NAFTA safe, U.S. envoy says

Jennifer Campbell
The Ottawa Citizen
Saturday, July 5, 2008

Under bright, blue skies and lots of sun, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins hosted his last Independence Day shindig in Canada with at least two messages for Canadians: Afghanistan is a marathon, not a sprint, and even a Democratic president, if elected, will see the benefits of NAFTA and won’t attempt to renegotiate it.

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During a media scrum, Mr. Wilkins spoke about the U.S. and Canada having “the best relationship in the world” and characterized the two countries as a “force for good.”

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He referred to his Christmas trip to Afghanistan with Canada’s Gen. Rick Hillier, where he saw first-hand the “difference” Canadians are making there. While Mr. Wilkins wouldn’t speculate on how long foreign troops will have to stay, he said: “It’s a marathon, but it’s a race we must win.”

The envoy also tried to allay Canadian concerns that a Democratic president will want to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying “they’ll realize NAFTA is too beneficial and will continue to support it.” He added that he doesn’t think a change at the White House will affect the Canada-U.S. relationship.

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4 Responses to “NAFTA safe, U.S. envoy says”

1. Joe in CA Says:
   July 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am

   Where has American spine gone?

   What has happened to us that our country keeps getting closer to hell in a handbasket and no one is giving a shee-ite?

   If our country is taken under by these monsters, we deserve it.

2. Robert Says:
   July 7th, 2008 at 9:51 am

   If this guy really is in the know then he already knows that the presumed Democratic candidate will turn is back on the American people just like presumed Republican one will.
   DON’T VOTE FOR THESE PEOPLE, OR, IF YOU HAVE NO CHOICE THEN DON’T BOTHER TO VOTE!
   Do you think if no one voted that there would be no numbers to report? Do you think if there was a war and no one showed up there would be no dead bodies?
   These evil globalists will go out and kill people and put uniforms on them and throw them out in dirt!
   KEEP YOUR FREEDOM SAME AS SOVEREIGNTY! OPPOSE GLOBALISTS AND SELLOUTS!

3. tom Says:
   July 8th, 2008 at 10:02 pm

   1. bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran McCAIN 2.Obama bomb Pakistan 3. WHAT A CHOICE, NONE OF THE ABOVE

4. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Says:
   July 9th, 2008 at 10:02 pm

   These people need to be put in guantanimo prison, and left there to rot!