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David Emerson's decision not to run for re-election has netted a fair share of disappointment that the Conservatives are losing not only their strongest internationally-minded minister, but also the government's point-man on relations with China and India.
Now, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper prepares to appoint new ministers for trade and foreign affairs-both of which Mr. Emerson held-experts are hoping the Liberal-turned-Conservative minister rubbed off on his fellow Cabinet colleagues.
In the late 1950s, prime minister John Diefenbaker established trade between …
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