Stephen Harper received the delivery of Molson Canadian on Friday. Obama tossed in an extra case of Yuengling for Harper, the president's brew of choice had he won the friendly wager.

Canada and India must forge stronger trade, investment and educational ties to build a more productive friendship, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said.

With India wanting to know the links of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Tahawwur Rana in Canada, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday discussed the issue with his visiting counterpart Stephen Harper who promised cooperation in the matter.

US President Barack Obama walked a political tightrope on free trade during a careful trip north of the border to Canada on his debut foray abroad since his inauguration last month.

Canadian Parliament has been prorogued till January 26, 2009 after Prime Minister Stephen Harper requested the Governor-General to do so to delay a confidence vote that could bring down his government.