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Strategies & Market Trends : Fascist Oligarchs Attack Cute Cuddly Canadians -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: marcos who wrote (526)	9/2/2002 8:12:21 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1293

Dang! This thread is still alive! Haven't been over here in ages! Gee, ya think they'd use us for cheap-shot partisan politics in their little local game? Whereas I am sure that Canadian politicians have NEVER used the US for partisan purposes. Correct? [HINT: I can turn that into a trap if need be.] Not that the US is necessarily right in the dispute. Just pointing a cheap shot. And you never have answered this question (posed differently before): Let's say that Canada imposed a 200% duty on all US software. And refused to budge. What choice would the US have but to appeal to the WTO?

To: marcos who wrote (526)	9/2/2002 8:39:05 PM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1293

>>we must respond against US goods and services, it's that simple<< I believe " we " should hold off any action till we see if there is any movement up to and after the elections, maybe till the end of the year. If there isn't, then it will have become obvious the Americans aren't interested in dealing reasonably on these issues, ( see follow-up posts ) and some form of countervailing duties on imports might be a strategic move. But it is a dangerous game for both sides to get into after all that we have accomplished with NAFTA and I hope we don't reach that point. This is a link to our overall trade with the US....... canadianembassy.org On the latest talks,they want to deal on a Province by Province basis, which pretty well pits the East ( Ontario - Keebec ) against the West ( G-d's Country - Alta. ). Those tactics are similar to the ones being played out in Europe with the ICC.It's the old " divide and conquer " game used to some success when a breakdown in unity looks appealing.What Canada could do is use that same tactic with certain states to show our intolerance for the D&C game, as it is unfair and has overtones of nation meddling. The US has to become more forward looking and Americas centric in this new world order.The EU is forming a pretty strong alliance these days with only the Brits holding out for now.I really expect them to jump on board due mainly to their geographic considerations and the pitfalls associated with going it alone against both the EU and the Americas. Then we have the Asian Countries that appear to be forming closer bonds that might create another unified entity on the World trade market with a unified currency of its own. The US is still regarded as the consumer of last resort, but I see a shift happening that will likely transform this over the next five years if things remain as they are and as I predict above. Canada will not stand by and be subservient or beholden to the US if NAFTA appears to be eroding during that time,and we take the $hitty end of the stick, so to speak. We will find other markets for our G&S that will allow us to be more proactive in determining trade policy that better fits our needs. So that's my take on the sitiation marcos.... over.......