A lot of hubbub about Obama's first visit outside the US as president. First stop? Canada, where his popularity seems to surpass that of our actual leader, Stephen Harper. In the brief press conference held in Ottawa, the nation's capital, Obama even thanked the many volunteers who crossed the border to help with his presidential campaign.
The big issues discussed were NAFTA (and the implications of the 'made in America' clause from the recently passed stimulus bill), climate change (whether or not to impose emission standards on the highly polluting Canadian tar sands) and Afghanistan (should more Canadian troops be recruited to help bring stability to the region before the upcoming elections).
For more, check out http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/world/americas/20prexy.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=canada&st=cse
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