Commentary
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Canada on the eve of March 23, which will be the first U.S. presidential visit since President Barack Obama’s trip in 2016.
Visits to Canada can be crowd-pleasers. On a trip in 2009, Obama made a surprise stop at an Ottawa bakery for a red maple-leaf cookie. Warm-hearted Canadians haven’t forgotten the gesture.
But Biden’s trip will be not-so-sweet, especially for critics. In fact, it will more likely be frothy, soporific, and prone to more giveaways.
The White House provided a preview of the topics on tap between the two North American countries. “Canada, as you know, is not only a neighbor to the north, but a NATO ally,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby….