International business not restrained by government interference or regulation, such as duties. ( www. investorwords.com) taxing is a form of government interference.
heres the goal of NAFTA the agreement which both canada and hte us fall under.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), accord establishing a free-trade zone in North America; it was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and took effect on Jan. 1, 1994. NAFTA immediately lifted tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations. It also calls for the gradual elimination, over a period of 15 years, of most remaining barriers to cross-border investment and to the movement of goods and services among the three countries. Major industries affected include agriculture, automobile and textile manufacture, telecommunications, financial services, energy, and trucking. NAFTA also provides for labor and environmental cooperation among member countries. The pact contains provisions for the inclusion of additional member nations. Labor representatives have criticized NAFTA, claiming the agreement has led to numerous jobs lost in the United States because industries have moved plants to Mexico (see maquiladoras); NAFTA proponents point to the U.S. jobs created because of increased imports by Mexico and Canada. The agreement has negatively affected the economies of several Caribbean countries whose exports to the United States now compete with duty-free Mexican exports.
key sentence, the gradual elimation of over a period of 15 years of most of the remainin barriers. key word elimination. since 1996 the US has increased the tarifs on soft wood lumber from 14 to 19 to over 30% that is in direct conflict with what the agreement states.
you know its funny cause canadian do so many favours for the US but when it comes to one of our key industries they leave us out to dry. you knoe california owes BC billions of dollars in electrical power, infact you would be shocked at the amount of power that is generated in canada then moved to america without canada increasing the prices. its not much but Canadian power bills are higher becauce of the amout of power we send over. like i said thou we have tons of it and dont mind sharing at all but it just goes to show.