MP Anthony Rota says diplomacy is the key word as Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meet for the first time.

The Prime Minister heads to Washington, DC to meeting with the new U.S. President in the Oval Office.

Rota says today is all about building a relationship.

“Once that relationship is established then we can worry about the details.  Right now, it’s about meeting, an open conversation between ourPrime Minister, the American President, and making sure that there’s a relationship there,” he said.

Rota also says there are several key issues between the 2 countries.

They include the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, softwood lumber and dairy prices.