Meeting at the Palace: More promises or a real plan?
Claudia Sheinbaum received two Canadian cabinet ministers this afternoon. The stated objective: to strengthen the economic relationship between both countries under the umbrella of the USMCA.
The visitors were Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of International Trade, and Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture. The official photo is already circulating on networks, showing protocol smiles and handshakes.
What doesn’t appear in the press release is the context. A delegation of more than 400 Canadian businessmen is in Mexico this week. They look for opportunities while the government offers guarantees.
“There is confidence in our economy,” Sheinbaum published on his networks.
The phrase sounds good for a tweet. But the record tells a different story: Similar promises have been made before with other countries, with mixed results. The stability that is sold often clashes with the bureaucratic reality that foreign investors face.
What was really discussed? The key sectors of the USMCA were the center of the conversation. Agriculture, energy, manufacturing. The usual themes.
The visit coincides with a time when Mexico needs to show economic strength to trading partners. The timing, as always, is perfect.
The critical question remains: How much of this will be translated into concrete projects and how much will remain in the archive of good intentions? The historical memory of these encounters suggests caution.
Meanwhile, 400 businessmen tour the country. Some will sign agreements, others will just take notes. The true thermometer of success will not be in Palacio’s photos, but in the investment figures for the next quarter.




