Try as they might to hide their hatred for America (well, actually, they don’t even seem to try very hard), liberals in Canada just can’t keep it in. They continue to let it ooze out. We’re all already very familiar with the many examples of anti-Americanism from the liberal-left so this is not new—it’s just that they’re jeopardizing our nation. They continue to do that. Over and over. Are they trying to ruin our relationship? Is there some hidden agenda going on there in the liberal-left?
Liberal apologizes for suggesting Canada “embarrass” U.S. over trade
TERRY PEDWELL
March 10 2005
Canadian Press via Yahoo NewsOTTAWA (CP) – Liberal MP Marlene Jennings apologized Thursday for comments she made about the trade practices of the U.S. government.
Jennings told a Commons committee earlier this week that Ottawa should “embarrass” the Americans by warning their potential trade partners about Canada’s trade difficulties with the U.S.
“Let’s embarrass the hell out of the Americans,” Jennings told the all-party committee, suggesting the federal government warn potential customers that the U.S. doesn’t always treat even its close neighbour and favoured trading partner well.
“They (America) want to expand their markets and other countries are going to be leery” if they hear of Canada’s experiences, Jennings said Tuesday.
The Quebec MP made the comments after experts told the committee that political embarrassment of Washington may be a good way to pressure the U.S. into agreeing to fix Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the section aimed at settling trade wars.
But on Thursday, Jennings said she was sorry for her remarks.
“I would apologize to the members in this House that my comments were a little bit exaggerated,” she told the Commons.
“I believe that it is up to our government, and each one of us, to undertake to be constructive in our relationship with (the) United States,” she said.
“It is in our interest. It is part of our Canadian values to cherish the relationship with the United States.”
Critics called Tuesday’s remarks just one more example of how the Liberals are fostering anti-U.S. sentiment in Canada.
“I think it’s entirely appropriate to play hardball” with the U.S. over trade disputes, said Conservative MP Monte Solberg.
“But not after weeks, months and now years of sticking (the Bush administration) in the eye every time some cabinet minister or parliamentary secretary decides they’re going to quit concealing their anti-Americanism.”
Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew said he accepted Jennings’ acknowledgement that she used a “poor choice of words.”
Imagine what liberals say when they think nobody is listening.
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