PM Stephen Harper's visit with NY mayor

.....The two men talked hobbies. Harper invited Bloomberg to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. "I've been skiing in British Columbia several times in the past," the mayor told him.

Commercial relations dominated most of the discussion

The state of New York is the biggest importer of Canadian natural gas and electricity, spending US $6.8 billion and US $823 million, respectively, on these commodities in 2007.

Mayor Bloomberg's credentials in economics were put to the test. "We had a good discussion on the necessity of resisting protectionism, for example. It remains a top priority for the government of Canada," Harper said as he left the meeting. ......