I was pleased to read that this study noted that Mexico is an important link in the supply chain of many Canadian corporations and industries.  This fact receives too little attention in reports about the US-Canada aspect of NAFTA and this fosters the assumption amongst too many Canadians that Mexico doesn't concern us or even that Canada will benefit if Mexico is cut out of many or all aspects of NAFTA.

This implicit bias against Mexico and Mexicans is not only unbecoming of Canadians but it can lead us to harm out own interests if we don't take concrete steps to maintain Canada's links with Mexico either directly through NATA or by a new Canada-Mexico agreement.

It is now, while NAFTA and trade links with the US are in flux, that Canada and Mexico should take steps to maintain. improve their bilateral links. We both need to diversify as both are over-dependent upon the US market (and this would be the case even if we both weren't faced with the Trump phenomena.