Again, I’m not suggesting outlawing or dissing these companies. The work within the laws of the land. I blame we voters who allegedly make and implement the laws of the land.

It’s time we voters took back Canada, Ontario, and yes, even Cornwall and worked for the things that we want from our government.

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When the original Free Trade document was signed (the worst thing ant Candian government has ever done, thanks again Conservatives) it was the first of its kind, opening the door for the rampant globalization we are dealing with now. Originally all our manufacturing jobs went to Mexico, and now they are spread out throughout Asia. This allowed the corporations to maximize profit without worrying about treating employees well, without worrying about environmental issues, without worrying about the safety or quality of the product (lead toys anyone?).

So then Wal Mart can sell this junk to us at super low rates and tell us what a wonderful thing it is. And we’re forced to buy it because all the good jobs are gone and we can’t afford to buy quality products manufactured locally. Let’s not forget WalMarts atrocious record with treating its employees as well.

I say screw globalization and let’s start making things here again.

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Harble how many Canadian jobs did these companies cost our economy? What was the impact of these corporations had on the rate of salary? The Middle class?

I’m not trying to be an isolationist; I just think that allowing mega corporations complete access and freedom with no checks and balances is plain dumb for our economy; but then we’re a country that voted in a Prime Minister whose own company was offshore!

The US and Canada have been impacted by allowing our companies to shut down their local factories and move lock stock n barrel offshore yet still keep their sales offices and income here.

That’s not good for business or government in the big picture.

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I take issue to this claim. It’s more like “The US needs our resources. We need their technology and financing.”

And while you may argue until you’re blue in the face about certain industries losing jobs to their American counterparts – how many more Canadian jobs have been created because of Starbucks, McDonalds, Walmart, Costco, Ford, Boeing, the majority of the oil and gas companies, and all the other American corporations who invest in Canada?

Take the example of Walmart – an American corporation whose supply chain uses cheap Chinese labor to produce inexpensive goods. Those goods are sold in Canadian stores (open because of investment by the American parent company), employing Canadians, but also allow Canadian customers to save more of there personal income. With more personal income, those Canadians consumers invest more in regional economic activity, creating more prosperity.

That is a truly beautiful system, as EVERYONE prospers from it and it is only possible because of free trade.

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