Corporate Takeover For Eastern Canada - Atlantica Conference

The conference organizers, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) are like an Eastern version of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the architects of the North American Security and Prosperity Inititiave. Despite the absence of union, environmental, or social justice groups, they fully expect to have their business friendly agenda adopted at the annual Eastern Canadian Premiers and the New England Governors conference. Members of the Canadian Action Party vehemently reject the paucity of this "race to the bottom" vision for Eastern Canada. All of Canada is rich in resources and human potential. The cost of our dependence on US trade, has been the loss of billions of dollars through the softwood lumber dispute and the sell off of 13,000 vibrant Canadian companies. Surely it is time to rethink our economic future and remove the corporate elite and their political allies from their pedestals. A requisite for trade with the US should not be annexation. Measures like monetary reform and interprovincial trade and energy grids, would help realign our North South focus back to a national perspective. Caps on foreign ownership are essential for avoiding colonial status and yet Canadian politicians continue to weaken our economic independence by pushing for more foreign investment. It is unacceptable that Canada be over 50% foreign-owned while Japan, US and countries in Europe are below 4% foreign-owned. Filling a void created by the established political party's refusal to embrace a sovereign and independent vision for Canada, the Canadian Action Party remains the only party that keeps the survival of Canada a priority. We call for an end to closed door agreements and a return to democratic consultation with the public, on the issue of prosperity in the Eastern provinces. -30- Brenda Thompson Vice President Canadian Action Party capscarborough@sympatico.ca 416-264-8442 Catherine Whelan Costen, Canadian Action Party President www.canadianactionparty.ca cathpublish@wildroseinternet.ca Ph: 403-660-0449 Canadian Action Party / Parti Action Canadienne; Leader, Constance (Connie) Fogal Telephone (604) 872 2128 home; Fax: (604) 872 1504 E-mail: conniefogal@telus.net #385- 916 West Broadway, Vancouver B.C. V5Z1K7 [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on June 12, 2006]

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