Ministers Fast & Ritz Deeply Disappointed in U.S. Decision To Appeal WTO Ruling on MCOOL.

[oneoff]

What gutless naive suckers Canadian politicians are.

And current "leadership" being seen as the lesser of other evils is really no compliment.

[mbdog]

The US has the right to appeal the WTO compliance panel ruling that supported the Canadian position.
These 2 ministers are responsible for the positive progress made on this file, and they rightly made a statement expressing the disappointment in the US.
Yet you still continue to condemn/criticize the Canadian ministers.
Left shaking my head...no pun intended.

[SASKFARMER3]

Mb I voted for the conservatives and I am saying it's time for Ritz to go out to pasture. No pun intended.

[farmaholic]

Do you really think they care? Their two terms are up which means their eligible for pension and some will get board seats. The cynic in me says most are SELF SERVING....

How often do you hear your Con MP?

[oneoff]

FACT Nothing so blind as those who will not see. FACT

[bucket]

Mbdog

The ministers had the right to implement retaliatory measures after th ef first ruling.

Right or wrong they have been talking about measures for a long time.

Just do it.

[Hopalong]

As much as I agree with emotion and patience growing thin, we can consider our trade dependent position versus that of US farmers.
If there is any sort of reasonable way to avoid one, it is in our interests to go more than half way toward not escalating things into a trade war.
Politicians often like to play on our fear and emotion to support protectionist measures they think will appeal to voters.
Recall a North Dakota wheat and grain growers meeting where a senator could barely hide his glee over a new case of BSE in Canada. He thought it would play out well for him.
Somewhat similar situation with Devils Lake outlet and Garrison diversion where Manitoba and Canadian politicians dragged their feet.
Vision for future is free markets, free trade and open borders and hope we can work in that direction rather than opposite one.

[mbdog]

Re: pipeline and COOL...the best way to handle a bully is ignore him/move on. In this case those bullies are on 3 sides of the prairie provinces.
This should be a consideration as they go forward given the latest developments/politics. Escalating trade wars/tensions between Canada/US is a bad idea.

[mbdog]

bucket...I do agree a token retaliatory action wouldn't hurt though.

[fjlip]

Fed minister talk to voters never to the US. We are and should be scared of the monster economy to our south. Meekly ask for crumbs, never piss them off. Just a fact of life.