Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met face-to-face with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington Monday, where the two discussed a wide range of issues including trade and economic ties.
Trudeau departed Ottawa after a slight weather delay Monday morning and arrived at the White House around 11 a.m.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Finance Minister Bill Morneau also joined the prime minister in Washington.
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The two leaders will hosted an expanded bilateral meeting before participating in a roundtable discussion with female entrepreneurs and women business leaders.
Trump then hosted Trudeau for a luncheon at the White House followed by a joint press conference later in the early afternoon.
Trudeau also met Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The prime minister has steered clear of directly commenting on some of Trump’s controversial statements and actions, such as the ban on travellers from seven Muslim majority countries.
–with files from The Canadian Press
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