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Full video: CBC exclusive interview with U.S. President Barack Obama
Peter Mansbridge interviews Barack Obama days before the president's first official visit to Canada
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 | 2:18 PM ET
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- PM, Obama talk trade, Afghanistan, pledge 'clean energy dialogue'
- (Feb. 19)
- Liberal leader tells Obama Canada concerned about Khadr
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- I want to grow trade, not contract it: Obama
- (Feb. 19)
- Obama leaves with a taste of Ottawa's famous pastry
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- Stephen and Barack's tête-à-tête
- (Feb. 19)
- Saskatchewan climate researchers hoping for an Obama bounce
- (Feb. 19)
- U.S. president's visit encouraging to Alberta, Stelmach says
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- Protectionism poses 'huge risk' to global economy: Harper
- (Feb. 18)
- Obama 'will listen to us' on Afghanistan: Ignatieff
- (Feb. 18)
- Clean energy deal anticipated during Obama visit
- (Feb. 18)
- Tarsands banner message to Obama taken down
- (Feb. 18)
- U.S. will respect trade pacts 'as we always have': Obama
- (Feb. 17)
- Obama touts technology as solution to oilsands footprint
- (Feb. 17)
- Security, traffic plans in high gear for Obama visit
- (Feb. 17)
- Obama visit to Canada will be short and focused on business
- (Feb. 5)
- Obama coming to Ottawa on Feb. 19
- (Jan. 28)
- Canadians feel the love for Obama, but are lukewarm to his plans: poll
- (Jan. 18)
- Canada gets Obama's 1st foreign visit as president
- (Jan. 10)
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- Feb. 19: Not to worry, substance trumps charisma
- Henry Champ
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- Harper, Obama hold a joint news conference in Ottawa
- Taped Feb. 19 (Runs 45:36)
- The CBC's Peter Mansbridge interviews Harper
- Taped Feb. 19 (Runs 6:48)
- The CBC's Peter Mansbridge interviews Obama
- Taped Feb. 17 (Runs 11:27)
- Our World: Awaiting Obama
- Feb. 15: Paul Martin, Allan Gotlieb look ahead to the visit (28:42)
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Washington's mammoth economic stimulus package will "enhance" the ability of trading partners such as Canada to work within U.S. borders over time, U.S. President Barack Obama told CBC News on Tuesday in an exclusive interview from Washington.
The interview with the CBC's chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge took place in the White House on Tuesday morning ahead of Obama's first official foreign visit as president with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa on Thursday.
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