Bush Chided Harper Over BMD

Prime Minister Paul Martin supported Canadian involvement in the initiative when he was a leadership candidate, but has avoided moving forward without Conservative support. Bush unexpectedly asked Martin pointed questions about Canada's refusal to sign during their meeting, but it's now clear the prime minister wasn't the only Canadian political leader to get the Bush treatment. Harper didn't deny being pressured by Bush last Nov. 30 during their half-hour meeting. But he said it appeared someone had misled the president about Conservative policy. "It was clear to me at the outset of our conversation that the president had been misinformed about our position," Harper said in an interview. That position, Harper replied, is not hostile to missile defence. But it will force the Liberals to properly explain the plan before bringing it to Parliament. Read More: http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=news_home&articleID=1851346 [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on February 20, 2005]