Here is an editorial from the Vancouver Sun, published February 28, 2006. Are we that servile to anything that Bush does we will not question this from a Canadian perspective?
' While there are serious concerns about the threat of terrorist attacks involving ports, including our own in Vancouver, they have been submerged in this case by political posturing for mid-term congressional elections and jingoistic paranoia.
The company at the centre of the storm, P&O Ports, also leases a container terminal at the Port of Vancouver through a subsidiary, P&O Ports Canada. P&O Ports is being taken over by Dubai Ports World, which is controlled by part of the government of the United Arab Emirates. '
Why are the Canadian media missing the Canadian connection in the sale of the US ports to a foreign government. The company selling the US ports to the Dubai government controlled and owned company is including container facilities in Canada in the deal.
Should Canada be in this discussion?
Has anyone asked our new Prime Minister if he will march lock step with President Bush in this matter, or will we have a Canadian opinion on the matter?
Does it affect Alberta and the rest of Canada? It sure does. We saw the affect a small little illegal strike of the truck drivers can have on the economy of Canada last year. Vancouver is but one port in Canada. It is Canada's larrgest port, and its gate way to the booming Asia market.
Do we want to be in control of it, or do we want someone else, alone a foreign government to be in control of it or any part of it?
Thank you
Norman Greenfield
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Media and Government Relations
Corporate, Marketing and Political Communications
New and Old Media
E-Learning/E-Democracy Business Development
Registered Federal, B.C. and N.B Government Lobbyist
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