Many Canadians now wish to renegotiate American Republican-style Conservative sellout and traitor Brian Mulroney's North American Free Trade Agreement which has systematically, deliberately, and continuously robbed Canada of both its sovereignty and countless well paying jobs for the past 14 years
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July 22, 2008
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for the reassessment of
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has increased in
Canada, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 52 per cent of
respondents think their country should do whatever is necessary to
renegotiate the terms of the commerce deal, up seven points since
March.
Conversely, 18 per cent of respondents want Canada to continue to be a
member of NAFTA under the current terms, and 11 per cent believe the
country should do whatever is necessary to leave the commerce deal.
In 1993, NAFTA brought Mexico into the Free Trade Agreement between
Canada and the U.S. that had been in place since 1989. The accord
eliminated import tariffs on goods circulating among the three
countries.
When asked which country has benefited the most from NAFTA, only seven
per cent of respondents mention Canada, while 46 per cent say the U.S.
has come out ahead, and 30 per cent think Mexico has done better.
Last month, Arizona senator John McCain—the presumptive presidential
nominee for the Republican Party in this year’s U.S. election—
discussed trade during a speech in Ottawa, saying, "Since NAFTA was
concluded, it has contributed to strong job growth and flourishing
trade. Since the agreement was signed, the United States has added 25
million jobs and Canada more than 4 million. Cross-border trade has
more than doubled since NAFTA came into force. We have established
North America as the world’s largest economic market and the
integration of our economies has led to greater competitiveness of
American and Canadian businesses. Because of our common market, our
workers are better able to compete, and to find opportunities of their
own in the global economy."
Polling Data
Which of these statements comes closest to your own point of view?
Jul. 2008
Canada should continue to be a member of NAFTA under the current
terms
18%
Canada should do whatever is necessary to renegotiate the terms of
NAFTA
52%
Canada should do whatever is necessary to leave NAFTA
11%
Not sure
19%
As you may know, Canada, the United States and Mexico have been
partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) since
1994. Overall, which one of the three countries do you think has
benefited the most from the agreement?
Jul. 2008
United States
46%
Mexico
30%
Canada
7%
Not sure
17%
Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,009 Canadian adults, conducted
on Jul. 16 and Jul. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/31294/many_canadians_want_to_renegotiate_nafta