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Originally posted by: Shimraa
here is the definition of free trade.
Google definition
the first 4 definitions all explicitly say that it is either a suvere reduction or elimiation of tarrifs and artifical barriers. free trade is what Corperations like nike use to get there products into the country from there factories in poor LEDCs.
i will again restate it, the tariffs that the US put on canadian soft wood lumber was illegal under a Free trade system.
what you are discribeing is regular trade.
There are many definitions that can be gotten from a lot of different sources. Many people, myself included, will tell you that the "free trade" definitions and laws in use today are veiled socialist redistribution mechanisms. The US is bleeding wealth and jobs because of trade deficits and "free trade". It's a fact.
When has there ever been a society that didn't tax goods? While tarrifs may be a violation of the spirit of Laizze Faire, they've always been a tool to protect native suppliers. In the US, the power to impose tarrifs is provided for in our founding documents.
Do foreign countries have a "right" to dump cheap goods on the markets of others, putting pressure on their economy vis a vis unemployment and trade deficits without them being able to protect themselves? "Free trade" globalists will say that the standard of living will become more "equitable" in the countries being affected, eg: socialism.
And, let me restate: If Canada doesn't like the deal she's getting, she shouldn't accept the terms and should go elsewhere to import/export her goods.