Posted AT 3:38 PM EST on 06/11/08
Canada's banking system a model for others: Harper
TORONTO — Canada's financial system, which is weathering the economic storm better than most countries, could serve as a model for other nations, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.
“We certainly have not avoided all of the pitfalls that have occurred in other countries, but they've been much more limited,” he said after a meeting in Toronto.
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