Protectionism, PM, China, Hu Jintao -&- Protest

Bike protectionism: The small, concentrated interests of two Canadian bicycle manufacturers are winning out against those of consumers Sept. 7, 05, Financial Post

Many of us choose to buy what little we buy from Canadian businesses who do not use prison / slave labour, who do not coerce their citizens and kill or prey upon any opposition (Tiananmen Square, Falun Gong, spies in Canada according to reports) as does China. Under the Liberals we're getting there, of course: 'Creepy' surveillance legislation proposed -- "OTTAWA - Police and security agencies would be able to surreptitiously track unwitting Canadians via their cellphones, BlackBerrys and laptop computers..."

Nevertheless, to my knowledge, we don't send Canadian spies to China--as China did to Australia, Canada, etc.--to track down those who speak out against the Canadian government (Think PM and the 'democratic deficit').

Paul Martin, I suggest you mention this to Hu Jintao when he arrives to be courted by you and the China-Canada Business Council -- all those in the service of making money over the backs of those who will become unemployed, those Canadians who will lose their jobs to a country whose citizens have not the job protection, pension and health benefits we hope to maintain.




Reminder: Protest China's anti-democratic stance -- a protest against Hu Jin Tao (Chinese president) when he visits Toronto on September 10, 6pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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