Harper on Trump:
• “I must admit to being shocked by some of the things he said. They’re just not so.”
• “When we talk about subsidizing Canadian defense, I don’t know what he’s talking about.”
• “I have a real problem with some of the things Donald Trump is saying…it doesn’t sound to me like the pronouncements of somebody who’s a friend, a partner and an ally, which is what I’ve always thought the United States is for our country.”
• “Whether or not we have Mr. Trudeau as our prime minister is our choice as Canadians. We don’t tell you who to elect as president of the United States. And so as much as I’m glad to see Mr. Trudeau leaving, this is not Mr. Trump’s decision.”
• “I know Donald Trump would like to believe that he’s pushed Mr. Trudeau out of office, but let me assure you it was a Canadian public opinion and ultimately Mr. Trudeau’s own party that pushed him out of office.”