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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 13, 1986 -- 35 OMAF seeks producer input Canada's indicated willingness to raised both concern about free trade for Canadian producers. Ontario's The expansion of trade with the negotiate a bilateral trade agree- With the U.S. and optimism about agricultural producers share both US. offers both countries the oppor ment with the United States has the prospects of expanded markets this optimism and pessimism. tunity to take advantage of some HE Jepgoi[ey.NS ele] hg y.Neop ge] =f] (WL Vel {ey N=] Vc SERVICES DURHAM WEED CONTROL Weed Control and Fertilizing Fully Government Licenced 985-8227 Richard Honey ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL - FARM - COMMERCIAL Free Eatimatea Electric . 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Residential - Industrial - Commercial All kinds of fences - In all colours Chain Link - Wood - Modular Iron - 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE - Estimates available weekends only Call any day - any time! (TOR) 986-5108 446-7384 Dan's APPLIANCE Service 985-9585 Port Perry "REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES & MODELS" LYNDA'S HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE -- ESTABLISHED 1975 -- Bonded Cleaners for Residential Homes. Phone 433-1462 If Busy 985-7732 (res.) DANFORTH TYPEWRITER Rental - Sales - Service - Repairs RENT TO OWN 408 Dundas St. W., Whitby PHONE 666-1131 Mon-Fri 900 to 530 - Saturday 1000 to 1 00 BASSETT'S SMALL ENGINES -- REPAIRS TO -- = ai Nn =) [= M eo) ®] r Ss Outboards - Tillers - Lawnmowers SEAGRAVE NURSERY Landscaping - Fencing - Decks Retaining Walls - Interlocking Brick Work WD um (416) 985-3308 JACK & PAT COOK PEACH TREE FARM LTD. Rt. 2, Port Perry, Ontario LOB INO - American - - Saddlebred Horses - Trained - Bought & Sold Carpentry Work Ca 985-8888 = y\Uhgo],Y [eng AVA] 2)V4 [ed 3 - TAYLOR'S GULF SERVICE CENTRE -- specializing in ALL TYPES -- ALL MAKES PHILIPS "mice STEREOS & HI-FI's BRAKES -- EXHAUST -- TIRES -- TUNE-UPS rio? -- GOVERNMENT SAFETY CERTIFICATES -- Cupe Cars - Trucks - Motorcycles PROPANE AVAILABLE HWY. 7A WEST, PORT PERRY 288-3865 Visa. M/C. Gult & Petrocan credit cards accepted (1/4 mile west of Port Perry) 214 Bloor St. E. 7123-5341 PARKSIDE STEREO Factory Authorized Service Centre for: PHILIPS RCA = ZENITH - TOSHIBA HITACHI LLOYDS MICROWAVE OVEN SERVICE Snowmobiles - Chainsaws (0107. \NAA§ USED CARS 2 CONSIGNMENTS - Fibreglass Repairs - 257 Scugog Street J Sun Valley, Seagrave Port Perry, Ont. LOB 1NO 1-1 2420 985-8677 h 'ment, production patterns will shift - somewhat disadvantaged position . with the U.S. is not so important. of freer trade over time, it is well-known economic principles. Free trade will allow both countries to specialize in the production of those products best suited to the in- trinsic and acquired characteristics of each nation. Factors, such as climate, raw materials, capital equipment, characteristics of the labour supply, etc. will give one country a relative advantage over another. Given a free trade environ- to take advantage of these differences. Economic theory tells us that even when one country is in a relative to another, in all areas, both countries can benefit from free trade. The advantages come from the significance of specialization and the economics found in the pro- duction of larger volumes of fewer goods. Economic theory aside, the ad- - justment that must take place within an economy during the evolu- tion of this type of economic' reorganization can have a disastrous effect on individuals and industries in decline. What are the prospects for free trade with the U.S.? Canada is a trading nation and continues to become more of a trading nation. In 1982, 28 percent of all Canadian production was ex- ported. By 1985 this number has grown to 32 percent and is expected to be 33 percent in 1986. To put this in perspective, one Canadian job in three depends on foreign buyers, and 70 percent of them are present- ly Americans. ~The choice facing Canada does not seem to be one of continuing with the present situation or expanding trade opportunities through bilateral talks, but one of greatly diminishing trade on the one hand and on expanding trade through the proposed negotiations. This latter choice seems to be the more realistic one given the present pro- tectionist stance of the American House of Representatives. Export markets are more vital to < Canada's agricultural economy than they are for other products. Whereas 33 percent of all Canadian products are exported, 50 percent of Canada's agricultural production depends on foreign markets. But whereas 70 percent of all exports go to the U.S, only 18 percent of Canada's agricultural exports are purchased in the United States. Trade with the United States is ab- solutely vital to the Canadian economy, but agricultural trade While it is difficult to predict what would happen with the introduction reasonable to assume that those areas where Canada presently has a trade surplus with the U.S. would continue to enjoy the U.S. market g opportunities. Those industries in which Canada has trade deficiencies | with the U.S., or which have been protected from U.S. imports may be | faced with a struggle for economic | survival. | The Ontario Ministry of | | | { | Agriculture and Food is presently forming a position that will be for- warded to Canada's negotiator on this issue of free bilateral trade talks with the United States. In- dividual agricultural producers, or producer organizations are invited to submit their views. Submissions should be sent to Mr. Russel Duckworth, Marketing Division, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 801 Bay Street, Toronto, On- tario M7A 1A8.