August1991 Posted yesterday at 03:23 AM Report Posted yesterday at 03:23 AM The best negotiator? Hand's down, Pierre Trudeau. The second best? Brian Mulroney. The worst? RB Bennett. The other worst guy: Mackenzie King. ==== Wilfrid Laurier lost an election on "reciprocity". Quote
eyeball Posted yesterday at 04:47 AM Report Posted yesterday at 04:47 AM From my perspective the worst were Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien as evidenced by Canada's capitulation in the Pacific Salmon Wars which lead to the biggest industrial hollowing out of the Pacific coastal economy bar none. Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
August1991 Posted yesterday at 04:52 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 04:52 AM Chretien had the courage to refuse Bush Jnr''s invasion of Iraq - but that's not negotiation. Pearson kept us out of Vietnam. Quote
August1991 Posted yesterday at 05:05 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 05:05 AM (edited) Before Nixon, Trudeau Snr managed to free the Cdn dollar from Bretton Woods - and he recognized China. Mulroney managed to get Reagan to agree to free trade. Heck, Mulroney got Bush Snr to agree to an acid rain deal. Edited yesterday at 05:09 AM by August1991 Quote
August1991 Posted yesterday at 05:25 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 05:25 AM St-Laurent understood the situation of Truman/Eisenhower. He was a good negotiator. Quote
August1991 Posted yesterday at 05:33 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 05:33 AM Diefenbaker strikes me like our current PM Carney. Bad negotiator. True, Diefenbaker got nuclear weapons out of Canada. Quote
August1991 Posted yesterday at 05:39 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 05:39 AM 51 minutes ago, eyeball said: From my perspective the worst were Brian Mulroney and Jean Chretien as evidenced by Canada's capitulation in the Pacific Salmon Wars which lead to the biggest industrial hollowing out of the Pacific coastal economy bar none. Blame Laurier. https://legal.un.org/riaa/cases/vol_XV/481-540.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_boundary_dispute Quote
herbie Posted yesterday at 06:28 PM Report Posted yesterday at 06:28 PM Don't even mention Mulroney and Reagan of the MAGAts will throw a shitfit. Look at the bullshit over Ontario's ad with Reagan criticizing tariffs Trump and lackeys can't stand to hear the truth Quote
paxamericana Posted yesterday at 06:41 PM Report Posted yesterday at 06:41 PM 9 minutes ago, herbie said: Trump and lackeys can't stand to hear the truth The truth that Canada wants to be treated like a sovereign country you mean? The one where protectionist policies are the norm and Canada excels in? Or did you mean when Reagan and every President treated Canada as a state since. Trump is giving you what you want, stand up, claim your prize Canucks. Quote
herbie Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago Best/worst deals are moot. There is no negotiating with a scumbag known 0ot break or tear up any deal he makes or doesn't like. No previous PM faced that. Quote
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