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European Free Trade, A long time coming<\/h2>\n
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5 years in the making, Canadian law makers are in a bit of a hurry to ink this agreement as the US readies its people to do the same. With Canada<\/em> looking to diversify its exports<\/strong> and remove its dependency on US imports<\/strong>, it is important to solidify this free trade \u00a0agreement before US-European talks begin. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters<\/em><\/a>, Canada’s largest manufacturing lobby group, is actively pushing provincial leaders to ratify this pact as soon as possible. Although there would be some down side to the agreement, such as the doubling of allowable European imports of cheese, this is an important step forward. \u00a0An agreement would see Canadian<\/em> GDP (gross domestic product) increase by about 11.1 Billion dollars according to the 2008 release of a study by the Canadian and European Commission.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The great news for Canadians<\/em> is that the cost European<\/em> specialty items will drop significantly. Purchases from European vendors<\/em> will become duty free and exports<\/strong> to Europe will expand dramatically. The removal of tariffs<\/strong> between Canada<\/em> and the E.U.<\/em> puts Canadian<\/strong> manufactured goods<\/em> on a level playing field for European consumers.<\/em> Expect to see lots more “made in Canada” on your next European visit!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"free](\"http:\/\/www.advisor.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/canada_europe.jpg\" "\\"free")
\u00a0<\/p>\nHow does free trade effect me? Canadian Importers<\/strong> and Exporters<\/strong><\/h3>\n