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Trudeau won't attend summit with U.S., Mexico

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Jul, 2020 05:52 PM
  • Trudeau won't attend summit with U.S., Mexico

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a pass on a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Trudeau's office says he wishes the two countries and their leaders well but Trudeau will remain in Ottawa for a cabinet retreat and a scheduled sitting of Parliament.

Lopez Obrador is travelling to D.C. in part to celebrate the entry-into-force of the new North American free-trade deal and had expressed hope Trudeau would join as well.

Trudeau's office says the prime minister will continue to work with both countries to ensure the agreement becomes a success and helps ensure North America emerges stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trudeau had been asked last week whether he'd attend the meeting, and had not mentioned either Parliament or the retreat as reasons not to go.

At the time, he did cite concerns about recent musings by Americans about tariffs on aluminum.

He also noted the extent of the COVID-19 outbreaks in the other countries.

The Associated Press reported earlier Monday that Lopez Obrador and Trudeau are expected to speak by phone ahead of the Mexican president's trip to Washington.

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