Canada's ambassador to the U.S., Frank McKenna, is launching his own personal offensive...against Fox News.
McKenna told the Toronto Star that he wants to arm Canadians with facts that will enable them to debate Americans and to lobby when Washington makes decisions that can hurt Canadians.
But most importantly, he says, Canadians in the U.S. should counteract Fox News, alleging that the network often spreads disinformation and creates a false picture of his homeland.
McKenna lists talking points for Candians to keep in mind when debating Americans.
Canada is the largest source of imported crude oil in the U.S., bigger than Saudi Arabia or the yet untested reserves of Iraq.
Canada has rotated 13,500 troops in the war on terror, has committed $300 million to rebuilding Iraq and is about to deploy a reconstruction team to Afghanistan.
None of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists entered the U.S. from Canada.
Canada-U.S. trade supports more than 5 million American jobs.
Exactly what these points have to do with Fox News is anybody's guess. McKenna offers no evidence that the cable news station has ever stated the contrary.
Ironically, later in the interview McKenna cautions against "overblown rhetoric." Apparently, acccusing Fox News of "disinformation" and the creation of a "false picture" of Canada is not considered as such by said diplomat.
Ambassador...caution thy self.
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