In the new business book by journalist and former Mexico Bureau Chief for the Financial Times of London, Andrea Mandel-Campbell, Canadians are seen as nice but lazy, especially when it comes to grabbing a piece of the global trading pie. And if you just look at the statistics around Canadian trade, Andrea appears to be right. According to economists, including Glen Hodgson, Canadian trade figures have fallen almost every year since the late 1970’s. So maybe we really are just nice folks who don’t really want to compete.
On May 9th we bring together Belinda Stronach, the former CEO of Magna, now Liberal Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy and Buzz Hargrove, National President of the CAW, who will be joined by Andrea to discuss this challenging issue. Something’s wrong with Canadian trade, because the numbers don’t lie. So, is it government, our business leaders, our inherent niceness… or some combination of these things? Putting our panelists through their paces and fielding questions from you will be BNNtv Anchor Amanda Lang. Don’t miss what is sure to be a stimulating and exciting event.
Autographed copies of Andrea’s new book will be available at the door. To pre-order a copy at a reduced rate, please call 416-364-5590.
