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Consul General of Canada highlights trade and cultural ties in address to Utah Senate
Summary
Consul General Dale Eisner delivered remarks to the Utah Senate on 'Canada Day at the Capital,' emphasizing economic ties (roughly $600 billion bilateral trade), Utah jobs dependent on Canada (~61,000), energy interdependence and shared social values, and invited legislators to a reception in the Rotunda.
Dale Eisner, the Consul General of Canada, addressed the Utah State Senate during a Committee of the Whole to outline economic, political and social ties between Canada and the United States.
Eisner described the two-way bilateral trade between the U.S. and Canada as roughly $600 billion a year and said more than 61,000 Utah jobs depend on trade with Canada. He highlighted Canada as a major energy supplier and noted the oil sands’ large reserves as part of North American energy security. Eisner also emphasized common political and social values, citing shared commitments to freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
Eisner recounted personal memories of visiting the Utah State Capitol as a child and referenced recent cooperative agreements that facilitate cross-border access to state and provincial procurement contracts, intended to avoid disrupting supply chains. He closed by inviting senators to a reception in the Rotunda that evening to celebrate the U.S.–Canada relationship.
President thanked the Consul General for his remarks and the Senate dissolved the Committee of the Whole to resume regular business.
