If that were the case, then why did you bring the appeal ... Why did you carry it through It's like playing a game of poker and if you lose the hand, saying well, let's negotiate the pie.
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Your country is very close to my heart now. I, for one, will never forget the compassion expressed by Canadians in so many different ways.Frank McKenna
It's like playing a game of poker and, if you lose the hand, saying, 'Let's negotiate the pie.' It doesn't work that way. You lose the hand, you pay the money, then you go on to the next hand.
Frank McKenna
It wouldn't be right to return to the table and negotiate a formal agreement absent a tangible demonstration of respect for what Canada has accomplished in the quasi-judicial system.
Frank McKenna
If this was poker, we won the pot, and now the U.S. wants to negotiate with us over how to divide it. The time for negotiation has passed.
Frank McKenna
We wish him well in the future.
Frank McKenna
I believe you would agree that the enormous value of a political appointment to this position is based on the ability to work intimately with the Canadian Government. It is this perception of closeness that provides a strong platform for the Canadian Ambassador to advance Canada's interest.
Frank McKenna
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