U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Join President Obama at the North American Leaders' Summit

On Wednesday, June 29, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will join President Obama in Canada at the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS), hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This year’s Summit will focus on four pillars: climate, energy, and the environment; economic competitiveness; regional and global issues; and security and defense. President Obama will address a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, and the event will feature various roundtables and discussions surrounding this year’s four pillars.

As key member of President Obama’s economic team, Secretary Pritzker will focus on promoting economic cooperation among North American countries during the Summit.

NALS is a reflection of the U.S. government’s commitment to trade flows with neighboring countries. Canada and Mexico rank as the United States’ first and second largest export markets in 2015. In 2015, U.S. trade in goods and services with Canada and Mexico was $1.26 trillion, amounting to nearly $3.5 billion in cross-border trade every day.