No NAFTA benefits for Canada

The flattering article ``Canada Can Play Broader Role in Hemispheric Affairs,'' April 28, may go down in some quarters, but not here. Most Canadians opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement signed by Brian Mulroney. It tied us too closely to the United States' apron strings and was the main cause of Mr. Mulroney's forced resignation. The party he left behind was decimated in the national election last year. Clarissa Smith, Victoria, British Columbia

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