Canada Quot Harper Speaking With Bush Brown Rudd On Crisis

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is talking with its main allies on the international financial crisis ahead of a leaders summit next month, a government spokesman said. Harper is scheduled to talk with Australia Kevin Rudd later today, said Teneycke. Harper, 49, spoke with U.S. President George W Bush two days ago and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown today, Kory Teneycke, Canadian Prime Minister director of communications, said via e-mail.