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Walkom: Toronto’s last-ditch attempt to soften Canada-EU free trade deal
Toronto city council’s decision this week to seek an exemption from any Canada-Europe free trade agreement didn’t get much attention.
That’s understandable. Councillors have a history of taking stands in areas over which they have no control, from nuclear disarmament to the Vietnam War.
But Tuesday’s decision was different in that the body being appealed to — the provincial government — does have considerable influence.
For anyone who wants to pressure Queen’s Park on this, the crunch time is fast approaching. That’s what Toronto council has belatedly come to understand.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1142577--walkom-toronto-s-last-ditch-attempt-to-soften-canada-eu-free-trade-deal
Has anyone mentioned water?
