SPP-Eak No Evil

Dobbs's concern no doubt springs from his phobia that Mexicans will overrun the United States, or that dangerous Canadian ideas about providing medical care for all will be forced down the throats of freedom loving Americans. But he's correct on at least one important point: the SPP is being negotiated with input exclusively from the business elites in the three countries. Given the wide scope of areas under negotiation - national security, energy, trade - surely there's a need for a much wider consultation involving the public. Since the SPP initiative was officially launched in March 2005, the public has been effectively shut out of the process. There's been little awareness, let alone public debate, about what's going on. The key advisory body in the SPP is an all business group called the North American Competitiveness Council, made up of 30 CEOs from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It's fine to have input from business. But why only business? Corporations have interests that aren't necessarily the same as the broader public interest. In fact, these two sets of interest are often in conflict... Full article: http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/linda_mcquaig/2007/08/sppeak_no_evil.html

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