Overview

• Peter Michael Boehm said the trilateral pact has served all three economies and warned that replacing it with bilateral deals would be a mistake after President Donald Trump floated the idea.
• The senator called for formal consultation of workers and unions in the review process rather than leaving talks to governments and business groups.
• Boehm advocated fixing specific provisions instead of reopening the entire agreement as the countries prepare for the 2026 joint review.
• He highlighted Mexico’s rail reactivation plan, along with port cooperation and environmental work, as practical steps to expand Canada–Mexico commerce.
• Grupo de Amistad leaders cited deep labor and investment ties, including roughly 26,000 Mexican seasonal farm workers in Canada each year and about $46 billion in Canadian FDI in Mexico in 2024.