Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand on Tuesday, as the two senior federal ministers are in Mexico City to discuss increased trade.

Sheinbaum posted three photos of the meeting on X Tuesday afternoon, saying, "We strengthened the relationship between our countries."

In a statement to CBC News, Champagne said Canada's relationship with Mexico "has never been stronger, or more important."

The trip is the first public, in-person meeting between Canadian and Mexican officials since Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected. It takes place as tensions mount in a trade war with their shared neighbour, the United States.

Carney has said he plans to travel to Mexico City in the fall to meet with Sheinbau

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