A frustrated Flaherty

Jim Flaherty is confronted by some friendly pensioners.

Jim Flaherty is confronted by some friendly pensioners.

“Listen, this is a very serious time!” a frustrated Flaherty said sternly. “All of these issues being raised about jobs, about pensions, about whether or not General Motors can survive and in what form, and whether Chrysler Canada Ltd. can survive and in what form, these are very major questions that are being discussed right now in a serious way.”

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