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| US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met for the first time at the White House. The two leaders focused on strengthening their countries’ relationship, free trade and women entrepreneurs, among other topics. | US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met for the first time at the White House. The two leaders focused on strengthening their countries’ relationship, free trade and women entrepreneurs, among other topics. |
| Trump and Trudeau held a joint press conference on Monday in the East Room of the White House. | |
| The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is expected to feature prominently in discussions between Trump and Trudeau. The American president has vowed to renegotiate the terms of the 1994 deal between the US, Canada and Mexico ‒ if not cancel it altogether. In 2015, trade between the US and its northern neighbor was worth $540 billion. Any new terms could have a potentially disastrous effect on Canadian jobs in the auto industry, according to Mark Manger, an associate professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs. | The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is expected to feature prominently in discussions between Trump and Trudeau. The American president has vowed to renegotiate the terms of the 1994 deal between the US, Canada and Mexico ‒ if not cancel it altogether. In 2015, trade between the US and its northern neighbor was worth $540 billion. Any new terms could have a potentially disastrous effect on Canadian jobs in the auto industry, according to Mark Manger, an associate professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs. |
| "There's a very genuine fear in Canada, and I think Canadian auto workers in particular are very worried about it. We're talking about over 100,000 jobs here in Canada that are essentially in the auto industry," he told NPR. | "There's a very genuine fear in Canada, and I think Canadian auto workers in particular are very worried about it. We're talking about over 100,000 jobs here in Canada that are essentially in the auto industry," he told NPR. |
| Before speaking to the press, the two men met for a photo op in the Oval Office. They then had a roundtable discussion with female CEOs spearheaded by First Daughter Ivanka Trump, herself a businesswoman. Trudeau is an ardent feminist, and Ivanka made women’s empowerment issues a hallmark of her work on her father’s presidential campaign. Trump and Trudeau also announced the creation of a United States-Canada Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. | Before speaking to the press, the two men met for a photo op in the Oval Office. They then had a roundtable discussion with female CEOs spearheaded by First Daughter Ivanka Trump, herself a businesswoman. Trudeau is an ardent feminist, and Ivanka made women’s empowerment issues a hallmark of her work on her father’s presidential campaign. Trump and Trudeau also announced the creation of a United States-Canada Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. |
| “We are committed to removing barriers to women’s participation in the business community and supporting women as they advance through it,” they said in a joint statement. “We expect this initiative to promote the growth of women-owned enterprises and to further contribute to our overall economic growth and competitiveness, as well as the enhanced integration of our economies.” | “We are committed to removing barriers to women’s participation in the business community and supporting women as they advance through it,” they said in a joint statement. “We expect this initiative to promote the growth of women-owned enterprises and to further contribute to our overall economic growth and competitiveness, as well as the enhanced integration of our economies.” |
| The meeting included General Electric Canada CEO Elyse Allan; TransAlta Corp. CEO Dawn Farrell; Accenture North America CEO Julie Sweet; Investissement Québec Board Chair Monique Leroux; and Carol Stephenson of GM's board of directors, who represented GM CEO Mary Barra, AP reported. | The meeting included General Electric Canada CEO Elyse Allan; TransAlta Corp. CEO Dawn Farrell; Accenture North America CEO Julie Sweet; Investissement Québec Board Chair Monique Leroux; and Carol Stephenson of GM's board of directors, who represented GM CEO Mary Barra, AP reported. |