Who told the Canada government that the NAFTA critique between Obama and Clinton was only posturing?  

I was at a Wednesday conference in DC where a Canadian said that the release of information in Canada could only have occurred if the Prime Minister Stephen Harper authorized the leak.  Some argue the incident caused Obama to lose votes in Ohio.  That claim is plausible.  While the poll trend lines in Ohio showed the Obama momentum was not as strong in Ohio as other states, i.e. Clinton's lat 2007 lead diminished more slowly and never was eliminated, about 59% of late-deciding voters were claimed by exit polls to choose Clinton (yes, I know nobody trusts exit polls).

The Harper government is investigating itself.  The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Ian Brodie apparently told reporters of the "posturing" representations by Clinton's campaign.  Some in the Canadian parliament have called for the firing of Brodie.  And have accused...

Mr. Brodie of acting on behalf of Mr. Harper who, Mr. Layton argues, hoped the leaks would minimize debate about Nafta in the American campaign and help Senator John McCain, the Republican candidate from Arizona, who has pledged support for Nafta.

The dust is not settled yet.

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