which states touch canadian soil?
Michigan
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 = = = Northeastern United States and Canada = = = 

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 Canada 's post @-@ war economic growth , combined with the policies of successive Liberal governments , led to the emergence of a new Canadian identity , marked by the adoption of the current Maple Leaf Flag in 1965 , the implementation of official bilingualism ( English and French ) in 1969 , and the institution of official multiculturalism in 1971 . Socially democratic programs were also instituted , such as Medicare , the Canada Pension Plan , and Canada Student Loans , though provincial governments , particularly Quebec and Alberta , opposed many of these as incursions into their jurisdictions . Finally , another series of constitutional conferences resulted in the 1982 patriation of Canada 's constitution from the United Kingdom , concurrent with the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . In 1999 , Nunavut became Canada 's third territory after a series of negotiations with the federal government . 

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 Since 1925 , Canada has claimed the portion of the Arctic between 60 ° and 141 ° W longitude , but this claim is not universally recognized . Canada is home to the world 's northernmost settlement , Canadian Forces Station Alert , on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island – latitude 82 @.@ 5 ° N – which lies 817 kilometres ( 508 mi ) from the North Pole . Much of the Canadian Arctic is covered by ice and permafrost . Canada has the longest coastline in the world , with a total length of 243 @,@ 042 kilometres ( 151 @,@ 019 mi ) ; additionally , its border with the United States is the world 's longest land border , stretching 8 @,@ 891 kilometres ( 5 @,@ 525 mi ) . 

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 On June 3 , 2008 , the Parliament of Canada passed a motion ( 137 to 110 ) which recommended that the government immediately implement a program which would “ allow conscientious objectors … to a war not sanctioned by the United Nations … to … remain in Canada … ” The motion gained international attention from the New York Times , Britain 's BBC and the New Zealand press . 

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 = = = Northeast United States and Canada = = = 
