Canada's PM puts aside 'safe diplomacy' in import fight with US

摘要

Calgary-Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin told the Bush administration to respect the rules of the North American Free Trade Agreement or risk access to secure Canadian energy supplies.Adopting the toughest language yet in a protracted dispute over softwood lumber,he said Oct 6 Canada wants to remain the largest single supplier of oil and natural gas to the US,but also will seek to exploit the growing energy hunger of China and India.