Canada's detention of Mexicans surged more than tenfold from 24 in November to 331 in April, the data show. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to lift the visa requirement, imposed by the previous government, during the 2015 election campaign in an effort to improve bilateral relations. Trudeau's government has been under pressure from opposition politicians to reverse the visa lift, which a review late last year projected would cost about C$262 million. "The lifting of the visa requirement for Mexican citizens strengthens Canada-Mexico ties and builds momentum to expand trade, investment and tourism. "But that was all accounted for in the planning that was done to do the visa lift."

Source: dna June 13, 2017 18:11 UTC