Generally speaking, I feel that no country should be exporting raw materials and this especially applies to Canada. There was, perhaps, some reason for this trade when Canada lacked the population and infrastructure and much of the early developement was paid for by the export of raw materials and the developement of industry by foriegn (usually American) corporations. Today, we are capable of refining any of the raw materials we export. There is absolutely no reason, for instance, for Canada to allow the export of raw logs while importing paper and construction materials. There are so many aspects to trade inequalities that it is unlikely that anyone will ever address them all. Subsidization of industries via tax breaks, forgiveable loans, market manipulation and outright gifts, occurs on both sides of the border. In the end, my concern is only what the effect might be on the end user because that is me. GD
I was always disappointed when the border opened after the BSE mess.
We were told down here that Canada was seriously moving ahead with packing capabilities.
Our big packers lobbied to have the border opened, hell or high water to prevent that from happening.
Hurt both country's producers.
