Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin Watch: C’EST LA VIE

U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins leaves the podium after delivering a speech to the Canadian Club in Ottawa, December 13, 2005.

Reuters has Canada shrugs off U.S. warning to back off

The United States made an unprecedented foray into Canada’s election campaign on Tuesday, warning politicians not to bash Washington in their bid to win the January 23 election.

But an unapologetic Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin responded immediately by saying “c’est la vie” — that’s life — if the United States did not like his remarks, and he would not accept anyone telling him he cannot defend his country.

And Flap says c’est la vie to any tourism or purchasing of Canadian goods, EH!

In a hard-hitting speech in Ottawa, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins lamented what he called relentless and incessant criticism of his country, which he speculated might begin to sow doubt about the strength of the binational relationship.

“Canada never has to tear the United States down to build itself up,” Wilkins said.

“It may be smart election politics to thump your chest and constantly criticize your friend and your No. 1 trading partner. But it’s a slippery slope and all of us should hope it doesn’t have a long-term impact on our relationship.”

Wilkins did not name the prime minister directly, but he specifically targeted a comment made last week at the Montreal climate change conference in which Martin called on the United States to heed a “global conscience” and join efforts to combat global warming.

Paul Martin is a crusty old political hack that will lose control of his CORRUPT fiefdom in January. The Canadian people should tell him to JUST SHUT UP NOW – DON’T YOU KNOW……..