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I am a US citizen living and working in Quebec. I need to file both tax returns, but not sure which to do first? I have some 1099 income + Roth IRA to report from the US.

 
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I am a US citizen living and working in Quebec. I need to file both tax returns, but not sure which to do first? I have some 1099 income + Roth IRA to report from the US.

Well I cannot help you with how to enter in your US income sources on your American tax return,  but I sure can show you how to enter this foreign income source in your Canadian tax return. 

Since we have a tax treaty with the US, this means there is a certain way to enter it in on your Canadian tax return. Here is how:

How do I enter foreign income that is subject to a tax treaty?

https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/replies/2647756 

As for which to do first, I would suggest you do the American one  first since you are an American citizen. In case you need to figure out your residency status, the link below will explain:

Residency status when preparing a return in TurboTax Canada

https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/replies/2647682