U.S. Summit ‘Road Map’ Focuses on Mutual Interests, Steers Clear of Canadian Potholes

U.S. Summit ‘Road Map’ Focuses on Mutual Interests, Steers Clear of Canadian Potholes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with US Vice-President Joe Biden on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press
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WASHINGTON—The White House did not acknowledge Canada’s own wish list for President Joe Biden’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, focusing instead Tuesday on areas of “shared vision'‘ and ”mutual concern.’’

The U.S. administration’s “road map'' for enhanced co-operation between the two countries lays out priorities for Biden’s first bilateral meeting as president—a route that steers well clear of potential potholes.