NAFTA Will Prevail Regardless Of U.S. Election: Wilkins (U.S. ambassador to Canada)

[Purveyor]

The Canadian Press

The North American Free Trade Agreement will stand regardless of who wins the coming presidential election south of the border, the United States' ambassador to Canada said Monday.

David Wilkins told a trade group in Regina that NAFTA's survival does not depend on whether Democrats or Republicans control the White House.

"Despite all the political rhetoric, in my opinion our relationship will remain strong. There'll be no major changes ... to our trade policies with our friend Canada," said Wilkins.

"Our relationship is so strong and so deep that it's not dependent on which party is in power, either in Canada or the U.S. Our relationship transcends politics."

The comments come after a debate in Ohio last month where Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton threatened to withdraw from NAFTA if it isn't renegotiated. Both say they want changes to NAFTA to better protect workers and the environment.

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http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=122171&sc=505

[Larkspur]

1. So now we know the real source of those pro-NAFTA comments

that came out prior to Ohio's primary election.

Shows that the MSM is a gossip network, not a news network.