"We want to be a partner," said a senior Canadian official speaking on background. They shouldn't have been in prison in the first place and the president and prime minister are going to talk about how that gets done." The U.S. official said the call between Biden and Trudeau will be substantive and will reflect the depth of the bilateral relationship. Canadian officials said that the list of participants on the Canadian side includes:Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2021 20:10 UTC