The Center for North American Prosperity and Security, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will host a in person forum on the future of North American trade and security on Wednesday, October 22, 2025: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Join the Americas Program, in conjunction with the Center for North American Prosperity and Security, for a discussion about the trade and non-trade issues shaping the future of North America.
Amid the Trump Administration’s efforts to re-industrialize the United States and seek trade concessions; secure the country’s borders against illegal migration and drug trafficking; and demand that its neighbors, particularly Canada, play a greater role in continental defense – all through the use of tariffs; Canada and Mexico are each approaching the Administration bilaterally to try to resolve the trade and non-trade irritants and clear the deck ahead of the USMCA review, due in July 2026. While this presents great challenges for both Mexico and Canada, it is an opportunity not only to solve these problems but to expand cooperation in areas such as critical minerals, energy, AI, digital, banking and greater regulatory alignment. If a grand trilateral bargain could be struck, the North American economic bloc would emerge strengthened amidst an increasingly fragmented and competitive global economy and rising geopolitical tensions.
