Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke today with Andrés Manuel López Obrador to congratulate him on his election as the next President of Mexico. 

The Prime Minister underscored the close friendship and dynamic partnership between Canada and Mexico, based on shared values, common goals, and strong people-to-people ties. The Prime Minister and the President-elect look forward to cooperating on an agenda to create good jobs for people in both countries.

They discussed the mutually beneficial economic and trading relationship between the two countries, and their shared priority of updating the North American Free Trade Agreement for the betterment of their peoples.

The Prime Minister and President-elect emphasized their desire to work closely together on issues that matter to both countries such as creating economic growth that works for all, advancing the rights of Indigenous peoples, and shaping a better future for Canadians and Mexicans alike.