Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 10, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday july 10, 2004 Canada / world a9 premiers Call on . To respect free Trade denounce protectionism on lumber agriculture by James Baxter i Inuvik . ? Canadas leaders need to ramp up pressure on the United states to live up to the terms and the spirit of the North american free Trade agreement Western pre Miers said at the end of their annual conference yesterday. Echoing comments made earlier this week by prime minister Paul Martin at an economic conference in Sun Valley Idaho the premiers of the four Western provinces said More has to be done to get americans to act fairly and ethically in Trade dealings with Canada. I think the frustration that we All feel is that americans talk about free and open markets and then they work very hard to keep them closed said British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell. They have clearly had a protectionist strategy with regard to softwood Lum Ber ?. He said . Lumber producers continue to lose their claims before various Trade panels Only to re file new lawsuits that continue to raise tariffs and Block markets to Canadian lumber. He said Canadas Farmers face similar tactics on livestock and grains. What we Are really up against is an american Public and an american Polit ical infrastructure that talks free Trade but practises this is not a discussion of the prime minister and the premiers asking for this kind of Access its asserting the two Way Trade that is beneficial to americans said Manitoba Premier Gary doer com mending Martin for his tougher stance. We re not asking for something. We need to assert our Mutual Benefit and we have to be much More assertive than we have been in the past doer said. The comments followed the final ses Sion of the two Day Western premiers conference during which the provincial and territorial leaders moved beyond the discussions of health care that had dominated Day one to discuss Trade and agricultural issues securities regulations As Well As creating a regional Energy Alliance. The premiers also called on Ottawa to appoint new senators from lists provided by the provinces and territories. The heated remarks on Trade stemmed from a lengthy discussion on the emerging crisis caused by Bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease and the continued prohibition by the . Of Trade in live animals. Without the Bor Der reopening by the end of summer experts expect Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba will have to cull More than 750,000 cows and steers in order to pre serve the cattle Industry. The premiers lauded the joint Cana?Da-. Announcement to harmonize rules on specified risk materials in food but said the Border remains closed for political reasons and could Well stay that Way until after the . Presidential elections in november. A conference communique said pre Miers called upon the Federal govern ment to respond to the cattle inventory and financial situation which will become critical if the Border remains closed. The plan must address issues around a processing strategy excessive Market anomalies and farm income pressures associated with extended Bor Der Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said he believes the situation could soon become dire. The feds have to Start planning now in Case the Border does to open he said. There Are some things that need to be addressed and Don task me How to address these problems but it goes with out saying that we re going to have too Many Klein also reiterated the premiers Calls for More Federal funding for health care and for greater latitude in How Jeff Mcintosh / Canadian press Klein left doer address Issue of open Borders with the United states. Provinces can choose to spend the new use this Money to provide a particular funds. He said he disagreed with com service a province might say Well ments made by former health commis we re adequately providing for that ser sooner Roy Romanow that if you simply vice right now. We Don to need additional Transfer the Money without any guide Money to provide for that service. We lines you do not get change. 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