How Trump and Trudeau heated up the White House
There was talk of nuclear arms, tearing up NAFTA and a refugee crisis. The meeting between the PM and president was not a win-win.
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Meagan Campbell
Meagan Campbell is based at the Ottawa bureau, where she writes about politics and the people behind it. In the past, she’s worked with The Atlantic Monthly, The Spectator (U.K.) and CBC Radio. She’ll always be from Charlottetown.
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