Vancouver-based Mel Hurtig is the bookseller, publisher and creator of The Canadian Encyclopedia who became a political activist and published many bestselling books including The Betrayal of Canada. His latest book is The Arrogant Autocrat: Stephen Harper’s Takeover of Canada
👉 Of all the deals facing Canada, three are by far the most important. They are the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with China, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Europe, and the U.S.-led trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
When he announced the FIPA,Harper said that a FIPA “ensures non-discriminatory treatment” for foreign investors.But the actual terms of the FIPA(Article 8(2)(a), to be exact)let China keep all its existing laws, policies, or practices that discriminate against Canadian investors.
No one could fact-check Harper’s misleading claim at the time because the text was kept secret for about eight months after he made it.
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