Sometimes, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
Patrons and management at Moulin de Provence in the Byward Market held out hope all Wednesday for an encore visit from Barack Obama.
“I would be happy to meet him today to say thanks again for the business,” said Claude Bonnet, owner of the cafe.
Back in 2009, shortly after riding a massive wave of popularity into the Oval Office, the U.S. president came north and, during a tour to the Market, picked up a few cookies.
“Before we sold maybe 100 cookies per day,” Bonnet explained. “Now we sell thousands every day. It’s amazing, the impact to the business after his visit.”
In one corner of the cafe is a display case dedicated to “Obama Cookies” — shortbread maple leaf shapes with red frosting and “Canada” written in white.
In keeping with the North American Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday, the cafe had prepared larger cookies on display with images of the three leaders; Obama; Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Obama Cookies and Three Amigos cookies in display case at the Moulin de Provence in Byward Market, June 29, 2016. (Aidan Cox / Ottawa Citizen), for 0630 moulin art
Gayle Deschamps sat with crossed fingers, right next to the glass display that housed the cookies.
“I’d be very pleased to see him. He’s done a lot of good in the States and since it’s sort of his farewell tour it would be very nice to see him,” she said.
The Orléans resident said Obama struck a pleasant chord with her when she saw the photos and heard about his original visit seven years ago.
“I thought it was just so kind and generous of him. I was at work, unfortunately, so I was a little jealous,” she said.
Photos: Three Amigos summit
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted Mexixcan President Enrique Pena Neito and U.S. President Barack Obama in Ottawa for the North America Leaders' Summit, colloquially known as the Three Amigos Summit, June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks towards U.S. President Barack Obama as they join Mexican President Enrique Pena in the closing press conference of the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks towards U.S. President Barack Obama as they join Mexican President Enrique Pena in the closing press conference of the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Parliament Hill, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.]()
President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Parliament Hill, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto run across the Alexandra Bridge from Ottawa to Gatineau, Quebec on Tuesday, June 28, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto run across the Alexandra Bridge from Ottawa to Gatineau, Quebec on Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges people chanting "Four more years" after addressing the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges people chanting "Four more years" after addressing the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre), Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto(left) and U.S. President Barack Obama(right) shake hands as they take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre), Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto(left) and U.S. President Barack Obama(right) shake hands as they take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau chat as they wait for the arrival of US President Barack Obama on Parliament Hill Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau chat as they wait for the arrival of US President Barack Obama on Parliament Hill Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa.
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![Even Vicki Heyman, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, was not exempt from the screening process to get on Parliament Hill. for the Three Amigos Summit.]()
Even Vicki Heyman, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, was not exempt from the screening process to get on Parliament Hill. for the Three Amigos Summit.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are greeted by children as Obama arrives on Parliament Hill Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are greeted by children as Obama arrives on Parliament Hill Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at Parliament Hill where they greet by school children in Ottawa, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at Parliament Hill where they greet by school children in Ottawa, June 29, 2016.
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![Sophie Gregorire Trudeau, centre, U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at Parliament Hill where they were greeted by school children in Ottawa,Ontario on June 289, 2016. /]()
Sophie Gregorire Trudeau, centre, U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at Parliament Hill where they were greeted by school children in Ottawa,Ontario on June 289, 2016. /
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![U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with Canada's Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (left), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau (second from left) after signing a guest book after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with Canada's Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (left), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau (second from left) after signing a guest book after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama signs the guest book during a welcome ceremony after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as Canada's Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (far left), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Speaker of the Senate George Furey and Clerk of the Senate Charles Robert (far right) look on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the guest book during a welcome ceremony after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as Canada's Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (far left), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Speaker of the Senate George Furey and Clerk of the Senate Charles Robert (far right) look on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![Kenneth E Sherman, Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad, dressed as Uncle Sam to attend a vigil his group was having at the Centennial Flame in memory of the 49 shooting victims in Orlando, June 29, 2016.]()
Kenneth E Sherman, Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad, dressed as Uncle Sam to attend a vigil his group was having at the Centennial Flame in memory of the 49 shooting victims in Orlando, June 29, 2016.
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![An OPP canine checks out the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenues in Ottawa before the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Three Amigos Summitt, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
An OPP canine checks out the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenues in Ottawa before the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Three Amigos Summitt, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre), Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto(left) and U.S. President Barack Obama(right) shake hands as they take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre), Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto(left) and U.S. President Barack Obama(right) shake hands as they take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama(right) take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama(right) take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama, centre, and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, right, listen as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama, centre, and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, right, listen as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa as House Speaker Geoff Regan looks on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa as House Speaker Geoff Regan looks on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa as House Speaker Geoff Regan, right, looks on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa as House Speaker Geoff Regan, right, looks on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges people chanting "Four more years" after addressing the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges people chanting "Four more years" after addressing the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.S. President Barack Obama in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.S. President Barack Obama in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama, right, is hugged by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before addressing Parliament in the House of Commons Chamber on Parliament Hill while attending the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
U.S. President Barack Obama, right, is hugged by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before addressing Parliament in the House of Commons Chamber on Parliament Hill while attending the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![US President Barack Obama addresses Parliament in the House of Commons Chamber on Parliament Hill while attending the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario.]()
US President Barack Obama addresses Parliament in the House of Commons Chamber on Parliament Hill while attending the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario.
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![Police patrolled Elgin Street on bikes ahead of the Three Amigos Summit, June 29, 2016.]()
Police patrolled Elgin Street on bikes ahead of the Three Amigos Summit, June 29, 2016.
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![Police presence was highly-visible in downtown Ottawa , as evidenced on Mackenzie King Bridge, where four officers waited outside the the NDHQ garage entrance, June 29, 2016.]()
Police presence was highly-visible in downtown Ottawa , as evidenced on Mackenzie King Bridge, where four officers waited outside the the NDHQ garage entrance, June 29, 2016.
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![From left, )Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Barack Obama pose for a group photo with Canada's Parliament Hill in the background during the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
From left, )Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Barack Obama pose for a group photo with Canada's Parliament Hill in the background during the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito look over to Parliament Hill during the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito look over to Parliament Hill during the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in a family photo at the North American Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Obama traveled to Ottawa for the North America Leaders' Summit.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Obama traveled to Ottawa for the North America Leaders' Summit.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama arrive for the North American Leaders Summit and Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama arrive for the North American Leaders Summit and Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama take part in the North American Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![All Smiles.
From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama arrive for the North American Leaders Summit and Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
All Smiles. From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama arrive for the North American Leaders Summit and Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![U.S. President Barack Obama's motorcade, with him waving from the back seat, travels up Mackenzie Avenue for the Three Amigos Summit, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama's motorcade, with him waving from the back seat, travels up Mackenzie Avenue for the Three Amigos Summit, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama give a 'thumbs-up' as he reacts to comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, during a news conference for the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama give a 'thumbs-up' as he reacts to comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, during a news conference for the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
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![From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama speak during a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama speak during a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito walk off stage at the conclusion of their trilateral news conference for the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito walk off stage at the conclusion of their trilateral news conference for the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
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![From left Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Barack Obama pose for a group photo with Canad's Parliament Hill in the background during the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
From left Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Barack Obama pose for a group photo with Canad's Parliament Hill in the background during the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama pose for a group photo with Canada's Parliament Hill in the background during the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario.]()
From left, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama pose for a group photo with Canada's Parliament Hill in the background during the North American Leaders Summit on June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito, speaks during their trilateral news conference for the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito, speaks during their trilateral news conference for the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
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![A number of groups gathered at the Human Rights Memorial to encourage the "Three Amigos to not ratify the TPP which they call a Trojan Horse for lost social and environmental protections.]()
A number of groups gathered at the Human Rights Memorial to encourage the "Three Amigos to not ratify the TPP which they call a Trojan Horse for lost social and environmental protections.
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![A number of groups gathered at the Human Rights Memorial to encourage the "Three Amigos to not ratify the TPP which they call a Trojan Horse for lost social and environmental protections.]()
A number of groups gathered at the Human Rights Memorial to encourage the "Three Amigos to not ratify the TPP which they call a Trojan Horse for lost social and environmental protections.
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![Secretary of State John Kerry talks on his phone prior to the start of a news conference with President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito at the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.]()
Secretary of State John Kerry talks on his phone prior to the start of a news conference with President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito at the North America Leaders' Summit at the National Gallery of Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![OPP and Ottawa Police officers man the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenues before the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Three Amigos Summit in Ottawa Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
OPP and Ottawa Police officers man the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenues before the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama for the Three Amigos Summit in Ottawa Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.]()
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama to the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Obama traveled to Ottawa for the North America Leaders' Summit.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Neito at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Obama traveled to Ottawa for the North America Leaders' Summit.
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![The Rideau Street sinkhole was just one of many road obstacles as the downtown core dealt with a number of street closures for the Three Amigos Summit being held at the National Gallery, June 29, 2016.]()
The Rideau Street sinkhole was just one of many road obstacles as the downtown core dealt with a number of street closures for the Three Amigos Summit being held at the National Gallery, June 29, 2016.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a trilateral press conference with President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /]()
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a trilateral press conference with President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a press conference at the North American Leaders Summit at the National Gallery of Canada June 29, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario. /
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![U.S. President Barack Obama signs the guest book during a welcome ceremony after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as Canada's Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (second from left), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and Speaker of the Senate George Furey (second from right) look on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.]()
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the guest book during a welcome ceremony after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as Canada's Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (second from left), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and Speaker of the Senate George Furey (second from right) look on, Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Bev Swerling was at another table near the cookie display. She had travelled from her home in Toronto to try to catch a glimpse of the U.S. president in Ottawa.
“I’d be really happy (to see him). I certainly wouldn’t yell and scream like a teenager but I could see my eyes welling up with tears,” said Swerling who is also an American citizen and a member of Democrats Abroad.
Her friend, Constance Jain drove from Hamilton for the same purpose.
“I would just be so pleased to be in his presence and to look at him and to say that I’ve seen him,” she said.
The longtime Democratic National Party supporter said she has voted from Canada in every U.S. presidential election in Canada since moving 40 years ago.
As the day dragged on and the possibility of an Obama visit waned, Bonnet found resolve in looking forward to a future visit from the soon-to-be former president.
“Today is a meeting, it’s not pleasure, but soon he’s gonna be a free man. I’m sure he’s gonna be back to Canada — he loves Canada,” Bonnet said.
