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Bush also praised Canada’s recent commitment to boost its military presence in the Arctic, and said the U.S. accepts Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic islands, but he restated U.S. claims — contrary to Canada’s view — that the Northwest Passage is an international waterway.
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The leaders announced no breakthroughs on smoothing the flow of goods or people across their border. They did, however, promise to try to block imports of unsafe food and products, especially those designed for children, and to find ways to keep cross-border traffic moving following an emergency or crisis.
The summit was ultimately shortened by the emergency in Mexico created by Hurricane Dean. A state dinner for Calderon, scheduled for Tuesday night with Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean, was also cancelled.
Before Calderon left for home, he joined Bush and Harper in mocking critics of the SPP initiative — a source of suspicion among conservative nationalists in the U.S., and the target of anti-free trade and environmental protests in all three countries.
Harper went out of his way to poke fun at Liberal Leader Stephane Dion for his criticisms of the SPP.
“A couple of my opposition leaders have speculated on massive water diversions, and super highways to the continent, maybe interplanetary — I’m not sure.”...
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Bush Praises Canada's Role In Afghanistan At SPP Summit
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There is no democracy in Afghanistan. The government is a hand crafted puppet installed by the US invasion planners. The war has nothing to do with "extremists", but it has a lot to do with the strategic location of Afghanistan. For example, the Soviets did not go in there out of the kindness of their hearts either. Bush and Harper speak of a "mission" but the mission started out as a means to "capture Bin Laden", but now has morphed into a permanent occupation.
"Bush also praised Canada’s recent commitment to boost its military presence in the Arctic, and said the U.S. accepts Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic islands, but he restated U.S. claims — contrary to Canada’s view — that the Northwest Passage is an international waterway."
Translation: You can extract the oil so long as we own it.
"The leaders announced no breakthroughs on smoothing the flow of goods or people across their border. They did, however, promise to try to block imports of unsafe food and products, especially those designed for children, and to find ways to keep cross-border traffic moving following an emergency or crisis."
Biochips anyone?
"“A couple of my opposition leaders have speculated on massive water diversions, and super highways to the continent, maybe interplanetary — I’m not sure.”..."
The legions of heavily armed military men protecting those funny guys don't seem to have the same sense of humor.