The chances of a deal even before Canadian voters go to the polls October . 19 have soared on news that the United States is playing host to what it hopes will be the final round of the TPP talks in Atlanta at the end of September.
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The study, authored by C Fred Bergsten, founding director of the Peterson Institute for worldwide Economics, argues that India’s competitiveness problem is compounded by its absence from the world’s new mega-regional trade agreements, especially the 12-nation TPP and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
At least 25 TPP protesters were arrested after trying to force their way into a government building in Wellington, earlier this week.
Mr. Mulcair, who questioned whether Mr. Harper has the legitimacy to negotiate for Canada so close to an election, accused his rival of undervaluing an “industry that provides tens of thousands good, well-paid jobs in Ontario”.
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed optimism that a vast Pacific trade deal can be reached before the end of the year, despite remaining disputes over key sectors.
We can not afford as a country to have our auto sector shut out of global supply chains, said Harper.
But it was the head of Unifor, which bills itself as Canada’s largest private-sector union, that had the most scathing critique of Harper.
However, Dias said Harper is a “terrible negotiator” and doesn’t trust him to protect the auto industry’s interests.
“He just told Japan and the United States, ‘Do whatever it is you wish, because I need a deal under any circumstances because of this federal election.’ He threw in the towel”.
The steel producers group said about one-third of the $14-billion worth of steel its members shipped previous year was to auto makers in North America.
Exporters are hoping a new report on the ramifications of the TPP will quash fears the trade deal will give foreign companies too much power.
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The provision allows companies to make a claim through an independent arbitrator if they believe the government has acted in a rogue fashion.
