<strong>Written By:</strong> jensonj
<strong>Date:</strong> 2007-05-17 12:05:11
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The report, Canadian-American Relations in 2007, looks at the recent
history of Canada and U.S. relations and trade disputes. It concludes that
changes in governments on both sides of the border offer an opportunity to
revive the bilateral relationship and co-operation that has traditionally
existed between Canada and the U.S.

"The Conservative government elected in 2006 has moved to improve
political relations with the United States and President George W. Bush. Given
the need for the Bush administration to score success in a foreign area
outside of Iraq, a window of opportunity has opened for a new deal with
Canada," Moens said.

Moens points out that Canada has an enormous stake in the free flow of
trade and investment to and from the United States. In 2005, 78 per cent of
Canadian exports went to the U.S. with 65 per cent of our imports coming from
the U.S. The total value of trade with the U.S. was $709 billion - about
51.8 per cent of Canada's GDP in 2005. Since the implementation of the
Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, Canadian trade with the U.S. has grown 120
per cent in real terms, with exports outpacing imports.

The U.S. expression "security trumps trade" signals what is at stake
should another terrorist attack take place on U.S. soil. While trade is the
single largest Canadian interest in its relationship with the United States,
the events since September 11, 2001 show the United States considers a stable
security relationship of greater importance. When the U.S. perceives that its
security interests are not met and its political ties at the highest level are
distant, the free flow of trade may be endangered.

<a href="http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=nr&id=806">http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=nr&id=806</a>

   

Tired old crap!

How many times do we have to hear this fairy tale?
The US and Canada will trade with each other no matter what, just as we have for decades.

Good fences make good neighbours.

   

True .

The real question remains to be answered here and that is are Canadians going to be in control of Canada and our own destiny or is it going to be the U.S. Government without Canadian representation?

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"security trumps trade"

Yeah right.

Let's see them do without Canadian electricity and Canadian petroleum for a week.

Of all the nations on Earth, the United States is the one LEAST able to sustain itself solely on it's own resources.

For the US especially "security IS trade".

The report is more toilet paper from the Fraser Institute.

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"When the U.S. perceives that its security interests are not met and its political ties at the highest level are distant, the free flow of trade may be endangered."

For some reason this is given in the context of being a bad thing. Few Canadians care much about "American security". Less are willing to be exploited for that reason. Our problem is when will it arrive. When will Canadians join American citizens in looking over our shoulders. It's not the fear of terrorists that should cause us paranoia.

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