No Compromise on Softwood: Bloc

[FiveParadox]

Gilles Duceppe, M.P., the Member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie and the Leader of the Bloc Québécois in Canada, has stated that the Government of Canada must not negotiate with the United States of America (in terms of the softwood lumber dispute) where those negotiations would lead to a compromise in the amount of funds to be returned to Canada. Mr. Duceppe has indicated that the Government must protect softwood industries of Canada, and the Province of Québec.

Gilles Duceppe[/color], M.P.,]Si on négocie sous la barre des jugements de l'ALENA, en ne réclamant pas 100 % des sommes qui sont dues, ça s'appelle négocier à rabais. Moi j'ai vécu des expériences passées où malgré des jugements favorables au Canada, on s'est imposé des taxes à l'interne. C'est pour ça que je dis qu’ils ont la même stratégie que les libéraux. C'est le même ministre qui répond à peu près la même chose qu'auparavant et c'est pour ça qu'il faut utiliser les garanties de prêts pour démontrer qu'on est sérieux, ce qu'ils ne font pas. Un règlement sous la barre des gains obtenus en jugements, ce n'est pas un bon règlement. Il faut voir pour l'avenir, le passé a été jugé.

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:arrow: My Opinion Re: Softwood Lumber Dispute

I would agree with Mr. Duceppe, in that the Government of Canada should endeavour to recover the entire amount of what should be our own rightful funds. I think that it would be an important step for the United States to acknowledge the rulings against¹ them in the past, in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement — under which Canada is making, and has on many occasions, proven accusations that the United States' tarrifs on goods from Canada were inappropriate.

:?: Sources
1. Click here for the Web site of the Bloc Québécois.

:!: Revision : (1) Corrected a typing error.

 

[LittleRunningGag]

I would agree with Mr. Duceppe, in that the Government of Canada should endeavour to recover the entire amount of what should be our own rightful funds. I think that it would be an important step for the United States to acknowledge the rulings agains them in the past, in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement — under which Canada is making, and has on many occasions, proven accusations that the United States' tarrifs on goods from Canada were inappropriate.

I agree but I wouldn't hold your breath. What is right is not what will happen. Call me "anti-American" if you want but this is just the typical protectionism that we continue to see from them.

Although, I do have to congradulate the American administration on its efforts to help the Canadian beef industry, dispite protests from its base in the Mid-West.

 

[#juan]

What will we think,

if we get the sanctions lifted and the full amount of money back, and three weeks or so down the road, we send troops to Iraq. That should be an accurate barometer of Harper's pucker factor.

 

[LittleRunningGag]

That wouldn't happen. It would be political suicide for him to try. If you think that he had trouble getting votes in Quebec before that happened, how bad do you think it would be after?

Mr. Harper is not that stupid.

 

[Jersay]

I voted for this giving away of Canada's forest industry.

Why?

Because if Harper does that, he will be slaughtered at the polls and the government NDP or Liberal that gets in after him can scrap that agreement.

 

[Kreskin]

Looks like it's just about a done deal.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/business/national/2006/04/26/softwood-060426.html