harper already prime minister, apparently
Adding a new twist to the ongoing story of Canada's attempt to keep/take control of big empty areas of frozen ocean, Stephen Harper got into a verbal scuffle with the American ambassador mere days after the election. This despite Harper's constant criticism of Martin for fightin' with the Yanks during the campaign. Oh well.
U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins criticised Harper's proposal to build "three new armed heavy ice-breaking ships" and send 'em up north to defend the area against nobody. Harper also wants to set up "an underground network of listening posts", because he likes the sounds whales make.
Harper's response: "The United States defends its sovereignty, the Canadian government will defend our sovereignty. It is the Canadian people we get our mandate from, not the ambassador of the United States."
Harper added, "This outburst has nothing to do with trying to distract attention from Dubya's congratulatory phone call, which could reignite the whole Harper-loves-America thing."
U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins criticised Harper's proposal to build "three new armed heavy ice-breaking ships" and send 'em up north to defend the area against nobody. Harper also wants to set up "an underground network of listening posts", because he likes the sounds whales make.
Harper's response: "The United States defends its sovereignty, the Canadian government will defend our sovereignty. It is the Canadian people we get our mandate from, not the ambassador of the United States."
Harper added, "This outburst has nothing to do with trying to distract attention from Dubya's congratulatory phone call, which could reignite the whole Harper-loves-America thing."
