The PM, Premiers and Territorial leaders got together in Ottawa to discuss the looming economic crisis as it applies to Canada. Everybody had their hand out and the only person to be potentially screwed by this will be the taxpayers.
These guys just don't get it.
If you want to support the North American automotive industry then give Canadians a tax break when they buy or lease a North American car or truck. Don't just give it to the industry. Give the money to the people who do the buying and they can give it to the industry in a fair trade for something they need!
Rather than the typical way that governments fund infrastructure projects, wherein the feds give one third, the provinces one third and one third to the municipality, the feds should pay the full costs. That way the taxes paid by homeowners do not rise. The homeowners can then spend their money on other stuff, like a new North American car. Similarly the provinces can do a better job with hospital wait times with the money they save.
Let's think about NAFTA and jobs. NAFTA makes it easy to move an entire industry to low wage Mexico. If you have an industry that spews toxins, move it to Mexico where environmental standards are lower.
Let's think about controlling imports from places like China until they begin to raise their standards of living, employments and environmental protection. It may put Wal-Mart out of business but that is their problem - not ours.
