Michael Kergin writes in Policy Magazine on the first Canada/United States summit led by Prime Minister Trudeau and President Joe Biden. The February 23, 2021 meeting resulted in a jointly drafted twelve page Roadmap for a Renewed US-Canada Partnership, establishing a blueprint for managing a broad range of cross-border issues, including:

• confronting COVID-19;
• climate change and the environment;
• continental defence and security;
• building global alliances;
• cross-border supply chains; and
• Canadian and American approaches to China.

Michael has been involved in almost a dozen Canada-U.S. head of government meetings under prime ministers Mulroney, Chretien and Martin.