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The two men demonstrated a similar approach."Mr.
Bush is a very direct man, a man who always prefers action and results, and I appreciate these qualities," said Harper, a policy wonk who admits to being short on charisma.
He said Bush also recognised his share of responsibility for tensions that have existed with Canada in the past several years.
The prime minister did not elaborate.
Harper sparked mild amusement on Thursday when he toured Mayan ruins with Fox and Bush wearing a tan safari vest, prompting White House photographers to ask if he was a Secret Service man guarding the president.
Bush also seemed bored when Harper spoke to reporters in French for several minutes straight at the end of a bilateral meeting on Thursday, with no one interpreting for the president.
However the hiccup did not stop the two from agreeing to meet further, in Washington, later this s...
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