The Liberal government and Biden administration plan to cooperate in fields including life sciences, clean tech, autos, cybersecurity, semiconductors, AI, quantum science and genomics, according to a joint statement from Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Eric Lander, director of the White House office of science and technology policy. (The Logic)

Talking point: Champagne has previously said he’s in favour of more coordination between allied countries on science, technology and innovation development and standards. A bilateral agreement—for which Thursday’s statement did not provide a timeline—would formalize that link with Canada’s most significant economic and technology partner. The two countries are also considering jointly funding AI and quantum research projects, fields to which each has pledged significant money. Ottawa and Washington announced new joint priorities in February, including managing COVID-19 and navigating the post-pandemic economic recovery. Despite the show of amity, the U.S. has acted on its own timelines and in its own interests on subjects covered by that roadmap, including re-opening the land border and EV incentives.