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ORONQWEEKLVTIMES,_ThURSI)AY,_AUGUST_17t.b,_196? ___________ ReprtFrom Queen's Park IThe Canada-United States Automotive Free Týrade Agreement Witli ninety five per cent of C anadas automotive industry bo- cated in Ontaro, the Canada-Un- i ted States Automotive Free Trade Agreement is o! vital concern to Ontario citizens. lt lias particular significance for Durham Count>' h ecause ýlarge numbers of our workers find profitable employ- nient in the Oshawa plant of Gen- eral Motors. Ia the few years, since the agreement was signed, our Auto- mobile Industry lias been trans- formed from la protected domest- ic enterprise into a major export 5,000 RECALLED BY- GM AS TRUCK H Z 7-l'7 N r "" oto -s of ~'~ an- flu: -ds. Mid urers' agents and Ontario parts w-, îeed Monday abo-it 5,000 " producers. soryated workers are bat k on (e) Maintained close liaison ý, Te ai that a total oi 6,000 with officiais in governmont, in- maY lie working by ki 1' . . dustry, and associations, to keep TrîreL a',embly lines tegan _n up to date wi-th the latest devel- O î.Mýý Morîday for tic -'i se opments -in tlie automotive field. sinc t'e end ol' Jur'e ýin' t T! One of the major fears in the o Le, s aie employed at reterial i development of suich a pact, was ý dling, minteancean pr Y thtour small parts manufactur- Jduction, of car-truck eorîponents. ers would suffer from the re-or wiîA co Stcnuesaian cl ip t old ganization resulting from the auto) ilc-tnea lpt t-;ud] agreement. A thorougli survey of, ebsdo heupeitba i -. original parts manufacturers in id Ontario indîcates the f ears to be 'mucli of Durhiam Countys econ, Si groundless. omy dependîs, is surel>' one cf Lie tr-,I As an expàrting nation Canada Imajorreasons for our Province's'Daýt5 requires stable and expanding rapid and industrial growtli, and alle markets. The most :stable and dy or the improvements in pn adut ie s The pact has, in spite of some nmemre sta fUie __________________States. If we can develop our in- poesan crtcscetddustries so as ýto be competitive NEW JO ? far more benefts for this prov- in the American market, we need mceta it lasedprobems. ybyhave no worries about the possi- To keep insýured fol-Sttsisrlae entyb bility of entry inrto international low th intrctins the Ontario Department of Econ- markets. an heHasitl l- oics and Development outline The branch plants, on which so on th Hosital In- the following benefits. surance "Certiflcate (1) It is estimated thât 202 ______________ of Paym e nt-ToFa uttomotive plants and expansion 10 4 't h at ya u r of plants, valued at $468 million wuv , ï have taken place since the pact1 VYCIHope IotI'iI Join present employer is was signed.enil required ta give you. (2) The growth lias created -oeen e tobuyt on leaving. 13,000 new jobs,, benefiting 53: swgu up. ________________ communities in Ontario. 1 OR (3) Mtotor vehicle productiont -you're flot interested in, in Canada bas risen b>' 34%. saving moine>. (4) hei prce dffeencORi ý(4) Theireprichadifference i _________________ comparable cars sold in United ri-onneyerh ebro NEWL W ? States and Canada bas narrowed Von Ca't Afford to Pass ______________ 8% ýto between 3% and 5%.1 Up Membership lu the The"fail" Hspial(5) New capital investmenti, re- 1 sutn from the pact, lias been OooDsrc Insuancepremum alued at $506 million. must naw be paicl ta If. we look back to the period C E I NO caver husbancl and beneficial resuits become more Treas.-Man., Mrs. P., Werry wife. Naify yaur prior to the Auto Agreement thel_ ____________ wife- Noify our obvious. In 1963, though exports "graup' withaut de- lof auto parts from Canada rose to lay_or if yau bath pay I $36.3 million-, imports during lie. pr emiurn1s direct, n o- samne period rose from $316 mil- tify the Commission., lion to $554 million. Just prior to the agreement, Canada's trade deficit witli Un- iteýd Statesý in ail auto parts was $600. million. In 'lthe first eleven YJu months of 19663, sinice the sigu- ing _of the pact, the trade d4efie1ti ;'X i-as dropped by some $200 million There have been problems to adjus t and, to combat these, the Ontario Departmnent of Économ- e is and Deveopment lias take the foIlowing steps.. ... r~ i (a) Made a complete study of r' 17the original equipmnent parts man- ufacturers in Ontario. (b) Issued bulletins listing Ontario Hosptal tMchigan-based companies 'seek- -v Services Commission, ing Canadiani sources for auto Toronto 7, Ontaro. i parts. (c) Took a sales mission of auto parts mnanufacturers to De- troit to establisli contacts. (d) Organized an expor1t forum to; bring together U.S. manufaci-. YA L BowmanviHe 623-5589, THUIISDAY, F1IIDAY, SATURDAY - AUGUST 17, 18, 19 ONEF COMPLETE SHIOW AT 7:30 P.M. TIKO Gnd çtheSHARK In Colour Also Son 0fAGenFghe in Colour Starring Russ Tamiblyn UN., MON., TUE, WDF. -AUGUST -20 to 23 at 7:30 P.M. Comedy in Col- ur btSa-!ng Tny Curtis- and Vina Lis! COMIN SEPTMBER3rd tu lth INCLUSIVE POCTR1ZRv A GO ivity achieveci over the years. Caw ORONO, ONT. i 'sor xspeed of production miateri- SHe sa*id production forces ght lie îsp to about 6,000 by the dile of the week if materials 7vn, rapidly. Ucanwhule, there is no change GM nlans to resume car -as- nbly line production next Mon- Mé solmmer production decest in' pree-aration for production 1958 model cars and trucks - ted for most of some 12,400 rvrldworkers Jul>' 24.. Ox- about 3,00,0 workers stayed-at -k durig the changeover por- ime employees who work at kl cab construction or maklng ýt for cars, and, trucks were re- ld last week. The production ce r~s expected to reacli a peak netime in September." PllONEE 983-55 A Good Seleetoon* of FOR THIE WEEK-ËND AGENTS FOR IONTARIO This bookiet s.hows you how you can get f inancial help. Do you plan ta attend a university or'other past-secondary institution? Do you need financial assistance? 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