Jim Peterson
Jim Peterson
James Scott "Jim" Peterson, PCis a retired Canadian politician and former Minister of International Trade...
benefit border canadian consumers continue groups interest pay products south special stand wrong
It's unlawful, it's wrong and it must be repealed. Only some special interest groups south of the border stand to benefit from (it), while American consumers continue to pay more for Canadian products than they could be.
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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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Income can come from a variety of sources - not strictly fixed income.
business challenges concerns expressed face globally minister prime remain vast
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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It was odd, watching the wake roll out the front windows; like watching a movie in reverse.
delay motion opposed strongly
strongly opposed any motion to delay the inevitable.
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It's a matter of funding. As we get the funding, we can bring more vintage aircraft in.
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It seemed like the old mayor had his own agenda ahead of progress. We need to move forward and be more progressive here on things like liquor-by-the-drink, in order to bring more restaurants and business here.
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We were primarily interested in getting something pretty.
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What is most frustrating about U.S. protectionism is that it protects no one, ... Rather than encouraging engagement, it allows an inefficient U.S. lumber industry to turn its back on a rapidly changing global marketplace. Protectionism removes the impetus for industry to invest, improve, adapt and be globally competitive.
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Very often (data disparities start) on political boundaries, where one country had better surveying than the other,
agreement america beyond goes improve north works
This new flexibility which goes well beyond the 1995 agreement will improve how the NAFTA works and it will make North America more competitive.
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I've talked to some old-timers. Nobody's ever heard of anybody doing that before.
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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.