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Or sign-in if you have an account."Today, as the United States marks 250 years of independence, Canada joins in celebration," says Prime Minister Mark Carney. Photo by David Ryder /BloombergThe United States marks its 250th year of independence on Saturday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney is wishing Canada’s southern sibling a happy birthday — and announcing our official gifts.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Canadian vessels will join the American fleet in Sail250 in Norfolk, Baltimore and New York City.Canada is also sending “a lasting symbol of the roots that connect our peoples,” he said. The country is giving 250 maple trees to be planted in Washington, D.C., and across the 13 American states share the border with Canada.“On behalf of the Government of Canada, my best wishes to the American people as you celebrate this 250th birthday,” Carney posted on X on Saturday.Carney noted the two countries’ “enduring friendship” that has included fighting “side by side in battle” and journeying “to the dark side of the moon together.”The X post links to an official statement from the prime minister.Canadians and Americans fought side by side in battle and journeyed to the dark side of the moon together. Today we celebrate our enduring friendship — and all that we have built. On behalf of the Government of Canada, my best wishes to the American people as you celebrate…— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) July 4, 2026When the U.S. celebrated its 200th anniversary, then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau presented U.S. President Gerald Ford with Canada’s gift to America for the celebration of America’s bicentennial in White House Rose Garden. It was a book of photographs, titled Between Friends/Entre Amis, comprising photos taken within 30 miles of the Canada-U.S. border by Canadian photographers.Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againIn today’s statement, Carney cited another U.S. president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who stated in 1936: “The noblest monument to peace and to neighbourly economic and social friendship in all the world is not a monument in bronze or stone, but the boundary which unites the United States and Canada.” The prime minister says Roosevelt spoke these words before women and men from both countries fought together in Normandy and later in Korea and Afghanistan.Despite the trade and other tensions that have arisen between the two countries in the last 15 months, Carney’s statement lights on major economic cooperation, such as building St. Lawrence Seaway, and military cooperation evident in the creation of NORAD. He also points to joint space exploration, with “our astronauts … aboard Artemis II.”He continues: “Together, we have stood in the face of tragedy, from American firefighters helping to combat the flames in Fort McMurray, to Canadians opening their homes to stranded American passengers after 9/11. 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