The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that Mexico and Canada will trade more apples, pet food, meat and canola after officials and industry representatives met in Mexico City and Guadalajara last week. The Globe's Kate Helmore writes that the two nations are also convening a working group on technical collaboration and standardizing food-safety regulations, Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald told The Globe. The trip builds off the Prime Minister's visit in September, when he launched the Canada-Mexico Action Plan with President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Canada and Mexico intend to advance trade over the next three years as the United States turns increasingly protectionist, raising questions about the future of food trade across the North American land mass, and about the future of the trade deal that unites the region. Mexico is one of the five largest export destinations for Canadian agri-food shipments, after the U.S. (which accounts for around 60 per cent of exports), China, Japan and the European Union. Top Canadian food exports to Mexico include oil seeds, meat and cereals. Mexico is a net importer of agricultural goods; it specializes in high-value crops, such as avocados, tomatoes and berries.