"Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with President Barack Obama [At the g8]"
This is business, and security-related, because Stephen Harper, and Obama are talking about trading, travel, and the security involved between Canada and the United States
This is an important conversation/issue, because our leaders need to keep our countries safe while trading, and having people travel because they could contain possible illegal drugs, and possible security threats, such as bombs and terrorists.
I decided to do a post on this topic, because we live in Canada, which is right next to the United States. Whatever goes on in the United States, most certainly would have Canada involved.
Thanks, Erik. This post is also interesting because
ReplyDelete1. it showcases the kind of language used by politicans; and
2. it comes straight from the Office of the Prime Minister.
Compare the very different communicative practices used by Anti-G8 protesters, as shown in this video (which, you must remember, was produced by a UK newspaper, not by the protesters themselves):
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financevideo/8538398/French-protests-ahead-of-G8-Summit.html