TOYAKO, Japan — First it was “Steve.” Now it's “Yo, Harper.”
Yesterday, as leaders of the G8 chatted with the heads of seven African nations, a televised feed of their summit in Japan picked up some of the chit-chat before a closed-door meeting, including Mr. Bush's casual style of address with the Prime Minister of Canada.
Mr. Bush slung a casual arm over Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua for a chat, until he caught sight of Stephen Harper. “Yo, Harper!” he called, bringing him over for an introduction.
Mr. Bush has shouted out to world leaders with a ‘Yo' before, calling out a “Yo, Blair” to former British prime minister Tony Blair at a G8 summit two years ago.
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