Dalhousie University, Halifax October 31 . 1 985 Sea incident, the Council of Can­ dian manufacturing wages." adians is fundamentally con­ Another example is Canada's cerned with economic, cultural, system of social security. Medi­ and foreign policies of the care, to a large degree supported government. by corporate taxes, may no longer be feasible. Business can be The Canadian economy is expected, all things equal, to characterized by thr"" features. migrate to areas where taxes are according to the COC's back­ lowest. Since the US doesn't have JuN lOR) ro LIKE ground papt·r on the ec.unomy: a this expensive system, their taxes high degree of foreign owner­ could well be lower. If Canada is ship, predominantly American; a going to compete "on a level You TO HEFT YOUR Nt.LJ high level of international trad(.> playing field" with the US taxes in which the United States is by would have to mirror those of the PLAYNATE. l W4NT far the largest client; and regional States and Medicar~ could economic inequalities. become a thing of the past. 'tov ro SJiARE youR The CDC's Statement of Pur­ The federal government is pose calls for "a new national aware of this problem. Just last TO'/ £1/TJ.I H/f1. economic policy that will expand week a secret study prepared for Canada's economic sovereignty, a the government was acquired by stance which clashes head-on CTV News. The study was on the with the federal government's privitization of the Canadian pursuit of free trade with the U.S. health care system. "Such a trade arrangement This is not the first time a Can­ would inevitably result in a form adian government has been of economic union and would poised to open the doors to the entail surrender of essential Can­ Americans. In 191 I, the Liberal adian policy instruments for the government of Wilfrid Laurier, development of the Canadian which had announced its resolve way of life," says the report of the to enter into free trade with the CDC's workshop on trade and US, was defeated at the polls by investment. Conservative Robert Borden with "We must create the most open, a campain challenging Canadi­ broad-based coalition-building ans not to become an economic network of citizens this country has and political appendage of the ever seen." US. Borden called upon Canadi­ ans "to determine not a mere David Crane of the Toronto question of markets but the Star agrees. "A comprehensive future destiny of Canada." free trade treaty with the US is almost certain to lead to even The Council of Canadians does greater US ownership and con­ not intend to challenge free trade trol of the Canadian economy," without offering viable economic Crane says. alternatives. "We must be seen as Ironically, even Brian Mulro­ the creative builders of a dynamic ney is on record as comparing Canada," says John Trent. Canada-US free trade to sleeping Though specific altematives with an elephant. "It's terrific have yet to be formulated, the until the elephant twi(J:hes, and if convention's economic work­ it ever rolls over, you're a dead shop called for reducing depend­ man.'' ence on the US by expanding our The attraction for Canadians trade with the rest of the world of a bilateral free trade arrange­ and measures to promote the ment is the securing of access to investment of Canadian capital traditional American markets for in Canadian business. exports such as lumber and fish. These markets are now being threatened by over 300 protec­ "Canada, during some period of crisis, may be absorbed by the United tionist bills before the US Con­ States ... " gress. The COC argues that In Defense of Canada although we may save these markets, domestic markets will be B y B R U C E F A N J 0 Y overrun by American products Another maJOr concern of the and American ownership will COC is the growth and independ­ There is a new presence on the Canadian political scene. Born at a news increase, as will Canadian depen­ ence of Candian cufture. "It is conference last March and christened at its founding convention this dency on the United States. vital to the survival of any nation Thanksgiving, the Council of Canadians (COC) is poised to tackle 'right wing' Former Liberal cabinet minister that it ensure that its own cultural experiences and interpretations and 'continentalist' policies of Canadian governments. Walter Gordon said back in 1975, "Canada, during some period of are expressed in the cultural The Council of Canadians industries that help shape mod­ 1ne Council of Canadians is dian territory under Canadian crisis, may be absorbed by the the brainchild of Mel Hurtig, made headlines this summer with jurisdiction. Your failure to ern consciousness. A nation that United States; perhaps without allows the perceptions and needs Edmonton ~ntrep_reneur and pub- an incident high in Canada's arc­ request advance permission to most Canadians fully realizing lisher of the Canadian Encyc­ tic. With the temperatures of sail the Northwest Passage is of other societies to dominate its what it was that was happening." cultural industries will eventu­ lopedia, to promote the growth many Canadians rising over the insulting and demeaning to our The COC fears the social poli- and independence of Canada's uninvited passage of an Ameri­ citizens and a threat to our ally cease to exist," says the State­ economy, culture, and foreign can icebreaker through Canada's sovereignty." cies of the United States could be ment of Purpose. policy. Already with a member­ Northwest Passage the COC Though directed at the Amer­ forced upon Canadians by the all­ Statistics indicate that at least ship of about 2000, including the responded dramatically. Two ican intruders, the protest made an powerful forces of economics. in broadcasting, Canadian likes of Farley Mowat and David University of Alberta students, obvious impression on Brian Minimum wages, for example, expression is meager. Of the Suzuki, the COC will try to Louanne Studer and David Ach­ Mulroney's government. The would be subject to downward prime-time programs available represent the varied people of a tem, joined Inuits Eddie Dillon August protest, which received a pressure to come into line with on English language television in complicated country. and Roger Gruben in an aerial great deal of public support, was those of the US. Says Cliff Pilkey, Canada. 78 percent are foreign. "We must create the most open, 'bombing' Of the U~ ICebreake! quickly followed by several mea­ president of the Ontario Federa­ The vast majority (over 70 per­ broad-based coalition-building Polar Sea. The four dropped a sures by the federal Tories to pro­ tion of Labor, "workers in south­ cent) of this programming is network of citizens this country message in a cyclinder wrapf*d tect Canada's northern ern US industries, working under American. It is statistics such as has ever seen," said John Trent in a Cal)adian flag on the deck of sovereignty, including the terrible working conditions, low these which lead author Susan University of Toronto protessor, the ship. The message was clear. announcement of a new $700 mil­ standards of health and safety and Crean to say, "If there is one thing to his audience at the founding "Canadians consider our Arctic lion icebreaker for that purpose. substandard wages way well , all Canadians share, it's Ameri­ See "Canada", page 4 .convention. waters, islands and llt: w be Cana- While best known for the Polar become the benchmark for Cana- Volume 118, Number 9 I N T H E G R A w 0 0 D 1 2 5 ffi Movie Nite Armchair Tigers THE c:Q Hopping "Beverly Georgetown vs Movie Nite GAZETTE ~ Penguins Hills Cops" "Delirious" ::> Houston 3:00 - 6:00 pm 8 pm Basketball 8 pm Editors 0z Mary Ellen Jones Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday David Olie News Editor Bill Overend Campus News Desk Charlene Sadler Kimberly Williams National Affairs Desk Toby Sanger $ • SHAMPOO Sports Editor Graduation Mark Alberstat • CUT Photo Co-ordinator • STYLE Portraits Ken Faloon Copy Editor Robert Mathews ALTERNATIVE- CONSERVATIVE Office Manager YOUR CHOICE Valerie Matheson ~~~ Contn'butors PERM IT SECOND - COLOUR IT THIRD Master of Bruce Fanjoy Photographic Dan Feldstein BUT ALWAYS Lois Corbett Arts Mike Adams Geoff Stone Stephen Thrasher SNIP PIT - FIRST soplus John Macdonell _tax 6 Leanne Scott Susan Lunn Appt. 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