{"id":80,"date":"2020-06-07T21:43:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T21:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabc.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-12-14T22:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T22:57:06","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cabc.co\/home\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"80\" class=\"elementor elementor-80\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b223953 animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3b223953\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-540780a9\" data-id=\"540780a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366ca044 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"366ca044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5047e009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5047e009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0ee7cf\" data-id=\"4e0ee7cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40983482 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40983482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771b6848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"771b6848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Canadian American Business Council (CABC) came to life in March of 1987, as the Reagan administration was negotiating the original Free Trade Agreement with the government of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. During this monumental moment in history, the Council emerged as a bilateral voice advocating for cross-border commerce in both capitals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73911b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73911b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three decades after its formation, the Council has evolved into the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan, issues-oriented organization dedicated to fostering dialogue between the public and private sectors. The Council meets with presidents, prime ministers, governors, premiers, members of Parliament, and members of Congress. It is where legislators, media, and business figures turn for guidance on navigating\u2014and defining\u2014the relationship between the US and Canada. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c159180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4c159180\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3df99bed\" data-id=\"3df99bed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35193a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35193a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cbc737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19cbc737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55c22733\" data-id=\"55c22733\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c1980e elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43c1980e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56234d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f56234d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Council's activities include high-level briefings on relevant issues of concern, assistance with practical trade and policy challenges, relationship-building opportunities, and informative seminars. We convene dialogues, advocate on key issues, and raise awareness about the unique relationship between the US and Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6de19e1c elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6de19e1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f286e50\" data-id=\"f286e50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-31f239e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31f239e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19fc5972\" data-id=\"19fc5972\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fd618 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8fd618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402f42cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"402f42cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding Principles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46ee33c0\" data-id=\"46ee33c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bc4728 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"11bc4728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1f1a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d1f1a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our guiding principles are four deeply held beliefs that inform and inspire our work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff0694 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6ff0694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ba182b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ba182b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bad869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ratio_featured_image\" data-id=\"3bad869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ratio_featured_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Ratio Featured Image -->\n<style>\/* widget: Ratio Featured Image *\/\n\n.ratio-featured-image {\n   height: 0;\n  padding-bottom: 75%;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.ratio-featured-image img {\n    position: absolute;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}\n\n.ratio-featured-image-caption {\n  position: absolute;\n  bottom: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  z-index: 20;\n  padding: 15px 10px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ratio-featured-image\">\n\t\n  \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Bitmap-Copy-5.webp\" alt=\"Common Ground\" \/>\n\n  <div class=\"ratio-featured-image-caption\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Ratio Featured Image -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca8cc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca8cc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding Principle 01<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8da446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8da446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Ground<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f95b7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"3f95b7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring an open border between the US and Canada is critical to the livelihood of millions of Canadians and Americans, not to mention integral to the flow of goods and services for all of North America. The Council advocates that the border remains open to essential commerce and improves the efficiency of border-crossing for both goods and people<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-472\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-472 guiding_principle type-guiding_principle status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"504\" class=\"elementor elementor-504 post-472 guiding_principle type-guiding_principle status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1915384c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1915384c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3298c77d\" data-id=\"3298c77d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bad869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ratio_featured_image\" data-id=\"3bad869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ratio_featured_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Ratio Featured Image -->\n<style>\/* widget: Ratio Featured Image *\/\n\n.ratio-featured-image {\n   height: 0;\n  padding-bottom: 75%;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.ratio-featured-image img {\n    position: absolute;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}\n\n.ratio-featured-image-caption {\n  position: absolute;\n  bottom: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  z-index: 20;\n  padding: 15px 10px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ratio-featured-image\">\n\t\n  \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Bitmap-1.webp\" alt=\"Shared Prosperity\" \/>\n\n  <div class=\"ratio-featured-image-caption\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Ratio Featured Image -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca8cc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca8cc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding Principle 02<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8da446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8da446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shared Prosperity<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f95b7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"3f95b7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The Council understands that the US and Canada are central to each other\u2019s prosperity. Since its formation, the Council has fought against regulatory disharmony, encouraged both countries to align on bilateral principles of standardization, and supported decreased labor mobility barriers between countries. We work to build cooperative approaches to economic prosperity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-473\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-473 guiding_principle type-guiding_principle status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"504\" class=\"elementor elementor-504 post-473 guiding_principle type-guiding_principle status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1915384c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1915384c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3298c77d\" data-id=\"3298c77d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bad869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ratio_featured_image\" data-id=\"3bad869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ratio_featured_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Ratio Featured Image -->\n<style>\/* widget: Ratio Featured Image *\/\n\n.ratio-featured-image {\n   height: 0;\n  padding-bottom: 75%;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.ratio-featured-image img {\n    position: absolute;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}\n\n.ratio-featured-image-caption {\n  position: absolute;\n  bottom: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  z-index: 20;\n  padding: 15px 10px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ratio-featured-image\">\n\t\n  \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AF__7153-1.webp\" alt=\"Shared Security\" \/>\n\n  <div class=\"ratio-featured-image-caption\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Ratio Featured Image -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca8cc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca8cc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding Principle 03<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8da446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8da446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shared Security<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f95b7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"3f95b7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The military cooperation, intelligence- sharing, and security alliance between the US and Canada is paramount. The Council advocates for policies that advance security for both nations and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-474\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-474 guiding_principle type-guiding_principle status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"504\" class=\"elementor elementor-504 post-474 guiding_principle type-guiding_principle status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1915384c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1915384c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3298c77d\" data-id=\"3298c77d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bad869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ratio_featured_image\" data-id=\"3bad869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ratio_featured_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Ratio Featured Image -->\n<style>\/* widget: Ratio Featured Image *\/\n\n.ratio-featured-image {\n   height: 0;\n  padding-bottom: 75%;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.ratio-featured-image img {\n    position: absolute;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100% !important;\n}\n\n.ratio-featured-image-caption {\n  position: absolute;\n  bottom: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  z-index: 20;\n  padding: 15px 10px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ratio-featured-image\">\n\t\n  \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Forward-Leaning-1.webp\" alt=\"Forward Leaning\" \/>\n\n  <div class=\"ratio-featured-image-caption\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Ratio Featured Image -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca8cc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca8cc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding Principle 04<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8da446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8da446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forward Leaning<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f95b7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"3f95b7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The US and Canada are both dedicated to being world leaders in innovation, technology, data, and artificial intelligence. The Council champions policies that reduce barriers to cross-border data flows and advances innovation initiatives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34b55c6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34b55c6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-740f674a\" data-id=\"740f674a\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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The Council advocates that the border remains open to essential commerce and improves the efficiency of border-crossing for both goods and people<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n  <div class=\"cabc-guiding-slide\">\n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Bitmap-1.webp\" alt=\"Bitmap\" \/>\n      <div class=\"cabc-guiding-caption\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-subtitle\">\n      Guiding Principle 02\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-title\">\n      Shared Prosperity\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-content\">\n      <p><\/p>\n<p>The Council understands that the US and Canada are central to each other\u2019s prosperity. Since its formation, the Council has fought against regulatory disharmony, encouraged both countries to align on bilateral principles of standardization, and supported decreased labor mobility barriers between countries. We work to build cooperative approaches to economic prosperity.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n  <div class=\"cabc-guiding-slide\">\n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AF__7153-1.webp\" alt=\"AF__7153-1\" \/>\n      <div class=\"cabc-guiding-caption\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-subtitle\">\n      Guiding Principle 03\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-title\">\n      Shared Security\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-content\">\n      <p><\/p>\n<p>The military cooperation, intelligence- sharing, and security alliance between the US and Canada is paramount. The Council advocates for policies that advance security for both nations and the world.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n  <div class=\"cabc-guiding-slide\">\n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cabc.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Forward-Leaning-1.webp\" alt=\"Forward Leaning\" \/>\n      <div class=\"cabc-guiding-caption\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-subtitle\">\n      Guiding Principle 04\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-title\">\n      Forward Leaning\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cabc-guiding-content\">\n      <p><\/p>\n<p>The US and Canada are both dedicated to being world leaders in innovation, technology, data, and artificial intelligence. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >\n<p>[The US] and Canada are first and foremost friends. Secondly, we are large trading partners. This is a relationship that is deep and broad and good.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce7a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dce7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c90e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"43c90e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Condoleezza Rice, Former United States Secretary of State<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-7623\" data-post-id=\"7623\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"7635\" class=\"elementor elementor-7635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411b948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411b948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cad80\" data-id=\"f1cad80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6d3a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e4f6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84df53e\" data-id=\"84df53e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b592613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"b592613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >\n<p>Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce7a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dce7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c90e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"43c90e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >President John F. Kennedy<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-7620\" data-post-id=\"7620\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"7635\" class=\"elementor elementor-7635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411b948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411b948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cad80\" data-id=\"f1cad80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6d3a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e4f6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84df53e\" data-id=\"84df53e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b592613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"b592613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >\n<p>Without a doubt, Canada and the United States enjoy an economic and security relationship unlike any other in the world. But the true strength of the US-Canada partnership lies in the millions of connections across both countries that bring together our families, communities, businesses, and militaries every single day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce7a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dce7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c90e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"43c90e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Ambassador Kirsten Hillman<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-7555\" data-post-id=\"7555\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"7635\" class=\"elementor elementor-7635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411b948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411b948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cad80\" data-id=\"f1cad80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6d3a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e4f6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84df53e\" data-id=\"84df53e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b592613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"b592613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >\n<p>We have a special relationship between Canada and the US. CABC is there to make sure we preserve the trading relationship, the respect, and the friendship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce7a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dce7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c90e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"43c90e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Gagnon, Board of Directors<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-7554\" data-post-id=\"7554\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"7635\" class=\"elementor elementor-7635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411b948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411b948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cad80\" data-id=\"f1cad80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6d3a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e4f6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84df53e\" data-id=\"84df53e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b592613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"b592613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >\n<p>The US-Canada relationship has been made stronger and more impactful over the years by the dynamic work of the CABC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce7a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dce7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c90e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"43c90e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Ambassador David Wilkins<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-7552\" data-post-id=\"7552\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"7635\" class=\"elementor elementor-7635\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411b948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411b948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cad80\" data-id=\"f1cad80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6d3a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e4f6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84df53e\" data-id=\"84df53e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b592613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"b592613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >\n<p>At a time when our economies and the relationship between Canada and the US are on rough seas, it\u2019s more important than ever to rely on the CABC to help right the ship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dce7a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5dce7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c90e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"43c90e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Ambassador David Jacobson<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read More About Our Principles Guiding Principle 01 Common Ground Ensuring an open border between the US and Canada is critical to the livelihood of millions of Canadians and Americans, not to mention integral to the flow of goods and services for all of North America. 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