U.S. legislators heap praise on Canada; Wilson lets news of meeting slip

[Newsjock]

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/060525/w0525104.html

WASHINGTON (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President George W. Bush are planning a meeting July 6 where they'll talk about security and intelligence co-operation.

Canadian Ambassador Michael Wilson let word of the get-together slip during an appearance Thursday at a Capitol Hill hearing where U.S. legislators heaped praise on Canada for its role in Afghanistan but showed little interest in a tough security plan that's making people queasy on both sides of the border.

... But the group, chaired by Republican Dan Burton of Indiana, was much more interested in talking about Canada's energy resources, its role in the world, tackling drug trafficking and Conservative security policies.

... Burton ... introduced a resolution in Congress recognizing Canada's recent vote to extend the Afghanistan mission by two years into 2009.

[Kagemusha]

1. May sucking up to the US at least get some signs of appreciation.

It's not like there's been much warmth shared for quite some time.

[tuvor]

2. "There's no country in the world that's a better friend than Canada...

...said Burton, who's warm remarks were echoed by others."

(I thought it was the UK. We're just another country.)

[Kagemusha]

3. It is the UK. Burton's just using flattery.

Canada sure wasn't a better friend as far as the US was concerned while Chretien was PM.

[MadMaddie]

4. Canada want's that fancy spy equipment so it can spy on it's

citizens too....that's all...

[krkaufman]

5. Bush: "I gots to get me some of that tarry sand." n/t