Interesting take on "free" trade agreements

[malleefarmer]

Some truth in this from laymans point of view meaning me.
Reckon all sides of debaters on agriville might agree to a point.

ps before you start the article,it really isnt anything about trump.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-29/why-the-tpp-was-revived-without-donald-trump/9368736

[grassfarmer]

Some truth in this from laymans point of view meaning me.
Reckon all sides of debaters on agriville might agree to a point.

ps before you start the article,it really isnt anything about trump.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-29/why-the-tpp-was-revived-without-donald-trump/9368736

Yep, a realistic assessment. One quote summed it up very well "....each government works to do the best deal for itself and its big corporations, which often involves entrenching monopolies. That's the opposite of free trade."
It's why these deals are never good for farmers - they are designed for the Cargills of the world.

[Integrity_Farmer]

Yep, a realistic assessment. One quote summed it up very well "....each government works to do the best deal for itself and its big corporations, which often involves entrenching monopolies. That's the opposite of free trade."
It's why these deals are never good for farmers - they are designed for the Cargills of the world.

Good analysis Grass
Why does government view public consultation as a venting exercise????????? The International Trade Committee (Canada) held dozens of sessions, heard more than 400 witnesses and received written comments from more than 60,000 Canadians. 95% of these Canadians were against the TPP. Only 2 out of 18,000 Canadians submitted written comments in support of the TPP to Global Affairs.

A government that supports the minority soon becomes the minority.
This quote fits Trudeau. "A man can smile and smile and smile and still a villain be" William Shakespeare

[malleefarmer]

I think free trade agreements are over rated.

Now that doesnt mean good or bad.