From this happy moment in the U.S.-Canadian relationship, what can we expect next? The challenges facing both countries in the coming years will be significant, and it will be better for citizens of both countries if the governments of Canada and the Unites States can find ways to respond to these challenges in a cooperative or at least complementary fashion.

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Richard Nixon gives his well-known two-armed victory salute during a campaign stop in El Paso. (Getty Images)