Nadine Yousif
Reporting in Ottawa

Thank you for following our reporting on US president Joe Biden's first visit to Canada as president.

Here's a recap of everything that has happened today:

• The two countries announced that they have reached a deal on the US-Canada border that will close Roxham Road, a popular irregular crossing for migrants in the US looking to seek asylum in Canada
• The deal involves renegotiating the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two countries - which has been in place since 2004 - that forces migrants to apply for asylum in the first country they step foot in
• As part of the deal, Canada has agreed to welcome 15,000 migrants from South and Central America through official border crossings
• Biden also addressed Canadian parliamentarians, emphasising the close, historic relationship between the two neighbouring countries
• In his address, Biden announced the formation of a "global coalition on opioids" that will be led by the US and Canada
• He also emphasised the need for Canada and the US to work together on clean energy development and security issues, and he reaffirmed the commitment to support Ukraine in the war against Russia
• Later tonight, Biden will be attending a dinner that Canada is hosting in his honour, where a few hundred guests will be in attendance

You can read more about President Biden's visit to Ottawa and the US-Canada border deal that was reached here.

US president Joe Biden will be attending a dinner tonight in his honour at Canada’s Aviation Museum tonight.

It is expected that several hundreds of people will be in attendance, from diplomats to ambassadors to Canadian indigeneous leaders.

You might be wondering what’s on the menu for such a high-profile affair, and we’ve got you covered.

With Canada as the host, the menu - as expected - features several locally-sourced ingredients that showcase varying regions of the country from coast to coast.

Here is a full breakdown of what will be served tonight:

• Cedar Salt and Seaweed Crusted Rare-Seared East Coast Yellowfin Tuna

• White Bean Hummus, Cucumber, Picked Radish and Bitter Greens

• Flax Seed Cracker and Lemon Parsley Emulsion

• Alberta Beef Braised Short Rib

• Butternut Squash Purée and Yukon Gold Potato Pavé

• Wildflower Honey Roasted Carrots and Fine Green Beans

• Pelée Island Cabernet Sauvignon Jus

• Wild Blueberry and Quebec Maple Mousse Cake

• Screech Rum Caramel and Sweetgrass Meringue

• Fresh Berries

Yum!

Nadine Yousif
Reporting in Ottawa

We are now at the Sir John A MacDonald building across the street from Parliament Hill, where US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are scheduled to speak to members of the media.

The two were supposed to address media at 15:45 local time, but are currently running a bit behind schedule.

In the room are dozens of journalists from global news outlets, eager to ask the two leaders questions about a number of pressing issues that were mentioned during Biden's address to parliament.

Among them is the agreement the two reached on securing the US-Canada border at Roxham Road, which has been criticised by refugee advocates as ineffective to ending the irregular crossing of migrants into Canada.

Biden also spoke on working more closely with Canada on clean energy manufacturing, as well as modernising military assets in the Arctic for defense purposes.

While the president did mention the instability in Haiti, it is not clear yet whether a solution has been reached on the issue - the US has asked Canada to lead a military intervention in the Caribbean country, but Canada has resisted, raising questions on how the two countries plan to move forward.

A trip to Canada is often top of the agenda for US presidents once they are elected.

In fact, every US president since Ronald Reagan has visited Canada either on their first or second foreign trip after taking office (with the exception is Donald Trump, who did not make a state visit to Canada during his presidency).

The reason is likely due to the deep historic ties the two countries share, as well as a land border that spans more than 8,000 kilometres (5,000 miles).

Some, including the government of Canada itself, have called it a “unique relationship” based on shared values, geography and economic ties - as both Trudeau and Biden reiterated moments ago in their remarks.

Canada is not the first foreign stop for president Biden, however, who was elected at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic during border closures.

Biden’s first trip abroad was, in fact, to the UK, where he attended a socially-distant G7 summit (alongside Trudeau) and met Queen Elizabeth II.

However, Biden is the first US president to stay overnight on a trip to Canada in decades.

Speaker of the Senate George Furey has just thanked Biden for his remarks.

Our livestream will resume with the joint news conference with Biden and Trudeau in about 30 minutes.

The Bidens are now filing out of the House of Commons.

Nadine Yousif
Reporting in Ottawa

Biden closes his address with another reference to John F Kennedy.

He recalls a famous Kennedy quote, in which he said: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do other things not because it is easy but because they are hard."

"People wonder, can we still do big things? We sure as hell can," he says.

Biden then references the upcoming Artemis Nasa mission to the Moon, which will include three American astronauts and one Canadian astronaut.

Ending on an optimistic note, Biden adds: "Nothing is beyond our capacity. We can do anything."

Nadine Yousif
Reporting in Ottawa

Biden is now speaking about the opioid crisis, saying that the health epidemic is impacting both the US and Canada significantly.

He announces a new "global coalition" on the opioid crisis that will be led by the US and Canada.

The coalition, he says, will look to tackle the issue of drug trafficking not only in North America, but across the world.

Jessica Murphy
BBC News, Toronto

Biden raises another defence partnership, Norad - the North American Aerospace Defense Command - a decades-old security alliance between the two nations.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns over vulnerabilities in Arctic security.

Another recent incident - a Chinese balloon entering Canada and US airspace - brought it into new focus in the halls of power in Ottawa and Washington.

Nadine Yousif
Reporting in Ottawa

Biden now speaks about the importance of Canada and the US working together on security issues, including the war in Ukraine.

"Shared prosperity is deeply connected to shared security," Biden says.

"The world needs Canada and the US to work together", he adds, and nowhere is that more obvious than the two countries united response to the war.

He then says Canada and the US are committed to defending "every inch of Nato territory".

"An attack against one is an attack against all."

Jessica Murphy
BBC News, Toronto

Biden is now speaking about a future built on "shared prosperity" between the two countries.

He speaks about the need for growing the economy while keeping a focus on tackling climate change.

He touches on what almost turned out to be a spat between the US and Canada - the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping climate, tax and healthcare package passed by US Congress last summer.

It initially excluded Canada and Mexico from tax incentives for electric vehicles.

Aggressive lobbying, in part by Canada, extended those credits to all North American automakers.

Biden says he realises how deeply integrated the North American auto industry is.

Nadine Yousif
Reporting in Ottawa

Biden evokes a quote by President John F Kennedy, in which he says "ours is the unity of equal and independent nations... to preserve freedom of ourselves and for all who wish it."

He says Canada and the US have had each other's backs for more than a century, both during wartime and peacetime.

Biden adds that the US "will find no better partner, no more reliable ally, no more steady friend."

"To all the people of Canada, you will always, always be able to count on the United States of America," Biden says as he is met with a standing ovation.

Jessica Murphy
BBC News, Toronto

Image source, Reuters

Biden begins his address with 'Bonjour Canada,' to raucous applause.

The president jokes he took four years of French in school and thanks Trudeau for their personal friendship.

By all accounts, the two progressive leaders get along well - and Biden seems to be enjoying himself.

"No two nations on earth are bound by such ties," he says.

A quick mention of ice hockey - and a dig at the Toronto Maple Leafs - gets some lighthearted boos.

Jessica Murphy
BBC News, Toronto

Image source, Reuters

There is no escaping trade when it comes to Canada-US .

The two share one of the largest trade relationships the world - over a trillion dollars in goods and services of trade last year.

Trudeau is now focusing on those ties, reminding Biden that one of his predecessors, Ronald Reagan, called the shared border a "meeting place".

Canada has been concerned about some of Biden's protectionist Buy American policies.

Nadine Yousif
Reporting from Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recalls last year's Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada and the fires in British Columbia - both of which had devastating impacts.

"When I think of the families I met on the Atlantic Coast last fall who saw their houses torn to pieces from Hurricane Fiona... I know that responsible leadership means doing more to fight climate change," Trudeau tells Biden.

He reiterates that "climate policy is economic policy" and that it is important for the two countries to continue making progress on climate change.

Nadine Yousif
Reporting from Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still speaking ahead of Biden's address.

He says it is more important than ever for the two countries to work together on an array of issues.

"It has never been more clear that everything is interwoven, economic policy is climate policy is security policy," Trudeau says.

"People need us to think strategically and act with urgency and that is exactly what brings us together today."

He says Canada and the US share a long history as friends and allies, and have faced "many challenges together; pandemics, recessions, wars."

Trudeau recalls how in 1949, "Canadian and American soldiers were fighting against fascism shoulder to shoulder."

"War has now returned to Europe," he says, before underscoring Canada's commitment to Ukraine.

Image source, Getty Images

US president Joe Biden has just walked into Canada's House of Commons.

With him are First Lady Jill Biden, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau.

Biden is being greeted with applause and a standing ovation.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, welcomes Biden ahead of the US president's address.

He is highlighting the close ties between both countries, including on defence.

And Trudeau is now saying a few words.

President Biden has entered parliament.

Watch his address live by clicking on the play icon at the top of the page.