It is easy to see Gov Palin as a mere figure of fun but she is no fool. (She may be wildly misinformed on important issues but that is a different matter). Part of Obama's campaign involved protectionist cant. Palin has seen this and is positioning herself, and the Republicans, as free traders. This may be important to Canada in the long term and whoever is Prime Minister in the months to come will have to deal extensively with the US-Canada trading relationship.
Palin urges Obama to seek closer ties with Canada
Just a few days after signing a historic agreement that will see a Canadian company build a massive pipeline to flow natural gas from Alaska to Alberta, Gov. Sarah Palin says she is working to strengthen relations with Canada, and Barack Obama should too.
Palin, who recently lost her vice-presidential bid on a shared ticket with presidential candidate John McCain, spoke to CTV's Canada AM from Fairbanks, Alaska, just after signing the deal with TransCanada pipeline. She granted the company US$500 million to plan the pipeline, with construction set to begin in 2011.
She suggested the contract is an example of cross-border co-operation that Democratic president-elect Barack Obama can learn from.
"I want to grow the relationship we have with Canada," Palin said.
"I know Alaska is doing all we can to grow that relationship and we've gotta have faith that the newly elected administration will see the light on that and work very hard to increase and strengthen the relationship between our two countries."
She said Alaskans and Canadians have much in common, from a shared love of hockey to an appreciation for the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
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However, Palin was less agreeable when discussing the suggestion from the Obama team during the campaign that he would make changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
"I think he was wrong to send a message that he would unilaterally want to go in and renegotiate," Palin said.
"I do not support that, but I think...he's going to see some conditions that will allow him to temper his position even on that."
NAFTA, she said, has resulted in jobs in both the U.S. and Canada, and must be protected in order to keep both countries' economies "revving."
Palin urges Obama to seek closer ties with Canada
Just a few days after signing a historic agreement that will see a Canadian company build a massive pipeline to flow natural gas from Alaska to Alberta, Gov. Sarah Palin says she is working to strengthen relations with Canada, and Barack Obama should too.
Palin, who recently lost her vice-presidential bid on a shared ticket with presidential candidate John McCain, spoke to CTV's Canada AM from Fairbanks, Alaska, just after signing the deal with TransCanada pipeline. She granted the company US$500 million to plan the pipeline, with construction set to begin in 2011.
She suggested the contract is an example of cross-border co-operation that Democratic president-elect Barack Obama can learn from.
"I want to grow the relationship we have with Canada," Palin said.
"I know Alaska is doing all we can to grow that relationship and we've gotta have faith that the newly elected administration will see the light on that and work very hard to increase and strengthen the relationship between our two countries."
She said Alaskans and Canadians have much in common, from a shared love of hockey to an appreciation for the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
...
However, Palin was less agreeable when discussing the suggestion from the Obama team during the campaign that he would make changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
"I think he was wrong to send a message that he would unilaterally want to go in and renegotiate," Palin said.
"I do not support that, but I think...he's going to see some conditions that will allow him to temper his position even on that."
NAFTA, she said, has resulted in jobs in both the U.S. and Canada, and must be protected in order to keep both countries' economies "revving."
4 comments:
She makes me hot
Gerb,
Thanks for sharing that.
james
I might disagree with Palin in a lot of things, but on this on, she's got it right.
Just came across this
Alaska seen as threat to gas export market "Pipeline May Bump Canadian Producers; Alberta would face competition"
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