Canada is now facing east and west as it attempts to negotiate trade deals with both Europe and in the Pacific region. Both of these new deals are being negotiated in secret. There is no room for the public to know what is being traded away or to express an opinion. Does negotiating a trade [...]
Entries Tagged as 'CETA'
Why do the citizens of Maine have a voice on free trade deals but Canadians don’t?
June 22nd, 2012 · Keith Reynolds · Comments Off · Transparency & accountability
Foreign trade issues playing out in BC
June 10th, 2011 · Keith Reynolds · 1 Comment · Education, Municipalities
Last week Premier Christy Clark took the unprecedented step of promising there would be public consultation regarding the Province’s position on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. If this really happens it would be an important opportunity. The current government has never allowed the public to have a [...]
Tags: CETA·Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement·Foreign Trade Zone
