For all you political junkies out there, here is a link to Canadian Press video of the arrival of President Obama and his introduction to Governor General Michaëlle Jean. You might have seen this on CNN this morning.
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/590011 It was obvious they were having a good conversation while walking off the tarmac.
This article gives an indication of that conversation:
From the article (link below):
"The first black president of the United States and Canada's first black Governor General knew theirs was a historic encounter – and they appeared to revel in it from the moment they met Thursday."
Jean's spokeswoman Marthe Blouin said "at that moment she was telling him that she felt it was like a love affair between him and Canadians."
"He said to her that he knew that, that he'd been informed that he was very popular in Canada. Then he joked and he added, 'Well, it's good to know because if things do not go well for me in the States, I know I can come to Canada.'
"That's why she was laughing so much."
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/590201http://macleans.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/rtxbtkq_comp.jpg?w=635Photo: Macleans
http://blog.macleans.ca/2009/02/19/the-layover-of-the-century/canada-obama/