About Connect2Canada

Connect2Canada.com, a virtual network for Canadians and friends of Canada in the United States, was launched on July 1, 2005. Since that announcement, over 35,000 people have joined "Canada's network in the United States" to receive updates on subjects as diverse as our global troop deployments, the Canada-U.S. border, and Canadian cultural events in the United States. Many Canadians have told us how proud they are to be a Canadian in the U.S., and many Americans with links to Canada have signed up to be a part of this network. They are emblematic of the proud and deep history between the people of Canada and the United States.

Connect2Canada is a way to exchange news and ideas, and find out what is happening in the U.S. related to Canada. Members of the network can receive email notices on a range of topics and can share their stories with others. As the network continues to grow, it will serve as a knowledge base and a ready resource for facts on the major issues in the United States and Canada today.

We invite you to sign up to the network, so that the next time the conversation turns to Canada, you can have key facts at your disposal, such as:

• Canada, not Saudi Arabia, is America's largest supplier of crude oil.
• Canada has sent over 25,000 troops through Afghanistan.
• 7.1 million U.S. jobs are directly supported by trade with Canada.
• None of the 9/11 terrorists came through Canada.
• Canada is the biggest export market for U.S. products and the largest source of imports into the United States. $1.6 billion in two-way goods trade a day - that's $1 million every minute.

Please spread the word to anyone you think would be interested in joining this network. We are also interested in feedback on how this network can be useful to you. You can send us your thoughts when you sign up to the network.

For more information, contact us at connect2canada@canadianembassy.org.