Obama, Trudeau share dinner date, 'bro hug' in Montreal

John Bacon | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Obama, Trudeau re-ignite bromance over dinner The two leaders met for dinner in Montreal to gaze into each other's eyes and talk about plans for the future.

Former president Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were a hot topic in Canada after the leadership duo broke bread at Montreal's trendy Liverpool House restaurant.

"How do we get young leaders to take action in their communities? Thanks @BarackObama for your visit & insights tonight in my hometown," Trudeau tweeted after their private dinner Tuesday night. The photo showed the two men, sleeves rolled up, chatting at table near the cash register.

How do we get young leaders to take action in their communities? Thanks @BarackObama for your visit & insights tonight in my hometown. pic.twitter.com/EwJXPEkN3w — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 7, 2017

"Tonight in Montreal, @BarackObama and @JustinTrudeau discussed their shared commitment to developing the next generation of leaders," the Obama Foundation similarly tweeted.

The Twitter posts provided insufficient information for Canadian media.

"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. president Barack Obama sat down to discuss ... well, we have no idea what they discussed," CBC political analyst Jonathan Montpetit penned on the network's website.

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Montpetit noted Trudeau's foreign affairs minister, Chrystia Freeland, delivered a foreign policy speech earlier in the day stressing sharp differences with key policies of President Trump's administration. Freeland assured Canadians that Trudeau's administration opposed Trump's protectionist trade rhetoric, rejection of refugees and withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.

Montpetit reported Obama and Trudeau left the eatery at about 10 p.m. ET, with Obama offering the prime minister "one of his trademark 'bro hugs' reserved for friends and allies."

Obama was in town for a speech before the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, where he encouraged pursuit of global climate change goals despite the absence of U.S. leadership.

Liverpool House, run by celebrity chef David McMillan, is a staple of Montreal's tourist-laden Little Burgundy district, once an industrial and working-class neighborhood that has undergone a renaissance in recent years.

The restaurant's website describes itself as "An homage to Charles 'Joe-Beef' McKiernan, 19th century innkeeper and Montreal working class hero. A drunken crawl away from the Historic Atwater market. Steaks and seafood."

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