President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister Harper of Canada

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President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister Harper of Canada

President Bush will welcome Prime Minister Harper of Canada to the White House on July 6, 2006. The President looks forward to this second official meeting with the Prime Minister, following the productive discussion they began in Cancun, Mexico on March 30-31. The visit highlights the special relationship between the United States and Canada as close friends and neighbors. The two leaders will discuss a range of bilateral and global issues, and explore areas where there are opportunities to deepen our bilateral ties and advance our shared global agenda.

# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, May 26, 2006

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border.

Canada's paramount political problem is meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services after a decade of budget cuts. Canada also faces questions about integrity in government following revelations regarding a corruption scandal in the federal government that has helped revive the fortunes of separatists in predominantly francophone Quebec. CIA Fact Book

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