Renew North American trade deal to defend democratic values: U.S. chamber CEO

WASHINGTON –

Business leaders from throughout North America are gathered within the U.S. capital to speak about maximizing the continent’s aggressive benefits.

The way forward for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement has been an particularly sizzling subject on the North American Business Summit.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark says it is vital for North America’s economic system that the settlement survive a scheduled overview in 2026.

That’s as a result of like democracy, free commerce is beneath assault world wide, she says — and the USMCA is its present standard-bearer.

Clark says USMCA can also be a essential weapon in opposition to protectionist financial insurance policies, that are rising extra frequent world wide, together with within the U.S. and Mexico.

Blanca Trevino, president and CEO of Mexico-based digital options agency SoftTek, says she expects the deal to be renewed, however not with no struggle.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed May 15, 2023.