Play hardball with U.S. bullies, Emerson says Peter O'Neil, Vancouver Sun
CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES : Canada's new industry minister backs controversial 'linkage' approach to confront U.S. on trade irritants such as softwood
OTTAWA - Canada will succeed in confronting American bullying on trade matters only by taking a similarly hardball approach that includes linking Canadian demands for a better dispute settlement mechanism to vital U.S. needs -- possibly including American access to Canadian oil and gas, says Industry Minister David Emerson.