Canada won't bend.........

[boarderbloke]

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Canada bend supply management trade talks Stockwell/2121003/story.html

Is this really the position we should be taking in the 21st century of world trade? Just say no? Could we not negotiate relaxed limits on GMO commodities, perhaps something else?

YES, I know this is more about domestic politics and winning seats in Ontario and Quebec, but I find it a little embarrassing that this is the position we're taking, this is so far from open markets and open access, fair and free trade, less regulation etc.....

[wd9]

In Geneva there was always 47 supply management people in the meetings with the politicians standing strong and united, well dressed and polished to keep SM5 and 2 or 3 tired grains and oilseed reps drowned out in the background.

They, the politicians, are doing what we farmers are asking for. Keeping supply management. This should be no surprise to anyone. Grains and all the farm organizations including CWB are so disorganized fighting over the CWB and arguing over details of insignificance while SM5 chants a purposeful song and protects what they have.

Are we learning yet? Doubtful.

[wd9]

Oh and this is key:

He said most of the trade barriers being discussed are minor enough that the benefits of a trade deal would amount to just a fraction of the economic output of both sides.


That's the rest of canada's farm organizations squabbling about market access, CWB guarantee, trade tarriffs, non tarriff trade barriers and...

Yes, still a bit jaded. Sigh.

[wd9]

Oh and this is key:

He said most of the trade barriers being discussed are minor enough that the benefits of a trade deal would amount to just a fraction of the economic output of both sides.


That's the rest of canada's farm organizations squabbling about market access, CWB guarantee, trade tarriffs, non tarriff trade barriers and...

Yes, still a bit jaded. Sigh.

[parsley]

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