My fellow Green Drinkers,
While we weren't watching (largely because it was kept secret), Stephen Harper negotiated on behalf of Canada an abdication of our government's democratic authority to a secret, international system of corporate tribunals. As alarmist as that might sound, that is literally the net effect of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and that is why we must stop it. This abdication includes environmental regulation.
But don't take my word for it. Please watch this interview by Pulitzer-Prize-winner Chris Hedges, citing Ralph Nader.
Though everyone in the video has an American perspective, their reservations are every bit as applicable to Canada. (Also, I disagree with them about Bernie Sanders.)
The egregiousness of this is staggering, and that of course, is why this was done in secret. Recently we celebrated Remembrance Day. As a veteran, I (David) and my comrades did not serve in order to hand the power of governance over to a bunch of secret, corporate attorneys. The intention to do so demonstrates such utter contempt for the citizens of these countries.
We must contact our MP's, our Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland, and PM Trudeau and demand that one of the Liberal government's first acts is the refusal to sell-out the Canadian people. This is very urgent. In the next two months, the US Congress will be voting on this; it's not clear what Canada's timeline will be. Let's talk about this on Wednesday at Green Drinks--Bitters at 7 pm.
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