Jack Layton, Defender of Free Trade
The Moustachioed Socialist swoops in to defend the free market in response to the softwood lumber deal!
We had something called the free trade deal...with the U.S. and this completely violates it. It essentially says that the Americans can break the rules and when they're caught - caught many times by the tribunal under NAFTA - they don't have to pay up the full amount that they took inappropriately, so a billion dollars is still sitting on the table. And it means that other industries are going to look at the Canadian situation and say 'Maybe we should do the same. After all, it looks as though we can get away with it.'
Layton's also got a beef with the 34 percent market share restriction.
This is directly contrary to what the Prime Minister said in the House of Commons yesterday where he said very clearly, 'No tarrifs, no quotas.' Well, the agreement clearly has both tariffs and quotas.
Harper better watch his back!
Interestingly enough, these are tarriffs that now the Canadian government is going to charge, which means of course they'll have to come through the House of Commons as a tax measure, so we'll see what happens when that is brought forward.
Dun dun dun...
Actually, I'm curious too. Here's hoping that the opposition isn't just talking tough on this one.
posted by Danny @ 5:27 a.m.
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David Emerson was on Don Newman and said there is no quota in place and he explained how the 34% works. For the life of me I didn't understand it and I think Newman had trouble as well. In the meantime I agree there was a need to settle this issue once and for all. The deal was improved from the Liberals and we should now get on with finalizing, resolving outstanding legal issues and move forward.
Looks like the Liberal scams are being peeled back like skining an onion one layer at a time.
All these years of Studies,committies,reviews,election promises to study it more, and the general tactic of demonizing the Opposition , is now being exposed as dithering by Chretien and Martin.
Bill Graham can rant and rave with all his hissy-fit animation ,but it doesn't change the facts Mr.Graham that Harper's 80% of $5B is more then Martin's plan for 100% of ZERO.
If Bob Rae becomes their Leader
it will hand Harper another term in office since Toronto still remembers the "Reign of Rae".
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