,h4 ,,res4 #ceg  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #ab1
 #bjag  ,,resolution  ,:]eas hi/ory1    
proximity1 comm]ce1 security1 & %>$     
democratic values und]p9 a close        
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,canada2 ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks #aej ye>s (
 ! ,canadian ,conf$]ation2 ,:]eas       
,am]icans & ,canadians h ! longe/       
int]national bord] & "o ( ! l>ge/       
comm]cial relation%ips 9 ! _w1 ) #a4g   
billion ( trade & ne>ly #djj1jjj p      
cross+ ! %>$ bord] daily2 ,:]eas ,canada
 is ! ,unit$ ,/ates second-l>ge/ trad+  
p>tn] & ! l>ge/ export de/9ation =      
,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices1 & a      
majority ( ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
consid] ,canada _! top export de/9ation1
 ) #ae ,/ates c\nt+ ,canada z _! top    
po9t ( orig9 = imports2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,canada coop]ate ext5sively )9 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 
7,,nato71 & ?r\gh a ,tri-,comm&         
,framework ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn      
,comm& 7,,nor?com71 ,canadian ,jo9t     

,op]ations ,comm& 7,,cjoc71 & ,nor?     
,am]ican ,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm&       
7,,norad72 ,:]eas ,canada has be5 a     
critical ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
global w> on t]ror1 deploy+             
approximately #b1hjj ,canadian troops 9 
! ,,nato-l$ ,int]national ,security     
,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf7 9 ,afghani/an f
 #bjjf-bjaa1 ! fif?-l>ge/ national      
cont+5t 9 ! ,,isaf2 ,:]eas #aeh         
,canadian ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel bravely  
gave _! lives :ile p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,isaf
 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ,canada has #hcj 
,canadian ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel curr5tly 
s]v+ 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 9 support ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-l$ coalition to c\nt] !   
,islamic ,/ate2 ,:]eas long/&+ bilat]al 
bord] security coop]ation betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada protects vital  
,unit$ ,/ates security int]e/s :ile     
promot+ trade & travel2 ,:]eas ! ,we/]n 
,hemisph]e ,travel ,initiative1 ,beyond 
! ,bord] ,initiative1 ,unit$            
,/ates-,canada ,,nexus ,tru/$ ,travel]  
,program1 ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security    

,task=ces 7,,be/71 ,%iprid] ,integrat$  
,cross ,bord] ,m>itime ,law ,en=cem5t   
program1 ,cross ,bord] ,crime ,=um1     
,integrat$ ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,teams1 &   
,unit$ ,/ates precle>ance op]ations     
conduct$ at eight ,canadian airports    
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates-,canadian bord]   
security ef=ts2 ,:]eas ,canada is ! _w's
 six?-l>ge/ petroleum produc] 9 ! _w &  
is ! ,unit$ ,/ates l>ge/ =eign suppli] (
 en]gy1 includ+ oil1 uranium1 natural   
gas1 & electricity2 ,:]eas ,canada is ! 
l>ge/ s\rce ( import$ oil = ,unit$      
,/ates ref9]ies & :ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
produces #ij p]c5t ( ! natural gas x    
uses1 ( ! rema9+ natural gas t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates imports1 #ig p]c5t comes f       
,canada2 ,:]eas ,canada is a net export]
 ( electricity to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) m  
?an #cj active electricity transmission 
connectors betwe5 ! two c\ntries2 ,:]eas
 ,canada is a /rategic lead] 9          
int]national affairs1 a memb] ( ! ,g#g &
 ,g#bj1 & an important voice =          
democratic pr9ciples1 m>ket-ori5t$      

policies1 & human rights 9 ! ,unit$     
,nations1 ,organization = ,economic     
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t 7,,oecd71 &  
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates2 &      
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag1         
,presid5t ,donald ,trump & ,prime ,m9i/]
 ,ju/9 ,trudeau ( ,canada held _! fir/  
(ficial meet+ & reaffirm$ ! importance (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,canadian relation%ip3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 reaffirms its   
robu/ commitm5t to ! critical importance
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,canadian p>tn]%ip2  
7#b7 supports /rong] trade relations ) !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada & ! creation ( m   
,am]ican jobs2  7#c7 enc\rages great]   
security collaboration 9 ! areas (      
def5se1 bord] security1 cyb]-security1 &
 ,arctic security2 &  7#d7 supports an  
increas$ focus on en]gy security ?r\gh  
great] en]gy infra/ructure integration1 
includ+ oil & natural gas & r5ewable    
s\rces1 plann+1 & coord9ation4  ,cl]k4