Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in a moderated discussion with Gerard Baker, Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal, during his visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.
New York, New York, 24 september 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today participated in a moderated discussion presented by the Canadian Association of New York and the Canadian Consulate General in New York, where he addressed the global economic climate, highlighted Canada’s strong economic performance, and underscored the importance of the Canada-United States relationship. The event, moderated by Gerard Baker, Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal, brought together New York City’s business and financial communities and others who share an interest in deepening Canada-U.S. relations.
Prime Minister Harper spoke about Canada’s robust economic fundamentals, our proactive jobs and trade agenda, and actions being taken to ensure that Canada continues to occupy a strong global economic position. The event took place during the Prime Minister’s visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly’s High Level Week. Canada continues to be well received by New York’s financial and industry leaders because of our economic performance relative to many other countries since the global financial crisis, as well as our solid record of creating jobs, keeping taxes low, having the soundest banking system in the world, promoting responsible resource development and opening new markets for exporters.
