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President Obama Welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to the White House

March 10, 2016 at 9:41 AM ET by Melanie Garunay

Summary:

President Obama welcomed Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada for his first official visit to the White House.

Today, President Obama and the First Lady welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and Mrs. Sophie GrÃ©goire Trudeau to the White House.

Watch the arrival ceremony:

Watch @POTUS and @FLOTUS welcome @JustinTrudeau to the White House. #CanadaVisit https://t.co/fNzOk2bmqA

â€” The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 10, 2016

And President Obama’s remarks:

“We are very proud to welcome the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister in nearly 20 years” â€”@POTUS https://t.co/c5sZMStFQU

â€” The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 10, 2016