Yes we can! Let’s have smart trade policies to protect Canadian jobs. There are few relationships in the world today stronger than the one between Canada and the United States. Our histories are often shared, our values similar and our futures linked. So when our American friends vote to change the overall thrust of their trade policies, we need more than a knee-jerk response from the government. That is why we need to work with President Obama’s plan to re-build the North American Free Trade Agreement. Changes must be made to ensure much stronger environmental, labour and social protections, as well as more transparency, and less corporate control. It’s time for fair trade to come to Canada. A Canadian policy of fair trade would have many benefits.