Barack Obama made his first call to Canada today. He discussed many issues with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, which included the economy, the auto industry, energy, the environment, and Afghanistan, according to CBC.

What does this mean for Canada? Well, for starters, it is nice to know that Obama doesn’t just view Canada as the 51st state.

Given that Canada and America are each other’s largest trading partners, Canadians have always wondered why we never seemed to get the attention that we cravedeserve from our “neighbors” to the south. Hopefully, Obama will keep calling upon Canada and this will actually become a trend, rather than a required political phone call.

While they may have talked today, we are still waiting to find out certain key facts that will greatly affect Canadian politics, such as the rumours surrounding the future of NAFTA.

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Tags: Economy, Environment, harper, nafta, obama, ottawa, stimulus

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