Value proposition

The United States Embassy in Ottawa, together with the U.S. Consulates General in Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Winnipeg, represent the government of the United States in Canada. The United States has had an official diplomatic presence in Canada since 1827.

The U.S. Ambassador to Canada is the personal representative of the President in conducting official relations between the two countries. The current Ambassador is Ambassador David L. Cohen.

The United States and Canada share a 5,500-mile border and one of the closest and most extensive bilateral relationships in the world. The nearly 400,000 people and $1.7 billion worth of goods and services that cross our border every day are a testament to the extent of our economic relationship. Our two countries work closely on multiple levels in fields ranging from security and law enforcement to environmental protection and free trade.

In addition to close bilateral ties, the United States and Canada cooperate in multilateral fora, including international efforts to combat terrorist financing and money laundering. The two countries belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, NATO, WTO, G7, G20, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Organization of American States, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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