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Updated November 11th, 2021 at 16:18 IST

Joe Biden to host Canada's Trudeau and Mexico's Obrador for first NAL summit after 2016

US President Joe Biden on 18 November will host Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said White House

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
Justin Trudeau
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United States President Joe Biden on 18 November will host Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the first North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) since 2016, said White House in a statement on Wednesday. It has been nearly five years since all three nations’ leaders convened for a trilateral summit and no official summit were held when former US President Donald Trump was in office. 

White House said in an official statement, “During the Summit, the United States, Mexico, and Canada will reaffirm their strong ties and integration while also charting a new path for collaboration on ending the COVID-19 pandemic and advancing health security; competitiveness and equitable growth, to include climate change; and a regional vision for migration.”

“Strengthening our partnership is essential to our ability to build back better, to revitalize our leadership, and to respond to a widening range of regional and global challenges. With respect for each other’s sovereignty and in a true spirit of partnership, we affirm our unwavering vision that North America is the most competitive and dynamic region in the world,” it added.

Summit comes after US started lifting border restrictions

The US, Mexico and Canada’s trilateral summit comes after Washington began lifting restrictions on travel for fully vaccinated people from both nations and relaxed the bans which were in place for over 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States was restricting nonessential travel on the ground along its borders with Canada and Mexico. The limitations were extended on a monthly basis. 

As per the CNN report, the travel restrictions along US borders faced backlash from lawmakers and border mayors who called on US President Joe Biden administration to adjust limits to meet the evolving landscape. Reportedly, the US-Mexico border has also been facing a surge in the number of migrants that has overwhelmed the resources. 

This further raised some concerns among the US Customs and Border Protection officials about easing travel restrictions, especially on the southern border while also increasing the number of officials to assist with an uptick in migrants. It is also pertinent to note that even though US, Mexican and Canadian leaders did not meet under Trump’s presidency, they did come to an agreement to update the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement. 

(IMAGE: AP/PTI)
 

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Published November 11th, 2021 at 16:18 IST

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