Colony Or Country? March 9 Event

Events like this remind me of how remote of a area I live in when there is no events that come here. I wan to go to events where peole like David Orchard, Mel Hurtig, Paul Hellyer, Maude Barlow speak about Canada. Of course there are many others I would also like to see speak at a convention.

I\'ll just have to wait and see when there will be one close to me. I will try to attend future Mel Hurtig events that will be in Toronto, but they would have to be on a weekend.

If anyone attends this event coming up where Maude Barlow will be speaking. Please share with us a review
Kevin Gagnon

The colonial attitudes of these people are their problem, the average Canadian knows Canada is a country and appreciates our trade relationship with the U.S. We have access to the largest market in the world and we take advantage of it, trade works for them and us. If you want to see a prime example of a country that has little if any trade relationships look to the socialist paradise of North Korea.

You know, anon, if you\'re going to keep posting this frequently it may be worthwhile to actually sign up for a user account.

Normally I try not to feed the trolls, but I\'ll take the bait just for today.

Nobody on this site is suggesting that we end all trade relationships with the U.S. Of course our relationship, economic and otherwise, with the US is important. It\'s not like we can pick up and leave and move next to somebody else. And therefore maintaining positive Canada-US relations make sense.

However, maintaining positive Canada-US relations at the EXPENSE of the ability to create our own policies and occasionally disagree with the US is a much different scenario, as is greatly expanded trade and complete market integration. We are a much smaller population/economy than the US and the relationship cannot be equal, or close to equal, such as it may be among EU countries for example, because we are a smaller market and cannot compete with the US on equal terms. NAFTA has also NOT removed tariffs and non-tariff barriers and other impediments to markets, because in a crunch, the US reverts to protectionism, as everything from softwood lumber to steel to new border security to mad cow shows--and yet in the meantime we have lost many of our businesses to foreign ownership as well as control of our resources. etc etc The picture is not as rosy as some would paint it and agreements like NAFTA are certainly not equally beneficial to our countries.

So yes, trade is good, but we\'re talking about a happy medium between too MUCH trade and none at all. They are both extremes.

You could just ban anonymous posting, just for him.

Isn\'t it frustrating Kevin? I also live in a remote area that necessitates sitting on my hands waiting for news from those who have access to these lectures. Rats! I would love to be there for this one.

Great post Susan,

Anon says \"the average Canadian\", that may include anon, but it\'s the \"above average\" Canadian that understand the bigger more factual picture.

This anonymous guy is the one who`s mentally colonized. Not to mention that the largest emerging markets are in China and India. The european Union also presents us with a lucrative market. So Canada`s trade must be diverse, and fair trade, not just north-south and one sided. This nAFTA thing only works for the multi-national US firms!

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Dave Ruston

Above average are you? Well then I guess it\'s your duty to share your esteemed wisdom with the whole world your holiness. Give your head a shake. Get the chip off your shoulder.

Well, even though I\'m in a remote area myself I\'ll be driving the 5 hours or so to get there, and I\'ll be sure to post a review and info to Vive, OK guys?