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4:44 P.M. EDT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU:  (As interpreted.)  Good afternoon, everyone. (In English.)  It is a real pleasure to welcome my friend President Biden, Joe, to Canada this week. We had the opportunity to discuss the progress made under the February 2021 Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership, a plan our countries put forward a month after the President was sworn in. (In French.)  (As interpreted.)  Today, with President Biden, we’ve made progress on several important files.  And I’d like to mention some of our common priorities: growing the middle class, strengthening the economy, making life more affordable for people,…

The United States and Canada celebrate our progress under the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership over the past two years and reaffirm our historic alliance, steadfast friendship, and commitment to overcome the daunting challenges of today and realize the full potential of the relationship in the future.  Our enduring partnership is based on a mutual commitment to shared security, shared prosperity, and shared democratic values, including the importance of fighting climate change and an abiding respect for human rights and the rule of law.  As the closest of friends and allies, we remain committed to making life better for…

As President Biden has said, the United States has no closer friend, partner, or ally than Canada.  Over the past 150 years, our two countries have built one of the closest and most extensive relationships. Canada is our largest trading partner, with nearly $2.6 billion in goods and services crossing our shared border, the world’s longest land border, every day – an almost 20 percent increase in 2022 over the previous year. This trade supports millions of jobs on both sides of the border. Our people also share deep personal and familial ties, and we’ve worked together to tackle some…

Dear Mr. Chairman:  (Dear Madam Chair:) (Dear Madam Chairwoman:) In accordance with section 506 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (GFA) (Public Law 116-94), I am transmitting the 10-year plans for implementing the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in the priority partner countries and region selected by my Administration:  Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and Coastal West Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo). I am enclosing copies of the cover message and the 10-year plans.                              Sincerely,                     JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.  Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/24/letter-to-certain-congressional-committees-on-implementing-the-u-s-strategy-to-prevent-conflict-and-promote-stability/

House of Commons of CanadaOttawa, Canada 2:52 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Good afternoon.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Thank you. Good afternoon.  Bonjour, Canada.  (Applause.)   I must tell you, I took four years of French in school.  (Laughter.)  First time I attempted to make a speech in French, I was laughed at.  (Laughs.)  So, that’s as good as I can get right now. But, seriously, thank you very, very much. Speaker of the House of Commons, Speaker of the Senate, members of the Parliament, thank you for the very kind welcome to my wife and I. Prime Minister Trudeau,…

Today, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council and Nicholas Berliner, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia, met with Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration Communications and Information Policy Department of Uzbekistan.  They discussed their commitment to promote gender equity and equality, including through enhancing legal protections for survivors of domestic violence, addressing human trafficking, and advancing women’s economic empowerment.  The United States is committed to deepening our strategic partnership through cooperation on these issues and to supporting Uzbekistan’s independence and sovereignty. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/24/readout-of-gender-policy-council-and-national-security-council-meeting-with-the-government-of-uzbekistan/

Via teleconference 7:05 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Hey, thanks, [operator].  And hi, everyone.  Thanks for joining us this evening.  To set the ground rules, tonight’s call is on background, attributed to “senior administration officials.”  And the contents are embargoed until Friday, March 24th, at 5 o’clock a.m. Eastern.  Again, that’s 5:00 o’clock a.m. Eastern.  I know some of the invites had a different time, but this is embargoed until 5:00 a.m.  By joining this call, you are agreeing to the ground rules. The speakers today, you have myself, from the Office of the Vice President, you have [senior administration…

Parliament HillOttawa, Canada 11:56 A.M. EDT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU:  What a real pleasure it is to welcome President Biden to Ottawa — back to Ottawa.  It’s so great to see you, Joe.  Obviously, we’ve been working closely together over the past few years on how to build strong economies for everyone in our two countries and around the world, how to continue our fight against climate change and prepare a stronger economic future for everyone, but also how we deal with changing geopolitical security contexts and how we continue the important work of keeping our citizens safe and standing up for our…

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Gary Kasparov and Alexey Arestovych discuss new emerging civilizational trends and opportunities, challenges and pitfalls.…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR               THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE  SUBJECT:       Conserving the Natural and Cultural Heritage of               the Pacific Remote Islands  In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lie Howland, Baker, Jarvis, and Wake Islands; Johnston and Palmyra Atolls; and Kingman Reef, whose surrounding reefs, seamounts, and ocean are filled with some of the most diverse and remarkable marine life on the planet, including sharks, rays, marlin, tuna, giant clams, hawksbill turtles, ancient coral forests, and whales.  Uninhabited today, for centuries wayfinders of Pacific Island Indigenous…