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New material going up on powerandreality.com
Value for value: Please support my efforts. I want to thank all my readers and those who have left comments on posts. I plan to leave comments and articles intact and continue to allow further comments indefinitely. I explain more … Continue reading →
TPP Part 12 – Canadian government’s approach so far
From December: Canada taking its time to ratify TPP deal (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-taking-its-time-to-ratify-tpp-deal/article27790886/) www.theglobeandmail.com, David Ljunggren and Krista Hughes, Reuters | 16 December 2015 Canada is one of 12 countries that initialled the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in early October . . . … Continue reading →
TPP Part 11 – Related reasons to defeat the TPP
Trans-Pacific Partnership is a wonderful idea – for China By Dan Breznitz | 26 December 2015 I don’t agree with all of the author’s points of view, but some of his criticisms of the TPP, arguing from a free market … Continue reading →
TPP Part 10 – Could TPP be defeated in Ottawa with country of origin issue?
By Alan Mercer Continuing from Part 9 on the topic of country of origin labeling: Country-of-Origin Labels Repealed for Beef, Pork Courthouse News Service | 22 December 2015 . . . The country-of-origin labeling rule, or COOL, was repealed under … Continue reading →
TPP Part 8 – Could TPP be defeated in Ottawa with country of origin issue?
By Alan Mercer Congress Drops ‘Country Of Origin Labeling’ Rule On Meat Products From: https://www.youtube.com/user/RTAmerica | 23 December, 2015 Congress has repealed a law requiring vendors to label the country of origin on meat packages. The World Trade Organization has … Continue reading →
TPP Part 7 – Could ratification be defeated in Ottawa? Following up on TPP and country of origin labeling
By Alan Mercer My analysis of the TPP on the subject of country of origin is: Just a Question: Will Canadians know where their food comes from under the TPP? https://canadianliberty.com/?p=23028 Some of you may already be aware of how … Continue reading →
Once when we were free
Once when we were free By Jon Rappoport, nomorefakenews.com | 24 December 2015 . . . That’s all propaganda. It panders to people who are afraid to be what they are, who are afraid to stand up for themselves. . … Continue reading →
TPP Part 3 – Just a Question: Will Canadians know where their food comes from under the TPP?
By Alan Mercer I wanted to raise a question about the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (released text: http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php) with people who are more knowledgeable than me and who might better understand the technicalities of law, international trade and trade agreements: Will … Continue reading →
TPP Part 2 – Specific Question: Does TPP prevent labeling for country of origin? (affecting freedom of information and speech)
For a better, more concise analysis I’ve compiled it here. Disclaimer: I’m not clear enough at all on the technical details of the information I’ve presented here to be sure that I am interpreting it correctly. Are consumers going to … Continue reading →