President Obama’s Farewell Address
"My fellow Americans, it has been the honor of my life to serve you." Read More»
United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement
President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau are proud to launch actions ensuring a strong, sustainable and viable Arctic economy and ecosystem. Read More»
World AIDS Day
"On World AIDS Day, we join with the international community to remember those we have lost too soon, reflect on the tremendous progress we have made in battling this disease, and carry forward our fight against HIV/AIDS." Read More»
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada after Bilateral Meeting
"Through Conservative governments, Liberal governments, Democratic or Republican governments, the relationship between the United States and Canada is one of the most important constants in the world." Read More»
Veterans Day
"On Veterans Day, we salute the women and men who have proudly worn the uniform of the United States of America and the families who have served alongside them, and we affirm our sacred duty as citizens to express our enduring gratitude, both in words and in actions, for their service." Read More»
Remarks by President Obama on the 2016 Election
"We have to remember that we’re actually all on one team. This is an intramural scrimmage. We’re not Democrats first. We're not Republicans first. We are Americans first." Read More»
![U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, with his two-year-old granddaughter Isabelle Dobbs-Higginson on his lap and United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon looking on, signs the COP21 Climate Change Agreement on behalf of the United States during a ceremony on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, at the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New York, N.Y. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://d2v9ipibika81v.cloudfront.net/uploads/sites/27/2016/04/26512345421_881749149f_k-750x450.jpg "26512345421_881749149f_k")
United Nations Day
"On United Nations Day, we reflect on the progress we have made in the time since, resolve to carry this progress forward, and reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation rooted in the rights and responsibilities of nations across the globe." Read More»
International Day of the Girl
"On International Day of the Girl, we recognize our obligation to lift up women and girls at home and abroad and to build a world where all girls feel safe and empowered in their classrooms, their communities, and their homes." Read More»
President Obama on the Paris Agreement
Today, the world meets the moment. And if we follow through on the commitments that this agreement embodies, history may well judge it as a turning point for our planet. Read More»
White House Arctic Science Ministerial
"Together, we have already made progress that we can build upon to make invaluable and never-before possible contributions to Arctic science." Read More»
Presidential Memorandum on Climate Change and National Security
"This memorandum establishes a framework and directs Federal departments and agencies (agencies) to perform certain functions to ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans." Read More»
President Obama at the United Nations General Assembly
"I want to suggest to you today that we must go forward, and not backward." Read More»
President Obama at the Our Ocean Conference
"The notion that the ocean I grew up with is not something that I can pass on to my kids and my grandkids is unacceptable. " Read More»
Statement by the President on the Occasion of Eid al-Adha
Republished from whitehouse.gov . Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Muslims across our country and around the world who are celebrating Eid al-Adha. This special holiday is a time to honor the sacrifice, resolve, and commitment to God demonstrated by Abraham. It marks the end of the pilgrimage of Hajj performed each year by ... Read More»
Labor Day
"On Labor Day, we celebrate the grit and resilience of America's workers and their families, and we recommit to reaching for a world in which they are afforded the rights and opportunities they deserve." Read More»
Women’s Equality Day
"Nearly one century ago, with boundless courage and relentless commitment, dedicated women who had marched, advocated, and organized for the right to cast a vote finally saw their efforts rewarded on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment was certified and the right to vote was secured." Read More»
100th Anniversary of the National Park Service
"NPS parks and programs strive to tell our diverse stories, allowing us to learn from the past and help write our country's next great chapters." Read More»
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today, as we reflect on the courage and commitment of all who made this achievement possible, let us renew our obligation to extend the promise of the American dream to all our people, and let us recommit to building a world free of unnecessary barriers and full of deeper understanding of those living with disabilities. Read More»
Honoring the Victims of the Attack in Dallas, Texas
"As a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on police officers perpetrated on Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the ... Read More»
On the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr
"From our family to yours, Eid Mubarak!" Read More»
President Obama’s Address to the Parliament of Canada
"As we go forward together, on that freedom road, let’s stay true to the values that make us who we are -- Canadians and Americans, allies and friends, now and forever." Read More»
North American Leaders’ Summit Press Conference
"This is my fourth North American Leaders' Summit, and the first that Canada is hosting in nearly a decade. And this reflects the new commitment that Prime Minister Trudeau has brought to our shared vision of a strong and integrated North America. " Read More»
United States Key Deliverables for the 2016 North American Leaders’ Summit
Today President Obama met in Ottawa, Canada with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico for the North American Leaders' Summit. Read More»
Leaders’ Statement on a North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto share a common commitment to a competitive, low-carbon and sustainable North American economy and society. Read More»
Joint Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada and the President
Given the great importance of the softwood lumber industry to the economies of the United States and Canada, on March 10, 2016, we instructed the United States Trade Representative and the Canadian Minister of International Trade to intensively explore all options and report back on the key features that would address the issue. Read More»
North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership Action Plan
The North American Climate, Energy, and Environment Partnership was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto on June 29, 2016, at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Canada. Read More»
Commerce Secretary to Join President Obama at the North American Leaders’ Summit
On Wednesday, June 29, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will join President Obama in Canada at the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS), hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read More»
World Refugee Day
"Today, we commemorate the spirit and strength of refugees worldwide and the dedication of those who help them on and after their journeys." Read More»
President Obama at the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit
"If you could choose any place and time to invest your business’s precious resources, I believe you’d choose right here, right now. If you choose a place to expand your portfolio, to place your bets, to open up a plant, to start building the next great new business or service, you would select the USA." Read More»
2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit
"From June 19-21, I will be privileged to accompany a delegation of 108 Canadian business representatives to the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C." Read More»
President’s Call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to accept Prime Minister Trudeau’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. Read More»
Remarks by the President on Mass Shooting in Orlando
This is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American -- regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation -- is an attack on all of us and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country. Read More»
Statement from the President on the Passing of Gordie Howe
"Michelle and I send our condolences to Gordie Howe's sons and daughter, his family, and his loyal fans from Hockeytown to Hartford to Houston and across North America." Read More»
Co-Hosts for President Obama’s Leaders’ Summit on Refugees
On September 20, President Obama will host a Leader’s Summit on Refugees on the margins of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly. Read More»
LGBT Pride Month
There remains much work to do to extend the promise of our country to every American, but because of the acts of courage of the millions who came out and spoke out to demand justice and of those who quietly toiled and pushed for progress, our Nation has made great strides in recognizing what these ... Read More»
Cabinet Secretaries and Governors to Join President Obama at SelectUSA Investment Summit
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that four Cabinet secretaries will participate in the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit. Read More»
G-7 Summit
We, the leaders of the G7, met in Ise-Shima on 26 and 27 May 2016 to address major global economic and political challenges. Global growth remains moderate and below potential, while risks of weak growth persist. Escalated geo-political conflicts, terrorism and refugee flows complicate the global economic environment. The rise of violent extremism, terrorist attacks ... Read More»
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
"On May 17, Americans and people around the world mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by reaffirming the dignity and inherent worth of all people, regardless of who they love or their gender identity." Read More»
White House Arctic Science Ministerial
On September 28, 2016, science ministers from across the globe will gather in Washington, DC, for the first-ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial. Read More»
Statement from Ambassador Bruce Heyman on President Obama’s Upcoming Visit to Canada
"I am pleased to announce that President Obama will travel to Ottawa on June 29 for the North American Leaders' Summit, where he will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico." Read More»
Earth Day
"Just as the people who came together on Earth Day in 1970 embraced their responsibility to preserve our planet, today we face a threat that also requires collective action." Read More»
President Obama to Deliver Keynote at the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today that President Barack Obama will host the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit and deliver the keynote address on Monday, June 20. Read More»
Nuclear Security Summit 2016
"Countering nuclear and radiological terrorism demands international cooperation." Read More»
Remarks by President Obama to the People of Cuba
I have come here to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas. I have come here to extend the hand of friendship to the Cuban people. Read More»
Remarks by the President at Reception in Honor of Women’s History Month
"That is why we celebrate Women's History Month -- not to get complacent, but to take a moment each year and celebrate the achievements that women have fought so hard to achieve, and to rededicate ourselves to tackling the challenges that remain." Read More»
President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada at State Dinner
"This visit has been a celebration of the values that we share. We, as a peoples, are committed to the principles of equality and opportunity -- the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can make it if you try, no matter what the circumstances of your birth, in both ... Read More»
Celebrating the Strength of the U.S.-Canada Economic Relationship
"Our neighbor to the north is one of the United States’ most important partners across a range of issues, including security, energy, and climate change." Read More»
Canadian State Visit Spousal Event
"Canada is truly one of America’s strongest and closest friends and allies. Our husbands spoke very eloquently today about that friendship. And the President and I are truly honored to have Prime Minister Trudeau and Mrs. Grégoire-Trudeau here today." Read More»
Joint Press Conference by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada
"In terms of our interests, our values, how we approach the world, few countries match up the way the United States and Canada do." Read More»
FACT SHEET: United States-Canada Relationship
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau in Washington, D.C. on March 10 for an Official Visit and a State Dinner at the White House. The visit is a hallmark of the deep friendship and extraordinary cooperation between our two countries. The United States ... Read More»
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada at Arrival Ceremony
"We are two different countries, but days like this remind us that we're like one big town. And we reaffirm that Americans and Canadians will always be there for each other. Read More»
U.S.-Canadian Relations: A Profound Alliance
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau in Washington, D.C. on March 10 for an Official Visit and a State Dinner at the White House. The visit is a hallmark of the deep friendship and extraordinary cooperation between our neighboring countries. Read More»
U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing clean growth. Read More»
Upcoming Visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
"We consider ourselves fortunate to call Canada our ally, partner, neighbor, and friend." Read More»
International Women’s Day
"Today, on International Women's Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which every woman and girl enjoys the full range of rights and freedoms that is her birthright." Read More»
Press Preview for Official Visit in Honor of Canada
The Office of the First Lady will host a press preview in the State Dining Room in advance of the Canada State Dinner. Read More»
Read Across America Day
"The moment we persuade a child to pick up a book for the first time we change their lives forever for the better, and on Read Across America Day, we recommit to getting literary works into our young peoples' hands early and often." Read More»
![Reception tea at the National Womens [i.e., Woman's] Party to Alice Brady, famous film star and one of the organizers of the party. (Credit Library of Congress)](https://d2v9ipibika81v.cloudfront.net/uploads/sites/27/2016/03/National_Womens_Party-750x450.jpg "National_Womens_Party")
Women’s History Month
"During Women's History Month, we remember the trailblazers of the past, including the women who are not recorded in our history books, and we honor their legacies by carrying forward the valuable lessons learned from the powerful examples they set." Read More»
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to discuss Canadian contributions to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. Read More»
Statement from U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman on the Official Visit of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce A. Heyman today issued the following statement: “I am pleased to announce that President Obama and the First Lady will welcome Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, to the White House for an Official Visit with a State Dinner on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The visit will ... Read More»
COP-21
“I’ve come here personally, as the leader of the world’s largest economy and the second-largest emitter, to say that the United States of America not only recognizes our role in creating this problem, we embrace our responsibility to do something about it.” Read more on the White House Blog! Read More»
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada After Bilateral Meeting
PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a great pleasure to have our first formal sit-down between myself and Prime Minister Trudeau. Obviously there are no closer friends that we have than the Canadians. And we share values, we share culture. The ties between our people are extraordinary. We are NATO Allies, and across the board, our interests ... Read More»
President’s Call with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to express his deep appreciation for his commitment to the United States-Canada relationship during his time as Prime Minister. The two leaders noted the progress on trade and security that 6½ years of close cooperation has produced. In particular, they noted the ... Read More»
Readout of President’s Call with Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau of Canada
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau of Canada to congratulate him on the Liberal Party’s victory in the October 19 elections. The two leaders agreed on the importance of deepening the already strong United States-Canada relationship and committed to strengthening the countries’ joint efforts to promote trade, combat terrorism, and ... Read More»
Readout of the President’s Call to Prime Minister Harper of Canada
President Obama spoke by phone with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to express the American people’s solidarity with Canada in the wake of attacks on Canadian Forces in Quebec on October 20 and in Ottawa on October 22. President Obama condemned these outrageous attacks, and reaffirmed the close friendship and alliance between our people. The President ... Read More»
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