'True when I said it, true today': former Canadian PM Harper pushes back against Trump on social media
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Former prime minister Stephen Harper doesn’t find U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s jibes about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state very amusing.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper doesn’t find U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s jibes about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state very amusing.
Harper took to social media Wednesday to repost the text of a Conservative Party of Canada video that was released 13 years ago.
He didn’t actually mention Trump by name or reference his recent comments suggesting that the U.S. could use “economic force” to convince Canada to become an American state, but the intent was pretty clear.
“True when I said it (13 years ago),” Harper posted. “True today.”
“Canada is, and always has been, our country,” he said, in voiceover on the ad, which contains a montage of Canadiana imagery.
“And we want Canada to be a True North that is as strong and as free as it can be in every way that matters: the best country in the world. That’s why we’re here, that’s why we strive, that’s why we serve.
“Canada must reflect the true character of the Canadian people: honourable in our dealings, faithful to our commitments, loyal to our friends. By turns, a courageous warrior and a compassionate neighbour. It is our purpose that Canada must be great, it must be great for all Canadians, it must be a country of hope and an example to the world.
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