Thank you very much for the opportunity to present to this committee. My name is Leo Broderick and I'm with the Council of Canadians, and I do know that the Council of Canadians has made presentations to your committee across the country.
For all the reasons we heard today, we support anyone who is against the TPP, and we have identified the reasons why.
I want to identify one additional concern that has not been raised, and that is this. President Obama not too long ago said that the Trans-Pacific Partnership is more than a trade deal. He went on to say that the United States must write the rules of the global economy, and if it didn't, it would be left in the hands of the Chinese government. Our concern with the TPP is that it is closely linked with the rising U.S. militarism in the Asia-Pacific region. We do know that the United States is significantly changing its international foreign policy regarding Asia. It's moving out of the Middle East.
We do know that the people in these 12 countries, including Canada, do not want the TPP, and if we do sign the TPP, we will be engaging in more militarism led by the United States of America. Let us not forget that the U.S. is still trying to cling onto global power, and Canada must not be a partner with what the U.S. has planned for Asia. It is the policy to isolate China. We do know that in this country we produce military weapons, and there is a huge secrecy with military production in the United States.
We say no to the TPP for many reasons, but in particular, we stress this afternoon that we fear the rise of militarism and the threat to people's peace and security.
Thank you.