White House Cancels Biden's Appearance At Tomorrow's Traditional Joint News Conference With Trudeau And Obrador

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk on the boardwalk during arrivals for the G7 meeting at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021, / Credit: Phil Noble / AP  

CBS: Biden skips traditional press conference with Trudeau and Obrador 

The "Three Amigos" gathering of the leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico on Thursday will be missing one of the staples of the summit: the joint news conference featuring all three leaders. 

It's the first in-person gathering of the leaders since 2016, before Donald Trump was elected president. Mr. Trump's relationship with the Canadian and Mexican leaders was strained by the tariffs he imposed, although later, he and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador grew friendlier. That wasn't the case with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom Mr. Trump famously disparaged as "two-faced."   

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Update: Biden muzzled: WH scraps presser with Canada, Mexico leaders amid prez blunders (NYPost)  

WNU Editor: President Biden has looked very tired in the past few days. The past week has been the busiest in his Presidency, and it shows.

Obama Arrives In Mexico for Leaders Summit

From The Wall Street Journal:

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Mexico for his first summit with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts, with economic and security issues high on the agenda.

During the two-day North American Leaders Summit, Mr. Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper are expected to discuss efforts to stem the spread of the H1N1 flu virus, economic competitiveness, national security, and global climate change, White House officials said. Canada and Mexico are the U.S.'s first- and third-largest trading partners, respectively, and trade-related issues are also likely to be a focus of the meeting.

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More News On The U.S./Canada/Mexico Summit

FOXWIRE: North American Leaders Summit Will Cover the Gamut, Without Any Immediate Resolutions -- FOX News
Protests, heavy security mark North America summit -- AP
U.S., Mexico, Canada to tackle thorny issues -- L.A. Times
Obama attending first US-Canada-Mexico summit -- AP
Obama in Mexico for North American summit -- CNN
Trade, security focus at "Three amigos" summit -- Reuters
Tres Amigos or Three Enemigos? -- CBS News
President Obama hosts talks with Canada and Mexico over drug wars -- Times Online
Canada to train Mexican officers fighting drug cartels -- Vancouver Sun
FACTBOX: Drug war, climate on agenda at Mexico summit -- Reuters