Maine’s two U.S. senators were among the dignitaries and celebrities to attend a White House State Dinner on Thursday in honor of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was accompanied by Peter Vigue, chairman and CEO of The Cianbro Cos.
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, was accompanied by Kay Rand, his longtime adviser and chief of staff.
While the Trudeaus and President Obama and Michele Obama were the center of attention, they had lots of competition from the high-powered guest list of government officials, business leaders, journalists and entertainers.
Guests included actors Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, and Mike Myers and his wife, Kelly Myers, according to The Washington Post.
The food served at the event included some familiar maritime Atlantic ingredients such as New England maple syrup. And among the fancy canapes was a gourmet take on Poutine, which is french fries topped with cheese curd.
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