PM Stephen Harper capped his visit to the USA by lauding Canada's economic smarts to a friendly business audience in Manhattan. He is so proud of his country and his countrymen, just like a true leader should be. What a difference between Obama and our PM !!
...."Despite the turbulence of recent months, Canadian banks are secure, our markets are expanding, our stimulus is working, our taxes are falling, our long-term fiscal position is solid," Harper said in prepared remarks to the Canadian-American Business Council in New York.
"If we stay the course, Canada's future has never looked so bright."
Some in the U.S., where Canada has a reputation for understatement, might have been taken aback to hear Canada trumpeting its own triumphs - a fact not lost on the prime minister.
"Historically, we Canadians have been known as a polite, quiet and self-effacing people," he said.
"But in my view - as you may have noticed - this is no time to hide our light under a bushel. A few months ago, The Economist magazine carried a headline calling Canada, quote, 'A country that got things right."
At the risk of sounding like Seinfeld mom, I will say: "What's not to like about our PM Stephen Harper?"
Friday, September 18, 2009
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Funny how we have to show the Americans how to do free trade and make it work without resorting to socialism.We have to show them how to win the hearts and minds of the people in Afghanistan,all the while fending off political partisan attacks from our Left with a minority govt.Call it the Great experiment with a dash of common sense thrown in for good measure.
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