david macnaughton was much closer to the? >> guest: than that. is close in terms of crafting his strategy and so on. i think that's what he's got going for you. is not a career politician and that can help you a lot. the outgoing ambassador gary doer who is the premier of manitoba and the really skilled politician benefited from the fact that he could go in and meet with the governor or a senator or congressman and speak their language as a follow elected. so that's not the case here, but on the flipside is very, very close to the current trying -- current prime minister. i think these are the very close relationship, that's something that should help them along. >> host: we sat down with david macnaughton for an interview at the canadian embassy which is right on pennsylvania avenue halfway between the capitol and the white house. veryni significant. the only embassy on pennsylvania avenue. here's the interview. >> ambassador macnaughton, the newly elected prime minister justin trudeau was making his first official visit to the united states thi

. >> ambassador david macnaughton, just interview making his first official visit to the u.s. this week. what is happening at the embassy in preparation for his arrival? david: there has been an awful lot of work done by the staff here. this is kind of a trip. it is intense, there are a lot of meetings. in addition to the prime minister, we had many ministers, cabinet ministers coming. staff has been working overtime to make this a successful visit. i must say that the state department and the white house and everybody has been terrifically corporative. that is helped the staff here in terms of the preparation. everybody has been terrific. >> as ambassador, what is your role? david: i just take all the credit for the good things that our staff do. i have been here for 10 days. a lot of work for me, getting up to speed with the issues. i've had a lot of meetings with people already at the white house. atpoke to secretary kerry the gridiron dinner, which was delightful. we had a lot to talk about. i have a couple meetings with the white house. i had my family here when i presente

david macnaughton on preparations for prime minister trudeau's official visit. the ambassador is new to his post and arrived in washington this month. >> ambassador macnaughton, the newly elected prime minister justin trudeau will make his first official visit to the united states. what's happening at the embassy in preparation for his arrival? >> there's been an awful lot of work done by the staff here. obviously, this kind of trip, its contents. there's a lot of meetings. we have in addition to the prime minister we have many ministers, cabinet ministers coming. so the staff has been working overtime to make this a successful disappear and i must say that the state department and the white house and everybody has been terrifically cooperative, and it's really helped the staff here in terms of the preparation. everybody has been terrific. >> as ambassador what is your roles because i just take all the credit for the good things that all the staff do. i've been here for 10 days, so it's been a lot of work for me getting up to speed with all the issues. i've had