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Shown with them, beside a display in the Durham Sh- W. case, is, Brendan Culnneen (seco nd., from left). Pe » ht,ÏI Panel s upport s fre trade fior Canda By Mike JKowalsi Free trade- with the United States has been good for Canada. 'Mat, in a nutshell, was the upbeat message delivered to Durham Region businessmen and politicians lat week dung a discussion of the 15-month-old Canada-U.S. free trade agree- ment. Despite thousands of lost jobs blanied on the deal by its crities a three-member panel compriseci of a prominent Canadian economist, local businessman and Ontarlo government officiai su pport the agreement. Sponsored- by the Durham Region Manufacturers' Associa- tion, the discussion focussed on whether the deal is working to Canada's benefit. According to the panel, it is. Economist Carl* Beie, former president of the C.D. rowe Insti- tute, was blunt. «IF not for the free trade deal we would be in a recession today. The deal bas foroed Canadian corporations to invest and be Please Rcle this N ewpaPg' 571___5435_ compegtitive.» dustry must ýadopt'the, «GOYA» Roni Bail, owner of the 'Osh- technique. awa-based Escalator Handrail "You -have. te get off your,! ass Company, warned that and promotè yourself and.-yofur businesses which do not adapt te products south of the border. the new rules will lose out, but "People in, the United States those that do will gain. will take you at face, value, «There are: goinp to be sonMe they'l1 ay. their bis.. with that are burt, tt s unfortunate.gOnd old Yankee bucks.».' But for me free trade is exciting. Invoking a* littie Partisansàhip It's 50 easy te do business with into the discussion, Fisher our best custemers across the reminded everyone that P~remiEr border." David,*Petersonbad campai"'ne'd Ken Fisher, manager of invest- against the-deai. ment attraction with the Ontario «Our position was not'that weý ministry of industry, trade and don't il ke fre trade, w"'e .were tecbnology, said free trade bas a .ainst this p articulai deat 'it's foroed Canada into the 2lst cen- not free* tra:de, it's a managed tury. agre eetwitbout tarifs.. 'Free trade bas made us open Fihersaid Canadian masiu- our eyes te wbat's been bap1en- facturers stili doniot haâve ing internationally. to look guaranteed :access te 'Arneri*caiý beyond our own borders.» markets. During his opening remarks, However, he said that aftyone the American-born Beige said he «keeping score» of. the benefits is often asked by bis former and drawbacks of free ýetrade at countrymen te describe bis. new this juncture,"l playing ýa muesa home. game.» - UI tell tbem that Canada is like Fisber said lie bas examined a 'womb with a view'- - we're the impact of free trade, on.bçth always iookirig at the world'from jb losses'anid job creation: ,-Wd a protected vautage point.» bris fmndings are mconclusive;:E. lieige said the traditional "Nonie Wofthem can tié i Canadinapocbt eeoping directly that the free traçie agreq+4 our country must change. ment had an eëffect on a con$i. "For too long, Canada bas pgny's. decigion. (te - close up 4 simply taken the shovel out and expand). Five years from now dg up its minerais oul and gas. well bebteraeeel» That attitude bas led us te be Foliowing their remarks, thlo complaoent in, the area of manu- panel fielded questions Îromtbje facturing. We 'can . no ionger foor.- afford tbis com plaoency.» --1 One person asked;bow Canàt AItbougb a confirmed free, tra- dian -companies faced witb pay- der, Beigie had barsb *.words for injfr- "1ocial benefits ucb as the government whicb negotiait medicare, and -workdrs' ompen L the delonCa nada's behàlf. satin ccmpete ith Aen- "Tbe problemi with.-free trade can' firm' located in the tradi' so far is that it was not conceived tionaily '-non)-union'~i ow-wage by the government as part* of south. tileir total economic package. "I don't think tbat's as big aâ "To pursue' a policy of zero pcle make it out td be,» replied inflation without consieringFsher. "' hi'nk we are quite what happens in the Uni ted ýcomp-etitive.,» States, is nutsiness.» H acknowledged that ani Stili, lhe did give the govern- employer looking te pay loweV, nient full marks for attacking the wages cannot conisider locatin' deficit. in the northeastern part of thé "We bave no choice but te -be cnient. i I E;upportive of consumption taxes. "If ryqu want cheaper labôr You may not like bearingà this costs yoâu--have te go te tlié' but the GST (gonds and services 'southern United States, but whj tax) is the right way te go.» stopr there? Why not go ail the Bail, wbo h as factories in both wAy te Mex*co?" Oshawa and Buffaoh, N.Y., said Be'ige responded that he is ia Canadian companies faced with ~' PG 4 JOHN DALE MECHANICflL