President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue and strengthen their cooperation on trade, security, and addressing climate change after a day of meetings, speeches, and a joint press conference in Ottawa.
President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue and strengthen their cooperation on trade, security and addressing climate change Friday after a day of meetings, speeches and a joint press conference in Ottawa.
"Today I say to you, and to all of the people of Canada, that you will always, always be able to count on the United States of America," Mr. Biden said."Nothing gives me greater confidence in the future than knowing Canada and the United States stand together still." President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on March 24, 2023.Canada is one of the United States' closest allies, with a shared border that makes the country a critical economic and trade partner. In one concrete development to emerge from the trip, the two leaders aimed at stemming the flow of thousands of asylum-seekers across the border.
"The United States and Canada will work together to discourage unlawful border crossings and fully implement the updated 'safe third country' agreement," Mr. Biden told members of Parliament. In exchange for the new enforcement measures, Canada will accept 15,000 more migrants from across the Western Hemisphere.
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