When Prime Minister Noda announced that Japan
intended to join the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
negotiations, a grim reality set in. Canada knew it
needed to be at the table. This was decided even before President Obama invited
Prime Minister Harper to join at the APEC Summit last November.
Canada
cannot allow Japan,
its fourth most important merchandise export market, to become another Korea, with
the US
inside the tent enjoying discriminatory preferences and eroding Canada’s
market position.
Canada
exports a lot of resources and raw materials to Japan. It is
also an important market for Canada’s
farmers and ranchers. In 2010, Japan
accounted for 21.6% of Canada’s
meat exports. Read more here.
