When was the last time ordinary people got involved in a foreign trade debate?
Trade experts said the move could influence trade debates in Congress.
So far, much of the trade debate has centered on the dollar's value.
The free trade debate comes at a time Canadian politics are already confused.
China has also made limited human rights gestures to influence the trade debate.
And he has suffered the consequences, having been often marginalized in the trade debate.
"Unfortunately, now that the trade debate is going my way I'm retiring."
That should be the focus of the trade debate in 2004.
This year's trade debate isn't simply about the degree of protectionism in American law.
The trade debate also marked the unofficial beginning of the 2000 Presidential campaign.