The Left has been correct in dissing the international accords Canada has signed that restrict our economic soverignty. Here is a case in point.
The irony being that the state capitalist Bombardier corporation calls for protectionism in the case of construction of subway cars for Montreals Metro.
While Premier Jean Charest, Mister Privatization at all costs, warns that if the Metro deal is done Bombardiers way it may meet a WTO or NAFTA challenge.
Which begs the question for all those right wingers who say don't worry about privatising Canada's medicare system, such NAFTA and WTO rules don't apply. They do. Just the same as they do for subway cars.
MONTREAL -- Bloc Quebecois industry critic Paul Crête says that Premier Jean Charest is dragging his feet on a construction contract for Montreal's metro.
Bombardier has requested that the province award the Montreal company the contract, worth $1.2 billion, without an invitation to tender.
Charest, however, says that he must first make sure that such an arrangement would not violate any international trade agreements.
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