HJR11 recognizes and honors the relationship between Alaska and Canada, emphasizing their shared economic, transportation, tourism, cultural, and security ties and urging continued strong cooperation between Alaska, Canada, and related partners.
The Alaska State Senate passed HJR11 on May 5, 2025 by a vote of 13 to 6. We have assigned pluses to the nays because resolutions promoting closer ties with foreign governments can blur the lines of state and national sovereignty and encourage regional integration at the expense of constitutional government. Article I of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and restricts states from entering into agreements with foreign powers without congressional consent. The United States should pursue an America First policy that protects national independence rather than advances cross-border political and economic integration.
