‘ OUR GREAT COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN FRIENDS A LONG TIME. WE GREW UP TOGETHER.’ — TRUDEAU

The sun shone, there were no pressing international crises and the schedule mainly consisted of appearances and light policy discussions with an agreeable Canadian. It doesn’t get much better than that for a U.S. president, and Thursday’s “official visit” (not a state visit, confusingly, since Justin Trudeau isn’t the Queen) may not have accomplished much of immediate substance, but to all appearances it was a breezy affair.

“Mrs. Grégoire-Trudeau is, like, my soulmate right now” — First Lady Michelle Obama Sophie on Grégoire- Trudeau at a p ress conference “Americans don’t refer to Canadians as foreigners. We are family” — Secretary State of John Kerry

“From my perspective, what’s not to like?” — Barack Obama, Trudeau’s after s aying agenda i s based “inclusivity” on and action on climate change

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CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, left, U. S. first lady Michelle Obama, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U. S. President Barack Obama wave to invited guests from the White House’s Truman Balcony after an arrival ceremony Thursday in Washington, D.C.