Dylan Peacock
Massachusetts (PN)

On Tuesday, President Bush made his first official visit to Canada to smooth relations between America and Canada. Most other presidents have made the visit in their first or second year. However, Mr. Bush took almost four years. This angered many Canadians (he chose Mexico as his first country to visit). He conversed with Prime Minister Paul Martin. Mr. Bush tried not to look like he was being over persuasive, and Mr. Martin made sure not to look like he was bending too much towards the U.S. Bush met with Paul Martin to discuss the ban on Canadian beef (costing the Canadian cattle industry billions of dollars), tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, other trade issues, and security. Usually the United States adds an extra 14 pence (27¢) to every 51 pence ($1) worth of softwood lumber imported from four Canadian provinces. The World Trade Organization ruled the duties illegal. However, the United States is appealing.
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