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From: peterr@utcsri.UUCP (Peter Rowley)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: High Duties => Increased Competitiveness?
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Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 10:57:41 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 16 10:57:41 1985
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OK, you free trade buffs, here's another one for you.  What's wrong
with this argument (if anything)?

1. Japan has had high import duties for a long time.
2. Japan's industry is highly competitive in the world market.
3. Canada's duties have been lower than Japan's for a long time.
4. Canada's competitiveness is less than Japan's in the world market.

Therefore, we should RAISE duties so our industry can become
competitive like Japan's.

p. rowley, U. Toronto