Canada Says It Respects Mexican Sovereignty, Amid Constitutional Reform Controversy

Canada Says It Respects Mexican Sovereignty, Amid Constitutional Reform Controversy
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador shakes hands with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly after a bilateral agreement signing ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, on Jan. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Fernando Llano
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Global Affairs Canada says the federal government respects Mexican sovereignty and has no intention of intervening in that country’s internal affairs around proposed constitutional reforms.

The comments come a day after Mexico’s president told reporters Tuesday he has put relations with the Canadian and U.S. embassies “on pause” because of comments from the two countries about a proposed judicial overhaul.