Mexico upset with Canada

The Mexican ambassador to Canada says his country is angry at the Harper government for continuing to impose a visa on its travellers to Canada.

Canada imposed a visa on Mexican travellers in 2009 to control the number of fake refugee claims. Prime Minister Harper has said he would like to see it removed. But Canada needs to improve its backlogged refugee system first. The ambassador says if the issue isn’t resolved by next year, the Mexican president may postpone a planned visit to Canada. The two countries have festivities planned for 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the North American free trade agreement.