Toronto (Canada), Aug 28 (EFE).- Canada has assured that it has no intention of interfering in Mexico's domestic politics after the “pause” in relations announced Tuesday by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, but added that Canadian investors have expressed concern about the constitutional reforms proposed by the Mexican government.

A spokesperson for the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured EFE on Wednesday that Ottawa “fully respects Mexican sovereignty and has no intention of intervening in Mexico's internal affairs.”

“Canada deeply values ​​its relationship with Mexico, a key ally, neighbour and friend,” the spokesperson added, noting that Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly recently concluded a “successful” bilateral visit to the Latin American country.

But the Canadian government also assured that “Canadian investors in Mexico have expressed concerns about proposed constitutional reforms that could impact the confidence they depend on to advance trade and investment with Mexico.”

On Tuesday, López Obrador announced the “pause” of relations with the embassies of Canada and the United States in Mexico after diplomats from those two countries warned of the risks of the reform of the election of the judiciary in Mexico by popular vote proposed by the Mexican president.

López Obrador also questioned whether the ambassadors of both countries had expressed their concerns at the same time.

“What a coincidence that at the same time they are speaking in Mexico through the (U.S.) embassy, ​​the Canadians are doing it? Which is also someone else's shame, with all due respect to the government of Canada, which is, it seems, an associated state,” the Mexican president asked.

This Wednesday, López Obrador expanded his remarks by emphasizing that the relationship continues “with the governments of the United States and Canada despite the “pause” in relations with the embassies.

“The relationship with the governments continues, with Canada and the United States, it is nothing more than with the embassies and, above all, with the ambassador of Canada and the United States because it is not up to them to give an opinion on issues that only concern Mexicans, it is a matter of respect for our country,” said the president. EFE

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