Trump-Carney meeting: Here's where Canada's prime minister slept during his visit to Washington
As he did last May during his first visit to Washington, Mark Carney stayed at Blair House. Blair House is the official residence of distinguished guests of American presidents and is located across the street from the White House.
Blaire House, where Prime Minister Mark Carney will stay during his visit to Washington. Photo: Guillaume St-Pierre
The oldest parts of the place date back to 1824. The American government acquired it during World War II to accommodate the many foreign dignitaries.
The complex is now larger than the White House, at 70,000 square feet and with 110 rooms.
Mark Carney could have walked to the White House on foot, but protocol dictates that he drive about 100 meters.
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The capital of the United States is running at a standstill due to the shutdown or "budget blockage."
More than 700,000 federal employees are currently on furlough, many of whom live in the capital.
The city's streets are deserted by thousands of workers. The impacts of the blockade, which has been ongoing since the beginning of October, are multiplying, particularly at the airports.
In the city center, the National Guard sent by Trump roams the streets and near subway stations, undisturbed.
U.S. National Guard patrolmen stroll through the completely empty streets of Washington. Photo by Guillaume St-Pierre
The famous White House press room in Washington. Photo by Guillaume St-Pierre
The magic of television can give certain things a dimension. This is the case with the famous room where the Trump administration's almost daily press conferences take place, particularly those of its spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt.
The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room has barely 50 seats, which journalists from around the world are fighting over, including our TVA colleague Richard Latendresse.
The rest of the premises where the journalists are housed is a real labyrinth.
On one wall, a poster in support of the American news agency Associated Press, banned from the Oval Office, recalls the tension that exists between Trump and the traditional media.
The Associated Press was denied access to the Oval Office by the U.S. media delegation because it refused to recognize Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico.
Photo Guillaume St-Pierre
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