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Canada shrugs off U.S. warning to back off

The United States made an unprecedented foray into Canada's election campaign on Tuesday, warning politicians not to bash Washington in their bid to win the January 23 election.

But an unapologetic Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin responded immediately by saying "c'est la vie" -- that's life -- if the United States did not like his remarks, and he would not accept anyone telling him he cannot defend his country.

In a hard-hitting speech in Ottawa, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins lamented what he called relentless and incessant criticism of his country, which he speculated might begin to sow doubt about the strength of the binational relationship.

"Canada never has to tear the United States down to build itself up," Wilkins said.

"It may be smart election politics to thump your chest and constantly criticize your friend and your No. 1 trading partner. But it's a slippery slope and all of us should hope it doesn't have a long-term impact on our relationship."

Wilkins did not name the prime minister directly, but he specifically targeted a comment made last week at the Montreal climate change conference in which Martin called on the United States to heed a "global conscience" and join efforts to combat global warming.


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it's canada. who cares.


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i assume that it's a hollywood squares reference.


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it's canada. who cares.


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i took spanish, so i had to use google translate.


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you could have sounded it out. but bookmark that page, i might have to call you in a few weeks if i get in a pinch with some gauchos over some tangos.


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Canada is part of North America


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Canada is part of North America



You should enter the national geography bee.


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can't we just take over canada and appease the iranian president and make it a huge, cold, israel? kill 2 birds with one stone.

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can't we just take over canada

The only time you tried we kicked your ass. Now shut the fuck up and behave or we won't give you any more power or water.


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Why does this matter? Let them do what they want, Washington will always whine whether run by democrats or republicans.

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The conspiratorial part of me wonders if Paul Martin is in cahoots with Washington because everytime the US government makes some 'watch yourself Canada' statement, the Liberal's get more support.

go Liberals.

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My county's hooked into the Atlantic Canada power grid and isn't part of ISO New England. So, go 'Nucks! Give 'em hell!


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this all stems from the recent environmental summit in montreal where he said the united states was being a douche for not participating in agreements. its almost certainly calling the kettle black (we're actually doing worse than you guys), but im still glad somebody had the guts to do it, because it needed to be done.


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Your mother's an heure?

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Joseph P. Crack Wrote:
it's canada. who cares.


Careful there. Canada is on top. If North America were thrown in prison, the United States would be Canada's bitch.

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 Post subject: Re: Washington to Canada: "Don't Be Un-American!"
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"It may be smart election politics to thump your chest and constantly criticize your friend and your No. 1 trading partner. But it's a slippery slope and all of us should hope it doesn't have a long-term impact on our relationship."


Oh... it was totally election politics. My guess is he was trying to win over the hearts of NDP voters who he knows don't like Bush. The Canadian media reported on it as an election move: slagging Bush and then appearing with Clinton right away afterwards. Kind of obvious.


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one thing George Bush has done is rendered all Canadian jokes obsolete. Except unless they're being made by a non-American, a la, what i say to my Canadian friends.

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