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Canada | Transcript: Obama-Harper press conference
English-language transcript of a news conference held Thursday, Feb. 19 by U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as released by the White House press secretary's office. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, good afternoon. PRIME MINISTER HARPER: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  ...
Obama arrives in Ottawa
Obama arrives in Ottawa
cbc.ca — Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama to Canada Thursday for his first foreign trip... since taking office in what is being billed as a six-hour no-nonsense working visit with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. (more) Obama arrives in Ottawa
Ignatieff could emerge as real winner from Obama's visit
theglobeandmail.com — OTTAWA — He's been relegated to the back end of the presidential itinerary and gets only 15... minutes of face time with Barack Obama at an aging aircraft hangar far from the splendour of Parliament Hill. But Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff may end up ... (more) Ignatieff could emerge as real winner from Obama's visit
Hero's welcome on the Hill | Canada | News
winnipegsun.com — Gallery Image U.S. President Barack Obama (L) talks with Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean (R) after arriving... in Ottawa Feb. 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young 19th February 2009, 9:12am Gallery Image President Barack Obama is saluted by a Royal ... (more) Hero's welcome on the Hill | Canada | News
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President Obama And PM Harper On NAFTA
TalkLeft — ... One of the more interesting exchanges in today's press conference with President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper was the discussion of trade, NAFTA and the Buy American provisions in the stimulus. On the flip is the pertinent excerpts: ...

Transcript: Obama-Harper press conference
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... as President to underscore the closeness and importance of the relationship between our two nations, and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to work with friends and partners to meet the common challenges of our time. As neighbors, we are so closely linked that sometimes we may have a tendency to take our relationship for granted, but the very success of our friendship throughout history demands that we renew and deepen our cooperation here in the 21st century. Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/590305 It's long, and somewhat boring but it's ...

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