Lieutenant-General (Retired) Andrew Leslie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations), yesterday undertook a visit to Washington, D.C., where he delivered the Thomas O. Enders Memorial Lecture on U.S.-Canadian Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

“We continue to work with the U.S. administration, the 115th U.S. Congress and officials at the state and local levels to advance our growing economy, expand middle-class job opportunities and address global challenges. Maintaining strong economic ties is vital to our mutual success.”

- Lieutenant-General (Retired) Andrew Leslie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations)

• In recognition and commemoration of the influence Thomas O. Enders had on Canada-U.S. relations, the Center for Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS hosts an annual lecture series in Washington, D.C., on U.S.-Canadian relations.

• The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. The foundation has a significant influence in U.S. public policy making, and is considered to be one of the most influential conservative research organizations in the United States.

• Canada and the United States benefit from robust trade and investment ties and integrated economies that support millions of Canadian and U.S. jobs. Nine million American jobs depend on trade and investment with Canada.

Associated Links

• Canada and the United States
• The Center for Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
• Heritage Foundation

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