Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama

Trudeau and Obama have a long list of issues to discuss, says UTM’s Peter Loewen

Noreen Ahmed-Ullah

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his three-day visit to Washington on Wednesday, he’ll be feted at a lavish White House state dinner – the first for a Canadian leader in 19 years.

With Trudeau’s star power on the rise and a 60 Minutes interview that aired this past weekend, there’s heightened American interest in our prime minister. U of T News spoke to UTM political science associate professor Peter Loewen about Trudeau’s celebrity status and how it can work to Canada’s advantage.

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