US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau have pledged to work together to defeat the Islamic State terror group after their first face-to-face meeting. After a White House meeting between Trump and Trudeau, a joint statement said that the two countries are harnessing all elements of national power to achieve the goal of degrading and destroying the IS through military operations to deny it safe havens and to build the capacity of local partners. <br/><br/>The two countries also vowed to stop the flow of foreign terrorist fighters into the Middle East region, cut off access to financing and funding, counter the IS narrative, and support the stabilisation of communities liberated from the terror group. According to the joint statement, the US and Canada recognise the importance of cooperation to promote economic growth, provide benefits to consumers and businesses, and advance free and fair trade. The two leaders said US-Canada energy and environmental cooperation are inextricably linked, and are committed to further improving their ties in those areas.