The rewriting of North America: How are Canada and Mexico adapting to Trump?

Experts discuss how the United States’ neighbours are responding to the second Trump administration.

Open event, Panel Recording
7 February 2025 — 3:00PM TO 4:00PM
Online

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— Experts discuss how the United States’ neighbours are responding to the second Trump administration.

After taking office for the second time on Monday 20th January 2025, America’s neighbours to the north and south are looking on as the new administration looks to redefine the status quo in North America.

President Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, his frosty relationship with the outgoing Trudeau government during his first term and low Canadian defence spending are just some of the issues influencing the current relationship.

In regards to Mexico, Trump has made it clear that tackling illegal immigration at the southern border remains a key priority for his second term. With pledges to deport millions of undocumented migrants from America, the deployment of troops to the border and a hardened immigration policy, Mexico-US relations will be severely tested. A similar threat of tariffs on imports from Mexico also risks upending well established supply chains.

How are governments in Canada and Mexico responding? What will the next four years, and beyond, look like for both countries as President Trump looks to reshape the geopolitical dynamic in North America?

Join Chatham House experts who will explain how Canada and Mexico are responding to the second Trump presidency, and how the policy shifts he is looking to implement will impact North America in the long-run.

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