FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: BIDEN VISIT TO OTTAWA~ TRUDEAU/BIDEN TALK CLOSER TIES BETWEEN CANADA AND U.S.A!

Calling for closer Canada-U.S. ties, Biden says 'our destinies are intertwined and they're inseparable' Biden is travelling with a high-powered entourage of officials and advisers U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned speech in the House of Commons Friday, saying the Canada-U.S. relationship has never been stronger while calling for even closer ties to take on the challenges of our times.

Standing in front of the Speaker's chair as hundreds of MPs, senators and dignitaries looked on, Biden said Canadians and Americans are "two people" that "share one heart" — bound together not only by geography and history but shared democratic values.

In his nearly 40-minute speech, Biden said that, together, the two countries are an unstoppable force that can tackle climate change, a changing economy and an increasingly dangerous world, where authoritarian countries like Russia are bent on defying international norms.

The partnership, he said, extends to space — three Americans and a Canadian will soon be headed for the moon as part of the NASA Artemis program.

"Our destinies are intertwined and they're inseparable," Biden said.

"I mean this from the bottom of my heart. There is no more reliable ally, no more steady friend. And today I say to you, you will always be able to count on the United States of America."