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NAFTA study a let-down

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A study on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by Royal Bank Chief Economist John McCallum was disappointing as it lacks depth and has an unclear review. McCallum gave an average rating to NAFTA since it failed to eliminate trade disputes, a function that was not in the jurisdiction of NAFTA. The review would have improved if McCallum focused on the role of dispute-settlement initiatives in connection with the agreement and on the relevance of NAFTA, especially in time of huge trade deficits.

Foreign Trade Companies NEC, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Wholesalers, WHOLESALE TRADE--DURABLE GOODS, Evaluation, International trade, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Trading companies, North America, Commercial treaties, Trade agreements, Free trade, McCallum, John

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Those big bad banks!

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Issues concerning plans for reform of Canada's financial institutions are discussed. Banks are set to benefit from a more adaptable and progressive corporate structure.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Banking industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Column

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