The National
The first time Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to Washington for a state visit, he won America over with a speech in which he described Canada and the US as siblings. “We became the stay-at-home type,” he said, whereas America “grew up to be a little more rebellious”. It was a charming complement to the “bromance” editorialised by the North American media between Mr Trudeau and his equally charismatic host, US president Barack Obama.
Now, after four years of deeply uncomfortable moments with Donald Trump, Ottawa hoped to recapture some of the brotherly love with the new president, Joe Biden. Instead, it was reminded in earnest what Mr Trudeau had mentioned tongue in cheek, which is how different the two countries’ interests can sometimes be. READ MORE