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Biden, Trudeau Mount Show of Unity as Allies Paper Over Tensions

  • First bilateral visit by a US president to Ottawa in 14 years
  • Haiti, trade, US subsidies hang over display of solidarity
Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau and their wives arrive to attend a gala dinner in Ottawa, March 24.

Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau and their wives arrive to attend a gala dinner in Ottawa, March 24.

Photographer: Mandel Ngan NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

President Joe Biden, who longs for the appearance of political harmony, found it in Canada — where he was feted with displays of cross-border unity that glossed over lingering disputes. 

Biden’s whirlwind trip to Ottawa, the first one-on-one visit by a US president since 2009, was a show of solidarity. Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced deals to tighten border rules and for investments in semiconductor manufacturing.