Another recent article posted in the Toronto Star today (Dec. 9, 2008) is calling for Canada to focus on coordinating our economic policy with the US.
The article by Daniel Schwanen, explains that, “…an internaitonally coordinated stimulus is a practical requirement of any effective effort. Because the economic downturn is global, the direction of policy needs to be global. Joint action is also needed because of the huge problem of ‘free-riders’ who would hitch their recovery to others’ stimulative packages.”
So, there you have it, another push for a global economy. Further in the article, Schwanen states that, “…For Canada, a particular focus of the international stabilization approach should be on coordinating with the United States. Ottawa will have to work very closely with the US administration and, where necessary, advise and support it on a range of trade and industry stabilization measures. Canada should contribute to such policies if it can be assured that the US administration will not accept measures that support activity solely within the US at the expense of its neighbours.”
All this sounds quite nice, but it is nothing more than laying the groundwork for the soon-to-happen North American Union. The gist that is gotten from this piece is that Canada would be a secondary part of the union; it all sounds very nice, but under the nice song of cooperation and community is the discordant noise of integration and loss of sovereignty.
