Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday opened talks at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking to nurture economic ties while avoiding tensions over issues such as immigration on which the two are sharply at odds.
A smiling Trudeau warmly shook Trump's hand on arrival for what were his first talks there since the president assumed power on Jan. 20.
Trudeau has taken a low-key approach toward Trump, a Republican who campaigned on a pledge to toughen US immigration policies and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) among Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Trudeau will start his four-hour
