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Spread thin and up against a bullying opponent, Chrystia Freeland saved NAFTA and emerged as the politician to watch in Ottawa. Now what? By John Geddes

 

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Woman thinks shes a high fashion model shes been made something which shes not by the Canadian media her role in the negotiations with the USMexico deal would liken her abilities to trying to take a toy away from two older kids. Her ego overshadows any abilities

Maclean’s on the same Liberal payroll as CBC or what

Christian Freeland and the “art of the deal”? Are you serious Maclean’s? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Oh please. Your magazine is a rag.

There's something in your hair.

Are you freakin' kidding me? 🤣

Are you completely delusional? Who the hell is writing for Macleans these days? This is on par with the CBC.

Lol. 1) who reads you any more? 2) what deal? 3) what bully It is called protecting your country. Which is what Trump did and Trudeau should have tired. He played you got. we reached a deal... which means both parties agreed. Which is the opposite of how bullies work. Dumbasses

[cough] bullshit [cough]

Next up? Unemployment line

Yes there's no doubt that Freeland is spreading thin with Canadians, and your credibility as a news organization is pretty much shot when you don't even realize that there is no more NAFTA anymore.

Why does Macleans whore themselves to the Liberals? They're not getting $1.5 billion from the federal government EVER, they look like cringe-worthy sycophants not a credible news organization - and have sided with Libs that will be OUT in 11 months. Lose-lose

She did NOT save NAFTA - it is literally dead, including the name. She didn't start negotiating all summer, until after Mexico got a deal done first and we were told it's 'do or die'? Shows up in New York wearing a stupid t-shirt about the negotiations like she's at band camp

the only reason I'd be watching this politician in Ottawa would be to make sure she doesn't steal the silverware when she gets fired after the 2019' election.

MacLeans still exists?

This is nuts. Why is Maclean’s so in love with this twit

Lmao!! Who believes this absolute dribble. Lol. Freeland? If you said Sasquatsh it would have been more believable.

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Macleans finds an entirely new level of Liberal Arse End Kissing and Political Pandering. Well done, well played. Whatever it takes to get Justin to increase the $$size of your Liplock on the Public Teat.

No what. First. A larger dress. Professional people should not look so over stuffed.

I wouldn't call accepting whatever the real Artist of the Deal gives you a 'Save' . She took what sue could get. Full stop.

A message From the Ministry of Liberal Propaganda Department.

LOLOLOLOLOL no.

OMG is Macleans owned by CBC?

After reading this crap I threw up a little

Here for the ratio 👍

Yeah she wrestled the U.S. to the city's ceiling great job😒

Who paid for this article to be written?😂😂😂😂

Did she really save NAFTA?

Seriously? Macleans is a joke!

Propaganda pieces likes this fraudulent article is why people don’t trust the media and it’s liberal bias. People aren’t stupid , they know cafreeland and JustinTrudeau were total embarrassments and got their asses handed to them . Your spin isn’t fooling anyone fakenews

Paul Wells calls Canadians who support MaximeBernier 'the stupidest people on Twitter'. Does anyone believe Paul Wells and Maclean's is capable of unbiased journalism?

This parody account is great ! 😂

Maclean’s getting beyond embarrassing

How does the media think they can get away with this BS! , read the comments and give your head a shake!

Saved NAFTA Pure fiction and spin!!

I call bullshit on this, she saved nothing, actually almost blew it! They used the negotiation for a political agenda and it almost blew up in our faces! Chrystia Freeland is no Champion of anything but deception and Globalist lies!!!

Misinformation and one sided drivel.

R u absolutely insane? What fn planet are you from if you think the 2 most incompetent people in government are our best? People this says it all....we are in serious serious need for change or we are done CdnPoli incompetent freeland TrudeauMustGo Canada myhome

100% Bullsh*t!

This is an opinion piece. This is not journalism. Keep that in mind when reading the article.

This is what you get from government subsidized ‘media’.

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She wasn’t bullied, she just sucks at her job and couldn’t compete.

She saved NAFTA?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

LOL.. this has to be the biggest load of crap I have seen in a long time.. congrats on that Macleans...

How's that steel and aluminum tariffs going in your free trade deal......

Clearly you are enjoying the legalization of pot.

BillTufts Oh give me a break from this drivel

Ah your an utter joke, you’ve completely jumped the shark on journalism, who would believe your garbage.

Stop it, . Just stop

She did nothing for Canada, nothing at all. I see Maclesn’s Magazine is now being controlled by Trudeau’s liberals as well. It used to be a decent magazine. Oh well.

Talk about spin. Freeland nearly screwed up what should have been a very simple agreement to get renewed.

How?

USMCA stands for: United States Mauls Canada Again.

Trying to follow in cnn’s footsteps.....

Let’s see, why did I stop subscribing to MacLeans, hmmm

This is embarassing. Not sure anyone even read your BS now, but you shouldn't be getting a dollar from us Canadians for crap like this. Journalism is dead. This is pure propaganda

Correction- Packed chunky and constantly poking her opponent (the bear) Hysteria emerged as Ottawa's nipple displaying party girl ready to go commando

Ps thin is an odd choice of words

Hahahahaha

Liberal Shills.

Thin is not a word i would use to describe Ms Freeland.

Ya right what a f up!

Did anyone actually read the USMCA? Freeland saved nothing. The US got exactly what it wanted. If we had a free press that actually worked, it would be looking into this horrible deal and why we did so badly instead of trying to spin this garbage into a “win”.

That's quit a spin. Did u get whiplash

Macleans does satire now?

Propping up the likes of Freeland as the next great white Liberal hope to “save” Canada, ?

Are you serious I tell you this is ridiculous the media

Wait.... This is the onion right?!

Are you shitting us ? 'Saved NAFTA' Really Do you want to know why you are simply irrelevant in this country (and any other)? I despise the term FakeNews, but this is the very definition of the term. Cdnpoli

This is absurd. Companies are already leaving Canada to comply with “made in USA provisions (new flyer bus anyone?). We lost big time

Next up - finding a decent tailor and a pair of Spanx.

In JTs' case, it would be 'The art of the feel.'

Lol Macleans.

Freeland attended rallies that debased and insulted Trump. I would call that bullying.

What planet do you live on?

WTF is this garbage ..real question this twit did nothing almost cost us the farm...and for God’s sake get a damn dress that fits properly

What the hell is going on at MacLean's?

You must be joking. She does need to be watched so she doesn’t screw more things up for Canada. Stop giving credit where credit isn’t due.

The complete loss of journalistic integrity has apparently attacked the Maclean’s staff and affected their ability to both see and think. cdnpoli

Macleans has now gone full propaganda. This once readable mag now survives on govt handouts, headlines like this prove it. We all know this is not even close to being true.

No she didn't. She failed by every measure except averting complete disaster. But she handed our sovereignty away. Want to make a trade deal with China? Need to check with the US first. Silly. McLean's use to be worth reading. Not anymore.

You've become another pandering shitrag. Not fit to line a litter box.

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Do you really believe that drivel you wrote? Really? Spread thin? cafreeland had enough time to sit on a stage where realDonaldTrump was referred to as a 'tyrant'. Spread thin? Give your head a shake. And...she had time to hand out popsicles to 'reporters'. Gimme a break.

LOL.. Do you , Macleans , actually expect your readers are so uninformed that they would beleive this ridiculous puff piece Freeland is an incompotent , and came away from 'NAFTA' with her hat in her hand and tail between her legs. What a joke...lol Talk about FakeNews

hypocrite

Saved us? this article is laughable.

Oh my! Have you all collectively lost your heads? Read the USMCA aka NAFTA 2.0 to see how terrible this Agreement is for Canada. Chrystia Freeland could not even save her own ego, leave alone the Agreement! Gosh! Either you are naive/inept/seeking some benefit from Freeland!

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Lies.

Wait, Steel tariffs still in place against us, and a USMCA deal worse than NAFTA? Nearly driving the entire Cdn economy into a free fall, to protect a tiny dairy cartel? And this is an improvement!? One to watch alright...and hold accountable with the rest of the Lib Party 2019

wow, this is a perfect example of why print journalism is dead. Complete BS that no one buys anymore.

Saved NAFTA? NAFTA no longer exists . Once a North America agreement is now a USMCA...US, Mexico & Canada agreement. No, Freeland did nothing to help the Canadian people!

Oh brother, really?

Are you kidding me? With all that's going on in Canada and the world, you're still focused on trying to sell freeland as the second coming of Christ. Pathetic, the lot of you.

Are you insane? What the heck is going on with media these days

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She didn't really save NAFTA now did she, parameters have been changed and it's now called USAMC agreement, is it not?.

a stylist couldnt hurt

She saved NAFTA my ass

Then they ask, Why is media failing ?

The 80s called, they want Freelands NAFTA back. It’s now the USMCEh!

For one of the Emoji Sisters, really?

She gave away the farm. You don't insult the ppl you're negotiating with and expect to come out a winner. Maclean' you are insane.

It should say: given more than adequate resources to negotiate a slam dunk deal, Chrystia made a complete debauchery of negotiations & embarrassed herself & Canada. How not to negotiate a trade deal. Honestly, this couldn’t have been handled worse. How can you write this drivel?

Comical headline!!!!!!!

Haha Mexico negotiated the deal and Canada was just told where to sign

Dammit Maclean's, knock it off with the Marxism. We're talking about a woman who spent her education learning about terrible ideas that if ever implemented would ruin a country, and here she is, ruining the country.

Only McLeans would fawn over Liberal failure. Freelands brain dead antics almost cost Canada 20% of its economy. The final deal was done because the big banks told Trudeau to accept what ever is offered of Canada was in big trouble. This was a failure, not a triumph

Reads like a cheap romance novel. 🤢

Ridiculous, publish USMCA negotiations transcripts to prove it, we've noticed that only privileged transactions are commended & from a supposedly open & transparent government, we're onto you

Pass me the barf bag!

What Universe do you call home . cafreeland screwed this Country like only JT has been able to. And your Magazin is their Cheerleading Squad. Congratulations.

Good Lord. What a joke. A minister over her head since day 1. Does see Canada the same way as most Canadians do? What a farce.

Peak delusion.

Saved Nafta?How the hell do you figure that out?We were told to bugger off for a couple of mths (after SHE insulted the people we're trying 2 make a deal with), & when we got back to negotiating she was told in the strictest terms 2 stay away! But u spin it that she's competent!!

Seriously Who reads your mag? Seriously Who reads your mag? ...

Whether it was Putin, Trump or whoever she still isolated herself and antagonized her opponent up to and including the negotiations. She went in with lots and came out with less. She performed no miracles. She is not a hero. She did her job....BARELY!

Lol ok 😂

and you wonder why they call you fake news.freeland couldnt negotiate her way out of a paper bag. they were forced to take a deal at the last minute or no deal at all

Oh please.

Bahahahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Almost lost everything because of her and JustinTrudeau insane virtue signaling. They conceded to all of the US demands and gave away our sovereignty. We have to ask the US if we can do business with another country first. joke

She was the bully, incompetence is mind numbing- the Liberal way

Fake news.

BillTufts Bahahahaaa 😂 Canada needs USA permission to make deals with China 🤣

And this is what spreading it thick looks like. Who buys your rag mag anyway.

Is this a parody account? botched

Ahah good one. Puppet show!

Go on a diet.

Saved? Are you fucking kidding? I wouldn't call USMCA saving NAFTA. The best thing we can hope for right now is that due to the gridlock that will ensue in Washington that the USMCA will die a long protracted miserable death!

There it is, by far the STUPIDEST thing I've seen all day. It's a damn miracle we got a deal at all thanks to her incompetence and Trudeau's steady stream of passive aggressive jabs at Trump for two and a half years.

This was the straw that broke the camel’s back, just cancelled my subscription. No need to pay for it why I can have Just for Laugh: Gags for free.

Jesus...I knew Trudeau had his own tv propaganda machine (aka CBC) but he’s got a printed magazine too now.

Honestly , do you guys really want to lose every set of eyes in Canada? Because this is most certainly BULLSHIT ! And telling the lie over and over in hopes it will stick won’t work because people in Canada are not that stupid thanks

Now in Oct`19 she like the rest of the cabal is unemployed.

BAHAHA! She saved nothing. The deal is a joke and people will wake up to that sooner or later.

BillTufts the words thin and Freeland do not belong in the same sentence.

Drop tariffs or I cry!

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Saved NAFTA? Maclean’s staff gets into the brownies a little early today.

Dear Maclean's, Please STOP this Liberal propaganda, just stop. Its beyond ridiculous the lies you write.

You would never guess that Macleans receives millions of dollars in government funding when they do impartial, hard-hitting reporting like this.

Please 🙈

She saved nothing. Thanks to her and her virtue signalling team we ended up with less than we already had.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Really? You've got to be kidding..............

Saved NAFTA Wow - Maclean's NEEDS TO CHANGE IT'S NAME TO YUK YOU'S - OR MAYBE JUST TO YUK ! FIREALLFEDLIBERALSIN2019 !

Do you actually believe your dribble?

Absolutely LiberalSewage

Y'all are so far up Castro & Co arse 😂😂😂

Now what? Apparently cafreeland is being touted as beleaguered JustinTrudeau's imminent replacement. She'd be a huge improvement. His many scandals have severely tarnished the liberal_party brand & caused them to plummet in polls, provincially & federally. Geddes28 cdnpoli

Macleans = Far left propaganda machine.

This was satire right?

Must have been her thigh high tight dresses. One photo of her recently in pm office you could almost see what she had for breakfast sitting on the couch.

Seriously you are making a joke of your publication.

She and her team made Canada look like the Clampetts hitting Hollywood.

BillTufts Saved NAFTA 4 real your writers allowed POT while they write BS? What exactly did she save its worse has quotas & it’s suppose 2 eliminate tariffs yet many remain & might even get worse But ooh U so right she enjoyed strutting her stuff in over tight dresses for the media sheep.

Are The Trudeau Liberals Funding MP'S Spouses Employers ? how much did MACLEAN'S Get For Employing Cathy McKenna's Husband Isn't it a Conflict of Interest USING The Tax payers Money to Dump on Trump thru MACLEAN'S Magazine

BillTufts Saved NAFTA? Wow.

Too funny. She got played. Ask the Canadian dairy cartel. Also if she was such a shit hot deal maker why are there still tariffs?

What a load of propaganda crap.

How quickly your once informative magazine has gone to nothing more than shilling shit for the liberals.

Well obviously end world hunger or stop a giant asteroid from striking earth of course.

Saved NAFTA by getting removed from the negotiating table for 5 weeks while the US and Mexico forged a deal without any Canadian input? And then getting told to sign onto the deal by Oct1 or else bugger off? Both US and Mexico willing to move ahead with the deal without Canada?

Lol, no. She was about as effective as Stevie Wonder landing a 747. bomb

Retching involuntarily as I read.....they have got to be kidding. BTW the auto tariff battle isn't quite dead yet. If congress doesn't ratify USMCA Trump would have no compunction including us in any auto tariff based on his extreme dislike for our idiot PM.

She rolls around on people’s office floors is What.

BillTufts Bullying Opponent? I guess we call anyone that disagrees with x direction a bully? Is that every union group, that makes a demand? Freeland such a rookie

Barf.

Come on what did she do ?

How could she have saved NAFTA when it's not called NAFTA anymore?

BillTufts Wow. Pathetic

BillTufts Now it's time for her to bow out before she gets the boot

BillTufts

🙄 whatevs...

Hey this is why no one reads you anymore. This is a fluff piece that ignores the reality of her and JT getting their ask kicked by Trump. But keep up the propaganda. cdnpoli

BULLSHIT!

We got a crap deal,she made it worse.

BillTufts Real negotiators never feel bullied at the table. They may, however, try to bully their opponents. I'm sure Freeland has seen worse, but let's not throw roses for a flawed deal that took too long to hammer out.

BillTufts Oh god

BillTufts Reminds me of the cartoon showing the media humping Trudeau’s leg.

BillTufts She needs to watch her weight. Even moderate obesity raises the risk of all major diseases and conditions. She needs to follow her traditional diet and exercise daily with strength training activities.

BillTufts Why are you focusing on Freeland?

BillTufts oh wow now that's some fake ass news

Yawn

LMAO....way to spin it ....what a croc. Tell us all what she accomplished that the Libs set out to do...please enlighten us.

What?

Saved NAFTA ! What a friggin joke! What colour is the sun in your world?

MSM like this rag are the real enemy of the people

what a load of Bullshit coming from Macleans - stick to home décor and recipes

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha......

Hopelessly inept Freeland, who openly insulted our best trade partner and ally during trade negotiations. Fake News unreadable Macleans.

'Saved NAFTA' ? NAFTA no longer exists and you got a crappie deal!

What is Macleans?

Freeland for PM of course.

RobinMacNab Grow up. All of you.

Whole new level of propaganda. Impressive.

What next? Cocktail tail time folks!

I am absolutely aghast at the sycophantic drivel that somehow passes for journalism these days. How do you sleep at night?

lmfao what a great morning laugh. thanks for that

What a load of crap

McLeans is a liberal rag. We still have the tariffs so what did she accomplish?

And that statement is such a like of BS. You would need every loader in the country to clear it.

Our next PM ... strong leadership skills..and brilliant.

She SAVED NAFTA? She DESTROYED it....

Freeland was lucky to get any sort of agreement after appearing at an event demonizing Trump as a tyrant. She consults with a known Nazi, George Soros whose primary goal is to destroy the USA. She's an incompetent fool, just like her boss Ju$tin. and so is Macleans magazine IMO

She sucks! Bullying? Only a woman would claim she was bullied in a trade deal! If you run with the big dogs you can’t pee like a puppy.

Thus is fake news, CBC Macleans propaganda. Nafta would have been solved long ago by people with abilities rather than photo op poster child’s

Do you seriously think that anybody buys that?

The federal liberal party is so lucky to have such a devoted messenger like Maclean's

Saved NAFTA? You give her credit when she and Trudeau totally blew it. Maclean’s is shilling for Liberals. Outrageous.

NOT

Ms. Freeland would make an outstanding PM. Her moxie, her ability to stare down adversaries and her not insignificant set of skills would be most welcome in that position. Her ability to talk plainly wouldn’t hurt either. It all boils down to credibility.

Maclean’s has become the cheerleading entity for the Liberals. Trump dominated the negotiations and Canada gave in on all material elements of the Agreement.

Holy shit that’s a load of crap headline.....

Really? You want us to believe this?

This is exactly why people are so cynical about politics. The USMCA was signed with a gun pointing to our head. And dares to say cafreeland save the NAFTA. Is this a political satire?

Obviously bucking for a CBC-level subsidy. Don't Cry For Me Crystia Freeland is only worth watching to see her cicling the same drain as justincompetent BecauseIts2019

Lord love a duck. She put herself up against the wall

PlagueofProgs Jesus H....hold on. BRB....🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

Freeland was a complete disaster! During negotiations calling President Trump a tyrant was a little over the top don't you think! Rolling around on the floor after for a terrible deal!

Lol!

Saved NAFTA? Does US and Mexico know this?

So are they priming up the Soros girl to replace the Part Time PM? That should put the nail in the coffin of the country once known as Canada.

Emilyfo04914299 Is that the way you spin? don't even bother trying to stay afloat with that bullshit 😒

Oof. This is next level denial

Canada JustinTrudeau liberal_party ... The LPC thanks you yet again Maclean's. And people wonder why the Canadian MSM is seen as biased.

C’mon, this must be a parody.

Is this The Onion?

Is this parody?

Maybe she cried like she did during the CETA negotiations with the EU. She didnt save NAFTA. She had to take that deal. Canada got thrown under the bus.

That is absolutely asinine. You should be ashamed. But since you’re on the Liberal payroll you show your bias. Garbage publication, garbage writers, garbage people. No morals or pride to report the truth.

What are you smoking ? You people are delusional. Completely no one out of your liberal bubble thought she did a good job.

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Even the bottom of the bird cage was too good for anything with her face on it. Is Maclean’s trying to be combative simply to seem relevant? If so, it’s not working.

What deal? ChoppedLiver

What a joke. Canada screwed the pooch and lost. What Trump wanted was free trade which would have benefited Canadians. Drops tariffs and he would. We could have cheaper Cars, appliances, food and so on. We have to have to drop tariffs as Trump would drop some Tariffs also.

Jesus it’s getting Shilly in here. She got played, you know it, anybody who followed the negotiations knows it. But hey you do you media party

This is a joke, right? How stupid do you think Canadians are? We all love Trump.

What a pile of crap, liberal politburo designed to laud a victory when Canadians lost. Tariffs on US goods equals higher prices for Canadians Freeland tried to play bully with Trump and blew it for Canadians. Quit dumping Chinese Steel and Aluminum into the states Canadian.

What's next? Resign.

PlagueofProgs Maclean's is disingenuous st best! This is terrible, real Canadians are suffering because of Immature Trudeau Liberals. Is Maclean's looking for more tax payer money?

saved NAFTA hardly

That is hysterical. She couldn't negotiate a discount at a lemonade stand

Is there nothing that the three pound sausage in the two pound bag cant do? Get serious hacks. cndpoli

BAHAHAHAHA That statement is the biggest load of bullshit I have heard all year!!! 😆😆😆

Freeland saved NAFTA? That's hilarious. No wonder I no longer read your crap.

What? Her virtue signalling crap nearly sunk it. And we were left with steel and aluminum tariffs! Epic fail!

Now what? I would say she's gone, along with the rest of the liberal cult that your magazine bow to.

Saved nafta?

Saved NAFTA? what

Maybe you should put her on the front cover instead of bunch of old white conservative males. cdnpoli

Such trite.

This is absolutely fake news. Lies and more lies coming from Macleans. Who in the World thinks that she saved NAFTA? Tell this to businesses or companies in Canada.

Well, that’s one version.

almost as if these clowns at let the Trudeau government write the headline and article . I wouldn't be shocked

Now what - voting her out is my first thought!!!

cafreeland though I'm not one to rush people, it'd be an honour to mark her name on a ballot for Prime Minister. She's brilliant, measured, careful and very tenacious. An incredible person to represent Canadians

So she did her job? Right?

Obscurity.

Tripe. She's self righteous and condescending. Perfect for the Trudeau administration. Won't have a job come Oct 2019.

Or, she is considered too be too flighty, a person that inexplicably almost destroyed the NAFTA negotiations through horrible and unwise behaviour, by many Canadians.

christ i can,t wait till were rid of her

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