Its a tough issue, and no doubt it would be preferable to keep the processing and manufacturing jobs as close to home as possible. The problem is that the deal is already done. Once we allow X country access to our markets and then borrow money from them hand over fist (more a US thing I know) how do you close the door?
Ultimately it would require a massive change in public opinion. Essentially it means at the very least a termed abandonment of the consumer markets and a significant reduction in general standard of living, one that may never return. Additionally it means renegging on the majority of our international trade agreements, what would the ramification of that be? These issues are not simply surface level issues, like a house of cards finesse is required as the consequences of miscalculated actions could have immediate significant consequences the average Canadian isn't willing to deal with. Statistically consumers buy what to them is the best deal and because we have trade agreements with India, China, the US and others the best deals are often made there. Close the door and you'll keep Canadian Money in Canada but then they may choose not to buy our oil etc and either not invest their money here or maybe they'll just take what they want and give us lead.
For myself I buy as close to home as I can justify, but at the same time consider myself a realist. I own a Ford, its a nice American made car probably full of parts made around the world, the real kicker is I'm not an American and much of the profits from that purchase were sent there
. Now if I bought a Honda Civic It would be at least assembled in Canada although the parts would likely come from the same variety of sources as my Ford and a good chunk of the profits would be sent to Japanese investors... as I said complex issues... Years ago our grandparents prattled on about Japanese and German made products, now we go on about Chinese made ones as if it were that simple.
Should we re-examine our position WRT international trade? IMHO YES but that extends not only to China but the US etc as well.
The Norc/Polytech guns are great, in fact they are fantastic. Arguably superior to Springfield (which uses Asian sourced parts BTW
) ever since Springfield ran out of USGI parts. Buy the gun and spend the extra $800 or so on ammo, cause in the end the result will be the same only you'll get to shoot a lot more. If the Chinese made gun bothers you then buy the Springfield or Marstar's Eurotrash version if it comes out.
Just remember the more money we send to China the more they can lend to the US so that Americans can have that great "Canadian Healthcare".
