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Bush believes Canadians don't like him

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U.S. President George W. Bush will head to Halifax as part of his visit to Canada next week to thank Atlantic Canadians for sheltering American air travellers stranded by the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001.

The move comes three years after Mr. Bush neglected to mention Canada in a speech to Congress in which he thanked several countries for their help.

Sources confirmed yesterday that the President will go to the Nova Scotia capital Wednesday morning after spending Tuesday in Ottawa on official business with Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Mr. Bush declined an invitation from Mr. Martin to address a joint sitting of Parliament. Mr. Martin lobbied for the speech when he met with Mr. Bush in Santiago last week, but U.S. officials came back this week with the Halifax idea instead.

One source said Mr. Bush was apparently "concerned about what might happen in the House," a reference to the possibility of heckling or a disruption of his speech.

But Canadian officials said the Halifax visit is an effort to demonstrate goodwill.

A source said Mr. Bush's main speech during his visit will be delivered in Halifax rather than Ottawa.

The President will probably also make brief remarks at a special working dinner on Tuesday.

"It does appear almost certain now that the President will travel to Halifax, speak there, in large part to thank the people of Atlantic Canada for their assistance in the aftermath of 9/11," a source said.

"As a striking example of the closeness between the two countries, it was felt it was thoughtful to make a trip to Atlantic Canada in particular."

Aside from delivering thanks, Mr. Bush is also expected to discuss foreign affairs in the Halifax address.

Mr. Bush was criticized for a speech to Congress nine days after the 9/11 disaster in which he failed to mention Canada's role in providing aid to the United States. At the time, hundreds of Canadians opened their doors to shelter passengers stranded after air traffic was halted.

Sources said Mr. Bush had seriously considered making a speech to Parliament and asked Mr. Martin in Santiago for his advice on whether he should do so.

Mr. Martin responded that he was not concerned that the President would be heckled. U.S. officials responded two days later with the idea for the Halifax visit.It is the President's first official trip to Canada since his first election victory, although he has visited the country for two other international meetings.

Sources said the President did not mention concerns during the bilateral meeting with Martin about protests.

A number of preparations for the visit still must be finalized, in part because the United States is celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend. It is expected, however, that Mr. Bush will arrive in Ottawa Tuesday morning, have a working lunch with Mr. Martin and meet with the news media in the afternoon. He is also expected to attend a dinner at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que., along with the premiers.

Sources said yesterday that the meeting is not expected to deliver much in the way of announcements. The two leaders are expected to discuss a number of issues, including help for the Caribbean nation of Haiti and the rebuilding process in Iraq.

Meanwhile, Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm said yesterday that he expects some Nova Scotians will object when Mr. Bush arrives.

"People may demonstrate or protest, but they should do it in a Nova Scotia fashion," Dr. Hamm told reporters yesterday. "Make your point, but be polite."The President is expected to arrive some time in the morning and may deliver his speech at Halifax International Airport before returning to Washington.

Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly said yesterday that he had received a courtesy call from the U.S. Consul-General's Office notifying him of plans for Mr. Bush's visit.
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Azih

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Bah it was a complete Canuckfest in the other thread. but hey :D the more Canuck bashing Bush the better.

I'm thinking Carolyn Parrish will hunt Bush down no matter where in Canada he runs.
 
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Saturnman said:
I bet that other topic lacks that Canadian seal of approval which only I and a few others at GA can provide.
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I apologize for apparently not being Canadian enough. Still old.
 
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This guy is the leader of the free world, yet the whole globe hates his guts. And they have every right to! It's just funny to see Bush reluctant to go into areas where he knows he is not welcome. Shouldn't that clue him into just how alienating his policy his?
 
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Maybe he shouldn't have basically said Canada is a third-world nation during the debates.

Thank God he's there to protect America from dangerous Canadian drugs!
 
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Bush is so bad for Americas popularity. Lucky you guys have a killer entertainment division!
 
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Socreges

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I liked Memles thread better, personally. It had more.... pizazz.

And yeah, this once again proves that Canadians are much more intelligent, quite obviously.
 
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You can not boo a President in the US house? I heard Prime Ministers get booed in the house of commons (or w/e one is on tv).
 
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Saturnman

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Society said:
You can not boo a President in the US house? I heard Prime Ministers get booed in the house of commons (or w/e one is on tv).
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That's why Bush doesn't want to address parliament. :)

With the exception of the debates, he's used to hand-picked friendly crowds and softball questions.
 
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Society said:
You can not boo a President in the US house? I heard Prime Ministers get booed in the house of commons (or w/e one is on tv).
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I don't know if it's simply because of the different natures of Parliamentary vs Presidential, or the American system specifically, but Bush essentially has a protective sphere surrounding him at all times.
 
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Like I said, Bush wouldn't be able to handle not only Question Period (which is basically the Opposition screaming at the Prime Minister for a few hours), but would completely lose it in a scrum. A scrum is where the Prime Minister walks out of being yelled at in Question Period and has a dozen plus reporters rush him, jam mikes in his face and all shout their questions out.
 
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Bush is coming to Halifax to give a speech next week.

http://www.hfxnews.com/news.aspx?storyID=25216

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