Only Mexican President Felipe Calderon hinted at the prevailing frustration, acknowledging to reporters that the business groups "have come to a standstill."
"This is the result of concerns in each country. We should reassess what all this means to consumers, to have better prices and better quality goods, what it represents for companies having access to commodities ... and what it ultimately represents to our workers to have available work."
In a toughly worded report to the leaders, the business leaders scolded: "On a handful of important issues progress has stalled and the spirit of the SPP is being undermined."
They urged that a border preclearance pilot project to move the customs checkpoint inland at the Buffalo-Fort Erie crossing -- killed last April by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- be quickly implemented...
Full article: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/sports/story.html?id=3157fea7-6c83-4d0c-a3d0-6712032df2c5
[Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on August 22, 2007]
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CEOs Upset That SPP Not Moving Fast Enough
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"No one is talking about removing borders, adopting a common currency or
relinquishing national powers."
Since this and other meetings are for the most part secretive, how does
he know what they're talking about? Where's an editor when you need him?
The Harper jellybean statement brought back memories of Ronald Reagan.
The only difference being that Reagan, love him or hate him, was a leader
who had the skills and charisma to lead. Ouch!
What about assuring the public instead????
" ... that in fact they hadn't discussed any grand plan to relinquish sovereignty in the interest of creating a European Union-type entity."
Well then, there's no reason for the secrecy and heavily armed troops guarding this simple meeting about nothing is there?
"That's the bogeyman peddled by protesters who showed up at the event, ... "
So then, all it'll take is to open up the meeting to full public scrutiny HA HA HA!
"... grabbing more than their share of media attention."
Damned those pescky Internet blogs! In the old days, we'd have these protesters branded as violent anarchists without a cause getting only 5 seconds of attention just before the weather report.
"Among the demonstrators were yahoos in balaclavas and bandanas who appeared in their element, ... facing off against police in riot gear. The protesters' unwillingness to show their faces ... "
Yeah, like those 3 undercover cops caught red handed trying to create a riot in Quebec.
"The simple fact is that 300,000 people cross the Canada-U.S. border daily, and $1.3 billion in two-way trade occurs, accounting for more than 3.5 million Canadian jobs."
... and the point is?
"Prime Minister Stephen Harper has done a dismal job of communicating the imperative for closer continental integration."
Come on, give Harper break will yeah! It's *really* hard to communicate when you're locked behind a closed door while double fenced in behind barricades reinforced with para-military troops.
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