There are many reasons for the crisis in the forest industry. We hear about this all the time: high Canadian dollar, low housing starts in the US and the state of the economy. However, one topic that is not often discussed in the media is the low key “hands-off” approach by both the provincial and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘NAFTA’
Forestry Forgotten
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008NAFTA: A blow to Canadian Sovereignty (Column)
Friday, May 30th, 2008The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect January 1st 1994. The main argument supporting NAFTA during its creation was the foreseen increase in trade that it would bring. Ten years after its implementation, research has shown that trade has increased dramatically among the three nations. During the first ten years of its [...]
All for Them and None For Us – U.S. Gains the Most under SPP
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007On August 20-21 Stephen Harper welcomed George W. Bush and Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon to Montebello, Quebec, to discuss the progress of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), a continental initiative launched in 2005 by Canada’s then Prime Minister, Paul Martin at the famous ‘Three Amigos Summit’ in Waco Texas. The deal is mainly about [...]