
Canada Relations Committee
Since 2013, the Canada Relations Committee strives to strengthen the understanding, ties, collaboration and cooperation among Western state and provincial legislators on issues of utmost importance to the binational relationship. Past topics include agriculture, border crossings and management, economic competitiveness, energy, health, market access, security, technology, trade, and transportation.
Participating legislators engage with key federal and private sector stakeholders from both countries to address issues of common concern and identify shared solutions to shared challenges.
For more information on the committee, please contact Martha Castañeda, Director of Policy & International Programs.
Committee Leadership

Representative Debra Lekanoff
Washington
Co-Chair

MLA Grant Hunter
Alberta
Co-Chair
Committee Roster
Alaska
- Senator Cathy Giessel
- Senator Shelley S. Hughes
- Senator Scott Kawasaki
- Representative Sara Hannan
- Representative DeLena Johnson
Arizona
- (Presently None)
California
- Assemblymember Damon Connolly
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Colorado
- Representative Ruby Dickson
- Representative Matt Soper
- Representative Lindsey Daugherty
- Representative Brianna Titone
- Representative Rick Taggart
Hawaii
- Senator Chris Lee
- Representative Adrian K. Tam
Idaho
- Senator Van Burtenshaw
Montana
- Senator Mike Cuffe
- Senator Denise Hayman
- Senator Greg Hertz
- Representative Ed Butrey
- Representative Kerri Crowe
- Representative Paul Tuss
New Mexico
- Representative Art De La Cruz
- Representative Jason Harper
- Representative Day Hochman-Vigil
Nevada
- Senator Skip Daly
- Speaker Steve Yeager
- Assemblyman Gregory T. Hafen
Oregon
- (Presently None)
Utah
- Senator Luz Escamilla
- Senator Keith Grover
- Senator Jennifer Plumb
- Representative Cory Maloy
Washington
- Senator Sam Hunt
- Representative Debra Lekanoff
- Representative Cindy Ryu
Wyoming
- Senator Bo Biteman
- Senator Lynn Hutchings
- Representative Abby Angelos
- Representative Tomi Strock
Alberta
- MLA Grant Hunter
Past Committee Rosters
2021-2022
Co-Chair
Senator Tom Begich
Alaska
Co-Chair
MLA Nathan Neudorf
Alberta
Alaska
Senator Tom Begich
Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Representative Chris Tuck
Arizona
Senator J. D. Mesnard
California
Assemblymember Ken Cooley
Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Colorado
Representative Andrew Boesenecker
Representative Lindsey N. Daugherty
Representative Monica Duran
Representative Susan Lontine
Representative Brianna Titone
Hawaii
Senator Brian T. Taniguchi
Representative Aaron Ling Johanson
Representative Lauren Matsumoto
Idaho
Senator Jim Patrick
Senator Michelle Stennett
Representative Matthew “Matt” Bundy
Representative Sue B. Chew
Representative James Holtzclaw
Representative Bruce D. Skaug
Montana
Senator Cydnie Boland
Senator Mike Fox
Senator Tom Jacobson
Senator Shane A. Morigeau
Representative Kim Abbott
Representative Marta Bertoglio
Representative Michele Binkley
Representative Derek Harvey
Representative Caleb Hinkle
Representative Scot Kerns
Representative Joe Read
Representative Lola Sheldon-Galloway
Representative Katie Sullivan
Representative Kathy Whitman
New Mexico
Senator Ron Griggs
Senator Brenda Grace McKenna
Representative Randal S. Crowder
Nevada
Senator Roberta Lange
Senator Pat Spearman
Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola
Assemblyman Gregory T. Hafen II
Assemblyman Steve Yeager
Oregon
Senator Chris Gorsek
Senator Deb Patterson
Utah
Senator Gene Davis
Senator Luz Escamilla
Senator Derek Llolyd Kitchen
Senator Kathleen Riebe
Senator Ronald Winterton
Representative V. Lowry Snow
Representative Robert Spendlove
Representative Jordan Teuscher
Washington
Senator Sam Hunt
Representative Matt Boehnke
Representative Tom Dent
Representative Debra Lekanoff
Representative Alicia Rule
Wyoming
Senator Stephan Pappas
Representative Ocean Andrew
Representative Mark Baker
Alberta
Miranda Rosin
2019-2020
Co-Chair
Senator Michelle Stennett
Idaho
Alaska
- Senator Shelley S. Hughes
- Senator Donny Olson
- Representative Andrea Story
Arizona
n/a
California
- Assemblymember Ken Cooley
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Colorado
- Senator Dennis Hisey
- Senator Brittney Pettersen
- Representative Monica Duran
- Representative Dominique Jackson
- Representative Susan Lontine
Hawaii
- Senator Brian Taniguchi
- Representative Tom Brower
- Representative Rida Cabanilla Arakawa
- Representative Scott Nishimoto
- Representative Richard Onishi
Idaho
- Senator Michelle Stennett
- Senator Steve Vick
- Representative Robert Anderst
- Representative Laurie Lickley
Montana
- Senator Duane Ankney
- Senator Bryce Bennett
- Senator Tom Jacobson
- Senator Douglas Kary
- Senator Albert Olszewski
- Representative Bruce Grubbs
- Representative Joshua Kassmier
- Representative Jasmine Krotkov
- Representative Forest Mandeville
- Representative Wendy McKamey
- Representative Marilyn Ryan
- Representative Katie Sullivan
- Representative Jonathan Windy Boy
- Representative Thomas Winter
Nevada
- Senator Marcia Washington
- Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson
- Assembly William McCurdy
- Assemblywoman Jill Tolles
New Mexico
- Senator Steven Neville
- Representative Joy Garratt
Oregon
- Representative Barbara Smith Warner
Utah
- Senator Curtis Bramble
- Senator Allen Christensen
- Senator Gene Davis
- Senator Luz Escamilla
- Senator Lincoln Fillmore
- Senator Keith Grover
- Senator Deidre Henderson
- Senator Derek Kitchen
Washington
- Senator Sam Hunt
- Senator Marko Liias
- Senator Liz Lovelett
- Representative Sherry Appleton
- Representative Debra Lekanoff
Wyoming
- Senator Fred Baldwin
- Representative Tyler Lindholm
2017-2018
Co-Chair
Senator Sue Malek
Montana
Co-Chair
MLA Estefania Cortes-Vargas
Alberta
Alaska
- Senator Cathy Giessel
- Representative DeLena Johnson
- Representative Sam Kito, III
- Representative Louise Stutes
Arizona
- Representative Tony Rivero
- Representative T.J. Shope
California
- Senator Connie Leyva
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra
- Assemblymember Philip Ting
Colorado
- Senator Bob Gardner
- Senator Cheri Jahn
- Senator Kent Lambert
Hawaii
- Representative Ken Ito
- Representative James Kuane Tokioka
Idaho
- Senator Lee Heider
- Senator Dan Johnson
- Senator Mary Souza
- Representative Robert Anderst
- Representative Mat Erpelding
Montana
- Senator Mark Blasel
- Senator Dee Brown
- Senator Patt Connell
- Senator Brian Hoven
- Senator Sue Malek
- Senator Albert Olszewski
- Senator Diane Sands
- Representative Brad Hamlett
- Representative Ellie Hill Smith
- Representative Tom Jacobson
- Representative Wendy McKamey
- Representative Andrea Olsen
Nevada
- Senator Scott Hammond
- Senator David Parks
- Senator Julia Ratti
- Senator Tick Segerblom
- Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel
New Mexico
- Senator Steven Neville
- Representative Angelica Rubio
Oregon
- Representative Susan McLain
Utah
- Senate President Wayne Niederhauser
- Senator Gene Davis
- Senator Lincoln Fillmore
Washington
- Senator Lisa Wellman
Wyoming
- Senator Fred Baldwin
- Representative Tyler Lindholm
Alberta, Canada
- MLA Estefania Cotres-Vargas