prime minister trudeau: thank you, mr. president. good afternoon, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'd first like to start by extending my sincere thanks to president trump for inviting me down to washington. any day i get to visit our southern neighbors is a good day in my book. particularly when it's so nice and warm compared to what it is back home. we are suffering under a significant winter storm that's hitting our atlantic provinces particularly harsh. so i just want to send everyone back at home my thoughts as they shovel out and impress on everyone to stay safe. [speaking french] translator: more importantly, we had the opportunity to talk about the unique relationship between canada and the united states. prime minister trudeau: citizens on both sides of the 49th parallel have understood that the bond between our nations is a special one. no other neighbors in the entire world are as fundamentally linked as we are. we've fought in conflict zones together, negotiated environmental treaties together, including 1991's historic air quality agreement.

justin trudeau can do better. amy: as we begin to wrap up, there was a very interesting question asked by canadian journalist of trudeau in trouble. she said -- joint president trump, you send to suggest that syrian refugees are a trojan horse for potential terrorism while the prime and is to hug refugees and welcomes them with open arms. so i would like to know, are you confident the northern border is secure? clayton thomas-mueller, your response, ? look, i think canada is a different than any other country in the world dealing with radicalism. we just had a radical christian fundamentalist terrorist attack in quebec city against a mosque just the other day. the trump administration, sean spicer, quoted it as been assessed with the moroccan dissent when the reality of it was it was white christian fundamentalism responsible for this terror attack. i think canada, just like any other country in the world, has its own challenges to deal with as far as security. however, i think the exacerbating tensions in the mid

justin trudeau comes from a rich history of politics. his father was the

for one, trump is 70 years old, trudeau is 45 years old. they're also on completely opposite ends of the political spectrum, eamon. >> reporter: yeah, prime minister trudeau is somebody who made barack obama feel like an old man. that will definitely apply to donald trump as well. and then watch the personal relationship that develops between these two leaders, because for donald trump, he very much values that interpersonal connection. we saw that at play over the weekend with shinzo abe going down to mar-a-lago. they played golf, they had dinner together, they made an emergency announcement responding to the north korean missile test over the weekend. all of that's so important to this president. and you've got a prime minister here in justin trudeau who had a really personal relationship with barack obama. they had the famous bromance that was dissected 60 ways from sunday in terms of their relationship. now, how are they going to make that relationship work here in the white house, the canadian side flooding the zone here. lots of canad

president trump meets canada's justin trudeau. with very different views on trade and immigration, the neighbours will have to find a way to get along. it's the president's first face—to—face meeting with the liberal leader, who has already taken shots at mr trump's immigration ban. we'll be live at the white house for theirjoint news conference, which is due to start very soon. white house intrigue — did the president's national security adviser discuss us sanctions with the russian ambassador? and does he still have the backing of his boss? also, building the wall — we'll meet the mexicans who are already working to reinforce the us border. and, testing the president — how might the trump administration respond to north korea's latest missile launch? when it comes to immigration, climate change, free trade and perhaps a whole host of other important issues, donald trump and justin trudeau are polar opposites. yes, it is going to be a "delicate" afternoon for the canadian prime minister. he is in washington for theirfir

prime minister trudeau: and stand in solidarity as a united voice. the level of economic and social integration that is unmatched on the world stage, canada and the united states will forever be a model example of how to be good neighbors. winston churchill once said that long canadian frontier from the atlantic to the pacific ocean guarded only by neighborly respect and honorable obligations is an example to every country and a pattern for the future of the world. that, my friends, is the very essence of the canada-u.s. relationship. i look forward to working with president trump over the coming years to nurture and build upon this historic partnership. once again it's a tremendous pleasure to be here in washington. [speaking foreign language] president trump: thank you very much. ok, we'll take a couple of questions. scott. reporter: thank you, mr. president. you just spoke about the desire to build bridges. although there are some notable and philosophical differences between yourself and prime minister trudeau, i'm curious as you move forward on

prime minister trudeau: thank you, mr. president. good afternoon, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'd first like to start by extending my sincere thanks to president trump for inviting me down to washington. any day i get to visit our southern neighbors is a good day in my book. particularly when it's so nice and warm compared to what it is back home. we are suffering under a significant winter storm that's hitting our atlantic provinces particularly harsh. so i just want to send everyone back at home my thoughts as they shovel out and impress on everyone to stay safe. [speaking foreign language] translator: more importantly, we had the opportunity to talk about the unique relationship between canada and the united states. prime minister trudeau: citizens on both sides of the 49th parallel have understood that the bond between our nations is a special one. no other neighbors in the entire world are as fundamentally linked as we are. we've fought in conflict zones together, negotiated environmental treaties together, including 1991's historic air quality a

trudeau must humor him if he has to. by all means, he must not publicly criticize him or contradict him in the joint news conference after the meeting. even if reporters try to provoke him and his anti-trump base back home wants him to stand up to the british yankee leader. as one veteran of canada u.s. diplomacy explained, they need to forget about the base because it's going to disappear if they lose 5 million canadian jobs. yes there are disagreements for trudeau and trump. trudeau is welcoming a lot of the syrian refugees and tweeted out after the immigration order that they're welcome in canada. but the key here is the economic relationship. millions of canadian jobs depend on it. the columnist urging trudeau not to go there when it comes to the controversy. >> reminded of the jount news conference of president obama and prime minister trudeau. >> the bromance. >> yes. where there was emphasis on look of the relationship of who's there. there's a lot of scene setting for something like this where it's going to be fr

trudeau. i think it is more of an opening in the relationship and the talks around trade, which definitely will be continuing. vonnie: we know quite a bit, more than perhaps we want to know, of what donald trump wants from mexico and what he does not want from mexico. what do we know about what he really wants from canada? shannon: he has not really talk about canada. in a few instances i brought the question, sean spicer, is scattered are on the table here and we talked about renegotiating trade and the answer has been all trade negotiations are on the table, that they will take a hard look at everything. automobilesot more from canada than we do from mexico. there is a massive amount of auto production done in canada right now, more so than mexico. thosecould easily look at auto companies which he has come targeted as a place where he wants to see investment in the u.s., and say, why not bring investments from canada and the u.s. that is something that could come up and i think canada should

we are awaiting the arrival of canadian prime minister justin trudeau. the two leaders expected to discuss common economic interests, but issues like trade, immigration and refugee policies could prove contentious. joining us this morning to talk about that meeting is the former assistant secretary of state for political affairs ambassador lincoln bloomfield. ambassador, good to have you back. >> thank you. >> arguing trudeau will bite his tongue on certain issues despite pressure from the left in his country, do you see it that way? >> i don't know whether prime minister trudeau will be playing to his home crowd. what i think he's going to do is what prime minister theresa may and shinzo abe of japan did is to come and get on a good working level with the president. that seems to be a very good way to solve problems, to address things at the highest level and not allow them to be caught up in all these sideshows of contentious issues. so there will be problems, but hopefully the two men will get on the same page and have a rapport which they can draw up

you know, there is a lot at trudeau, but tin the chemistry will matter. that is what canadians will be looking to see. they get along? can trudeau bring the message if reopen nafta, a lot of jobs are dependant upon the two countrys and things like, renegotiating putting in perhaps import duties, some kind of reform, this tax will impact canadian trade with he u.s. and biggest trading partner, so i think if trudeau an get along with trump, i think they will. that will make a difference. host: one issue that has been in quite a bit the past week, the president's travel ban. testegal issues, the legal that has faced. can you talk about reaction to the travel ban and how it impacted canada and specifically the prime minister reaction to that travel ban? uh-huh. he hasn't officially or formally or publicly in person reacted to that travel ban, but right weekend and er the the chaos the ban caused the prime minister trudeau posted a tweet to his official twitter account saying canada would remain, to those fleeing persecution, an open country. if nots a pretty

justin trudeau certainly proved that. he was very smart to answer the question about the immigrant ban by saying that canadians don't expect him to come down here and to lecture about the way they do things up there. we know how canadians feel about taking in refugees. they are going to con their policies. and donald trump is the president of the united states and he is going to make his decision. clearly we don't want to be in any spats especially with countries that are important to us. going back to things we've discussed on this program. i think the fighting with mexico is not smart for us anyway. but i thought it was perfectly played by him. i was also disappointed to hear nothing ab general michael flynn or the voter fraud comments this weekend from steven miller on all of the sunday programs, or also the fact that steven miller doesn't seem to understand how the judiciary works either. i would have liked more on that. >> alas, no one asked any of those questions. prime minister trudeau has a very fine line to walk.

trudeau, while only -- prime minister trudeau, how do you see this relationship compared to that under the obama administration? >> well, we just began discussions. we are going to have a great relationship with canada, maybe as good or better, hopefully, than ever before. we have some wonderful ideas on immigration, we have some, i think, very strong, very tough ideas on the tremendous problem that we have with terrorism. and i think when we put them all together, which will be very, very quickly, we have a group of very talented people, we will see some very, very obvious results. we're also doing some cross-border things that will make it a lot easier for trade and a lot better and a lot faster more trade. we have, through technology, we have some really great ideas, and they'll be implemented fairly quickly. >> one of the things we soak -- we spoke about was the fact that security and immigration need to work very well together and, certainly, canada has emphasized security as we look towards improving our immigration system and remaining true to the values that we have. we had a v

trudeau himself. you couldn't tell that in prime minister trudeau's body language today. >> it's pretty hard not to get along with justin trudeau. hopefully they'll feel free to call each other up and talk. we're involved with canada on virtually every issue, the economy, energy, we're each other's customer on almost everything. june of trudeau has a big project, the bridge between detroit and windsor, a wonderful, huge, as trump would say, infrastructure project that they can celebrate together, our two countries can celebrate together. >> ambassador hayman, president trump in one of his first acts signed an order approving construction of the keystone pipeline to move shale from alberta to nebraska. here is what the president said when he signed that order. well, he said more than what we're actually playing for you. >> we're going to build pipelines in the united states. the pipes should be made in the united states. much pipeline is bought from other countries. from now on we're going to start mak

canadian prime minister justin trudeau visited u.s. president donald trump at the white house today. the visit comes against a background of some tough rhetoric from trump. he's threatened to tear up the nafta free trade deal and his travel ban for some muslims has drawn sharp criticism from north of the border. but no sign of a split after talks earlier. the u.s. and canadian leaders agreed on a new effort to combat so-called islamic state. there was a commitment to the advancement of women in the workplace, and a pledge to cooperate closely on the economy. we want to go to our correspondent in washington. he's been covering theisit for us. we're going to first listen in to what president trump had to say after meeting trudeau. >> we continue to work in common, and in common cause against terrorism and work in common cooperation toward reciprocal trade and shared growth. we understand that both of our countries are stronger when we join forces in matters of international commerce. having more jobs and trade right here in north america

trudeau has labelled him feminist. they sat around a round table with ivanka trump, the president's daughter and launched a coalition to advanced female entrepreneurs, female business leaders. we will see if the united front carries over into the press conference. we know the world leaders have different perspectives for instance on how to handle seniorian refugees. trudeau has welcomed them while donald trump has attempted to implement a travel ban that is now caught up in the courts. it will be interesting to see if the two world leaders side by side are addressing any stickier issues like this today. when a visiting leader comes to the white house for a joint news conference they have opening statements. they will both make opening statements, and then they will take questions. two american reporters will be able to ask questions, and two canadian reporters will be able to ask questions. i assume that's the procedure, sarah, for today. >> it's dangerous to assume that donald trump will stick to procedure. that is wh

today it is the turn of canada's prime minister, justin trudeau. he differs widely in opinion from his host on a variety of issues, including immigration, free trade and foreign policy. so just how important is canada's relationship with the united states? their countries share one of the biggest trading relationships in the world. in 2015, $662] billion worth of goods and services flowed across the almost—9,000 km border. that works in the united states‘ favour at the moment, to the tune of $12.1 billion, because whilst canada sells more goods to the us than the other way round, america more than makes up for it when it comes to the services sector. 75% of all canadian exports go to the united states, so good relations will be important to businesses across canada. the value of us—canada relations has seen massive growth since 1994, when the north america free trade agreement, signed by president clinton, came into force. but during his campaign mr tump claimed nafta was the worst trade deal in the history of this country, and shortly after

trudeau visits trump. but can the canadian leader soothe white house concerns about the giant north america free trade agreement? live from london, that's our top story on monday 13th february. the us president says he hates the north america free trade deal with mexico. but he's said less about canada. we'll find out more when he meets the country's prime minister today. also in the programme....the boss of samsung gets another grilling as south korean investigators probe the country's cash—for—influence scandal. we'll get the latest from seoul. and this is the picture on the financial markets. positive territory so far. and it's the spy in your fridge. we'll find out about the latest gizmo that can help you track your food waste. it's certainly clever. but is it creepy? today we want to know: when does tech get too intrusive? send it to us using this hashtag. welcome to the programme. another day, another world leader arriving to meet president trump at the white house today it's the turn of canada's

that's what justin trudeau has to try to do. he is charismatic, a good people person and may be able to find that chemistry but it won't come naturally. >> our nations have a lot of common but there are many differences as well. prime minister trudeau had effectively said about a month and a half ago that there are many things we hold in common but there are many values that canada has that america hasn't prioritized. what do you think will be the biggest sticking point between the two countries and between the two men? >> i'll give you an example of one being debated right now. when you apply for refugee status in the united states and make that claim to the government we have an agreement that you can't cross the border and ask for it again in canada. that's happening right now. the volatility, immigration policy of the u.s. has all kinds of people crossing the border and asking for the same status in canada. by law, we must turn them back. that's an issue we have to deal with. canada is a very inclusive society. for example,

so trudeau's response has been that they welcome the opportunity to renegotiate it. you know, we'll have to see what form it takes. nafta has, by some counts, been already had 11 major changes made to it over the course of its history. so this isn't particularly new. the one tricky issue trudeau is going to face is if trump's call about nafta is mostly one directed at mexico, and the signals put out that they'll leave canada alone, do they sell mexico down the river? you know, they'll be in a very, very tight spot there, because trade with the united states is a fundamental aspect of canada's economy. >> sreenivasan: is there pressure being put on prime minister trudeau from different wings of his party to perhaps stand up to trump for canadian values that might be different than donald trump's vision of the world, and at the same time, to make nice and make sure that this is an important relationship that needs to get along and don't poke the bear? >> yeah, i think-- well, i mean, it's been very interesting that the canadian parliamentary system, of course, members

of course obama and trudeau. they had a bit of a bromance, and canadians really loved obama when he was there. they were chanting four more years, four more years. we will see how their relationship is and what trump's sort of comments to the canadian people are, too. a big trading partner for us. we'll see. >> there is no bigger alliance really when you think it about between the u.s. and canada. you talk about the special relationship with the uk. you have deep relyianses. longest peaceful border, big trading relationship. so many people going back and forth. it is going to take super hero like forbearance and stage managing to hide the severe differences between these two leaders on big ish us. free trade. trudeau is profree trade. donald trump ran on breaking up nafta. refugees, defining issue, welcoming refugees. trump, defining issue on the other end. those are defining differences on defining issues. how did they manage that relationship not just in this press conference but in years going forward. that's

welcome to the white house, prime minister, @justin trudeau. white house officials say ivanka trump had a big hand in this. we'll get the tape momentarily talking about entrepreneurial spirit. it's interesting for two men who have such big differences. especially on immigration. >> it would be hugely destableizing for canada and for the u.s.-canada relationship. you know, you've got to think that prime minister trudeau is going to seek assurances that any renegotiation of nafta will go through normal channels and will have the canadians on board. what they fear is that trump would do something sudden and unexpected and disruptive and they want to be sure that they can be a partner in whatever happens. >> interesting, is the bar higher? are the tests higher for this meeting because of the first steps with mexico went badly? the president was supposed to come here. nieto pena. then they canceled because much the wall announcement. it becomes the neighborhood economic relationships that are so important. is the bar higher for this one? does presid

it's trudeau's first-ever meeting with president trump. we'll have any information as soon as we get it. meantime, the u.s. and canada, that alliance as important as ever but there isn't always agreement on big ticket issues, including health care. it is a timely topic as republicans look to repeal and replace obamacare. jacob soboroff has the story. >> reporter: if you're sick or injured, you're going to want to show up at a place like this, sometimes by helicopter. this is seattle's harror view medical sen center where can yot some of the best care in the world. what type of patients come through here? >> we see everything. >> reporter: so no matter what may happen to you, you come here, we'll give you good service? >> absolutely. >> reporter: health care like this comes at a cost. we spend 17% of our gdp on health care. >> can i ask you what happened? >> i got hit on my bike riding to work. i originally came in with some fractured rips, a lacerated spleen and i broke my fee mmur. they did surgery on my yesterday. >> reporter: i'm told i

neil: you know, i think right now, brian, if memory serves me right, it was trudeau that is justin trudeau, the prime minister, had a problem when barack obama just cut keystone right at the knees and that was it. even though he shared president obama's environmental worries, and he tried to assure the president that, look, this is not an environmental problem. obviously president obama went one way. so he might actually be a little relieved; right? >> oh, definitely relieved. i mean, one of the key pieces of trade between canada and the u.s. is energy. and, you know, there's a lot of focus on nafta just in general. and i want to -- you know, in the big scheme of things nafta as a trade bill. i'm not saying it's perfect. but it was one of the better trade bills that we've ever done. it literally did lower tariffs in many, many areas that with mexico, we have some carve-outs for energy that we don't have with canada. but i wouldn't worry if i were canada about reopening nafta. we want to be good partners we want nafta to work. we want free and fair trade, and i think canada wins in that way

trudeau had with mr. obama. the tone, the substance, was what you would want. for trade, they talked about finding ways to work together. in fairness, i'm not an apologist for president trump, but he did say that's what he was elected on. if you're watching this as a politician, as a businessman, as a bureaucrat concerned about how trade agreements are negotiated going forward, i think the ambassador characterized it well from the outset, this was a positive meeting. there were questions people wanted to hear asked, i think we're being a little inside baseball, i wish he was asked this question or that question. if you're a viewer at home, if you thought the u.s./canadian relationship was in need of repair, it's better now. you don't leave having watched this press conference believing it's been weakened at all. overall it was a win/win for an america and canada and for these two. they won't have the relationship mr. trudeau had with mr. obama but i'm glad as a citizen to see them move the ball forward. >

we're looking for president -- prime minister trudeau, justin trudeau who is going to be arriving at the white house any moment now for talks with president trump. you'll see it. we'll be back . stuart: the deadly avalanche in the alps. liz: yeah, about a quarter mile long it happened in the alps. five rho r missing. four dead. believed to be french nationals. so, again, they're looking for these five buried in the snow. two helicopters on-site. and then the tragedy is a group of skiers higher up from this group. they were up about a mile. a group of skiers higher up may have triggered the avalanche. stuart: that is a tragedy indeed. check that big board because we have a rally and a half on our hands again this morning. now we're up 108 points. please notice we're at 20,377. that means we're up over 2,000 points since the election. here are major technology stocks. all of them -- well, almost all of them moving higher with the solid exception of ibm. all pretty much higher there. not the main ones. not the apple's, microsofts of this world. this is second tear tech stocks, i think.

justin trudeau is sat next to her on the front of the telegraph. the continuing problem with the trump family, she has a massive business. if she is part of trade initiatives, considering she has a huge business, is there a conflict of interest? potentially, we are told it was her who secured the female executive members of this new group and is at the centre of it. potentially she could be criticised. huffington post, ithink we can ring this up on our monitors. pension rise to be despite people who are retired being better off than working household, confirms theresa may, david ?|j than working household, confirms theresa may, david? i heard about this story today. as a person, as i seem this story today. as a person, as i seem to rather to regularly on this slot, on bbc news, of a certain age, successive governments, let's be fairto the baby successive governments, let's be fair to the baby boomers generation... why? because we should be. because you are one of them. successive governments have, at last, in the past ten years reverse generations

trudeau the first, and when -- i had never seen justin trudeau before, and he gave the eulogy at that funeral. i sat there and said, there's a star on the rise at the time. i think he's a remarkable talent. i think he can be a big part of continuing the chemistry that spans the 49th parallel. the kinds of things we're involved in together are unlike another two countries. we tend to focus on what's going back and forth across our common border. but we're engaged all around the world together as partners on advancing market economies, on advancing democratic principles. the partnership with canada, there are plenty of times when canada has to be the lead horse in the parade, if you will, because if the united states tries to advance an idea, it will be disagreed with by some of our friends around the world, where if the canadians advance it, it's more well-received. >> the ambassador is staying with us, richard haas is staying with us, and i'm told katy tur, who is in new york and covered the trump campaign, i'm told by katy that we have the two-minute warning. why don't you wildly spe

. >> this is one issue trudeau has to deal with. we are anxious this meeting is not going to be much about substance, but tonality and candor. we are waiting to see how they are going to react to each other given how important our relationship is. >> they are -- >> 9.5 million american jobs canadians are responsible for. yes, the travel ban is an issue, we we have a giant economic partnership that's been around 100 years. we are anxious to see how that is going to play out. >> they are both showmen and politicians. we have seen president trump over and over, he does tough talk, then when he sits down face-to-face, he warms to his counter part. when you talk about trade and think canada, over 70% of canadian exports come here to the united states. how important is a real trade conversation and do you think something like that is going to happen today? until now, a lot of meetings are photo-op tuneties. in terms of nafta, this matters. >> there's two agreements in place. nafta is an agreement 23 years old and very important for canadi

that meeting with canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. he and president trump don't see eye to eye on the travel ban. they met today with the eyes of the world watching. abc's cecilia vega was in the east room. trump and canada's justin trudeau shaking hands in the oval office and taking a stroll for the cameras. friends? perhaps not just yet. for months, the prime minister has been a spoken critic of the plan to crack down on immigration from certain muslim countries. >> i'm never going to shy away from standing up for what i believe in. immigration is a source of strength for us, and muslim-ka n canadians are an important part of our country today and into the future. >> reporter: they have opened arms to refugees from syria. and after president trump signed that travel ban, trudeau tweeted, to those fleeing persecution, terror and war, canadians will welcome you. welcome to canada. today, the prime minister doing a delicate dance defending his policies of openness towards immigration refugees without compromising security. >> reporter:

that meeting with canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. he and president trump don't see eye to eye on the travel ban. they met today with the eyes of the world watching. abc's cecilia vega was in the east room. >> reporter: their first face to face meeting, president donald trump and canada's justin trudeau shaking hands in the oval office and taking a stroll for the cameras. friends? perhaps not just yet. for months, the prime minister has been a spoken critic of the plan to crack down on immigration from certain muslim countries. >> i'm never going to shy away from standing up for what i believe in. immigration is a source of strength for us, and muslim-ka n canadians are an important part of our country today and into the future. >> reporter: they have opened arms to refugees from syria. and after president trump signed that travel ban, trudeau tweeted, to those fleeing persecution, terror and war, canadians will welcome you. welcome to canada. today, the prime minister doing a delicate dance defending his position. >> we continue to p

lauren: president trump hosted justin trudeau. the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders then it comes amid tense attention. trudeau recently signaled disagreement over his travel ban on refugees. he said on twitter refugees are welcome in canada. also expected to discuss renegotiating nafta. two men will hold a joint news conference 2:00 p.m. eastern which will bring to you live right here on fox business. trudeau will wrap up his visit to washington would think that house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and capitol hill. nicole: president trump's national security adviser with u.s. sanctions weeks before the president's maturation. senior policy at risers stephen miller said that publicly defending on sunday morning news shows. >> does the presidents of confidence in his national security advisor? that's a question you should ask the president and chief of staff. i engaged as a policy advisor and my focus answering policy questions to serve the country admirably. a three-star general hea

prime minister trudeau, on behalf of all americans, i thank you for being with us today. it is my honor to host such a great friend, neighbor and ally at the white house. a very special place. this year canada celebrates the 150th year of confederation. for americans, this is one of the many milestones in our friendship and we look forward, very much forward, i must wsay, to many more to come. our two nations share much more than a border. we share the same values, we share the love and the truly great love of freedom and we share a collective defense. american and canadian troops have gone to battle together and won wars together and forged the special bonds that come when two nations have shed their blood together, which we have. in these dangerous times, it is more important than ever that we continue to strengthen our vital alliance. the united states is deeply grateful for canada's contribution to the counter-isis effort. thank you. now we continue to work in common and in common cause against terrorism and work in common cooperation toward reciprocal trade and share

president trump and the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau have emphasised their shared interests on trade and immigration, after their first summit meeting at the white house. but there was little talk about the story that has been gripping the headlines: national security adviser michael flynn has apologised for his discussions with russian diplomats before the inauguration. our north america editor jon sopel reports. announcer: the president of the united states and the prime minister of canada. this is the neighbour just dropping by. but were there ever two elected leaders so different in style and substance than donald trump and justin trudeau? both men were on their best behaviour, because on one particular issue they are thousands of miles apart — and that is whether to allow those fleeing persecution into the country. on the day after president trump signed his controversial executive order banning refugees and travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries, justin trudeau tweeted this: "to those fleeing persecution, terror and war, canadians will welcome you, regardles

today it is the turn of canada's prime minister, justin trudeau. he differs widely in opinion from his host on a variety of issues, including immigration, free trade and foreign policy. so just how important is canada's relationship with the united states? their countries share one of the biggest trading relationships in the world. in 2015, $662] billion worth of goods and services flowed across the almost—9,000 km border.

and within the hour president trump will welcome canadian prime minister justin trudeau, just landing in the u.s. and heading straight to the oval office. we've got our team of reporters here, christian welker at the white house, keir simmons in seoul. >> what do we know about michael flynn? >> reporter: we know he is on thin ice, hallie. a number of aides are calling for his ouster. the revelation he did discussion sanctions with the russian ambassador before president trump was sworn into office and then apparently misled the vice president about it. everyone remembers last week the vice president went out and vouched for mike flynn and said he had not spoken to russian about sanctions. now it appears that is not the case. over the weekend the president's senior policy adviser, steven miller, was pressed on this over whether or not the president still has faith in general flynn and he essentially said that's a question for the president. so a very tepid response, not exactly a robust endorsement of michael flynn. having said that, michael flynn was at mar-a-lago with the president o

did justin trudeau address that criticism? with his press conference afterwards, he focused on the positive, that the e.u. and canada share a common vision for the future. he was questioned on the environmental issue. a lot of people are concerned about this is not going the right way when it comes to protecting our environment. he says the e.u. and canada share a common goal when it comes to the environment, that you can build a strong economy with out taking that -- without taking that into effect. the european parliament said this is undisputedly. if you are opening international trade across the atlantic, that cannot be anything but negative for the environment. and also they said that the e.u. is already giving concessions to canada by putting this into place. he wanted to be reassuring, but he also got questions on the court system. a lot of people are concerned that multinationals are being given too much power. they had change from the usual anitration system to investment court system. critics say that they feel natio

that meeting with canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. he and president trump don't see eye to eye on the travel ban. and both stood their ground today, but carefully with the eyes of the world watching. abc's senior white house correspondent, cecilia vega was in the east room. >> reporter: their first face to face meeting, president donald trump and canada's justin trudeau shaking hands in the oval office and taking a stroll for the cameras. friends? perhaps not just yet. for months, the prime minister has been an outspoken critic of president trump's plan to crack down on immigration from certain muslim countries. >> i'm never going to shy away from standing up for what i believe in. immigration is a source of strength for us, and muslim-canadians are an essential part of the success of our country today and into the future. >> reporter: canada has opened its arms to refugees from syria, >> welcome to your new home. >> reporter: and the day after president trump signed that travel ban, trudeau tweeted, to those fleeing persecution, terr

is there anything he is asking for from trudeau? >> there's nothing very clear in terms of against canada. the issue is a broader border tax adjustment that would hurt canada significantly. even if there is nothing directly against canada, what will hurt it significantly is if we decide to tax all of our imports by 30%, 35%, and not tax exports. that will hurt canada. david: at the same time, to what extent does trudeau need to keep nafta together? even though he is not getting the brunt of criticism, he doesn't want nafta to go away. >> i agree. the question is are we going to do a significant overhaul? will there be negotiation? that has been an issue for a while. if we just do the margin changes, i think that will be beneficial either way. the hope is going to be that there's not a significant overhaul. alix: here's what i don't get, the conflicting sides. on the one hand, he is pro-keystone pipeline. that means more canadian oil coming into the u.s. canada is the biggest exporter of oil to the u.s. and the world. you have that,

president trump and the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, have stressed their commitment to working together, at their first meeting in washington. and coming up on newsnight, the battle between the generations. we will ask whether the baby boomers have snaffled all the pies, or at least pensions and homes. should the young feel aggrieved or grateful for smartphones and streaming movies and things the old never had. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a bbc investigation has exposed widespread drug abuse and security failings at one of britain's biggest prisons. an undercover reporter from the panorama programme spent two months working as a prison officer at a privately—run jail in northumberland. he found inmates threatening staff, and even a hole in a prison security fence. the ministry ofjustice says it is looking into the allegations. here is our special correspondent ed thomas. undercover in one of our biggest jails, bbc panorama filmed the drugs feeding addiction inside. and the staff pushed to their limits. hmp northumberland is a private jail run by the french company s

prime minister justin trudeau. the two leaders, well, they sit at opposite ends of the spectrum in both politics and style, but it was yet another diplomatic coup for president trump as both talked about stronger relationships and joining forces to promote female entrepreneurship. >> i just want to say, mr. prime minister, that i'm focused, and you're focused on the important role women play in our economies. we must work to address the barriers faced by women and women entrepreneurs, including access to capital, access to markets, and very importantly access to networks. charles: joining me now to discuss, carol, shelly, and adriana. adriana, let me ask you first before we talk about the broader issue at the roundtable. the meeting with justin trudeau, i have to tell you people were a little anxious besides one. we know that there's very little ideologically there and also anxiety perhaps something with the border tax. but i felt -- i don't know it just felt we were stronger after they both spoke. >> definitely. o

on the immigration, on the temporary halt order on the immigration issue and what did prime minister trudeau do? he sent out a tweet saying for those fleeing persecution, come to canada. >> yeah. >> i believe these meetings that president trump is having with these foreign leaders is incredibly important. i have met president trump. one thing about him, he's very charming. he wants to build these relationships. i think that it's been very effective. i think you're going to see what will come out of this is more of this ability to have these conversations. >> to a person, people especially will go to meet president trump who do not like him, walk in and they walk away saying, wow, he was really charming. he has that ability in a one on one -- it's reported. i'm told. he has that ability to really make you change your mind about him. do you see any evidence around that he achieved that this time? >> i'm not sure about that. that's purely based on the policies that he's advocating that justin trudeau or many leaders of the free world or western world are going to get behind the trump agenda. i

justin trudeau will remind him that the u.s. and canadian economies are very intertwined, and doing anything too aggressive will hurt the u.s. economy down the line. that is selling going to be one issue. it is another chance for this this fromto direct someone who had a good relationship with barack obama. you have this president coming in who was older and more conservative. it will be an interesting contrast there alone. mark: jennifer, are investors underpricing the two countries. canadian dollar of performing the u.s. dollar. that area risk investors are underpricing a big trade war between the two nations? jennifer: there is been no indication from this administration that they are going into a trade war with canada. they are much more interested in going after mexico for a variety of reasons, most related to national security. i think you will certainly continue to see the trump administration focusing more on mexico. with canada, it will be more about cooperation. it is unlikely that trump will ultimately be all that agg

but prime minister trudeau's diplomatic and he's not going to make a protest in white house. but i do think that the immigration order is kind of -- they have choices to make over the weekend. president trump suggested maybe it would be rewritten and we are waiting to see if they do that. >> bret: charlie. >> one of the things i was struck by in the joint press conference between the president and prime minister is the prime minister was asked about, a few weeks back, he had tweaked president trump by sending out the picture of him holding a refugee from syria, a clear sort of kind of needling of trump and the order to restrict the refugee travel to the country. when he was asked about that, he responded in a decidedly different tone. he very much picked up trump's tone of talking about national security and the importance of national security to him and the importance of keeping canada safe, the same things donald trump has been talking about. i thought that was an interesting change of tone. obviously there two very different politicians but i think prime minister trudeau u

reporter: remembering the victims together, the canadian prime minister justin trudeau express canada's support for germany even in times of terrorism and political uncertainty. he and the chancellor visited the site of the christmas market attack, in which 12 people were killed in december. standing together, t that was te message of the politicians. they also faced resistance, protesters demonstrated in front of the chancellery against the free trade agreement. the government wants free trade, to send a signal to the protectionism of donald trump. >> ceta is an example of what we can accomplish when our countries work together to deliver positive results for our citizens. reporter: justin trudeau and merkel expressed the importance of u.s. relations, public expressed skepticism over donald trump. >> a good transatlantic relationship is in germany''s interest and i will continue to work toward this, even if there are differences of opinion. >> there will always be differences of opinion, but the fact is, we can focus clearly on the things we have in common and the desire to help our mi