| I'm getting a little tired of being lectured | | | | In my opinion, the latest ruling has brought |
| by that "pin-headed, pencil-necked" whiner | | | | "finality" to the issue, but the big bully to |
| David Wilkins, about what Canada should do | | | | the south continues to act in "bad faith" by |
| and not do with respect to the failed | | | | charging illegal tariffs on Canadian exports |
| softwood lumber talks.Wilkins, the US | | | | of lumber to the US.Of course the US isn't |
| Ambassador to Canada, said today that | | | | used to the Canadian government taking a hard |
| Canadian politicians should stop their | | | | line position on anything short of an |
| ''emotional tirades'' and order the country's | | | | ill-conceived war. Yup, Uncle Sam is not used |
| trade representatives back to the bargaining | | | | to losing, a fact that was all too evident |
| table to reach a final settlement. Wilkins | | | | after the US mens hockey team lost at the |
| went on to say ''Canada needs to come back | | | | 1998 Nagano Olympics. (ouch!!)With all due |
| to the table. We need to close the door, roll | | | | respect Mr. Wilkins, you should suck it up |
| up our sleeves and negotiate as need be, with | | | | and admit your softwood lumber policy is |
| good faith, and bring finality to it,''That's | | | | misguided, eliminate and repay the tariffs |
| all well and good Mr. Wilkins, but it is the | | | | and make peace with your neighbors to the |
| US that has shown complete disregard for | | | | north. Oh, and get used to losing cause come |
| several World Trade Organization rulings (and | | | | the next winter Olympics, our hockey teams |
| others) in Canada's favour over the years. | | | | are going to "kick your ass" (again). |