Trudeau Says He’ll Raise Women’s Rights ‘Backsliding’ With Pence
- Canadian prime minister and U.S. vice president meet Thursday
- Pence opposes abortion; Trudeau supports abortion rights
Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, listens during a news conference in Ottawa, Canada.
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Canada’s prime minister said he’ll raise his concern that the U.S. is “backsliding” on women’s rights during a visit Thursday by Vice President Mike Pence, a noted abortion opponent.
Justin Trudeau, speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, said his meeting with Pence will mostly center on the new trade deal between the two countries and Mexico to replace Nafta. But he signaled he’ll also address abortion. Trudeau and his government are avowed defenders of abortion rights.