U.S.-Canada alliance stronger because of Trudeau, Biden says – National [Video]

The U.S.-Canada alliance is stronger because of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement a day after Trudeau announced he will be resigning.

“Over the last decade, Prime Minister Trudeau has led with commitment, optimism, and strategic vision. The U.S.-Canada alliance is stronger because of him. The American and Canadian people are safer because of him. And the world is better off because of him,” Biden said in a statement Tuesday morning.

Biden said he was “proud” to call Trudeau his friend and would be “forever grateful for his partnership and leadership.”

“The last time I visited Ottawa, I said that the United States chooses to link our future with Canada because we know that we’ll find no better ally, no closer partner, and no steadier friend. The same can be said of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,” Biden said.

The outgoing U.S. president listed a range of issues that he and Trudeau worked …