Politics Briefing: U.S. President Biden will be among notable visitors in Ottawa this week

This week, the United States will be represented in Ottawa by President Joe Biden, who is set to arrive in the Canadian capital for a visit of considerable political significance.

The President will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss a number of issues, including the US-Canada trade relationship, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change. In addition, Biden is also expected to attend a virtual G7 summit with leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the European Union.

Biden’s visit will be the first by a US President to Canada since Barack Obama’s in 2016, and comes at a pivotal moment for the relationship between the two countries. In recent years, the two countries have been at odds over the trade agreement between them, as well as on other issues such as immigration.

The meeting between Biden and Trudeau is expected to focus on finding common ground and repairing the relationship, with both leaders likely to discuss ways to strengthen the US-Canada partnership.

In addition to Biden, a number of other notable visitors will be arriving in Ottawa this week. Among them are Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who are both attending the virtual G7 meeting.

The US-Canada relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world, and the visit of Biden and his delegation to Ottawa this week is a sign of the importance the US places on this partnership. By working together to address shared challenges, the two countries can continue to build a strong and productive relationship for years to come.