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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Saturday November 12, 2016 Justin Trudeau invites Donald Trump to visit Canada inÊcall that marks 'strong beginning' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to visit Canada "at his earliest opportunity." Trudeau called Trump on Wednesday night to congratulate him on his election victory, and the two discussed "various areas of mutual interest." "It was a brief call, but it was a strong beginning to what is going to be a constructive relationship," Trudeau said during a news conference in Sydney, N.S., this morning. Asked by reporters how he would explain to children that a "sexist, racist, bully" was taking office, Trudeau stressed the need to promote a strong working relationship with anyone whoÊthe American people elect. It's important to work constructively with whomever is president because "that's what Canadians expect," he said. "Canadians expect me to stand up for Canadian rights, Canadian opportunities, Canadian jobs and Canadian values," he said. "And I will do that in a way that continues to do that in aÊway that continues to benefit our country and its position in the world." Trudeau said Trump expressed "warmth" for Canada during the call. It has become a tradition that the first foreign visit by a U.S. president is to Canada. According to the Prime Minister's Office, Trump also extended an invitation for Trudeau to visitÊWashington.Ê No details were provided on when either visit could take place. Trudeau's telephone call came after he met with some of his senior advisers and cabinet ministers, who discussed the tone and approach the prime minister should take in the debutÊmeeting with Trump. (Source: CBC News)Êhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-visit-canada-1.3845013 Canada, USA, diplomacy, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, business, left, right, economy, environment

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday November 12, 2016

Justin Trudeau invites Donald Trump to visit Canada in call that marks ‘strong beginning’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invited U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to visit Canada “at his earliest opportunity.”

Trudeau called Trump on Wednesday night to congratulate him on his election victory, and the two discussed “various areas of mutual interest.”

“It was a brief call, but it was a strong beginning to what is going to be a constructive relationship,” Trudeau said during a news conference in Sydney, N.S., this morning.

rb-p45_trump-donald_smugAsked by reporters how he would explain to children that a “sexist, racist, bully” was taking office, Trudeau stressed the need to promote a strong working relationship with anyone who the American people elect.

It’s important to work constructively with whomever is president because “that’s what Canadians expect,” he said.

“Canadians expect me to stand up for Canadian rights, Canadian opportunities, Canadian jobs and Canadian values,” he said. “And I will do that in a way that continues to do that in a way that continues to benefit our country and its position in the world.”

Trudeau said Trump expressed “warmth” for Canada during the call.

It has become a tradition that the first foreign visit by a U.S. president is to Canada. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Trump also extended an invitation for Trudeau to visit Washington.

No details were provided on when either visit could take place.

Trudeau’s telephone call came after he met with some of his senior advisers and cabinet ministers, who discussed the tone and approach the prime minister should take in the debut meeting with Trump. (Source: CBC News)

 

Posted in: Canada, USA Tagged: business, Canada, diplomacy, Donald Trump, Economy, environment, Justin Trudeau, Left, right, USA
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