Canada’s Harper defensive on new trade pact

\ Stephen Harper, the Canadian prime minister, took a defensive stance after inking a free-trade deal with Honduras, downplaying its shaky human rights record.\ \ While announcing the pact in Honduras on Friday, Harper accused opponents of the deal with being more concerned with protectionism than human rights. Standing before a crowd of reporters, Harper said the deal isn't just about ''finding our own commercial opportunities'' but about ''creating prosperity'' in Honduras.\ \ Original source: Canadian TV\ \ \ \ \