tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post3215616746421328923..comments2023-10-09T05:28:35.705-07:00Comments on Creekside: Canada to integrate with the EU?Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-68529021678201136892008-09-22T13:18:00.000-07:002008-09-22T13:18:00.000-07:00Gabe : See post above :Will the Canada-EU Free Tra...Gabe : See post above :<BR/><A HREF="http://creekside1.blogspot.com/2008/09/will-canada-eu-free-trade-agreement-out.html" REL="nofollow">Will the Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement out-NAFTA NAFTA?</A>Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-7638311328362518482008-09-21T13:45:00.000-07:002008-09-21T13:45:00.000-07:00Personally, I support building strong economic tie...Personally, I support building strong economic ties with the EU.<BR/>It might just help insulate us from the inevitable US economic implosion.<BR/>I may not support how the talks are being conducted - in secret - but if the goal is to start moving away from our dependency on the Amerks, I might just be for it.Gubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473170791069302179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-45053524353923093042008-09-21T12:34:00.000-07:002008-09-21T12:34:00.000-07:00Excellent sleuthing!Oh wait...this has been in the...Excellent sleuthing!<BR/><BR/>Oh wait...this has been in the works FOR TEN FRIGGING YEARS!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Wow, you lefties are duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-72012347607029053792008-09-21T11:36:00.000-07:002008-09-21T11:36:00.000-07:00Thanks for detailing the "smug" guy. I somehow kn...Thanks for detailing the "smug" guy. <BR/><BR/>I somehow knew you'd have the "skinny" on him . . . . :)West End Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899808253017644309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-34280581177651618752008-09-21T04:31:00.000-07:002008-09-21T04:31:00.000-07:00Thanks, Bob, I just listened to it.The "some smug ...Thanks, Bob, I just listened to it.<BR/><BR/>The "some smug business coalition leader" was Roy MacLaren from CERT, the <I>Canada-Europe Round Table For Business</I>, pointman for this deal, and formerly Chretien's trade minister. He's been campaigning for it for years, along with d'Aquino of the CCCE, and yes, as MacLaren said, it won't matter who wins the election because both the Libs and Cons support it.<BR/><BR/>After all their hand-wringing about how the only thing wrong with the SPP was the unnecessary paranoia-inducing secrecy, and here they're doing it all over again.<BR/>Wonder what, aside from the dismantling of public infrastructure, they'll give away this time.<BR/><BR/>Christos Sirros, head of the Can-EU Quebec mission said : "Europe views a Can-EU FTA as a precursor to getting into the US market."<BR/><BR/>We're a beard.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-69700827180442914272008-09-20T22:39:00.000-07:002008-09-20T22:39:00.000-07:00While listening to yesterday's "Best of As It Happ...While listening to yesterday's "Best of As It Happens" podcast today, this little bit of news was included. Pretty neat how there has been no public discussion of the apparent "done deal," eh?<BR/><BR/>Some smug business coalition leader was interviewed and he pretty much came out and said that the reason it is so hush-hush is that both the reformaTories and Libs have agreed the deal should go through. Neither of the major parties wanted the public to know too much about it prior to the election.<BR/><BR/>Lovely . . . .West End Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899808253017644309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-65360391701236654492008-09-20T20:00:00.000-07:002008-09-20T20:00:00.000-07:00Good catch Alison. I only caught whiff of this the...Good catch Alison. I only caught whiff of this the other day. I do hope this gets attention during the election.Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.com