Another 500 jobs lost to Mexico from Ontario - this time it's the Hershey Kiss(off).
Cheaper to do the chocolates in Mexico - I wonder why? Must be the power rates - or maybe its the tax equation - it can't be the labour costs - because free trade was supposed to raise the salaries of Mexicans not lower wages in the United States or Canada - right?
I'm still holding my breath to see what priorities Campbell Soup is going to recommend to the Government of Canada (undermining Canadian values with some warm chicken soup) - or wait the healthcare system might be restructured by Chevron (greasing up private sector delivery) - or wait our education system taking recommendations from Fed-Ex (maybe a speedier delivery)- or wait how about our energy grid getting designed by Wal-Mart (maybe some falling prices or electrical wires).
Let's get a grip here - corporations that have no ability to vote should not be setting our nation's priorities.
They have designed free trade - to move our businesses to Mexico - with our permission - while telling us things are great. What's up with China by the way? Everybody wants to do business there - but they do not have to commit to democracy or human rights - or an open justice system. They can be as insular and undemocratic as they like - but western nations are tripping over each other to get in there.
Free Trade is:
Losing our jobs to Mexico - to enable our corporations to make more money.
Federal Government is:
The mechanism for corporations to change legislation to allow them to move our jobs to Mexico so they can make more money.
Canadian Voter is:
The mechanism for the Liberals and Conservatives to choose which of them can move our jobs to Mexico so Corporations can make more profit.
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It is all about money.
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