Quickly then, one of the real threats we see is a lack of understanding. Probably 95% of our membership couldn't name the countries in the TPP. We are urging you to bolster up your trade commissioners and get the messages out.
How do Canadians, SMEs especially, benefit and access and take advantage of these opportunities that may present themselves through TPP? CARS is hosting a seminar at the Royal York Hotel next month, and we're bringing in EDC, global trade commissioners, trade lawyers—you know, for CanExport provisions—and addressing our membership. We is really trying to bring this to the fore.
Regarding Buy America, our guys are creeped out by the Buy America provisions that would potentially stomp on any deal you have. Frankly, my bookie says that the U.S. isn't going to ratify this thing anyway. It kind of makes you wonder. If it's a yea or nay thing with us—if we either have to say yes or no—are we going to have to rewrite this thing after seven years of your painful work?
In closing, we feel that....
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