| With a recession on the doorstep for the American | | | | China, even though normally, the market would be |
| people, it is in the best interest of everyone to | | | | better suited for Americans. |
| discuss the reasons that are causing this and how we | | | | For decades Canada and the United States have had |
| can prevent it in the future. | | | | long drawn out lumber disputes. In Canada a business |
| Today we live in a global economy. American | | | | can get large sum of land leased from the |
| companies not only compete inside America, but they | | | | government for very little money, whereas in the |
| also compete outside of America. This would appear | | | | United States, businesses have to buy it in the |
| to be free enterprise at work, but that is hardly the | | | | market place and market value. This makes Canadian |
| case. The United States is a beacon to the world of | | | | businesses much more competitive than American. In |
| free enterprise. Most countries in the world haven't | | | | this dispute, the American government has taken a |
| adopted this. They still live in a market place that has | | | | stand and put tariffs on Canadian lumber to make up |
| much government involvement and this leads to a | | | | for the cheap government leases. |
| distortion of the market place on a global scale. | | | | To conclude, the problem isn't the market place, it's |
| The hardest hit part of the economy is the | | | | foreign government manipulation. The American |
| manufacturing sector. Jobs are moving to mainly | | | | economy must come first. Foreign competition needs |
| China, where the labor is cheap and the American | | | | to be shut out of the economy and free trade |
| dollar buys more. The Chinese government is known | | | | needs to be ended. Once foreign countries decide to |
| for a tight hold on the economy. The currency of | | | | adopt the true values of free enterprise, then and |
| China has been purposely devalued. This results in | | | | only then, should they be allowed to enter the |
| continued flow of American manufacturing jobs into | | | | economy. |