Canada, U.S. officials to meet about border security
{{date|February 9, 2007}}
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Two top US Officials will be meeting with their counterparts in [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]] on February 23.

Secretary of State [[w:Condoleezza Rice|Condoleezza Rice]] and Homeland Security Director [[w:Michael Chertoff|Michael Chertoff]] will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister [[w:Peter MacKay|Peter MacKay]], Public Safety Minister [[w:Stockwell Day|Stockwell Day]], Trade Minister [[w:David Emerson|David Emerson]], and their Mexican counterparts.

The top agenda item is expected to be border security, as American officials are concerned with Canada's slow progress in implementing new secure forms of identification.  

Currently, with the approval of the U.S. government, [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]] and nearby [[w:Washington State|Washington State]] have a pilot project that involves upgraded drivers' licences. 

Besides border security issues, the meeting is expected to address other issues like trade.

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Two top US Officials will be meeting with their counterparts in Ottawa on February 23.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day, Trade Minister David Emerson, and their Mexican counterparts.

The top agenda item is expected to be border security, as American officials are concerned with Canada's slow progress in implementing new secure forms of identification.  

Currently, with the approval of the U.S. government, British Columbia and nearby Washington State have a pilot project that involves upgraded drivers' licences. 

Besides border security issues, the meeting is expected to address other issues like trade.
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