The T-MEC He supports jobs, productive chains and opportunities for our MSMEs. Today the American block concentrates about a third of the World GDP and generates more than 17 million jobs. Defending this instrument requires coordination between governments and the private sector to guarantee legal certainty, homogeneous rules and standards that allow scale investment.
Therefore, the tour of a delegation of Coparmex To Canada, made from September 10 to 12, confirmed a strategic truth: international collaboration is not optional, it is a condition to compete. In Ottawa we verify that Mexico is in a position to capitalize on nearshoring and consolidate as an indispensable partner for the American production chain. We did it with direct dialogue, concrete proposals and the conviction that economic development requires clear rules and reciprocal trust.
In meetings with authorities and the main business groups of Canadathe interest in investing in energy, mining, infrastructure and agribusiness was clear. That will meets a Mexican offer of talent and robust internal markets; The sum can convert the region into a competitive manufacturing power. But to attract productive investment we need to give certainty: security, rule of law and energy policies that offer long -term stability.
A point that several Canadian businessmen underlined was their expectation regarding the recent reform of the Judiciary in Mexico. Although they recognize that the legislative process has already concluded, they warned that investment decisions will be closely linked to the way in which the new judges issue their sentences. The impartiality, the technical solidity and the transparency of these resolutions will be key signals to confirm that our country offers the level of certainty required by long -term projects.
It’s not just about great projects. The real value is in the MSMEswhich are the spine of employment and social fabric. Strengthening them implies improving market access, reducing logistics friction and offering technical training that connects demand training. The best social program is formal employment: formality means tranquility for families, protection for workers and greater productivity for entrepreneurs.
The Coparmex Canada 2025 business mission also showed that direct trade between companies can open immediate channels for our MSMEs, particularly in agribusiness, fresh products and construction. Joint training programs, commercial missions and technical cooperation agreements are practical instruments that we can activate without delays.
This trip forces us to act with pragmatism: to promote regulatory frameworks that reduce uncertainty, promote public-private alliances that finance infrastructure and design linking schemes that allow small businesses to integrate into value chains. It also calls us to deepen economic diplomacy: it is not enough to visit, we must build stable agendas with Canadian counterparts and allies in the United States.
With vision and responsibility we can take advantage of this moment. Productive integration between Mexico and Canada is not an end in itself, it is the means to guarantee more investment, better jobs and a more prosperous future for millions of Mexicans and Mexicans. That is the mission we bring from Ottawa and the task we today assume with determination.
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