Jim Peterson
Jim Peterson
James Scott "Jim" Peterson, PCis a retired Canadian politician and former Minister of International Trade...
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We are naturally disappointed. . .We would have liked to have won, but overall our thrust remains: the U.S. has to live up to NAFTA,
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Panel after panel has found that Canadian softwood lumber is not subsidized, ... The United States claims that it has complied with NAFTA. In fact, the United States will only have complied with NAFTA when it stops collecting the duties and refunds the deposits.
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Back yards are being transformed into luxurious extensions of the house. They're the new favorite room to relax, entertain, and cook. And the heart and soul of the backyard resort area is the concrete patio.
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That park hasn't been paying for itself for a long, long time.
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a serious option that we won't take off the table.
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So we're making great steps in order to enhance our presence there. . . . We want a bigger share of those huge markets which represent 38 per cent of the world's population.
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Decorative concrete is one of the hottest building trends today. The more understanding that a contractor has about what consumers are spending big money on, the more successful they will be. That's why we supply this valuable data to the market.
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It is only an interim decision. We are examining it very carefully. We were disappointed, of course, we would have liked to have won. But over all, our thrust remains, the U.S. has to live up to the NAFTA.
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My persistent message is that Canada is the bridge to the world's richest market.
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By ignoring that market, you're ignoring a lot. Investing internationally isn't about chasing returns, but achieving diversification. Sometimes U.S. stocks do really well, and sometimes foreign stocks do really well. They don't move in tandem, but, for the long run, they should be roughly similar on average.
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If there's no sign that the EU can put a better offer on the table, ... I'm sure that there will be those who will say at the table, they're not interested in looking at other issues.
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This is a very big increase, ... It demonstrates the concerns that have been expressed by the prime minister that we face new challenges and vast new opportunities. If (Canadian companies) don't remain globally competitive they will not be in business very long.
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If the United States actually does the right thing -- that is, drop the duties and return our money -- the support package can be reviewed. Until then, the Government of Canada will stand behind our workers and we will keep reminding the United States of the need to respect the letter and spirit of NAFTA.
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