![]() ![]() ![]() As the leaders stated, “we are closely bound by history, culture, a shared environment, and economic and family ties, and strongly believe that by strengthening our partnership we will be able to respond to a widening range of global challenges.”Īll three trade representatives, in their respective viewpoints, also underscore the importance of cooperation and the USMCA in effectively addressing common challenges. The meeting of President Biden, President Obrador, and Prime Minister Trudeau at the so-called “three amigos” summit in November 2021 – who had not met in five years – is an important first step to reinvigorating leader level contact and signaling the renewed importance and opportunities of North American cooperation and leadership. The space that USMCA creates to deepen cooperation across a range of issues will require renewed commitments to a vision for what the three countries can achieve together. trade negotiator for NAFTA Carla Hills points out in her viewpoint, NAFTA not only ushered in an era of increased trade and investment, through collective leadership of government, industry, and civil society, it also led to strengthened cooperation in areas such as border security, environmental protection, and intelligence sharing. The following themes emerge in this report: First, USMCA is a pathway towards even greater levels of cooperation and dialogue among the three countries to address pressing collective challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and strengthening North American competitiveness. We also feature perspectives from notable academics in this field and former lead trade negotiators for NAFTA. This includes viewpoints from Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng, Mexican Secretary of the Economy Tatiana Clouthier, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Unifor President Jerry Dias, and business leaders from the Business Council of Canada, Business Roundtable of Mexico, and the U.S. These theme-based chapters are complemented by shorter policy-focused viewpoints of leaders from government, business, unions, and academia. 1 With contributions from experts and thought leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., the five chapters capture the most pressing issues within these areas. In this spirit, we are pleased to launch the inaugural flagship Brookings report “USMCA Forward 2022: Building a more competitive, inclusive, and sustainable North American economy.” This report identifies five main priority areas: Improving North American economic competitiveness strengthening supply chains expanding digital trade improving labor conditions and wages and supporting the transition to low-carbon economic growth. By tracking progress and proposing solutions to overcome obstacles, the Brookings USMCA initiative aims to contribute to the success of the agreement, including during the joint review and extension of USMCA in 2026. Notably, implementation of the agreement will prove challenging. ![]()
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