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Canadians and Mexicans nervously watch the US election

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Trade between the US and Mexico worth $ 807bn ( 621bn) last year , making Mexico the US 's biggest trading partner.

Mexico and Canada ’s future trade with the US could be impacted if Donald Trump wins the US election.

Kamala Harris is widely expected to maintain the current more open trade policies of President Biden .

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is also concerned about the possibility of new tariffs.

Francois Champagne is Canada ’s Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry.

He is spending time meeting American counterparts of both parties in the run up to the election.

He says the USMCA renegotiation will focus on US efforts to stop increased Chinese investment in Mexico .

Mexico 's new president Claudia Sheinbaum hasn't designated Mexico 's ambassador to the US .