Taking Local Governments' Power

British Columbians know well that opening up borders to trade and services isn’t always in their best interest.

The softwood lumber dispute under the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada is perhaps the most notable example of this. In short, the U.S. refused to accept NAFTA panel rulings in favour of Canada, and it was up to the Canadian and U.S. governments to formulate an agreement for industry. This contentious conclusion emphasized a significant failing of a free trade agreement that’s supposed to benefit member countries the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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