The Canadian delegation got a warm reception in Washington with President Barack Obama saying “It’s about time, eh?” as he and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau to the White House for his first official visit.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watch as a fife and drum corps performs during the arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. This is Trudeau's first trip to Washington since becoming Prime Minister. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. First lady Michelle Obama (R) and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau (L) laugh at the official arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau to the White House. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via Getty Images)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama greet visitors during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau take part in a State Visit welcome ceremony during on the South Lawn of the White House. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama share a laugh at an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks over at U.S. President Barack Obama during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the arrival ceremony at the White House. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a laugh as they meet in the Oval Office. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk out to begin their joint news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
A squirrel walks along the collonade outside the Oval Office as U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greet attendees during a welcoming ceremony at the White House. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via Bloomberg)
First lady Michelle Obama and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, watch as school children perform a song at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington to highlight Let Girls Learn efforts and raise awareness for global girl's education. (Cliff Owen/AP Photo)
Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, smiles from inside a Secret Service vehicle, as a Secret Service agent stands guard, following their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base. (Cliff Owen/AP Photo)