‘President Obama’s speech was pretty inspiring,’ MPs react to Obama’s historic address to joint Parliament

MPs, Senators, premiers, and invited guest packed the House Chamber to hear outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama's speech on Wednesday.

U.S. President Barack Obama, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Senator Peter Harder, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and the rest of the crowd share a laugh on Wednesday June 29 in the House. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

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BY SELINA CHIGNALL

June 30, 2016

PARLIAMENT HILL—U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic speech to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday left most MPs inspired and any hyper-partisan feelings outside the House Chamber's front door. “President Obama’s speech was pretty inspiring,"...

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