shockedcanadian
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I am glad that CBC is covering these realities. If some would have covered the vile abuses against our Charter of Rights and Freedoms over decades, we might have been able to keep some of our talent and men like me wouldn't have been destroyed.
By reporting this it will force Canadian politicians to address it. In the long run, we need to be more like America on some issues, including not exploiting them via transnational trading. This will help us protect our reputation and our local economy.
As I always say "Im just the Messenger", I didn't create conditions that allow so many to violate our Charter with glee.
As U.S. President Donald Trump sticks with his campaign of tariffs on imports from Canada, some American industries are accusing Canadian competitors of using cheap materials from China in ways that violate free trade rules and undercut U.S. companies.
The accusations emerged during recent public hearings in Washington into the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). During the hearings, leaders from a wide range of business sectors urged the Trump administration to renew the trade deal when it comes up for review in July.
However, several industries — from steel producers to truck-parts suppliers to kitchen-cabinet makers — expressed concerns that some Canadian and Mexican companies are exploiting CUSMA’s preferential trade terms by sending products with significant amounts of Chinese-made content into the U.S. market through a back door.
Luke Meisner, counsel for the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, told the hearings that Canada and Mexico have become conduits for products from China, circumventing the hefty countervailing duties the U.S. imposed on Chinese-made cabinets and materials in 2020.
"China didn't leave the U.S. market, it just changed the return address," Meisner said. "We closed the front door for China. Canada and Mexico became the side doors."
By reporting this it will force Canadian politicians to address it. In the long run, we need to be more like America on some issues, including not exploiting them via transnational trading. This will help us protect our reputation and our local economy.
As I always say "Im just the Messenger", I didn't create conditions that allow so many to violate our Charter with glee.
As U.S. President Donald Trump sticks with his campaign of tariffs on imports from Canada, some American industries are accusing Canadian competitors of using cheap materials from China in ways that violate free trade rules and undercut U.S. companies.
The accusations emerged during recent public hearings in Washington into the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). During the hearings, leaders from a wide range of business sectors urged the Trump administration to renew the trade deal when it comes up for review in July.
However, several industries — from steel producers to truck-parts suppliers to kitchen-cabinet makers — expressed concerns that some Canadian and Mexican companies are exploiting CUSMA’s preferential trade terms by sending products with significant amounts of Chinese-made content into the U.S. market through a back door.
Luke Meisner, counsel for the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, told the hearings that Canada and Mexico have become conduits for products from China, circumventing the hefty countervailing duties the U.S. imposed on Chinese-made cabinets and materials in 2020.
"China didn't leave the U.S. market, it just changed the return address," Meisner said. "We closed the front door for China. Canada and Mexico became the side doors."
