"Getting the Congress to act, and repeal a law that is passed, is not an easy thing to do," Mr. Cellucci told CPAC, Canada's Political Channel, in an interview this week.
"And I suspect that it will take the imposition of sanctions by Canada and other countries to get the Congress to act -- and I think eventually they will act," he said.
Mr. Cellucci's comments come nearly one month after Canada and seven other jurisdictions threatened to slap trade sanctions on the United States for not repealing the Byrd Amendment.
The law allows Washington to funnel to American businesses any cash that is earned from U.S. duties levied on foreign business competitors.
Full article: Sanctions may be only way to sway Congress: Cellucci
Previous discussion from elsewhere on Vive:
Will Canada Fight Back And Launch Trade War With The United States? Authored by: Dr Caleb on Thursday, November 25 2004 @ 02:09 PM MST
Discussion from elsewhere on the web:
posted November 24, 2004 03:14 PM, Soonet.ca
Background news:
U.S. trade law draws WTO sanctions (CBC)
Canada Considers Retaliatory U.S. Sanctions
EU, Canada to coordinate sanctions on US
WTO OKs Sanctions on U.S. Exports in Trade Dispute (FOX news)
Stumble It!
I'm sure when the border is opened the naive workers will go back tp thinking that they are "benefitting economcially," as Americans manufacture our lumber into high-priced Ethan Allen furniture.
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter --
Winston Churchill
On August 31, 2004, the WTO ruled that Canada, Brazil, Chile, the European Union, India, Japan, Mexico and South Korea could retaliate by up to 72 percent of the annual anti-dumping and countervailing duties on exports from these countries disbursed to U.S. companies in a given year.
Celeryhead is not acting in Canada's best interest, he is still looking out for his number one. By being seen to support those nations ready to act, the pressure on the US government to do away with the Byrd amendment and thus save his country economic harm may come to pass.
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If there was ever a time for Canadians to become pushy - now is the time - for time is running out on this nation called Canada.
I'm pretty sure that Celluci is worried about globalization being threatened. It isn't like he or the rest of Bush's extended family care about Americans any more than they care about the rest of the planet. Their concern is dollars, the ones that land in the pockets of their biggest political contributors. Sanctions threaten that.
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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter --
Winston Churchill
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If there was ever a time for Canadians to become pushy - now is the time - for time is running out on this nation called Canada.
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Dave Ruston
I think that coupled with an image of him tarred and feathered didn't much make his day out here in Vancouver.
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If there was ever a time for Canadians to become pushy - now is the time - for time is running out on this nation called Canada.
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gina