Much Has Been Accomplished During The Last

We Believe, As The President Has Indicated, That This Combination Of A Rogue State That Possesses Weapons Of Mass Destruction And Has Known Ties To Terrorist Organizations, Is A Grave Threat To The People Of The United States And To Other Countries Around The World.

But Canada Remains A Crucial Partner In This Global War On Terrorism, And We Are Grateful For That. Canadian Naval Vessels, Aircraft And Military Personnel Continue Anti-terrorist Operations In The Persian Gulf.

We Are Also Looking To Canada As We Continue To Integrate The North American Energy Market.

Yet There Is Disappointment In Washington And In The United States That Canada Is Not Supporting Us Fully.

I Do Want To Try To Put Things In Perspective Today Relative To The U.s.-canada Relationship. I Would Like To Start By Talking About How Important This Relationship Is To The People Of The United States.