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Obama reassures Canada on trade
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Barack Obama is on his first international trip as US president, holding talks with Canadian leaders to quell fears that Washington is adopting a more protectionist stance on trade and to boost co-operation on environmentally sound energy technology.
By FRANCE 24 (with wires) (text)
Luke BROWN (video)

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