Canada’s engagement with the United States

Canada and the United States (U.S.) have built a thriving economic, military and security partnership that has created vast opportunities and longstanding prosperity for both countries.

The Government of Canada is providing resources and solutions to help you manage the potential effects of the evolving Canada-United States relationship.

Topics

Strengthening border security

Canada and the United States share the longest border in the world. We work together to keep it safe and secure.

Tariffs

The Government of Canada, together with provincial and territorial governments, is committed to taking all necessary measures to respond to tariffs and help Canadians meet this challenge.

Supporting Canadian businesses

The Government of Canada is increasing its efforts to help Canadian businesses manage the effects of tariffs and find new opportunities for growth and prosperity.

Trade

Canada and the United States have the world's most extensive trading relationship, supporting millions of jobs in both countries. We are each other's largest trade partners.

Disrupting the fentanyl trade

We are increasing efforts to detect and intercept fentanyl, other illegal drugs, and precursor chemicals coming into and leaving Canada. Canada is a very small source of fentanyl coming into the United States.

Strengthening security and defense

Our common goal of strengthening continental defence and ensuring global peace has led to strong Canada-United States cooperation between our defence and security agencies.

Bilateral relations

Canada and the United States work in close collaboration on defense, security and trade both as longtime allies and business partners.

Quick facts

There are 13 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces and one territory along the border. Most Canadians – 2 out of 3 – live within 100 km of the border.
Each day, US$2.5 billion in goods and services cross the Canada-U.S. border. This amounts to nearly US$1 trillion per year.
Canadian companies employ approximately 900,000 workers in the U.S. and nearly 8 million U.S. jobs are tied to trade with Canada.
The U.S. sells more goods to Canada than to any other country, and Canada buys more U.S. goods than China, Japan, France, and the United Kingdom combined.
Canada is the top U.S. export destination for more than half (50 out of 97 product categories) of all goods produced in the United States.
Motor vehicles, machinery, metals and minerals, and agri-food made up more than 50% of U.S. exports to Canada in 2023. Canada buys 73% of U.S. exports of trucks and 36% of fruits and vegetables.
Canada is investing $1.3 billion to bolster security at the border and strengthen the immigration system, all while keeping Canadians safe.
U.S. manufacturing depends on Canada: roughly 70% of Canadian goods exported to the U.S. are used in the production of other goods.
In 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency seized over 52,400 kg of prohibited drugs, cannabis, narcotics and chemicals, more than 930 firearms and 17,200 prohibited weapons.

Source of trade statistics: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Bureau of Census