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President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau(not shown) on women entrepreneurs and business leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 13, 2017.
President Donald Trump says he is looking to work withCanada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ease access to capital for female entrepreneurs.
Trump and Trudeau are taking part in a round table discussion about women in the workforce as part of their first official meeting.
Trump says the “system is not working so well for entrepreneurs” — particularly for women.
Trudeau adds that having “women in business is a powerful leverage for success.”
Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, attended the meeting and helped recruit participants and set the agenda.
The two countries will announce a joint task force and are expected to discuss issues like childcare and maternity leave.
