Premier Danny Williams says he will treat Stephen Harper with the same "disdain" the prime minister has treated this province.He demonstrated that Friday during a
news conference at Confederation Building, less than 24 hours after the provincial government brought down the wealthiest, most goody-filled budget in the province's history.Williams referred to the prime minister as "Steve" eight times during a 20-minute exchange with reporters, and said he was prepared to "discount" him completely."His buddy George Bush calls him Steve. I can call him Steve. I'm not a buddy of his, but by the same token I have to basically treat him with the same disdain that he's treating Newfoundlanders and Labradorians," Williams said. "He doesn't consider us part of the federation. Therefore, we have to move on in our own way."The latest blast from Williams follows comments made by Harper Thursday in the House of Commons.Harper added fuel to the dispute by taking some of the credit for this province's record-setting surplus."Sounds like a good Conservative budget to me. Also sounds like they're having awful rough treatment and they want it to continue," Harper said.
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