I listened to excerpts of the CBC interview, and it wasnt all softball questions. the reporter did ask a couple of times whether the white house was behind the criticism, a question that Wilkins dodged. Of course the White HOuse is behind it, this guy is not known for shooting from the hip. THe problem is the WHite HOuse doesnt get it,
the same kind of bullshit talking points the Republicans use in the US just dont work in Canada. BUsh is very unpopular, as are the obvious trade irritants (softwood lumber, beef, etc.) and while Wilkins' comments actually played in to Martins hands, the word is that the WHite House was not happy about the comments that Martin made at the climate conference and that Bill Clinton was invited to make an appearance in which he said that its time for the US to take action on climate change.

oh, and I know the US has made more progress on reducing green house gases than Canada, except a large chunk of Canada's increase is 20% growth in exports of Natural gas and oil to the US since 1990.