peoples advocate Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: Canada is currently the USA's 2nd largest goods trading partner with $544.0 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2016. You think NAFTA is bad ? Do you think we did not do lots of trade before that deal ? Which country do you think was the big winner in this deal ?
peoples advocate Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, Omni said: You mean those big businesses who most of us work for? If you think that you came out on top you are a very funny person unless you own one of the companies.
Omni Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, peoples advocate said: If you think that you came out on top you are a very funny person unless you own one of the companies. I came out just fine, and I don't own a company. Like most people.
OftenWrong Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: That's very very simple and doesn't acknowledge what I presented. Some believe what they see... well, yes, that's called evidence. If you can explain why economic orthodoxy regarding liberalized trade is wrong, or why tariffs help the economy I'd be interested. Because they help support a local economy. Second, if the market supports the price for something including applicable tariffs before there is free trade, it will surely support the same price for that commodity without tariffs. In the long run all that happens is the money moves from tariffs in the pockets of government (where at least in theory it feeds back into society) into the pockets of private business owners (where it does not).
Michael Hardner Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 6 hours ago, peoples advocate said: Do you think we did not do lots of trade before that deal ? Which country do you think was the big winner in this deal ? Yes, and of course it makes sense to enhance and facilitate trade with our natural trading partner. I have a few outstanding questions that you neglected to answer: how will tariffs help Canada's economy ? how is the economy helped by ending trade agreements ? How would prices be impacted for the poor ? Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
Charles Anthony Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 This thread is locked due to bizarre thread drift. Apologies to folks who genuinely want to discuss this topic. Feel free to start a new thread entitled For The Last Time, Is Donald Trump the Worst President since Andrew Johnson or James Buchanan? or somesuch.... if you want. We do not have time for a meeting of the flat earth society. << Où sont mes amis ? Ils sont ici, ils sont ici... >>
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