ECON 2K03 Lecture Notes - North American Free Trade Agreement, Canadian Content, Foreign Investment Review Agency
8 Apr 2013
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Americans own energy, natural resources and manufacturing sector. Buy up assets of assets of americans in order to get rid of foreign investment. Pushing for canada to loosen its ties with america, one that is less reliant on importing and exporting from us and finding another route. 1972, foreign investment review agency to monitor firms to check interests. This all comes when brian mulroney was elected (conservatives) 75% of what we exported went to us. 75% of canadian exports go to the us by over 40% of exports were manufactured led to renewed interest in securing. Conservatives the early 1980s goods access to us markets. We became major actors in manufacturing goods. Mulroney said that 75% of canadian exports would be a huge market to lose. Making american sour would be horrible let"s make them our best friends. Throughout our history, we"ve been trying to cozy up to the us.
