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U.S. President makes bilateral talks with Canadian PM
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WASHINGTON, 24 February, 2021 (TON): In the first bilateral meeting on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Mutual policy surrounding climate change and China, including the release of two Canadians held captive there were discussed during the meeting.
The nations also pledged to align climate goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The leaders did not take questions from journalists, which is unusual in Washington for a bilateral event such as this.
One major issue for both leaders is the Chinese detention of two Canadians, who have been accused of spying and held in jail since 2018.
Calling for their release in remarks following the meeting, Mr. Biden said, "Human beings are not bartering chips. We're going to work together until we get their safe return."
The relationship between the U.S. and Canada seemed to be rocky during the former U.S. administration however, Mr. Biden, a Democrat is hoping to hit the reset button with Mr. Trudeau, a Liberal.
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