Posts Tagged ‘Stephen Harper’
President Obama, Calderon, and PM Harper remarks Transcript 4/2/2012
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA, PRESIDENT CALDERÓN OF MEXICO, AND PRIME MINISTER HARPER OF CANADA AT JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE Rose Garden 1:54 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please have a seat. Good afternoon, everybody. It is my pleasure to welcome two great friends and partners -- President Calderón of Mexico and Prime Minister Harper of Canada. Now, I’ve worked with Stephen and Felipe on many occasions. We’ve joined our international partners from APEC to the G20. From our last summit in Guadalajara, we remember Felipe’s hospitality and that of the Mexican people -- including some very good mariachi and -- PRESIDENT CALDERÓN: Mexican food. PRESIDENT OBAMA: -- some tequila, if I'm not [...]
Statements by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada 12/7/2011
STATEMENTS BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER OF CANADA South Court Auditorium 3:16 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Please be seated. I am very pleased to welcome my friend and partner, Prime Minister Harper, back to the White House. Whenever we get together it’s a chance to reaffirm the enduring alliance between our nations, the extraordinary bonds between our peoples, the excellent cooperation between our governments, and my close personal friendship to the Prime Minister. Stephen, I believe this is the 11th time that we’ve sat down and worked together, not including our many summits around the world. And on occasions like this, unfortunately, I only speak one language; Stephen moves [...]
Obama will VETO payroll tax bill if it is linked to Jobs bill
Because getting elected is Job 1 It really isn't about jobs or tax breaks for the poor and middle class, it is about President Obama running on a "do nothing Congress". Because when Obama preached that "we can't Wait" and pass a Jobs bills "right away" he meant, He can't wait to be reelected and please pass on the jobs bill, so he has something to run on. Just now, Obama says he will: veto payroll tax if it is linked to pipeline measure (CNN) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will veto any attempt by Republicans to link approval of a major oil pipeline from Canada or other unrelated measures with the payroll tax cut extension issue currently before Congress. via Obama threatens veto of payroll tax linked to pipeline measure And the left is going [...]
President Obama Schedule – December 3-4, 2011
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011 AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2011 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the President and the First Lady will host the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception in the East Room. The President will deliver remarks. The President’s remarks are pooled press. Later, the President and the First Lady will attend the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center. There will be travel pool coverage. Saturday, December 3, 2011 EST 11:00AM Pool Call Time Sunday, December 4, 2011 EST 2:30PM Pool Call Time 5:10PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception East Room Pooled Press (Pre-set 3:00PM – Final [...]
PM Stephen Harper Reassures Canadians – US Anti-Cdn Decisions – Political Posturing
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting later today with U.S. President Obama. Although disappointed by the XL Keystone pipeline decision and the protectionist "Buy American Measure" in Obama's jobs act, the Prime Minister said that these decisions are simply products of the political season and don't represent a fundamental shift in U.S. policy toward Canada. He said that Canadians would be wrong to interpret these decisions as anti-Canadian and that none of these decisions are final. Harper said that Canada has already voiced its disappointment with these decisions, but that he is confident that the projects will eventually go ahead, because they make imminent sense. He said that the pipeline is not only in the best interest of Canada but [...]
Governments Must Get Debts and Deficits Under Control – David Cameron
By Karl Gotthardt- Canadian Politics and Military Affairs Editor UK Prime Minister addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament last week and made clear that governments must get their spending and deficits under control. Cameron warned that Europeans and the U.S. must get their spending under control. "This is not a traditional, cyclical recession, it's a debt crisis." His comments are very much in line with what the GOP advocates in the United States. Cameron also emphasized that governments must make it easier for businesses to set up a new company, employ people, invest and grow a business. He said this can be done by reducing taxes and regulatory requirements for new business. In essence he said, if a Minister wants to bring in a new regulation, he or she will have to [...]
