Harper set to meet with U.S., Mexican leaders in Washington for ‘Three Amigos Summit’

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Stephen Harper comes to the White House Monday to forge greater political and economic ties with his counterparts from the United States and Mexico, but an equally big priority in the coming weeks will be to boost trade relations with nations throughout Latin America. Harper is attending the sixth so-called Three Amigos Summit, with U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. It’s expected the three leaders will emerge from the talks pledging to improve North America’s economic growth and competitiveness on the global stage. As well, it’s likely they will announce measures to co-operate more closely on security — combating the drug trade, trans-national crime, and international terrorism. Experts on Canada-U.S.-Mexico relations say the summit...