Bush seeks Canada&#39;s cooperation on missile defense
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Visiting US President George W. BushWednesday asked for Canada&#39;s cooperation in the controversial US ballistic missile defense system.
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US President George Bush is visiting Ottawa today, his first stop on a fence-mending tour that takes him to Europe early next year. This is his first official visit to Canada since becoming president four years ago. He skipped Canada in favour of visiting Mexico at the start of his first term in office, and cancelled a state visit to Canada last year, after Canadians got vocal about their opposition to the Iraq conflict.  As CBC News reports, the purpose of this visit may be to smooth relations damaged by the war in Iraq and trade disputes over Canadian beef and softwood lumber. Bush is also expected to ask Martin for a stronger and longer commitment to peacekeeping in Afghanistan and help with organizing elections and rebuilding political institutions in Iraq. CBC News also speculates that Bush may offer a more definitive timetable for reopening the U.S. border to Canada's cattle.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - A U.S. official said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown a willingness to cooperate on missile defence in talks with U.S. President George W. Bush.
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OTTAWA -- Working to mend the frayed relations between their countries, President Bush and Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada sought to project a unified front yesterday during Bush's first official visit to Canada, pledging to work together to fight terrorism and promote trade between the neighboring nations.
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US President George W. Bush sought Tuesday to soothe Moscow&#39;s fury at Washington&#39;s plans to extend its anti-missile shield in Europe, saying on the eve of the G8 summit that Russia was &quot;not our enemy.&quot;
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For Paul Martin, George W. Bush&#39;s official visit to Ottawa this week after taking control of the White House for another four years, not only signals a new era in Canada-US relations.
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President George W. Bush, left, walks with Canada&#39;s Prime Minister Paul Martin at the Parliament Building before their meeting in Ottawa, Canada, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004.
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FREDERICTON (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin says he never felt bullied during a private conversation on missile defence with U.S. President George W. Bush during Bush's recent visit to Ottawa.
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US President Bush speaks at Pier 21 in Halifax, Canada, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak). HALIFAX, Nova Scotia Dec 1, 2004 - President Bush asked Canadians on Wednesday to move beyond
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President George W. Bush meets his Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski on Monday to iron out details of plans for a U.S. missile shield in eastern Europe that could strain relations with an already jittery Moscow.
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President Bush on Wednesday outlined a second-term foreign policy that would make international cooperation his administration&#39;s top priority but put responsibility
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U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security of the United States and its NATO allies.
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HALIFAX, Canada  - President Bush, on a  fence-mending trip to Canada, called on Wednesday for an  international consensus in a new quest for peace in the Middle  East that he said must start with Palestinian steps toward  democracy.
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After years of bickering, President Bush is hoping to soothe relations with Canada when he arrives in Ottawa Tuesday to talk trade and security issues with Prime Minister Paul Martin.
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President Bush said Thursday it is hard to read North Korea&#039;s motives in firing a missile with the potential to hit the United States or Canada, but said the U.S. cannot afford to misjudge the situation.
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President Bush used humor, flattery and a bit of scolding yesterday to try to convince Canadians that the traditional friendship between their nation and the United
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US President George W. Bush and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin sought today to mend fences after four years of strained relations aggravated by the US-led war on Iraq.