CANADA: Biden And Trudeau Promise To Create "Clean Energy Powerhouse"

US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have discussed efforts to drive economic competitiveness, strengthen cooperation on security and defence, and bolster critical supply chains in a bilateral meeting on the margins of the North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico City.

• White House readout: "President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau discussed the generational opportunity to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals, electric vehicles, and semiconductors and to unleash the full economic potential of our shared continent. The two leaders discussed their commitments to take bold action to combat climate change and transform North America into a clean energy powerhouse."
• "President Biden recognized Prime Minister Trudeau for taking decisive steps to promote global energy security. As leading democracies and NATO Allies, President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau discussed defense and security cooperation to meet 21st century challenges, promote collective security and prosperity, and uphold a rules-based international system."