While forgoing an official title for now, Ivanka Trump =
is already proving to be a vital player in her father's West Wing. Today, s=
he shows she'll play a critical role with the international economic agenda=
, as well as the domestic issues where she has long been active. After an Oval Office meeting today with Canadian Prime Minist=
er Justin Trudeau, POTUS and the prime minister will move into the Cabinet =
Room for an event engineered by Ivanka: a roundtable discussion on the adva=
ncement of women entrepreneurs and business leaders. - P=
articipants include: Top female executives from the U.S. and Canad=
a; Chrystia Freeland, the author and now foreign minister of Canada; and Wh=
ite House officials including Dina Powell and Hope Hicks.
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A White House official: "This is a first: adding a high-level roun=
dtable of female business leaders from both countries in a major bilateral =
visit with a critical ally. ... This issue of women in the workforce, and t=
he role of women in the economy, will be a central theme in all discussions=
and forums focused on how to create jobs and growth in the U.S. and around=
the world."
- Backstory, per AP's Catherine Lucy: "Ivank=
a Trump ... was involved in recruiting participants and setting the agenda =
... Ivanka Trump stressed the importance of maternity leave and child care =
on the campaign trail, and has recently been meeting with business leaders =
to discuss those issues."
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