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| starsearcher |
Haven't heard ot his incident at all but sounds like we're back on track :p
| quote: | Smooth Talker Apologizes
Fri Mar 11, 8:35 AM ET
Oddly Enough - Reuters
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian member of Parliament charged with improving ties with the United States apologized on Thursday for saying "let's embarrass the hell out of the Americans in front of other countries."
The gaffe by Marlene Jennings came exactly two weeks after Canada's Liberal government irritated Washington by refusing to join the U.S. missile defense system.
Jennings -- the parliamentary secretary for Canada-U.S. relations -- reports directly to Prime Minister Paul Martin, who came to power in December 2003 saying he wanted better relations with Washington.
"I would apologize to the members in this House that my comments were a little bit exaggerated. I apologize," she told the House of Commons elected chamber of Parliament.
Jennings, who is herself half-American, accused the United States on Tuesday of refusing to adhere to trade treaties it had signed with Canada. One way to strike back, she suggested, was to shame Washington internationally.
"Let's embarrass the hell out of the Americans in front of other countries that they are attempting to negotiate with on new binational trade agreements ... let's just do it on the public scene," she told a parliamentary committee.
The opposition Conservative party, which says the Liberals have a history of needlessly antagonizing Washington, demanded that Martin fire Jennings for making her remarks at a time when the United States is blocking imports of live Canadian cattle.
"The Liberals have once again shown their anti-American bias ... This strategy is like poking someone in the eye and then asking them for a favor," Conservative legislator Diane Finley told Parliament.
Last November Martin kicked MP Carolyn Parrish out of the Liberal caucus after she stomped on a George Bush (news - web sites) doll on a satirical TV show. |
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| baystreetboi |
It's one thing when you're nothing but a backbencher and making comments about the US like that.
...but when you're the Parliamentary Secretary for Canada-US relations?!?
How many other loose cannons do you have in your back pocket Paul?
Paraphrasing Ricky Ricardo, "Marlene, you've got some 'splaining to do!" |
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| Jayx1 |
| time to elect another party into power. The Liberals are too smug. |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
time to elect another party into power. The Liberals are too smug. |
Jay you disapoint me...I was expecting a much better and passionate reply :thepirate :stongue: |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by starsearcher
Jay you disapoint me...I was expecting a much better and passionate reply :thepirate :stongue: |
my better and passionate reply will come on election day when my X goes to a different party. I really hope others do the same.
Im sick of the arrogance that this party continuously displays. |
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| colonelcrisp |
| vote marijuana part of canada....... or lets get cretien back in charge.... hell at least he made me laugh. martin is pretty boring. |
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| Jayx1 |
| CHRETIEN WAS EVEN WORSE! He's the reason we have these problems in the first place!! |
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| Stingray |
| quote: | Originally posted by baystreetboi
Paraphrasing Ricky Ricardo, "Marlene, you've got some 'splaining to do!" |
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: |
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| RobbyG. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
time to elect another party into power. The Liberals are too smug. |
And do u think that the Conservatives are any better??? They've had their chances to & we're just as ed up as the Libs. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by RobbyG.
And do u think that the Conservatives are any better??? They've had their chances to & we're just as ed up as the Libs. |
Not as bad as the Liberals have become. Chretien made Mulroney look like a saint. |
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| RobbyG. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
Not as bad as the Liberals have become. Chretien made Mulroney look like a saint. |
Bullroney & CHretien are ALL from the same pile. |
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by RobbyG.
And do u think that the Conservatives are any better??? They've had their chances to & we're just as ed up as the Libs. |
They've never been elected.
...and yes, anyone is better than the Lieberals now. |
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