Los Angeles — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to end his last day at the Summit of the Americas in California where he speaks this morning at the second general session at the leader level on the summit's final day.

Officials say he will remind delegates that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, and that small and developing countries still need support.

Trudeau will also meet with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, as well as leaders from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. He will also participate in one of the summit's key events, presenting the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.

Trudeau met for an hour on Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden, who agreed to visit Canada in the "coming months," his first since becoming president amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden told Trudeau: "I think we share the same feeling that the potential of this half of the planet is unlimited," describing it as "the most democratic in the world."

Trudeau responded saying it is "very important" for close partners like Canada and the United States to support each other and their allies worldwide.

For his part, Trudeau said: "The work we can do to support, highlight, and share our values is a way to support and influence citizens around the world."

He said doing so helps prove that "democracy is not only more just, but also better for the world's people and securing their food and future."

Official readings from the federal government indicated support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and Trudeau also raised Canada's support for NATO and the plan to update the continental defense system known as NORAD.

Trudeau also expressed "support" for the "proposed Partnership for Economic Prosperity" suggested by Biden, but the statement did not mention whether Canada was invited to participate.

He also committed to working closely with the United States and other partners "to respond to current challenges in the humanitarian field, protection, and irregular migration in the region."

The two also discussed supply chains and cooperation on "the potential development of important minerals in both countries" and protecting supply chains from "external shocks," according to the White House.

On Thursday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Jared Blumenfeld signed a new framework for cooperation on climate change to be included in the 2019 signed agreement, enhancing policies and regulatory steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants in both countries, as well as conservation measures and addressing the escalating threat of wildfires.

California's economy is valued at $3.3 trillion annually, Newsom said, and is considered the fifth-largest economy in the world, with this economy's efforts significantly impacting climate issues and pollution standards in other states and countries, including Canada.

Trudeau said Canada will support partners ready to make progress on issues of mutual importance.

He added, "Canada has always been a supportive country for economies with policies similar to its own like California."

Editing: Dima Abu Khair