The trading relationship Canada has with United States is incredibly important to the country’s economic development. While bilateral trade agreements like the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) help set guidelines for trade between the two countries, more work can be done to better support Canadian companies doing business with the U.S. such as: harmonize Canadian and U.S. regulatory standards and adopting common standards where feasible; while also streamlining customs procedures to reduce delays at the border by digitizing screening for better efficiency and strengthen Canada’s advocacy efforts to ensure Canadian exporter interests are represented.