Clearly I am not going to be a candidate for prime minister because they tell me to, ... They certainly expressed support for the idea that if the process is done locally then they would not oppose it.

The prime minister expressed Canada's concerns about the issue of softwood lumber. The president said we should get back to the negotiating table and work to find a lasting solution. The president expressed our strong commitment to NAFTA,

It is not useful for me to comment on it.

Clearly there are things you cannot realistically do as Prime Minister because they are going to incur disproportionate costs.

It is important the Prime Minister understand this is an issue that is not going away.

I have never been bribed as a Prime Minister.