[War] [WAR]Canada: 'Don't get Greeeeedy'

[Dylan de Valk]

'Don't get Greeeeedy'
June.24
FA Minister Julia Bachman
Canada

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"So they want to file a case against us with NAFTA?  I hope they have fun
doing that." spat Foreign Affairs Minister Julia Bachman.  She scowled.  She
liked to scowl.

"Notify our people, I want them working on this one.  As well, I want you to
arrange private appointments for me with the ambassadors from China, Japan,
South Korea, and the EU nations.  Keep the reason a surprise."

"Of course ma'am, I'll let you know as soon as I have information
regarding."  The aid scurried off.  Bachman scowled, and her cell-phone
rang.

"Hello?"

"Julia, it's me, James.  Can we meet for lunch?"  asked the PM.

"Of course, where were you thinking?  The Italian place?" she asked.  "Yea,
that nice Italian place we went before.  1:00?"

"Sure, see ya then."  She hung up.

2 hours later they were seated, the security people were happy, and the
waiter had nervously taken their order.  Julia began.  "So what's on your
mind?"

"Oh, I think you know exactly what's on my mind.  The Americans.  Did you
see CNN?" he chuckled and help up a hand as she spluttered.  "They're up in
arms Julia.  But of course you already knew that too.  No, they want to take
this to those tribunals with NAFTA.  They're reacting measuredly.  When you
meet those ambassadors, I want you to tell them we're interested in
expanding trade with those countries, in a big way.  As in-"

"James," she said in a calm voice, "I was already going to tell them that.
No need to worry."

"Oh, and if the State Department comes after us, tell them to respect their
neighbours more." McColl stated matter-of-factly.

The lunch finished quietly, and they went their separate ways back to work
for the afternoon.  After a conferrence call between the ministers, it was
decided to play along with the American injunction.  They would state all
the grievances that Canada had suffered with NAFTA, and that it was time to
either re-negotiate NAFTA or end the dalliance.  On top of that, they would
seek the remaining reparations for the softwood lumber dispute and cattle
import bans.

McColl had talked to the Industry Minister as well, and they had agreed to
pull strings with the oil industry to reactivate the old pipeline dating
from Trudeau's NEP from Manitoba into Quebec, where it would be connected to
the cities and ports along the St. Lawrence and east coast.  And the
Minister wanted it done with some speed too.

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Actions:
1]Tit for tat
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