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The Canada Trip
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 2/19/2009
The Canada Trip
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I’ve been meaning to comment on Barack Obama’s visit to Canada. Americans tend not to recognize it, but our relationship with Canada is our most important bilateral relationship. Not only is Canada very high on the list of our trade partners, but due to the nature of the ...

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Obama arrives in Ottawa
cbc.ca - 2/19/2009
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

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theglobeandmail.com - 2/19/2009
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

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thestar.com - 2/20/2009
Canada | Transcript: Obama-Harper press conference
— thestar.com — 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 ... (more) Canada | Transcript: Obama-Harper press conference

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Thursday Afternoon Open Thread
TalkLeft — ... President Obama is in Canada today on a visit with the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Matt Yglesias writes a good post on the importance of the US-Canada relationship. ...

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