Davidson appointed to serve on the Canada-U.S. Relations Committee
Rep. Nate Davidson March 20, 2025 | 3:41 PM
HARRISBURG, March 20 – This week, state Rep. Nate Davidson was appointed by Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton to serve on the Canada-United States Relations Committee of the Council of State Governments and welcomed the Canadian Consul General Tom Clark and a delegation of Canadian representatives to the Pennsylvania state Capitol.
“It is a great honor and responsibility to be appointed to serve on the Canada-United States Relations Committee, especially at a time when our relationship is being tested by the reckless tariffs imposed by our federal government in Washington,” said Davidson, D-Cumberland/Dauphin. “In spite of the harm that will be inflicted on American consumers by those actions, I am eager to work with colleagues from across the nation to reinforce our bilateral relationship with Canada. As Consul General Clark reminded us, our ‘bond is built on friendship, trust and shared values,’ and we must be steadfast in our pledge to our Canadian neighbors that they will always have a friend in Pennsylvania.”
The U.S. and Canada share one of the world’s most prosperous trade relationships, and Davidson emphasized the need for continued collaboration to support innovation, job creation, and sustainable economic development.
“Canada is Pennsylvania’s No. 1 export partner, surpassing the next four largest export markets -- Mexico, China, the Netherlands and Japan -- combined,” he added. “Our economies are deeply intertwined, and the tens of thousands of Pennsylvania families and hundreds of Pennsylvania businesses who depend on this relationship are looking to leaders in Harrisburg to protect our shared interests.”
The Canada-United States Relations Committee promotes dialogue, information sharing, and collaboration among state and provincial elected officials, as well as federal counterparts, to enhance cooperation on a variety of binational issues of mutual concern, including, but not limited to, agriculture, border crossings and border management, economic competitiveness, energy, health, security, trade, and transportation.
The committee comprises state and provincial legislators from the 13 CSG East U.S. member jurisdictions and five Eastern Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Québec.
For additional inquiries, those interested can contact Davidson’s office at 717.303.3715 or RepDavidson@pahouse.net.