Leaked documents obtained by Canadian Broadcaster CBC, that were marked highly classified have shown that the Canadian governent is selling itself. The document mentions the opening up of trade with Asia and South America and places less emphasis on dealing with the US with its volatile economy at the moment. Africa is also mentioned as being one of the areas with the biggest middle class spenders in the world and is set to explode. While the document mentions links to trading the document fails to take into account numerous aid work done (Haiti) and diplomatic work to pressure nations with appaling human rights records into creating better conditions.
CBC quoting Canadaian Primeminister Stephen Harper in 2006:http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stor...n-policy-.html
"I think Canadians want us to promote our trade relations worldwide and we do that," the prime minister said in November, 2006. "But I don't think Canadians want us to sell out important Canadian values, our belief in democracy, freedom, human rights. They don't want to sell that out to the almighty dollar."
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