Global Affairs Canada : Foreign Affairs Minister advocates for Canada-United States trade in Washington

January 9, 2018 - Ottawa, Canada - Global Affairs Canada

No two countries in the world share a stronger or more integrated economic relationship than the United States and Canada. The Government of Canada is working closely with the United States to strengthen our trade relationship and create new opportunities for workers, businesses and middle class families on both sides of the border.

As part of these efforts, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Washington, D.C., today to meet with key representatives from the U.S. administration and the Senate and stress the importance of NAFTA as an engine of growth and prosperity for both countries.

The Minister met with Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross as well as senators Pat Roberts from Kansas, Lindsey Graham from South Carolina, Jeff Flake from Arizona, Lamar Alexander from Tennessee, Deb Fischer from Nebraska, Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts and Joni Ernst from Iowa. The Minister also met with House Ways and Means member Dave Reichert, Representative for Washington's 8th Congressional District.