The leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico have signed
the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Prime Minister
Trudeau, President Trump, and outgoing Mexican President Nieto met
early this morning during a sideline meeting at the G20 conference
in Buenos Aires, Argentina to sign the Agreement. In brief
remarks prior to signing, Prime Minister Trudeau referred to
General Motors' recently announced plant closures in the United
States and Canada as a "heavy blow," adding,
"and Donald, it's all the more reason why we need to keep
working to remove the tariffs on steel and aluminum between our
countries."
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her
counterparts also signed the Agreement. Minister Freeland issued
the following Communique. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven
Mnuchin also issued a Statement. The Office of the Mexican President
issued a Press Release. The Parties must now pass
legislation to implement the Agreement, which will face
