Biden visits Parliament Hill: Day two of the U.S. president’s trip to Ottawa
CTV
Road closures are in effect and security is heightened in the downtown core today as U.S. President Joe Biden continues his visit to the capital.
Road closures are in effect and security is heightened in the downtown core today as U.S. President Joe Biden continues his visit to the capital.
Biden arrived on Parliament Hill late Friday morning after arriving in Ottawa last night. He will spend most of the day there, attending a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and delivering an address to Parliament at 1:50 p.m. This evening, Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend a "gala dinner" at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum.
A small crowd gathered along Wellington Street to watch the president's motorcade travel from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier to Parliament Hill. One person was carrying a giant Canadian flag.
Dual citizen Jessica told CTV News Ottawa it was "exciting" to see President Biden travel through the streets of Ottawa.
"Even though I lived in D.C. for 12 years and have seen all of this myself, to see the beast going by and earlier when FLOTUS went by and the motorcade, you know you're not in the States, you know you're here, it was just exciting to see," Jessica said on Wellington Street.
David, who didn't provide his last name, said they will spend time in downtown Ottawa hoping to see Biden on a walkabout.
"We're going to stay close by and see if we can meet him."
