Obama lauded by Conservative Prime Minister Mulroney

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September 17, 2009 - Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney praised Barack Obama for his long-term vision and political leadership.

"50 years from today, Americans will revere the name Obama. Because like his Canadian predecessors, he chose the tough responsibilities of national political leadership over the meaningless nostrums of sterile partisanship that we see too much of in Canada and around the world today."

- former Canadian Primer Minister Brian Mulroney

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[Trudeau7900]

I do wish more American conservatives could grasp (or accept) that universal health care is part of the commonweal. That it is actually a conservative measure after all.

[CedricQuebecLibre]

he's right, Quebec needs a change.

[SeeProfileForDetails]

who the fuck is going to listen to Brian? what's he doing? his reputation is burned.. no matter what

[thomas242007]

simple put if a american citizen doesnt want the govs insurance then they should have that right to not have it if they dont want it my body my rules not the goverments, no one should be punished especially media organizations for having different views than mainstream media orgs thats what a free press society is about,and you have heard about joseph mishe right? the guy that dissapeared from the face of the earth for trying to warn us of the pneumonic plague now hitting the ukraine?

[cronoukie]

where do u get your facts. i'm not saying ur an idiot or anything, i've never heard that people could be thrown in jail if they can't pay their bills.

side note: i'm pretty sure no one likes opposition.

[cronoukie]

liberty4canada, had it wrong in the sense that NAFTA was officially passed in '94, but it wasn't Mulroney it was Chretien that passed it.

You were also right in saying that NAFTA and globalisation have tremendously put 'ma and pa' stores under considerable pressure. How could 'jimmy's grocery store' and 'tony's tool shop' can not compete with Loblaws and WAL-MART...PERIOD!

[cronoukie]

actually NAFTA was passed in 1994 by Chretian and the Free Trade Agreement was passed in 1988 by Mulroney and Regan where it was just Can-US Free Trade, mexico was excluded from the '88 agreement.

Ma and Pa stores HAVE NOT benefited from these agreements. LARGE corporations within the psychological boarders of North America , on the other hand, have benefited.

[dagoninfinite]

If this guy's so corrupt as he seems to be, he doesn't have any moral right to talk publicly about canuckistani politics.

[thomas242007]

Obama is a fascist dictator whats he talking about! when this healthcare thing goes into effect people that do not own the health insurance will be put into prison and or fined 2000 dollars, and as for the "attacks" on obama that isnt completly accurate obama hates opposition to anything he says if you arent in 100% compliance with him then your his enemy, thats not how america is supposed to be run, obama is unfit for the presidency

[liberty4canada]

Um, your crazy left-wing conspiracy theory would be more credible if you demonstrated a better knowledge of history:

Jean Chretien was PM in 1994, not Mulroney.

NAFTA was passed in 1988 after Mulroney won his second majority in the 1988 "Free Trade election". The people have spoken, what's your beef?

The Canadian economy has benefited enormously from NAFTA, including Ma and Pop businesses, and real prices have dropped considerably. On the other hand, protectionism would kill our economy.