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U.S. NEWS Friday 19 May 2017

Canada PM, Washington governor discuss trade, climate change

RACHEL LA CORTE largest provinces, including
Associated Press British Columbia.
SEATTLE (AP) — Cana- They also discussed in-
dian Prime Minister Justin creased oil tanker traffic in
Trudeau and Washington the Salish Sea, as well as ef-
Gov. Jay Inslee met Thurs- forts to protect the area’s
day to discuss a shared in- southern resident orca
terests ranging from trade whale pod.
to climate change. Washington state and the
Trudeau told reporters their Canadian province of Brit-
private meeting at a Se- ish Columbia are involved
attle hotel was an oppor- in initiatives promoting
tunity “to talk about the in- clean energy and the
credibly close ties between feasibility of a high-speed
Washington state and Brit- rail connection connect-
ish Columbia and indeed, ing Canada to the Pacific
all of Canada.” Northwest.
“We’re both strongly en- The state’s transportation
gaged on issues of climate budget signed by Inslee
change, issues of openness earlier this week includes
to trade, leadership on $300,000 to study the pos-
refugees as well, and an sibility of a train that would
understanding that diver- travel 250 miles per hour
sity can be a real source of (402 kilometers per hour)
strength,” he said. from Vancouver to Port-
Inslee called Trudeau’s visit land, Oregon with stops in
fitting “because we share Seattle and Olympia.
so much more with Can- Canada is Washington
ada than just a common state’s second largest des-
border.” tination for exports behind
“We share an incredible China, according to the
commitment to defeating state’s Commerce Depart-
climate change and a rec- ment.
ognition that we can grow Bilateral trade between
our economies while we’re the Washington state and
doing that,” he said. “It is Canada totaled $19.8 bil- Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee chat after posing
a great pleasure to know lion last year, with $12.8 bil- for photographers before a meeting Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Seattle.
that we have a national lion of that accounting for Associated Press
leader in the North Ameri- Washington imports from
can continent who’s com- Canada. vited to address the summit attle hotel, he was met by pansion and carried signs
mitted to that.” The prime minister arrived and attended so he could about a dozen protest- saying “Trudeau You have
In a news release issued af- in the state Wednesday to promote Canada’s tech- ers opposed to Canada’s a Choice” and “Tar Sands
ter the meeting, Inslee’s of- attend and speak at Micro- nology industry. Trans Mountain Pipeline ex-
fice said the governor and soft’s CEO Summit in Red- After their Seattle meeting, or Clean Lands.”q
prime minister discussed mond. Inslee was traveling to Mex-
their respective efforts on The event, which was ico to meet up with a state
curbing carbon pollution: closed to the public and delegation on a trade
with Inslee talking about his media, focused on cyber- mission and Trudeau was
clean air rule to cap car- security and the space heading to Burnaby, British
bon pollution, and Trudeau race. Trudeau’s office said Columbia for an event.
describing pollution reduc- he was the first sitting head When Trudeau left the Se-
tion initiatives in Canada’s of government or state in-