No one is interested in a trade war with the Americans, especially not over magazines. They sure don't want it in Hamilton, where people like David MacIsaac might be a casualty. He's another steelworker who worries about a trade war. I was born, raised in the east end of Hamilton. And my parents, you know, respected her father and she was good for us in the east end.
Canadian culture is important.
Sheila Copps is sympathetic to concerns people like MacIsaac have. I don't want to lose steelworkers' jobs in my constituency. But they also understand that this is a game of considerable importance to the country in terms of having fair rules. We retain the sovereign right to pass laws to support our culture. Amidst charges of killing jobs, Sheila Copps has been furiously fighting for her bill.