No fireworks in first meeting between Trudeau and Trump

By Canadian Press

Published: February 13, 2017 at 9:50 PM

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2017 in Washington, D.C. This is the first time the two leaders are meeting at the White House. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images)Pool/Getty Images

There were no apparent fireworks in the first meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump.

There were no apparent fireworks in the first meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U-S President Donald Trump.

A subdued and polite Trump told Trudeau in a joint news conference that ``America is deeply fortunate to have a neighbour like Canada.''

He added American and Canadian troops have ``shed their blood together.''

Trudeau declared, ``no other neighbours in the entire world are as fundamentally linked as we are.''

Later, answering questions from reporters, Trump suggested the U-S is only interested in ``tweaking'' the North American Free Trade Agreement when it comes to Canada.