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Bound by common geopolitical interests and strong economic and cultural ties, Canada and the United States enjoy the world's most successful bilateral relationship. The Wilson Center's Canada Institute is the only public policy forum in the world dedicated to the full spectrum of Canada-U.S. issues. The Canada Institute is a global leader for policymakers, academics and business leaders to engage in non-partisan, informed dialogue about the current and future state of the relationship.
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Collection | The 2021 North American Leaders' Summit
On November 18th, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to Washington, D.C. for the first North American Leaders' Summit since 2016. The Wilson Center's programming surrounding the Summit included an expert commentary series by Mexico and Canada Institute fellows, a briefing by former U.S. ambassadors to Canada and Mexico, and a public forum featuring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Americas 360 Podcast
Americas 360 is a podcast about the "innumerable ties" among the nations of the Western Hemisphere. Get the inside scoop and the outside perspective on the latest developments from Canada, Latin America, and everywhere in between. Americas 360 is a production of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, with experts from the Argentina Project, Brazil Institute, Canada Institute, Latin American Program, and Mexico Institute.
Canusa Street Podcast
Welcome to Canusa Street, at the intersection of Canada-U.S. relations. Join hosts Christopher Sands of the Wilson Center Canada Institute and Scotty Greenwood of the Canadian American Business Council as they explore the nuanced issues that constitute the bilateral relationship. Canusa Street is a production of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Canadian American Business Council.
On The Northern Frontier
On the Northern Frontier publication series presents you with research and analysis from Canada Institute staff, fellows, and affiliates created to foster new ideas and outlooks on Canada's role in the world.
USMCA Resource Page
Welcome to the Wilson Center's NAFTA/USMCA Resource Page. The Mexico Institute and the Canada Institute will provide up-to-date coverage as the USMCA ratification process progresses. We invite you to check back frequently for updates to this resource.
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Christopher Sands
Director, Canada Institute
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Global Fellow
Roy Norton
Global Fellow
Xavier Delgado
Analyst and Research Coordinator, Canada Institute
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