Our Former Reform

[CHIMO]

Leader doing what he loves best.

Tackling 'Buy America'

The federal government is putting the onus on the provinces to take the first step toward resolving the trade dispute with the United States over "Buy America" requirements tied to U.S. infrastructure funding.

As the Star's Les Whittington reported on Friday, federal Trade Minister Stockwell Day wants the provinces to sign on to a declaration committing them (and their municipalities) not to discriminate against American companies bidding for infrastructure contracts here. This declaration would then be taken to Washington as a peace offering of sorts: you stop discriminating against our products and we'll stop discriminating against yours.

The premiers have to move quickly, says Day. "We understand that they need to take some time to look at this, but the longer they wait, the more at risk some of their own businesses and workers will be in terms of bidding into the U.S."

If Washington ignores a declaration by the premiers to stop doing what they generally aren't doing, Day might have to do a rethink.

http://www.thestar.com/article/668187

[Spazito]

1. LOL, love this...

"If Washington ignores a declaration by the premiers to stop doing what they generally aren't doing, Day might have to do a rethink."

Poor Doris, well, there is still time for another Jet Ski stunt, it worked so well last time!

:rofl:

[HeresyLives]

2. Day is unaware that municipalities

will ignore federal or provincial directives on this. And there's no way he can make them comply.