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Canadian PM won’t attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not attend the inauguration of the US' president-elect Donald Trump on January 20 in…

IANS | Ottawa | January 7, 2017 6:15 am

Canadian PM won’t attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not attend the inauguration of the US' president-elect Donald Trump on January 20 in Washington.

Instead of going to Washington to participate in the ceremony, Trudeau will be on a tour of Canada, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday.

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Instead of Trudeau, the Canadian government will send a top-level delegation from Ottawa to attend the ceremony, Efe news reported.

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The Canada tour will also prevent Trudeau from attending the Davos World Economic Forum, which takes place every year in Switzerland.

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