1、CRS INSIGHTCanadian Prime Minister Trudeaus State Visit, March 2016March 7, 2016 (IN10459) |Related Policy IssueNorth America: Canada and Mexico Related AuthorsPeter J. MeyerIan F. Fergusson |Peter J. Meyer, Analyst in Latin American Affairs (pmeyercrs.loc.gov, 7-5474)Ian F. Fergusson, Specialist in
2、 International Trade and Finance (ifergussoncrs.loc.gov, 7-4997)Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to make a state visit to the United States on March 10, 2016. It will be the first state visit by a Canadian leader since 1997, when then-President Clinton hosted then-Prime Minister J
3、ean Chrtien. Occurring less than five months after Trudeaus Liberal Party regained power following 10 years of Conservative Party rule, the state visit may provide an opportunity to reset the U.S.-Canadian relationship, which has been strained in recent years.Canadas Domestic SceneTrudeau was sworn
4、in as prime minster on November 4, 2015, after his Liberal Party won 184 of 338 seats in October 2015 parliamentary elections. Trudeau and the Liberals have moved forward on several campaign pledges since taking office, enacting a middle-class tax cut, withdrawing Canadian aircraft from combat missi
