Nineteen archival photos of US presidents and their families visiting Toronto

For over a century, Canada has welcomed the leaders of its southern neighbour with open—and, at times, less open—arms. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa over the weekend marked one of dozens of official and unofficial visits of US presidents to our country. And, though Ottawa is often the primary destination for foreign leaders, Toronto has also welcomed many current and former presidents and their families over the decades for speaking engagements, awards ceremonies, sporting events and the occasional holiday.

Here are 19 photos of such visits.

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Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly dated the photo of Ike and Mamie Eisenhower at Hart House as 1969.