Mr.Habitat Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 This is pretty huge. http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.2125122 Canada and the European Union have signed a tentative deal to open markets and drop nearly all import taxes on everything from food to cars. Under the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and NAFTA, Canada will have preferential access to more than half of the world’s economy. The agreement in principle also provides for working groups to look at non-tariff barriers — regulations on health and sanitation, for example — that interfere with trade. The sweeping free trade deal with the 28-member European Union — which has a total population of 500 million and generates $17 trillion in annual economic activity — covers everything from cars to food to intellectual property. "This is a big deal. Indeed, this is the biggest deal our country has ever made," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in Brussels on Friday after signing the agreement alongside European Commission president Jose Manual Barroso. "This is a historic win for Canada." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Can somebody explain to me how this would be a 'historic win?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Can somebody explain to me how this would be a 'historic win?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Gives us a huge market with a lot of buying power for our natural resources. Lessens the perceived need for the Northern Gateway as the natural gas can be shipped out of the East instead. I despise Harper and think he's one of the worst PMs in our country's history, but this is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Gives us a huge market with a lot of buying power for our natural resources. Lessens the perceived need for the Northern Gateway as the natural gas can be shipped out of the East instead. I despise Harper and think he's one of the worst PMs in our country's history, but this is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I will wait to see what REALLY comes down with this. Telling me cheese will be cheaper is like trying to soothe me during a throne speech by informing me that I should be appeased with better cable tv choices. What about the EU's issues with Wines Seals Fur Now what about our need for cheaper drugs, cheaper tech, work and study visa's, fishing rights and territorial disputes with spain/Portugal. How much of our water rights have we given away which was a HUGE sticking point with many, as losing the ability to control our water resources is obviously fundamental to survival and sovereignty. I will wait for the entire agreement to be published before I call this a good thing. Remember, NAFTA was also supposed to be a good thing and in the long run cost Canada trillions via lost jobs, lost revenue on resources and markets we were able to access and more. Looked good on paper but shafted us and Mexico pretty badly, and desperately now needs to be re-written for this economic climate. I do not trust Harper period, the man is a venal coward and has shown me nothing worth getting excited over except more cheese and better cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Cheaper VW's?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Cheaper VW's?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverpig Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Gotta admit I'm pretty happy about this. Now if only this included free trade on labour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 But not the min bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Isn't that basically a re-badged Chrysler minivan now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 no the VW camper is not longer in production and that is sad. And I think the massive econoline is the closest thing to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Googled it. I was thinking of the "Routan" which was indeed a re-badged Chrysler: VW does have a concept van that might fit what you're thinking of in a few years (if it gets built AND makes it to N.A.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Fingers crossed. Still hoping we see an entrance of the Toyota Tacoma Diesel Hilux (Not the frigging Vigo) Drove one of those in Belize while drilling. That thing was such an incredible vehicle, literally the best truck I have ever driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yeah I'm REALLY hoping my next vehicle is a 4 door, 4x4 diesel tacoma with a stick. I'd kill for that combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 You're looking at a MINIMUM of $34,000 to start as there won't be anything used on the market for at least 3-5 years. That Hilux though, once you drive it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Hoping my nephew still works at Toyota then too I don't need much in the way of options AC, power windows/locks and a basic stereo. I doubt they'll even have what I listed above available with a stick in N.A. though. People here hate sticks and so they don't sell them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Tacoma is the only mid size/light duty truck Toyota makes with a stick, and it is fractionally cheaper than the automatic. But we are looking at years before we see something so nice here. I constantly look down in South America in hopes to find a viable one that can be tossed on a container and shipped here for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Let me know if you happen to find two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 More business, more money for us, less dependance on the US, even though I'm fairly pro-American. The EU desprately needs this, as they need all the economic stimulation they can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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