Canadá — coming soon to a channel near you!

The Canadian government “has hired two former White House spokesmen to pitch Canada’s image to major American media outlets,” de acuerdo con la Globe and Mail.:

Michael McCurry, a former press secretary for Bill Clinton, y Ari Fleischer, uno de George W. Bush’s press secretaries, trabajará para secure Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper interviews with U.S. media outlets to discuss Canada, its economic system and its relationship with the United States.

…[The Prime Minister’s Office] is hoping to spread the word about Canada’s strong banking system, su capacidad para evitar colapsos visto en EE.UU.. los bancos, y el importancia de la De energía de Canadá a los consumidores estadounidenses.

Although Canada’s economic picture has been worsening, the government seems to want to let Americans know that things are still better north of the border. Although with laudatory articles already appearing in the American press — like this New York Times’ piece on “El Gran Norte de disolventes” — perhaps the pitchmen have already been doing their jobs!

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