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"We are being side-swiped," said John McCallum, the Liberal finance critic. "In the United States with so many Hispanic voters, you can't discriminate against Mexico and not Canada or else you are accused of being a racist."
"I have been very concerned for a couple of years now," [David Emerson] said. "The rhetoric of protectionism has been creeping (up). It's been getting more strident, it's permeating Congress, protectionist groups are flexing their muscle. It's not just the heat of the presidential campaign that is causing concern."He also pointedly noted the value of NAFTA's energy provisions to the United States, and said he is optimistic the free trade deal will survive a Democratic president. "I would be very, very surprised if at the end of the day there was any substantial change that they would want to make to NAFTA," he said.See the full content of this document
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Nafta Threats a Concern for Minister
By Norma Greenaway
OTTAWA -- Federal Trade Minister David Emerson says threats by two Democratic presidential contenders to pull the United States out of the Nor...See the full content of this document
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