ext_318588 ([identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] ria_oaks 2009-03-26 08:29 am (UTC)

Here's the Daily Planet video comparing the body language of Obama and Harper. It's pretty interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIoEf9i5fys

There was a similar segment a few years ago when Bush visited Canada; I think Chretien was still PM? Our PM walked with his hands flat against his sides, while Bush had his hands open and palms facing backwards, like a primate. It made him appear larger and more dominant.

It's interesting how this kind of body language reflects the relationship between the two countries, and between the two cultures as well.

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