Canada has a very valuable relationship with Mexico, from NAFTA to where we take our vacations. But Mexico is also embroiled in one of the most vicious drug wars North America has ever seen. Who is to blame for the conflict? And what efforts - if any - should Canada take to stem it?

Carlo Dade is executive director of the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) where he also directs research programs in Diasporas and Remittances, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Canadian engagement in Haiti.

Andrew Selee is Director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Alma Guillermoprieto is a Mexican journalist and author. She is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, and the author of Looking for History: Dispatches from Latin America.

Andres Martinez is Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program at the New America Foundation.

Navin Vaswani was an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season.

Mike Miner is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Previously at TVO, he was a producer for Studio 2. Originally from Sudbury Ontario, Mike studied journalism and literature at Carleton University and spends as much of his vacation time as possible travelling - including a recent trip to China. He also writes for a variety of publications about arts and culture. Read his Blog: The Fifth Column. Follow Mike on Twitter.

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