President Obama in Canada, February 19, 2009
On Thursday, February 19, 2009, President Obama made his first foreign trip -- to Canada, the United States top trading partner.
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19 February 09
Obama Renews U.S. Commitment to Canada
Washington — President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a new clean energy initiative and joint efforts to confront the global economic crisis as both cited the close relationship of the two North American neighbors.
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19 February 09
President Obama and Prime Minister Harper vow joint effort on North American economic recovery
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper today agreed the United States and Canada will pursue economic recovery measures and efforts to strengthen the international financial system to counter the global economic recession.
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19 February 09
Press Availability By President Obama and Prime Minister Harper
Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada
PRIME MINISTER HARPER: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Once again, it is a great pleasure to welcome President Obama to Canada. We are deeply honored that he has chosen Canada for his first foreign visit since taking office. His election to the presidency launches a new chapter in the rich history of Canada-U.S. relations. It is a relationship between allies, partners, neighbors, and the closest of friends; a relationship built on our shared values -- freedom, democracy, and equality of opportunity epitomized by the President himself.
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19 February 09
Main points from Press Conference - Live Whitehouse Blog.
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February 19
Whitehouse Liveblog: The President in Canada.
February 19
Obama’s First Foreign Visit Is to Canadan - Economics, energy and the environment top agenda in Ottawa.
February 17
Excerpt from White House briefing, Tuesday February 17, 2009.
February 17
CBC:Transcript of the CBC News interview with President Obama, Tuesday February 17, 2009
February 13
Excerpt from White House briefing, Friday February 13, 2009:
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Question: The initial visit to Canada, by a new president, has traditionally been little more than, you know, a celebration of continental solidarity.
Does the current --
MR. GIBBS: I was going to read that for Thursday. (Laughter.)
Question: Does the current economic crisis and the job situation and the linkage of the two economies elevate this at all over the boilerplate or make it any more than these visits usually are?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I think that we'll have a longer briefing for you on the Canada trip. But I think there are any number of topics. Obviously the economy will be the most primary -- the primary topic that you hear discussed.
I think you'll hear -- obviously trade will be part of that discussion. Obviously I'd put that under the economic umbrella. Obviously I think security, international security will come up.
I think you'll hear a discussion on energy, as the president talked about when meeting with regional reporters earlier in the week. So I think -- I think that the agenda, which we'll have more on, will be robust and include any number of topics ranging from economic security to international security.
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