AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Stephen Harper is meeting today with his New Zealand counterpart in the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister since Jean Chretien made the lengthy trip exactly 19 years ago.
Harper and John Key have a warm relationship, meeting on the sidelines of various global events over the years, including in March in the Netherlands at the Nuclear Security Summit. Key also visited Canada four years ago.
The two men are both fiscal conservatives leading Commonwealth countries, and the nations share similar colonial and military histories.
Kiwi and Canuck soldiers fought together in conflicts that include both World …read more
Source: Global TV
