Canada

A. had only a cautious, minimal subsidy program to private insurance companies to cover catastrophic health insurance for its citizens until 1999.
B. like Latin America, has an economy based entirely on the export of raw materials.
C. has only a poor working class with an average income considerably lower than that of blue-collar workers in Latin America.
D. supported a free-trade agreement with the U.S. that was unpopular with many voters.
E. has three official languages: English, French and Cree.


Answer: D

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