MSSU Themed Semesters Research Guide

From the International Studies website:

Canada and the United States enjoy a relationship unique in the world. The Canada-U.S. partnership is forged by shared geography, similar values, common interests, strong personal connections, and powerful, multi-layered economic ties. Together, we share a deep and longstanding defense and national security partnership, providing both countries with greater security than could be achieved individually.  

• Canada and the United States enjoy the world’s most comprehensive trading relationship, which supports millions of jobs in each country. We are each other’s largest trade partners with nearly $3.6 billion worth of goods and services crossing the border every day.  
• Canada and the United States share the longest international border in the world. There are 13 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces and one territory along the border. Most Canadians – 2 out of 3 – live within 60 miles/100 kilometers of the border. It is estimated that around 400,000 people cross the Canada-United States border every day. There are many Canadian Indigenous people and U.S. Native American Tribes whose communities and cultures span the border.  
• Canada and the United States are key allies and defense partners, and we collaborate closely to address international crises and to defend shared values abroad. Our mutual objectives of strengthening continental defense and safeguarding global peace and security have led to the close cooperation of our respective defense and national security agencies such as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Five Eyes, the intelligence alliance of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 

From the outside, Canada and the United States are very similar. Once you get to know Canada, the multitude of small differences between the two countries becomes apparent. Our bilingual society, multicultural population and unique cultures offer endless opportunities for exploration. While both countries were formed from European colonies, the paths we chose are different from each other in some ways, complimentary in many others. This themed semester brings Canada to campus for you to start your journey into understanding the True North a little better.