Border among key issues at summit's opening - Mexican President will leave earlier than planned as threat of hurricane Dean looms

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"Border issues, Arctic sovereignty and Canada's mission in Afghanistan topped the agenda yesterday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper met U.S. President George W. Bush at the start of a North American summit that has been shortened to allow Mexican President Felipe Calderon to return to his hurricane-threatened nation.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Harper met for 90 minutes at the historic Château Montebello resort on the banks of the Ottawa River before a dinner with Mr. Calderon. At the meeting, Mr. Harper raised Canadian concerns about U.S. passport rules, its about-face on border pre-clearance proposals and Canada's territorial claims over the Northwest Passage.

"It is really important that we keep talking about those things we don't necessarily agree on," a senior Canadian official said."

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