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.

• The Government of Canada’s highlighted measures to strengthen security at the border
• Border integrity
• Border Strategies
• January 15, 2025 – Canada continues to strengthen border security and immigration integrity
• December 17, 2024 – Government of Canada announces its plan to strengthen border security and our immigration system
• December 17, 2024 – The Government of Canada’s Border Plan
• Canada Border Services Agency enforcement action statistics
• Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement

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.

• Canadian tariffs of 25% on goods from the United States: How they apply at the border
• Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods
• March 4, 2025 – Canada announces robust tariff package in response to unjustified U.S. tariffs
• March 3, 2025 – Statement by the Prime Minister on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada
• Tariffs, rules and regulations
• Aluminum facts
• Minerals and the economy
• Export and import controls – Aluminium
• Export and import controls – Steel

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.

• Diversify your exports with the Trade Commissioner Service
• Expand your business into new markets
• Support for Canadian businesses and workers
• Supporting Canadian exporters through United States tariff challenges
• Doing business in the United States
• Programs and services to help your business grow
• Expert advisory service
• Tools, funding and resources
• Support for Canadian agriculture and agri-food industries impacted by trade disruptions

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.

• Canada’s trade policy
• The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
• Market Snapshot: Overview of Canada-U.S. Energy Trade
• Export and import controls
• Agriculture and agri-food trade between Canada and the United States
• Trade Data Online
• International trade and finance policy

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.

• About fentanyl
• February 11, 2025 – Prime Minister announcement of Canada’s new Fentanyl Czar
• The evolution of Fentanyl in Canada over the past 11 years
• Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy
• The Canada Border Services Agency launches Operation Blizzard to target fentanyl and other synthetic narcotics
• RCMP National Chemical Precursor Diversion Program

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.

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
• February 7, 2025 – Canada reaffirms commitment to NATO’s collective defence and security and welcomes Sweden to the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia
• Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy

Bilateral relations

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

• Canada-United States relations
• The Canada Border Services Agency announces first Canadian land preclearance operation in the U.S.

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

Source: Government of Canada