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Brodie allegedly told a group of CTV reporters that Obama advisers had privately told Canadian diplomats that Obama's promise to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement was just empty talk aimed at winning votes in Ohio. Since 75 per cent of Canadian exports go to the United States, news that Obama, a front-runner in the race to be the De

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not2needy
March 6, 2008, 6:01 p.m.
Good Grief, is there no honor anywhere anymore?
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Jaydee40
March 6, 2008, 6:53 p.m.
At the risk of offending my western country men Prime Ministers from the west get to close to American politics, history does repeat it's self. Layton is right, is need RCMP involvement.
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Radiofreeeuropa
March 6, 2008, 7:11 p.m.
Every one knows Canadian goods are not the issue here anyway.
Having to compete with 30 cent an hour workers is. Both campaigns allegedly had spokesmen who made these same "asides", yet it was used to make only one appear to have made a gaff. I hope voters understand these smears can be effective even when not so. (remember the swift boats?). There are still people that believe that cr*p. Do we really want the same old smear politics? Don't be duped.
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Radiofreeeuropa
March 6, 2008, 7:51 p.m.
A fair and sustainable trade policy must be sought, I know Canadians have lost at least a third of a million jobs due to "globalization" so it isn't simply a US issue.
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icono1
March 6, 2008, 8:34 p.m.
FTA
"The memo, written by a consular employee, says Goolsbee privately told Rioux that Obama's attack on free trade is "more reflective of political manoeuvring than policy.""
Well, who is lying to who?
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thaw
March 6, 2008, 10:01 p.m.
and so, the conservative implosion, begins.
watch close boys and girls. this could get interesting.
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gamahuche
March 7, 2008, 7:14 a.m.
It looks like RFE found some more evidence which points to HC being the culprit, NOT Obama. Part of it is a video which I haven't been able to watch yet and I'm not well-enough informed yet to judge for myself.
But here's the link to Radio's story.
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/03/07/...
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cosmogenium
March 7, 2008, 3:47 p.m.
Who looks more like Rove or Starr now, Hillary? And where are those tax returns, eh?