Note: This text is currently undergoing legal review in orderto ensure the Agreement's overall consistency andclarity. The three countries will initial theAgreement when legal drafting is completed.
PREAMBLE
The Government of Canada, the Government of the United MexicanStates and the Government of the United States of America,resolved to:
STRENGTHEN the special bonds of friendship and cooperation among their nations;
CONTRIBUTE to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade and provide a catalyst to broader international cooperation;