Word: eggleton
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...American law infringes on Canadian sovereignty." Although the subject was discussed at the recent G-7 summit in Lyons, where other member nations condemned the U.S. legislation, there has been no concerted effort to challenge the law. Scott notes that Canada's Minister of Foreign Trade, Arthur Eggleton, has said he hopes wiser heads will prevail when the dust settles after the U.S. presidential election. -- Lamia Abu-Haidar
...allies are furious at what they see as unwarranted meddling in foreign trade. Canada's Minister of Foreign Trade, Arthur Eggleton, told TIME, "The U.S. is doing nothing more than using Helms-Burton to shoot at its friends instead of its enemies." Last week Canada made clear that it would soon retaliate against the U.S. for Helms-Burton. Mexico's President, on a state visit to Canada, denounced it, as did Italy's Prime Minister at a meeting with Clinton in Washington...