Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that tackling development concerns of poor nations should be left to the G-8 as the group consists of all major donors whereas the broader G-20 includes emerging market economies.
“It is a smaller group of countries that share values and perspectives and status,” he said.
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His comment, according to The Canadian Press, will possibly stir disapproval from emerging nations such as South Korea, which stressed that development should be given priority.
