A summit of North American leaders has concluded in Montebello, Quebec. On Tuesday, President Bush praised NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement.

President Bush: “And I think we made some good progress toward eliminating barriers and to harmonizing regulations, to a point where more prosperity will — will come to be.”

President Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon met in Montebello to discuss an expanded version of NAFTA known as the Security and Prosperity Partnership. Canadian activist Jaggi Singh said, “The Security and Prosperity Partnership is, in brief, NAFTA on crack combined with the fear and paranoia of Homeland Security policies.” The three leaders also discussed border issues.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon: “We all want secure borders. We all also want efficient borders, borders that will allow a border crossing of those who build, who contribute, and of course prevent border crossings of those who damage our societies — organized crime, drug trafficking and illegal markets.”

In other news from the Canadian summit, protesters are accusing police of using undercover agents to provoke violent confrontations during the meeting.