Bridging the Differences in the Unique U.S. -Canada Relationship

Publication Date: July 1988

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Thomas E. L. Dewey

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Europe

Type: Report

Coverage: Canada

Abstract:

The U.S. and Canada have a relationship unique among the world’s nations. They share the longest peaceful border of any two countries in the world and maintain economic relations of enormous mutual importance. The U.S. buys more goods from Canada than it does from any other country and sells more goods to Canada than it does to any other country. Canada is a member of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which monitors airborne threats to North American security, and also participates in U.S. security planning.