Protectionism/Intervention in Canada

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In this article, the writer discusses that despite free trade and the shift towards globalization, Canadian governments still engage in protectionism that was once a general policy. This paper refers to the softwood lumber dispute, plus other areas in which Ottawa has intervened. The writer offers a theoretical discussion and then mentions Canada's long experience in dealing with Washington and knowledge of what to expect of American business culture.

From the Paper:

"Canada has long relied on protectionism to guard advantage vis-a-vis a much stronger American economy to the south. However, free trade and the general phenomenon of globalization have greatly interfered with this standard approach to guarding a weaker Canadian economy. The goal of protectionism seems, forever, one of stopping lost Canadian investment and notably, employment, in an economy whose manufacturing and industrial bases cannot absorb all dependent labour, and without sufficient consumers in a low population to generate quick new markets."

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