News of the postponement came about two weeks after Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien canceled a trip to Washington following criticism from the U.S. ambassador to Canada.

The ambassador, Paul Cellucci, said the American government was upset and disappointed that Canada failed to join the U.S.-led military coalition fighting in Iraq.

Bush's one-day trip to Ottawa, tentatively scheduled for May 5, was meant as a forum for cross-border issues.

Chretien disclosed Bush's decision Sunday during a trip to the Dominican Republic.

White House spokesman Ari Fleischer confirmed the postponement several hours later, without offering a new date for the meeting. Two White House officials said none has been set.

"The postponement is due to the president's ongoing obligations to help the people of Iraq build a nation that is whole, free and at peace," Fleischer said. Source.

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