Before Trudeau Visit, Here’s 5 Ways the Canadian PM Is Similar to Obama

White House says Obama and Trudeau aer both young progressive leaders. Here are the issues they agree on and other similarities

U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stand up following their bilateral meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Obama's during his campaign rally on Oct. 30, 2008 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images); Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a victory rally in Ottawa on Oct. 20, 2015 after winning the general elections. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Image