U.S. President Joe Biden to meet Trudeau, address Parliament today
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After two years in office, U.S. President Joe Biden has made it to Canada, and is waking up to a full day of events in the capital.
After two years in office, U.S. President Joe Biden has made it to Canada, and is waking up to a full day of events in the capital.
Alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Biden will be meeting with top officials and addressing Parliament in an effort to reaffirm the strength of the Canada-U.S. relationship as well as make progress on cross-border irritants.
He and first lady Jill Biden's whirlwind overnight visit began on Thursday evening with a warm welcome from Canadian cabinet ministers and foreign affairs officials, followed by a brief meeting with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser.
The Bidens then had an intimate dinner with Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau at their Rideau Cottage home.
Today, the itinerary is jam-packed. Ahead of events kicking off, American flags line the street in front of Parliament Hill, and security throughout Ottawa is extremely tight.
It's a cross-jurisdiction effort resulting in a heightened police and first responder presence around the parliamentary precinct, military aircraft in the skies, and rolling road closures each time POTUS' Secret Service motorcade is on the move.
According to the White House, Biden will start his day with his daily briefing, before making his way to Parliament Hill. There, the president will be welcomed in West Block by House and Senate representatives, and opposition party leaders, before signing a guest book.
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