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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Not the best idea, as jobs will be outsourced to other countries, and Canadian commodities will take a hit.
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How will Canadian commodities possibly take a hit with free trade agreements? Potash Corp controls 60% of the world's potash supply, outside of OPEC Canada is the only major oil exporting nation expecting sustained increased oil production. If anything restrictive trade will hurt the price we get for commodities (Anyone remember the phrase "Made in Canada price").
Also what's so bad with letting the premises of 'Competitive Advantage' dictate trade (including the labor market)?
Also isn't closing off countries from participating fairly in our economy but then patronizing them by giving them table scraps a disservice to the development of third world countries?