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The agreement ’ s region includes 490 million consumers and has a combined GDP of more than $ 23.5 trillion . Together the three countries account for more than a quarter of the world ’ s GDP but less than 7 percent of its population .
“ This trade powerhouse has built a continental network of supply chains across a range of sectors , driven job-creating direct investment and made us all more competitive globally ,” Nasim said .
As the consulate works to fulfill its mission , it is prioritizing innovation and technology by helping disruptive Canadian tech start-ups scale by matching them with sources of capital , partners and customers . This year the consulate will run 12 Canadian Technology Accelerators ( CTA ) and similar bootcamps , focusing on cybersecurity , climate-tech , retail-tech , smart cities , digital health , ed-tech , seed-stage capital raising , advanced therapeutics , and artificial intelligence and machine learning . These programs are the Canadian government ’ s most visible and high-touch services for companies in emerging tech verticals .
The programs provide innovative , highgrowth and high-potential , early-stage Canadian companies access to industry-leading mentoring along with curated direct introductions to strategic partners , investors and customers . Nasim said “ it ’ s this scaling and capital
raising that grows our client base to tackle other international markets .” Since its inception in 2009 , the program helped more than 600 companies . It raised upwards of $ 500 million in capital and created more than 2,200 jobs .
The late President Ronald Reagan had a fitting description of the U . S . -Canadian relationship . He said : “ We ’ re more than friends and neighbors and allies ; we are kin , who together
have built the most productive relationship between any two countries in the world today .”
The consulate is very aware of special bonds . “ We are indeed kin ,” Nasim said . “ Sometimes quite literally , with cousins , siblings and sometimes parents living on the other side of the border . But it is this familiarity and kinship that allows us to have the thriving relationship that we do .”
The vast majority of Canadian imports are raw materials , parts and components used in U . S . manufacturing plants .
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