March 23, 2023
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
The Governor General and Mr. Whit Fraser then met with President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States.
![President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden exit the airplane and walk down stairs.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-018.jpg?itok=eXRJ6Oqt)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-018
![Governor General Simon shakes hands with U.S President Joe Biden.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-021.jpg?itok=vjOTkapy)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-021
![Governor General Simon walks next to U.S President Joe Biden. There is a group of people behind them.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-046.jpg?itok=dd6Rdusb)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-046
![Governor General Simon walks next to U.S President Joe Biden. There is a group of people behind them.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-047.jpg?itok=ivB6c9-s)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-047
![Governor General Simon walks next to U.S President Joe Biden. There is a group of people behind them.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-050.jpg?itok=KLYCzhOw)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-050
![In order from left to right, First Lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Governor General Simon, and Mr. Whit Fraser. They are posing for a group photo.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-058.jpg?itok=4Re9GV1Q)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-058
![In order from left to right, First Lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Governor General Simon, and Mr. Whit Fraser. They are posing for a group photo.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-061.jpg?itok=pVODsggP)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-061
![Governor General Simon, Mr. Whit Fraser, President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden seated in grey armchairs facing one another. Two Canada flags and two American flags are behind them. Several people with cameras are filming them.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-067.jpg?itok=neAWrVJO)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-067
![Governor General Simon sitting next to President Joe Biden. They are seated in grey armchairs across from one another. They are talking to each other.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-076.jpg?itok=VEFVit-L)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-076
![President Joe Biden signing a guest book. Governor General Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser are standing behind him.](https://gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/embedded_gallery_image/public/media/galleries/2023/03_23_POTUS_CRC/gg09-2023-0036-083.jpg?itok=6ZsOr-R0)
Governor General Mary Simon welcomed the Honourable Joe Biden, President of the United States, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:25 p.m., at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport.
- Credit: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall
- Reference Number: GG09-2023-0036-083