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testimony of facebook, twitter, and google execs before congress russia's use of social media in the election. watch "washington journal", live 7:00 a.m. eastern on saturday morning. during the discussion. >> u.s. ambassador to canada, kelly knight and canadian ambassador to the u.s. talked about u.s. canada relations. this is about 25 minutes. >> does fall to me to be the guy that interrupts your dinner. we know this is the canadian-american business council, that is excellent. i like to intrude on your sunday mornings but tonight i will

intrude on your dinner but it's worth it because i have an extraordinary moment. tonight for the first time to people at the center of the most important issue for economy, the trade between canada and united states, some might say the weight of the world is on the shoulder. security issues we've talked about resilience of our friends in new york. please give a warm welcome, we could be very warm the capital of canada to the u.s. ambassador of canada, kelly kraft. in her counterpart, there joined on stage. we could even get warmer. we can get warmer. [applause]

[applause] [applause] newborn. >> thank you for the great introduction. the conclusion you here. there's a lot of things going on between u.s. and canada relations. what a great opportunity to have a here to talk about being such good friends across the borders. investor craft, you been here

for a hot minute. you came in last week. when ice asked to moderate the conversation i went out to on google to find out what i could and i stumbled across a video that the u.s. embassy pull together. i think we can play it here. can you roll the video please? >> i'm kelly kraft, the u.s. ambassador to canada. it's a privilege and honor to serve my country, especially serve in a country that is our neighbor, our friend, our ally. i grew up in kentucky, small-town my father was veterinarian. we grew up on and my first bike

was appointed when i was four. then we graduated into a small horse and we would write all over. we had bisons, goats, pigs, chickens. my father brought everything ad from the animal clinic. the middle school my grandparents took man a cross-country road trip in a winnebago. we went to the canadian side of nager false. i remember how that image stayed with me my entire life. now, years later i would get the chance to visit there again know so much about the people, places, and culture of canada. i love sports. i love the toronto raptors, the latest we had to ballmer here

from canada were inches now to know shea. my passion is supporting our youth. i love to see how young adults develop to make certain they're giving back and helping others in a way they can use their talent to contribute to society and help others. that's the biggest ally. the first thing i'm going to do is lace up my laces and go for a run. can't wait to see the outdoors. [inaudible]

chose i could never dream of a higher privilege than to serve our country, the united states of america, as ambassadors to canada, working together for opportunity and security for our family and our children. >> ladies and gentlemen, introduced to united states ambassador to canada, investor, kelly kraft. [applause] >> it's a great video. i need to up my rending came after watching the video. you been on the job from was two years which gives you the title of seasoned diplomat.

run the first times we met was at the western governors meeting in montana this summer. montana's most beautiful states. i could spend many days there exploring. beside such a better mutual love of canada and the u.s. you talk about your four daughters. that right there is the experiences a person needs to manage the relationship between two countries right there. [laughter] the western governors meeting, i was impressed by how many canadian officials were there talking with the governors and mayors.

the government has been working hard to cultivate relationships with the states. prime minister trudeau came down to a meeting in rhode island has been working to build these relationships. how's that working so far? >> before i get into that i want to welcome kelly. i consider myself to be an honor and privilege and i know you do. we have important work to do and i'm delighted i have a friend and ally that we can try to work out things best for both our countries. welcome, is also says thinking when evan was talking about his grandmother being an american, i was thinking about my poppy and my grandfather was an american. he grew up in california is the cable could be viewed in the

first world war he was with the 35000 americans across the border he went overseas with the canadian troops and met a woman and married her. i can never figure out why someone would move from california to ottawa. our outreach is going well. there's already many existing relationships between governors and business people on both sides of the border. it hasn't been a struggle to find common ground. we find that the governors that i know this is true is that they

really are close to their businesses. they know what creates jobs. i think it's the same way. they have a very close relationship with business community and communities in general. they understand how much were interdependent. it's been great for the federal government to reach out to just washington but to use our network of counseling throughout the united states to work cooperatively. and to tap into what's already a great relationship. i think we're taking it too much for granted. is there anything you do differently at the present moment? and i said no i just start three years earlier.

>> and i just started your job a short week ago. but i also know it's coming up the last few months. what are you doing to cultivate relationships as an ambassador and bit bringing officials together? >> first of all i want to thank you for hosting the event for hosting. it's a pleasure to be on stage with my new friends. and before talk about relationships i want to introduce the person i love the most of relationship, which is my husband who is here somewhere. [applause] he's the best first husband any ambassador could dream of. >> talking about relationships, my first welcome was ambassador

-- cio this to you. and what a way to open the door to invite me in. he had me to his home for an informal gathering. and introduce me to the prime minister and his wife kim and jerry and katie. just set the tone for the way i felt when i arrive six days ago. it was so nice and inviting that you opened up to us an informal way before i presented my credentials. then it was amazing to see the people i had seen before and i met with and just to have that familiarity. i thank you for being so kind to us. i feel as if being from

kentucky, bourbon and automobiles are our gifts to canada and we received the whiskey and the aluminum back. and hopefully a few basketball players along the way. in kentucky there is no border. for us, we have not no border. though canada we wouldn't be in a wonderful situation that were in economically. a lot of the governors i feel this way about all of the states, i think we need to reach out and remember this is more than a trade situation, this is personal. while the numbers aren't huge,

we need to talk about real stories and people and the people to people connection. at the end of the day, you are our best friends. we need to nurture that relationship. and it takes nurturing. we need to focus on the positive and really bring together the best in both of us. that's what i want. i want to look back and see what should i have done. i want to be proud of what were gonna do together to promote. [applause] you had a busy year with the change of government. , how do you feel the bilateral

relationship is today and how do you feel over the past few years moving forward how the relationship has fared? >> last summer we had a cabinet retreat. we did not know what the result of the election was going to be. talking about what we needed to do. super big so focus on the things we had in common, not let little differences get the way. with the new administration coming in we needed to start out by developing solid and personal relationships. so in difficult times came out

he knew the people you are sitting across the table from. so the president say congratulations and you will have lots of problems around the world the canada will be one of him. we will always be your friend. from then on we got to know that counterparts and there's really good relationships develop. we don't always agree on things but you have so much in common you can get through the difficult times. i was used to say my previous life, get to know people in the government on a noncrisis basis. think about talking to them in the language they understand not

just about your agenda but there's. and find third parties who will endorse what you're trying to do. developing a personal relationship and talk into the administration about what we have it, and for the parties to endorse or trying to achieve. starts at the top. the prime minister and the president actually do get along well. they have a degree of mutual respect that will stand the test of time when we get into difficult times. there are some issues that will be tough to deal with. 95% of the relationship works very well.

>> your prime minister has been a rock star, especially in the state of kentucky. i hear that a lot more governor. how pleased he is that he's given individual attention. think that's what's really important. i do agree that president trump and prime minister trudeau have respect for one another. they do speak frequently and that's very important in times when you do not agree, used to keep the dialogue open. sometimes you are really in need to have that line and are not having to start all over. i want to make sure that just from the state standpoint we engage everyone on a state level

it is breezy studying for that platform. maybe to reach out to people who aren't in total agreement that we have open dialogue fetal have that in a time of crisis you can pick up the phone you don't have that grounding. >> [inaudible] your remark tonight and all the people in this room is comforting words to hear put societies to know that you're at the helm is fantastic

to hear again, a veteran diplomat we have to leave canada. >> one other thing, clearly in the media and in our conversation one of the things i realizes the number of things we do together and not just for our mutual benefit weather were dealing with ukraine are all over the world where canadians are taking leadership, and the security relationship and our

military in terms of drug interdiction in the caribbean and the criminal people when they're trying to illegally move people into the country. the degree of cooperation goes and is quite remarkable. it's unprecedented anywhere in the world. no countries sure that information and trusts. we had an event at the embassy copartners in defense. our chief defense staff in the joint chiefs of the united states. every soldier they talk to the talk about serving together in afghanistan when he think about what you we face we seen it in

that threat will continue. we have such a good relationsh relationship. >> i like to complement them minister because she's taken to focus when were [inaudible] the same page that whether it be venezuela, latvia or ukraine, complements to her because that's an example we should all follow. [applause]

>> before we wrap i want to address the 800-pound gorilla in the room, the stanley cup. i'm taking wagers and bets on where the couple and a. i know some people don't want to talk about the maple leaves, where will and up at the end of the year? >> we would get a car is revoked if we did talk about it. >> i'm just now learning hockey. >> i cannot venture into that area although i certainly would like the cup at home. so if i have any pull on that. >> when i arrived at washington there are no canadian teams in the stanley cup playoffs. there was last year and somebody asked me where the year before. somebody asked me, would you like in hockey.

and i said we don't play professional hockey toronto. [applause] but, that has changed. so i will go out on a limb and say thank you. time. what a great conversation. [applause] [applause] >> president trump begins a trump to trip to asia today with

-- and south korea hill visit with troops and adjust the national assembly. he will attend the asia pacific corporation meeting in vietnam. and later the association of the summit in the philippines. on the way to japan. in hawaii for a visit to pearl harbor and the uss memorial. he spoke about the terror attack in new york city when a driver killed eight people on a bike path in lower manhattan. [inaudible] [inaudible]