Like any good host, Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to make sure the guests he's hosting in Huntsville, Ont. and in Toronto this weekend know what's expected of them and what kind of small talk they'll be expected to engage in. So, in the last couple of weeks, Harper's either travelled to meet those guests — France's Nicolas Sarkozy and the UK's David Cameron — or rung them up to have a chat about the upcoming G8 and G20 summits.
Today, Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama got on the phone. The helpful folks in his office provided the following account of the phone call:
The two leaders discussed the upcoming G-8 and G-20 summits.
President Obama welcomed Prime Minister Harper’s call for accountability at the G-8, and looked forward to a productive discussion on Iran and other global security challenges.
On the G-20, Prime Minister Harper and President Obama agreed with the need for G-20 countries to follow through on their stimulus plans, while also presenting credible plans on fiscal consolidation. Both leaders welcomed China’s recent action on its exchange rate.
Prime Minister Harper and President Obama agreed with the need to focus on reforms to bank capital levels and leverage ratios in order to prevent another crisis.
Prime Minister Harper ended the call by telling President Obama that he looked forward to welcoming him to Muskoka and Toronto at the end of the week.
Already started your suck up – shame on you. I thought you were one of the good journalists….sigh
“suck up”?
How is reporting the contents of a conversation between the two leaders being a “suck up”?
Of course, were a journalist to portray the PM in a negative light, then (s)he would be “one of the good journalists”, right?
Well, if you want to read only the work of “one of the good journalists” read Travers. He's sure to meet your expectations. And “your thought” will remain untainted by simple facts.