White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 2, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011 – 1:10 P.M. EST

MR. CARNEY:  Let me begin, if I may, with a quick statement — announcement, rather.  The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to the White House on Wednesday, December 7th.  Canada, as you know, is a close ally and partner of the United States and the President looks forward to discussing our important bilateral relationship, including economic competitiveness and security, and key…