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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 12:55 PM Jul 2020

Trudeau turned down visit to Washington to celebrate new trade agreement: report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined a White House invitation to commemorate in Washington the trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, citing scheduling conflicts.

President Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are set to meet in Washington Wednesday to commemorate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) taking effect, but Trudeau will not be present, The Associated Press reported.

"While there were recent discussions about the possible participation of Canada, the prime minister will be in Ottawa this week for scheduled Cabinet meetings and the long-planned sitting of Parliament," spokesperson Chantal Gagnon said, although she said the agreement, which took effect July 1, "is good for Canada, the United States and Mexico. It will help ensure that North America emerges stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic."

Trudeau has been conducting all cabinet meetings through video chats during the coronavirus pandemic, during which he himself at one point was quarantined after his wife tested positive.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trudeau-turned-down-visit-to-washington-to-celebrate-new-trade-agreement-report/ar-BB16oF4G?li=BBnb7Kz

Can't say I blame him

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Trudeau turned down visit to Washington to celebrate new trade agreement: report (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
I would... Newest Reality Jul 2020 #1
I see what you did there!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Jul 2020 #2
Translated Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3
Not healthy to be around tRump. Sneederbunk Jul 2020 #4
Good for him, but Melania will be disappointed. Talitha Jul 2020 #5
Trump literally insults him and Canadians at every turn greenjar_01 Jul 2020 #6
Political/diplomatic equivalent to "I have to wash my hair"... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #7
 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
6. Trump literally insults him and Canadians at every turn
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:49 PM
Jul 2020

Why would he give Trump a photo op.

Also, remember that foreign governments do their own analysis of the likely results of our elections. Trudeau knows there is zero upside in doing Trump any favors right now.

Wounded Bear

(58,437 posts)
7. Political/diplomatic equivalent to "I have to wash my hair"...
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 01:52 PM
Jul 2020


I shouldn't laugh, but I don't blame any world leader for telling Trump to fuck off. He deserves it.
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