Friday, February 20, 2009

Obama set for first foreign trip

Obama set for first foreign trip

A welcome banner is secured by activists on a bridge crossing the Ottawa River near Parliament Hill
President Obama is likely to get a warm welcome

Barack Obama is set to make his first foreign trip as US president, travelling to Canada for talks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Trade, the global economy and the war in Afghanistan are the main issues to be discussed during the six-hour visit.

As America's biggest trade partner, Canada is worried about the "Buy American" measures in the $787bn (

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