White House wants Ottawa to update air defence more quickly, ambassador to U.S. says


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Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman during an interview in Ottawa on March 17.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail Washington is anxious to see Ottawa update North America’s air defence, Canada’s ambassador to the United States says, ahead of the President’s first trip north of the border since taking office. In an interview Friday, Kirsten Hillman, who is in Ottawa from her usual posting at Canada’s U.S. embassy to prepare for the talks, said air defence will be a key agenda item in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meetings next week with President Joe Biden. “I think they’d like to...