Federal government says working with the U.S. will grow clean economies and create middle-class jobs on both sides of our border
by CM staff
The leaders issued a joint statement with commitments to drive progress on shared priorities including growing the middle class, making life more affordable for people, and creating good jobs through clean growth and economic integration.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, welcomed President Joe Biden, to Canada from March 23 to 24. The leaders issued a joint statement with commitments to drive progress on shared priorities including growing the middle class, making life more affordable for people, and creating jobs through clean growth and economic integration, taking climate action and protecting the environment, and defending North America and advancing peace and security around the world.
Canada and the U.S. are making investments to build clean economies and grow the middle class. The two leaders agreed to continue discussions to carve-in Canadian goods into Buy America requirements. The Prime Minister announced that Canada is moving forward with a new investment tax credit for clean technology manufacturing and the leaders launched an Energy Transformation Task Force to accelerate work together over the next year across the spectrum of the clean economy.
The leaders agreed to work together to promote trade in clean goods, including clean steel and aluminum, and continue to collaborate on renewable energy and electric vehicle supply chains, the critical minerals value chain, nuclear energy, and aligning zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure to create job opportunities.
To address irregular migration, the Safe Third Country Agreement is expanding to apply across the entire land border, including internal waterways, ensuring fairness and more orderly migration between the two countries. This change will come into effect at 12:01 A.M (EDT) on Saturday, March 25. Canada announced it will welcome 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis from the Western Hemisphere over the course of the year, with a path to economic opportunities to address forced displacement, as an alternative to irregular migration.
The leaders also committed to deepen cooperation to protect critical infrastructure against cyber threats, improve intelligence sharing on cross-border fentanyl and precursor chemical trafficking, and reducing firearms violence through the Cross-Border Crime Forum.
“Canada and the United States share a deep sense of friendship, history, and common values. Our ongoing cooperation on issues such as trade, security, and the environment reflects a strong commitment making life better for people on both sides of our shared border,” said Trudeau.
