On the other hand, during the free trade debate there was clear evidence that there was a substantial change in public opinion as a result of about $11 million or $12 million worth of spending by the BCNI, now the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and others who helped really sway public opinion during the last week or two of the election. Now, we are not the United States.
Par contre, pendant le débat sur le libre-échange, il est clair que le fait que le Conseil canadien des chefs d'entreprise ait dépensé 11 ou 12 millions de dollars en publicité, avec d'autres, a clairement influencé l'opinion publique au cours des deux dernières semaines qui ont précédé le vote.