33 | Thursday, October 15, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Letter to the Editor Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is guaranteed to be beneficial: Young Editor's Note: This letter was led in response to our story, Auto Mayors not sold on Trans-Paci c Partnership deal, Oakville Beaver, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. My personal goal for my constituents is they make more money and have better employment bene ts. The Trans-Paci c Partnership (TPP) trade agreement will do that well into our future. It will also increase high-paying jobs in Canada. Two myths need to be debunked. First, the TPP has been discussed for three years and every possible trade stakeholder was invited to consult with the government on the deal. Nothing was done in secret. Secondly, no such trade deal becomes law in Canada unless, and until, it is rati ed by Parliament. This deal will be debated and voted on in Canada's Parliament. Canada is a trading nation. Most of Canada's wealth comes from trade. One out of ve jobs in Canada comes from trade. The Oakville Assembly Plant is here today because of North American Free Trade. More than 90 per cent of the vehicles made here in Oakville are exported, 20 per cent of those outside North America. That is 4,500 jobs in Oakville secured by trade. Sixty per cent of Canadian-made auto parts are also exported. Under TPP , Canadian businesses will be selling autos, auto parts, medical devices, and aeronautics, as well as pork beef, dairy, seafood and much with no tariffs to 800 million new consumers. The TPP is a strong outcome for Canada that will help create 1.3 million new jobs in the next ve years. Right now, Ford Assembly's 4,500 Unifor members are making the Ford Edge in two 10-hour shifts a day for 100 countries across the world, including a right-hand drive, stickshift diesel Edge for the U.K. We have negotiated strong new rules in the TPP that only Canada got: safeguards against non-tariff barriers that block our exports by countries like Japan. Our Canadian package has a permanent trade dispute settlement mechanism, which is accelerated -- the fastest and strongest in the TPP . If it is needed, we have a unique and powerful `snap-back' mechanism, which allows us to re-establish our tariffs on their cars. We have a `special safeguard'; a safety net to stop a potential surge in exports from one country to reduce imports. This is uniquely stronger than other sectors for auto and auto parts. We have favoured nation status, which means other countries can't use regulations to favour autos from any other country before Canada. No other country got these safeguards in the deal. As well, the Detroit Big-Three manufacturers asked for a 35-50 per cent content rule for auto parts. The deal achieved 45 per cent. see TPP on p.36 Leaky Basement? Call Us! · Crack Injection Repair Specialist · Wise Dry Interior Drain Systems · Lifetime Fully Transferrable Warranty · Sump Pump Renewal Installations Call Us... 905-510-9739 K a r a s t a n Professional, Cost Effective Solutions for Wet wayne@wisecracks.com Basements w w w. H a l t o n Wi s e C ra c k s. co m A r e a R u g s · M i r a g e H a r d w o o d Peerless Carpeting · Buyers Edge Guarantee · 200 Store Buying Power Persian DIAMOND PLATINUM PLATINUM Best Quality. Best service. Best Prices! THIS WEEK'S SUPER DEAL! Rugs YMCA Peace Medallion Do you know someone who makes a difference? Your nomination will raise awareness of how the nominee is making a difference in our community. YMCA Peace Medallion recipients will also receive $500 to be used for their charitable work. for charitable work $500 Awarded 1/2 Price any carpet style $ · Peerless · Berber · Twist /sq.ft. · Plush · Shag · Textured Berber Installed with Underpad 1500 sq.ft. limit 2.99 $ Carpeting · 200 Nominations due by Friday, October 23, 2015. Nomination Categories · Individual youth (19 years or younger) · Individual adult (20+ years) · Group (clubs, school groups etc) Rebate on your Mirage Floors purchase until November 28, 2015 only! Following locations only: 0.50 /sq.ft.* Store Buying #chooseempathy #actforpeace #ymcapeaceweek ymcaofoakville.org 125 cross ave., (in the Home Depot Plaza) Oakville 905.849.4472 M i r a g e H a rd w o o d · opeN SuNDAYS Like us /flooringca C a r p e t i n g Power SuperStore 228 KING ST. E. Hamilton 905-546-1921 · P e r s i a n R u g s K a r a s t a n