madam president for the commission and parliament here to seek to use a proposed trade agreement with canada to influence that country's internal affairs is simply wrong
if the canadian government considers that it is environmentally acceptable and economically advantageous to develop their tar sands that is entirely a matter for them
indeed we should all welcome this enhancement and diversification of global energy
as far as the british national interest is concerned the coalition government consistently neglects trade relations with the commonwealth of which canada is a founder member
to paraphrase the commentator ruth lea because the trade commissioner negotiates trade deals for the whole of the eu the brutal truth is that eu membership constrains britain's economic prospects
