Text of Bush-Harper news conference

[CHIMO]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Well, thank you very much, Mr. President...

We talked about the western hemisphere travel initiative. The president and myself agreed that the implementation provisions of which should not affect tourism or trade. We also talked about common rules in terms of security. We talked about the special role that Canada can play, especially with the oilsands in order to help with energy security. We will ask our assistants to prepare something for the future to talk about energy, climate change and other initiatives in that general area where we could co-operate. We have also talked about another type of co-operation , which would lead into greater productivity all together and into protecting health, environment and security.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060706.wbushharpertext/BNStory/Front/?pageRequested=2

We have also talked about another type of co-operation (Square bracket here) in reducing and simplifying government regulations (square bracket here), which would lead into greater productivity all together and into protecting health, environment and security.

Edited to add the complete text as given at the web site.

Edit again. The first edit didn't take. So here goes as I type in the part that was in square brackets. In reducing and simplifying government regulations.

I guess that should also immediately apply to the softwood item. Might is right. And corporations will become mightier.