Canada At A Glance: AM.

Resource News International, March, 2005

WINNIPEG, MB, Mar 03, 2005 (Resource News International via COMTEX)

The following is a quick glimpse of the news making the headlines in Canada.

MISSILE TRADE WAR?: MCKENNA LINKS SHIELD REFUSAL TO WOOD, BEEF 

WASHINGTON - Frank McKenna, Canada's new ambassador to the United States, suggested Ottawa's decision to reject George W. Bush's missile defence shield was a "direct result" of Canadian outrage over lingering trade disputes with America over beef and softwood lumber.

On his first day at work in Washington, McKenna said public support for missile defence eroded in the face of frustration over the impact U.S. actions in the softwood and beef disputes have had on the Canadian economy.

"Let me say this, that this [missile...

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