Newfoundland’s premier on Wednesday invited US President Donald Trump to a hit Broadway musical, hoping its story of Canadians taking in stranded travelers after 9/11 would lead him to soften his stance on Canada. The Gander airport is the closet point between Europe and the United States, and a preferred emergency landing spot for medical or aircraft mechanical problems. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had extended a similar invitation to Trump and members of his administration last year. Daughter Ivanka Trump attended in his place with Trudeau. Canada-US relations hit a low this past week over tariffs on steel and aluminum, and Trump’s personal attacks on Trudeau after the Group of Seven summit.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2018 20:48 UTC