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Canada is the United States&#8217; largest energy supplier and the two nations have the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world. The U.S. president also provided assurances that the new stimulus package\u2019s controversial &#8220;Buy American&#8221; provision would be implemented in a manner that does not violate WTO or NAFTA obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Obama praised Canadian assistance to the NATO-led force in Afghanistan, but did not request additional troops.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.america.gov\/st\/peacesec-english\/2009\/February\/20090219180504idybeekcm0.4101221.html&amp;distid=ucs\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Obama traveled to Canada for his first international trip and met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss 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