Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he’s willing to help the next British prime minister negotiate a divorce deal with the European Union — but he’s not taking sides in the race to decide who that is. Of course, as IDU Chairman I am neutral in all member party leadership races. https://t.co/W6Z0GcKm58 — Stephen Harper (@stephenharper) June 29, 2019He was responding to a report in The Sunday Times newspaper that said British Conservative leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt had “drafted in two senior Canadian politicians” to help negotiate a Brexit deal. The Sunday Times reports that Hunt — one of just two remaining candidates to replace Theresa May as party leader and prime minister — has recruited Harper and former Conservative MP Rona Ambrose. Neither Harper nor Ambrose immediately responded to a request for comment on Sunday.

Source: National Post June 30, 2019 19:35 UTC