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The Peace Arch at Blaine, Washington (From Left to Right) Car assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario Port of Vancouver (From Left to Right) Research laboratory RIM’s BlackBerry Ice wine grapes, Niagara Region, Ontario and consumer goods every year. Millions of Canadians and Americans cross every year a...

The Peace Arch at Blaine, Washington (From Left to Right) Car assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario Port of Vancouver (From Left to Right) Research laboratory RIM’s BlackBerry Ice wine grapes, Niagara Region, Ontario and consumer goods every year. Millions of Canadians and Americans cross every year and in safety what is traditionally known as “the world’s longest undefended border.” sco ver Ca na da At Blaine in the State of Washington, the Peace Arch, inscribed with the words “children of a common mother” and “brethren dwelling together in unity,” symbolizes our close ties and common interests. Di Canada enjoys close relations with the United States and each is the other’s largest trading partner. Over three-quarters of Canadian exports are destined for the U.S.A. In fact we have the biggest bilateral trading relationship in the world. Integrated Canada-U.S.A. supply chains compete with the rest of the world. Canada exports billions of dollars worth of energy products, industrial goods, machinery, equipment, automotive, agricultural, fishing and forestry products, 43