North America Leaders hail ties but fail to resolve tensions

After their first summit in five years, the presidents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico praised their revitalized partnership, but trade and immigration problems remained mostly unsolved.

“Together as North America, we stand strong, and look to better rebuild our communities, our infrastructure, and our shared future as integrated partners,” said US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in a joint statement following the summit.

The meeting of the Three Amigos in Washington, DC, was the first of its sort since 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president.

As part of a larger attempt to reestablish alliances and Washington’s support for international organizations, Biden, who assumed office in January, has sought to re-emphasize strong relations with Canada and Mexico.

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The USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada) free trade pact binds the three nations and oversees $1.5 trillion in annual North American trade.

“If we just take the time to speak with one another, by working together,” Biden said after the meeting, the array of concerns mentioned, which included trade, migration, climate change, and the coronavirus pandemic, can be solved.