OTTAWA – Plenty of diplomatic deals get done on the margins of global get-togethers, but one conducted on Twitter in 2014 made Prime Minister Stephen Harper a digital star among his fellow world leaders.
Harper’s trash-talking tweet to U.S. President Barack Obama about the men’s and women’s hockey finals at the Sochi Olympics was among the most retweeted missives from world leaders last year, according to the annual Twiplomacy study of online activities of global politicians.
The message – “Like I said, #teamusa is good but #wearewinter. bBarackObama, I look forward to my two cases of beer. #CANvsUSA #Sochi2014” – was forwarded …read more
Source: Macleans
