Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, as part of Denmark's role as EU presidency for the second half of 2002, will be in Ottawa 19 December for the biannual Summit between the EU and Canada.

In connection with the visit, the Danish Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, where Danish-Canadian relations will be discussed. In this respect, the signing of a co-operation agreement on biotechnology is expected.

Rasmussen says:

“There is a close relationship between the EU and Canada, which is based on common values and visions regarding peace, free trade and democracy. We have a long history of international co-operation and bilateral trade. Canada is also an important partner in international organisations.”

Compare and contrast with the linked article from the Guardian earlier this week on the relationship between those close neighbours, the US and Canada. You may have read about the recent flap over an aide of Canadian PM Chreiten calling Bubya "a moron". She was wrong, of course. The Leader of the Free World is a complete moron.

A Canadian diplomat I met in Washington confirmed to me that the overriding Canadain nation charateristic "is not being American".

:: Posted by pete @ 14:27