Finnish President Alexander Stubb says he exchanges messages with Prime Minister Mark Carney almost every day.

“We’re tight,” Stubb said with a smile.

Now, Stubb and Carney have the opportunity to talk in person.

Stubb is in Ottawa for his first official bilateral meetings with Canada’s prime minister. The pair are working to develop trade and defence ties, according to Carney’s office.

“I think Finns and Canadians are quite similar,” he said. “We’re cool, calm and collected except in the ice hockey rink. And then when the going gets tough, we go to the sauna and take an ice bath and calm down.”

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    We should lobby for a sauna in every basement, and a hot tub in every back yard.

    We need to rapidly get to parity with the finna and their awesome lifestyle.

    Oh yeah: and tax the fuck out of the yanks owning all the oil and gas instead of them being taxing to us.

  • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Lots of countries want to pivot closer to the EU as a hedge against a mercurial America or authoritarian China…

    I’m definitely a fan of closer ties though I’d be a little wary about fully joining an organization where decisions can be held up by a recalcitrant Orban or Le Pen.