... Mexican goods. Canada and Mexico may on surface appear to be competing for export opportunities to the United States. This, however, is not the case. Canada remains the primary exporter to or import source for the United States. Whereas Mexico, based on the products they produce, has expanded into the United States market at the expense of Japan. The influence of the United States is far reaching on both Canadian and Mexican economies beyond bulk trade in goods. Multi-nationals based in the United States are major employers in both countries, exerting considerable influence on employment, income levels and trade. Macro-economic trade data for Canada indicates that, after the United States, Mexico is the sixth largest destination for Canadian exports. In 2002 Mexico imported slightly over 2.4 Billion $CAN worth of goods, up significantly from 1993 when total Canadian exports to Mexico were valued at approximately $800 Million $CAN. This is shown ...

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