LASALLE, WE AREN'T HERE:

Bush snubs PM at APEC meeting: U.S. trying to shift group's focus from finance to security (Scott Stinson, October 20, 2003, National Post)

Jean Chretien has been rebuffed in an attempt to meet formally with George W. Bush at the APEC summit of world leaders, a further sign the U.S. President plans to wait until the Prime Minister leaves office before renewing warm relations with his northern neighbour.

Although Mr. Bush has met with the South Korean President, the Thai Prime Minister and the Chinese President in advance of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit that begins in Bangkok today, his office has not responded to a Canadian request for a face-to-face meeting. [...]

Mr. Bush has not visited Canada since he became President in 2001.