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Council of Canadians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (162 words) |
 | The Council of Canadians is a left-wing think tank in Canada that was founded in 1985. |
 | The Council is politically to the left of the ruling Liberal Party of Canada, and its beliefs are even less aligned with the opposition Conservative Party of Canada. |
 | The Council was against the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, and the North American Free Trade Agreement, and remains highly critical of their effects. |
| Council of Canadians (147 words) |
 | The Council of Canadians is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Canadian political and democratic sovereignty. |
 | The council supports social and cultural institutions, and seeks to limit foreign control of the Canadian economy. |
 | The Council works with similar groups in other countries and was instrumental in founding the Action Canada Network, a coalition of organizations representing farmers, nurses, teachers, environmentalists, unions, artists and anti-poverty, women's and church groups. |