Trudeau Meets With Counterparts on Day 1 of Summit of the Americas

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C) and Minister of National Defence Anita Anand (2nd R), join US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III, and Gen. Glen VanHerck (2nd L), Commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), take part in a NORAD briefing at North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several cabinet ministers are in the United States to attend the Summit of the Americas, where they will join other world leaders to discuss upgrading continental defences against threats from China and Russia, among other issues.

On June 8, Trudeau will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Los Angeles, where Biden will host leaders from across the western hemisphere at the official opening ceremony of the ninth Summit of the Americas. This year’s summit focuses on “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future” for the hemisphere.