The Wilson Center's Canada Institute held a briefing for White House correspondents in advance of President Obama's first foreign visit to Canada on February 19. Public Policy Scholar Jodi White, Canada Institute Director David Biette and Canada Institute Advisory Board member Paul Frazer fielded questions on the topics to be discussed in Ottawa as well as the state of this important bi-lateral relationship.
In the midst of the domestic issues President Obama is working on, he takes his first trip abroad as president when he will visit Canada's capital, Ottawa, for a series of quick meetings on Thursday, February 19. President Obama will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Harper to discuss important issues in the bilateral relationship. Paul Frazer and Jodi White of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute Advisory Board gathered for a press briefing to assess developments and issues related to the visit.
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