Only in Canada would the Prime Minister himself go on a PR expedition to the U.S. to explain how misunderstood his poor country is. Riding on the coattails of Obama’s sensational coverage in Ottawa, Stephen Harper flew to New York yesterday to keep Canada in the spotlight by appearing on…Fox News? Right….
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President Obama and Prime Minister Harper (Photo:Charles Dharapak, Associated Press)
Watching the coverage of Obama in Canada yesterday, I couldn’t help but feel that something strange and new was happening. The 2500 odd supporters that stood on Parliament Hill hoped to get a glimpse of the President. Fans rolled giant snow boulders to stand on [...]
Obama in Ottawa (Feb. 19, 09) Reuters.com
Security measures have put Ottawa at a standstill. Hundreds of supporters are gathered on Parliament Hill. We’re pretty sure Canadians like Obama more than their own Prime Minister. Live coverage of the event can be seen online. Tune in at 2:30 EST to watch the official press [...]
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 (www.CBC.ca)
In preparation for Obama’s historic 5 hour visit to Canada tomorrow, Peter Mansbrige, CBC’s National correspondent, sat down with the President Tuesday morning. Obama’s visit marks a return to tradition following Bush’s snub after his 200o election victory. Traditionally, U.S. presidents have always made Canada their first official trip; symbolically [...]
February 24th, 2009 | 
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