Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invented a word to describe what happened in Ottawa on Wednesday during the Three Amigos Summit — “dudeplomacy.”
Groanworthy as it may be, it’s not far from capturing the air of brotherly love between Trudeau, U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, as evidenced by an awkward three-way handshake that made headlines across the continent.
The three world leaders got down to business during the historic meeting, the first one Canada has hosted in about a decade. They signed a comprehensive North American climate, clean energy and environment partnership and committed themselves to better protecting the LGBT community.
During a joint press conference, each leader denounced the isolationism of Brexit and the “demagoguery” of politicians like Donald Trump, although they were careful not to directly challenge his candidacy.
But bromance burned brightest at the very end, after Pena Nieto went home, when Obama addressed the House of Commons.
“Thank you for this extraordinary welcome, which tempts me to just shut up and leave because it can’t get any better than this,” Obama began.
But continue he did, for a full 50 minutes, touching on everything from equal pay for women and climate change to economic justice.
Source: The Star
