Harper, Obama vow to further strengthen US-Canada ties
7/11/2008 16:50
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President-elect Barack Obama
yesterday pledged to maintain and improve the strong US- Canadian
alliance.
The two had "a warm exchange" during a phone conversation as Harper
called to congratulate the US Democrat on his election Tuesday, according to a
statement from the Canadian prime minister's office.
"In a warm exchange, the
two leaders emphasized that there could be no closer friends and allies and
vowed to maintain and further build upon this strong relationship," the
statement said.
The two leaders also touched on the upcoming G20 summit in
Washington that will discuss the international financial meltdown, the statement
said.
Earlier yesterday, Harper pledged to work in full collaboration with
the United States on such issues as environment and energy, the economy and the
financial crisis, and international peace and security, particularly
Afghanistan.
"For Canada, our most important international relationship is
always with the United States," Harper told reporters in Toronto after a meeting
with the country's top economists.
Xinhua
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