Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stumbled over his words to remember Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s name in an awkward exchange at the NATO Summit in Madrid. 7NEWS
by his counterpart, with the pair reaffirming their “similar political perspectives” and commitment to action on climate change.Watch the latest news on Channel 7 or stream for free onThe prime minister met with Trudeau in Madrid on Thursday morning local time, following the NATO Summit.
After initially welcoming him as “Prime Minister Albanese”, Trudeau went on to thank the “great progressive leader”.AAP“We’re really really excited to have ah ... ah a friend in Australia.” “We have very similar political perspectives and Prime Minister Trudeau has invited me to visit Canada. I’ve invited him to visit Australia,” he said, speaking on the tarmac before his flight to Paris.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the NATO Summit in Madrid.In Paris, Albanese will seek to mend the relationship with the French, after having represented the nation at NATO in Spain.
“The communique that has arisen from the NATO Summit is one that Australia is strongly supportive of over the last couple of days,” he said.
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