The Irish rock star turned poverty activist met U.S. President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of a Group of Eight summit but was told Harper was too busy to talk to him.

• 这位爱尔兰的摇滚歌星（U2乐队主唱）对贫困问题一直很关注。在八国集团峰会期间，他受到了美国总统布什和德国总理默克尔的接见，但却被告知加拿大总理哈伯太忙，无法接见他。