White House hosts Canada's new young PM with the famous name

Mar 10, 2016, 18:20

WASHINGTON-President Barack Obama hosts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House on Thursday for a state visit that is set to focus on expanding economic cooperation between the two countries and issues that are priorities for both leaders, such as climate change.

Hundreds of people gathered Thursday on the lawn of the White House in anticipation of Justin Trudeau's arrival, making for a scene unlike any that has greeted a Canadian prime minister in recent political memory.

Besides trade, the two leaders were expected to seek common ground on environment protection.

The Canadian Prime Minister will come to Washington, D.C. this week.

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Trudeau's visit marks the 11th state or official visit of Barack Obama's presidency but the first for a Canadian in 19 years.

Canada is the United States' largest trading partner, with more than $2 billion worth of goods and services crossing the border every day.

The pecan cake is one in a host of elements meant to celebrate the resolute - if sometimes overlooked - partnership between the USA and Canada. Before their meeting, the US and Canada said in a statement that they will work to put in place an worldwide agreement in Paris on curbing global warming. In the statement, the two nations committed to reduce methane emissions from the sector 40%-45% below 2012 levels by 2025 and explore other opportunities for methane reductions.

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A key part of the climate mitigation strategy will be reducing emissions of methane - a greenhouse gas over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide - from oil and gas operations.

Trudeau's father swept into power in 1968 on a wave of support dubbed "Trudeaumania" and, with a short interruption, served until 1984. He was often compared to President John F. Kennedy and remains one of the few Canadian politicians known in America.

The previous government and the Obama administration had reached an agreement-in-principle on the idea a year ago but it has lingered amid uncertainty over whether the governments would introduce bills required to implement it. Amid the tensions, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman could not get a meeting with Harper or his Cabinet ministers for months.

Everything will arrive to the table on official state china selected by first lady Michelle Obama previous year, distinguished by its aquamarine trim.

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