Biden urges Trudeau to be a leader for rules-based world order

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Biden urges Trudeau to be a leader for rules-based world order

by Steve Chase at the Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com//news/politics/biden-urges-trudeau-to-be-a-leader-for-rules-based-world-order/article33279537/?cmpid=rss1&click=sf_globe

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U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he must be a champion of the “liberal international order” at a time when rules-based global relations and openness are under attack.

The always jovial U.S. politician, in Ottawa for a two-day visit, was the star guest at a Canadian state dinner Thursday.

His opening remarks – full of bonhomie and self-deprecating humour – turned serious near the end when Mr. Biden, whose Obama administration is due to leave office in six weeks, called on his Canadian host to be a global leader for the system of rules and norms that have existed since the late 1940s.

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“There are periods [in history] where the number of genuine leaders … is in short supply and where they are in heavy supply,” Mr. Biden said, pausing for a moment.


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[Cha]

1. It is up to Trudeau now.. I wish he had

some company!

Mahalo, apple

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3. Biden also mentioned Angela Merkel. Trudeau is great because he listens

to a great team of liberals. He's not a top down kind of guy. He's a give me your best ideas kind of person.

[Cha]

5. Thank you for that.. so happy for you all in Canada!

And, I hope Angela Merkel stays in

[roamer65]

2. There is a lot of Pierre in Justin. He is up to the job.

I have no doubt of it.

Canada may even add a few provinces under his watch...like New England, New York, Minnesota, Michigan...

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4. He is more of a liberal retail politician than his father was. His father was more

of the intellectual lefty type leader. People were surprised when Pierre Trudeau ran for the Liberals not the socialist NDP when he first ran in the 1960s.

[Cha]

6. Barack and Joe..

Kim Nelson Whiteside ‎@Ihave6kids
Very funny, @OttawaCitizen. Very funny.
3:50 PM - 8 Dec 2016
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U.S. Embassy Ottawa
✔ ‎@usembassyottawa
Wheels down! @VP Biden has landed in #Ottawa. @FlyYOW #USCanada #VPvisit
3:14 PM - 8 Dec 2016 · Ottawa, Ontario
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U.S. Embassy Ottawa
✔ ‎@usembassyottawa
A snowy #Ottawa welcome to @VP Biden! #USCanada #VPvisit
3:25 PM - 8 Dec 2016 · Ottawa, Ontario
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Wayne Cuddington ‎@wcuddington
VP Joe Biden and PM Justin Trudeau during dinner in Ottawa. #ottnews
4:03 PM - 8 Dec 2016 · Ottawa, Ontario
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7. Merci Cha! I was out in that snow earlier in the day. I hope Biden's toes

are as warm and tingly as toes get after a good chill.

[Cha]

8. Di rien, apple!

I bet the Prime Minister will see to it.

[TwilightZone]

9. hehe, love that first one

As someone who lived in the upper Midwest of the US for 35 years, I can relate!

[Cha]

10. Me too.. as someone who lived in upper state New York

for 12 years and Colorado for 20!