http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/06/wednesday-night-1370/ Where the world comes together Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/06/wednesday-night-1370/#comment-2878 Diana Thébaud Nicholson Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:27:49 +0000 http://www.dianaswednesday.com/2008/06/wednesday-night-1370/#comment-2878 (RCI) GUANAJUATO: QUEBEC PREMIER WORRIES ABOUT FATE OF TRADE PACT Quebec Premier Jean Charest says he worries that a wave of protectionism among American politicians will endanger the survival of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, adding that he intends to lobby the next American president in favour of NAFTA. Mr. Charest spoke in Guanajuato, Mexico, at a conference hosted by North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, a non-profit group devoted to increasing trade within North America. The Democratic Party presidential candidat, Barack Obama, has vowed to renegotiate better labour and environmental guarantees if elected. Mr. Charest says several U.S. governors are stirring up anti-NAFTA sentiment, including those of Pennsylvania and Ohio, where numerous manufacturing jobs have been lost. Manitoba Premier Gary also is attending the event but says NAFTA can be defended without resorting to "negative speeches." (RCI) GUANAJUATO: QUEBEC PREMIER WORRIES ABOUT FATE OF TRADE PACT
Quebec Premier Jean Charest says he worries that a wave of protectionism among American politicians will endanger the survival of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, adding that he intends to lobby the next American president in favour of NAFTA. Mr. Charest spoke in Guanajuato, Mexico, at a conference hosted by North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition, a non-profit group devoted to increasing trade within North America. The Democratic Party presidential candidat, Barack Obama, has vowed to renegotiate better labour and environmental guarantees if elected. Mr. Charest says several U.S. governors are stirring up anti-NAFTA sentiment, including those of Pennsylvania and Ohio, where numerous manufacturing jobs have been lost. Manitoba Premier Gary also is attending the event but says NAFTA can be defended without resorting to “negative speeches.”

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