[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

See my post # 9. As part of a previous job, I spent countless hours debating with Canadian moonbats, who use the same language as you have (only they're referring to the U.S.A.). Free trade creates wealth, protectionism destroys it.

[Paleo Conservative]

And the events of 1929 is a great example of this. Republicans disavowed protectionism after the Great Depression and WWII.

[wolfcreek]

“Free trade creates wealth, protectionism destroys it.”

I'm all for *Fair trade Free trade is a codeword for wealth redistribution.