President Bush took his first foreign policy step today with an informal dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, who has not said whether he supports the missile defense system Bush intends to build. Read More Here:


There have been thirty-seven United States presidential visits to Canada by twelve presidents over the past century. As the U.S. president is both head of state and head of government, these visits have taken many forms, ranging from formal state visits, to official visits, working visits, or private visits (or, as in the case of Franklin D. Roosevelt, personal vacations). Read more HERE

• February 5, 2001 - State Visit - Prime Minister Jean Chrétien the first foreign leader to visit newly elected US President George W. Bush. Washington, D.C.

*This video does not document the PM's first official visit with Bush, rather it focuses on discussions following the 9-11 attacks.