Joelcool7 said:
Yah keep in mind it was the NDP that tabled the motion in 2009, not the ruling party and at the time they weren't even the official opposition. I think the move was supposed to send America a message but obviously Obama wasn't paying attention. Note that our Prime Minister hasn't suggested anything like this. However the threat should still be seen as serious, since the NDP is now the official opposition in Canada. Canada hasn't been improving trade with China and such in favor of US trade for awhile now. Sure Canada couldn't completely ditch the United States but if we shifted trade deals and focused more on Asia and Europe the US would suffer greatly. Canadian trade could slowly diminish and that would only hurt America. The question is if the NDP get elected as Government next election would they follow through on Jack Layton's threat? Obama should be concerned at the fact that his biggest trading partners Government is even thinking these kids of things. Honestly I hope Obama comes to his senses and removes the protectionist measures from his bill before it hurts trade relations any more! |
Not to be rude, but isn't that kind-of like asking "If ponies grew wings would airplanes become obsolete?"
The strategy the NDP are currently following (appease Quebec at all costs to maintain your electoral gains) is incompatible with forming a government; especially when the parliament is finally expanding to reflect that growth in this country has occurred primarily west of Quebec.
