These are Canadian and United States intelligence and law enforcement offices who are working in teams and who are using good intelligence and good law enforcement to really stop the criminals and terrorists before they ever get to the border.

Ironically, the Canadian naval vessels, aircraft and personnel in the Persian Gulf I mentioned earlier who are fighting terrorism will provide more support indirectly to this war in Iraq than most of the 46 countries that are fully supporting our efforts there.

We are also looking to Canada as we continue to integrate the North American energy market.

When I was Governor of Massachusetts, we worked to get Sable Island gas into New England.

I do want to try to put things in perspective today relative to the U.S.-Canada relationship. I would like to start by talking about how important this relationship is to the people of the United States.

Yet there is disappointment in Washington and in the United States that Canada is not supporting us fully.

We are very grateful for what the Ontario provincial government is doing, and for cooperation from provincial and local police forces all across Canada.