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

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(Thanks to DUer Newsjock)

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.

Wilson called the meeting between leaders, the first since they were together in Cancun, Mexico, in late March, a sign they're developing a closer relationship.

"I think that is going to result in a closer working relationship between our security and intelligence forces," said Wilson.

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

[Spazito]

1. Geez, I keep getting the distinct impression the Harper government

is intent on selling Canada down the river merely to be seen as improving Canada-U.S. relations. In reading this article, there was no indication of holding firm against anything the US may want from Canada. It's like "take whatever you want, we will do whatever you want, just like us and make sure you let everyone know, you REALLY like us.