Biden’s chocolate gift an ‘unbelievable’ moment for its Syrian-Canadian creator
Global News
The Peace Bar gifted to Biden was made by Peace By Chocolate, a Nova Scotia-based company whose Syrian-Canadian owners are honoured by its appearance on the world stage.
A lighthearted moment during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada on Friday involving the gifting of a chocolate bar meant so much more to the Syrian-Canadian whose company created the treat.
Tareq Hadhad, CEO of Peace By Chocolate in Antigonish, N.S., told Global News he was in disbelief after watching Green Party Leader Elizabeth May give Biden a “Peace Bar” during a welcoming ceremony in Ottawa.
“This is absolutely unbelievable. Totally unbelievable,” said Hadhad, who was invited to Friday night’s state dinner at the Ottawa Aviation Museum as a guest of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“This is a moment for the history books for our family and we are incredibly honoured.”
Biden, who is known to have a sweet tooth, elicited laughs when — after handing the candy to Trudeau to sign the House of Commons guest book — he quickly asked about the chocolate bar’s whereabouts.
“Where’s my chocolate?” he asked as handlers began to usher him out of the room.
Trudeau, who had handed the bar to someone else, quickly returned it to him.
Biden told the reporters covering his visit that he might share his chocolate with them later, “depending on how tough your questions are.”
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