Nafta ‘Tweak’ Aside, Trudeau Gets What He Wants From Trump Visit
- Prime minister wins assurance Canada isn’t in U.S. crosshairs
- Liberal leader sidesteps divisions with Republican president
Trump Gives Trudeau Assurance on Canada Trade Relations
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As Justin Trudeau praised U.S. ties in his debut remarks at Donald Trump’s White House, the Canadian prime minister’s top diplomat nodded along in the front row with barely a glance at her boss.
Instead, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland’s eyes were fixed squarely on Trump, as if imploring him to let each of Trudeau’s words sink in: common goals, bilateral trade, middle-class jobs. The president soon caught her eye and nodded.