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applegrove

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5. Argentina wasn't open to trade in the 20th Century. That is why they tanked. We do need trade.

Reply to Benton D Struckcheon (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 06:03 PM

Jun 2013

But we have not discussed how to mitigate pollution or the ill effects of being an oil producing nation. When the NDP tried to start the discussion on Canada potentially suffering from 'the Dutch disease", he got shouted down.

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"Oh Canada - How America's friendly northern neighbor became a rogue, reckless petrostate." [View all] applegrove Jun 2013 OP

We should have a open discussion of what sort of country we want Canada to be. Instead applegrove Jun 2013 #1

Wow. Transforming Canada into a helpless supply region? Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2013 #2

We have less equality in Canada these days. The right want Canada to become more like the USA. Not applegrove Jun 2013 #3

Doesn't matter. Point is, what that article describes is your entire political system being co-opted Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2013 #4

Argentina wasn't open to trade in the 20th Century. That is why they tanked. We do need trade. applegrove Jun 2013 #5