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Video: Van Loan in Obamaland

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I caught up with Government House Leader Peter Van Loan at Invesco Field shortly before Obama’s speech. He gets points for standing in the middle of a crowded hallway and gamely talking into my MacBook, an experience he accurately described as "bizarre." Of his conversations with Obama aides, he said: "Everyone we’ve talked to agrees that NAFTA has been very positive for both countries and they want to see it continue. ... Everyone I’ve talked to says, no, any concerns about trade are not directed at Canada."

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