Canadian cooperation—and coin

MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. boost to gas distribution, US State Department bows to conspiracy, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

MXPE Weekly Essentials. Only the most important news in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Last week’s highlights:

• That’s a wrap!—Thank you to all those who sent in applications for The Mexico Political Economist’s Project Lead position. Watch this space as we look forward to launching the Plan México Project.

• Mexico-Canada Strong—Mexico’s Economy Secretary assured a Canadian audience that bilateral trade would remain free—despite ongoing threats from the US. Both countries promised to not fray in their common push to preserve the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
  These declarations of mutual affection occurred during a Mexican reciprocal trade mission to Canada. There, over 200 businesses signed a wide spread of