NAFTA thing not what it was originally reported...duo scandal brewing in Canada & Clinton campaign

The Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, reported today is expanding the investigation into the government leaks that rocked the U.S. presidential race before Tuesday March 4th. This could put in jeopardy the future of his own senior aide newspapers are reporting. the Toronto Star in an article titled: "Harper Widens NAFTA Probe" reports

Harper announced the broader probe by an internal security team yesterday after The Canadian Press said it was unguarded comments by Ian Brodie, his chief of staff, that set the controversy in motion and eventually undermined presidential hopeful Barack Obama in a key race this week.

"We will investigate this entire matter and take whatever action is deemed to be necessary, based on the facts we are able to discover," the Prime Minister said in the Commons yesterday.

As well, David Wilkins, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, signalled Washington's quiet displeasure at the controversy.

"I guess you could say it shouldn't have happened. It was interference. But again, I don't think it's something the Canadian government did in its official capacity," Wilkins said in an interview with CBC Radio's The House, to be aired tomorrow.

"I think they've expressed their deep regret and, quite frankly, I accepted that," Wilkins said.

MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann had Newsweek's Howard Fineman last night reported that the original report is actually upside down where in fact it was a Clinton Aide who went backdoor to the Canadian Embassy with the "wink & nod" communique regarding her NAFTA remarks in the Late February debate. When the story leaked the Clinton campaign immediately denied it and now that denial is being proved false.

Fineman stated last night that the Obama campaign originally believed they were on the right side of the NAFTA debate because of Clinton's statements saying that she thought NAFTA was one of Bill Clinton's Administration's great accomplishments. Now they are exploring the issue of basic honesty.