US President Joe Biden pledged his unshakeable friendship to the neighboring country in a speech to the Canadian parliament. “Today I’m saying to you and to all the people of Canada that you can always, always count on the United States of America,” Biden said today.
There is no “more reliable ally” and no “more enduring friend” than Canada. “Americans love Canadians, and that’s no exaggeration,” Biden said. The two states would also share a heart because of the same values they share.
Trudeau also praises relationships
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also praised the deep connection in view of numerous challenges such as the climate crisis, the aftermath of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the still high inflation: “Our two nations are united at this moment and are finding solutions side by side. “These are “serious times” in which mutual friendship is more important than ever. “Mr. President, you are a true friend of Canada,” Trudeau said to Biden.
Biden and his wife Jill had arrived in Canada the day before and met the Trudeaus for dinner afterwards. According to media reports, Biden and Trudeau have agreed on an asylum deal that aims to close an illegal border crossing between the two countries.
Agreement on migration
Canada has agreed to take in more migrants, Biden said in his speech in front of Parliament. “At the same time, the United States and Canada will work together to prevent illegal border crossings.” An agreement between the two neighbors will be updated for this.
In view of the sharp increase in illegal border crossings, the Canadian government had been pushing for an agreement in Washington for a long time so that more migrants who had entered the country illegally could be turned away. Almost 40,000 came to Canada last year, more than double the number in 2019, a year before the pandemic.