"JimH" wrote in message
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Is that all you have to offer? We can survive without it.


I think you'd better go find someone who knows what he's talking about. My
impression is the US wants all the natural gas, hydro etc we can spare &
then some. You may be at home freezing in the dark but others may differ.

"Don White" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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Is that all you have to offer? We can survive without it.


I think you'd better go find someone who knows what he's talking about. My
impression is the US wants all the natural gas, hydro etc we can spare &
then some. You may be at home freezing in the dark but others may
differ.



Hell, if we need your resources we will just go up and take them. We are
being kind to you.

"Don White" wrote in message
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I think you'd better go find someone who knows what he's talking about. My
impression is the US wants all the natural gas, hydro etc we can spare &
then some. You may be at home freezing in the dark but others may
differ.


Don,
If the US/Canadian border were closed tomorrow, Canada would be in deep
trouble immediately. The US would be hurt, Canada would be devastated.
There is a reason why 75% of Canadians live within 50 miles of the
border, and it's not because they like to watch American TV stations.
Can you imagine what would happen if the US auto companies pulled out of
Canada? Houses in Windsor would be selling for $20K.

"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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Can you imagine what would happen if the US auto companies pulled out of
Canada? Houses in Windsor would be selling for $20K.

Well John, if the US auto companies pulled out of Canada, we would still
have Toyota, Honda, Chrysler, Cami and Magna, plus the 100's of the second
and third tier companies that employ thousands of workers here in Canada for
the Auto Industry in Mexico and Europe.
So I don't think those people in Windsor need to worry.

Jim Carter

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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Can you imagine what would happen if the US auto companies pulled out of
Canada? Houses in Windsor would be selling for $20K.

Well John, if the US auto companies pulled out of Canada, we would still
have Toyota, Honda, Chrysler, Cami and Magna, plus the 100's of the second
and third tier companies that employ thousands of workers here in Canada
for
the Auto Industry in Mexico and Europe.


Canaduh has 100% of the 2nd and 3rd tier auto component manufacturing
companies?

That is news to me. Could you provide a link?

BTW: Magna is a tier 1 supplier to the auto manufacturers...not an auto
manufacturer as you suggested. And their components can easily be
manufactured by Lear Industries or Guardian Industries of the US.

"JimH" wrote in message
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Canaduh has 100% of the 2nd and 3rd tier auto component manufacturing
companies?

That is news to me. Could you provide a link?

BTW: Magna is a tier 1 supplier to the auto manufacturers...not an auto
manufacturer as you suggested. And their components can easily be
manufactured by Lear Industries or Guardian Industries of the US.

Did I say that Canada has 100% ? Where did I say that? I said that Canada
has 100's of those plants that supply the various auto assembly plants

Magda is a manufacturer of "Complete Assemblies" for various European Auto
Manufacturers.

If Lear and Guardian can easily manufacture those parts, then why aren't
they doing it now? Could it be that the Canadian Company, Magna, does it
better with higher quality, a MUCH better price and delivers the goods on
time?

Jim Carter. ( recently retired from the very successful CANADIAN auto
industry.)

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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Canaduh has 100% of the 2nd and 3rd tier auto component manufacturing
companies?

That is news to me. Could you provide a link?

BTW: Magna is a tier 1 supplier to the auto manufacturers...not an auto
manufacturer as you suggested. And their components can easily be
manufactured by Lear Industries or Guardian Industries of the US.

Did I say that Canada has 100% ? Where did I say that? I said that
Canada
has 100's of those plants that supply the various auto assembly plants

You are correct. My apologies.



Magda is a manufacturer of "Complete Assemblies" for various European Auto
Manufacturers.


Nope, they manufacture for the Big 3 also. I used to service their US
plants so I do know a thing or 2 about them.


If Lear and Guardian can easily manufacture those parts, then why aren't
they doing it now?

It all has to do with cost.

Could it be that the Canadian Company, Magna, does it
better with higher quality, a MUCH better price and delivers the goods on
time?

It all has to do with cost. Guardian, Leer and Magna all produce quality
parts meeting or exceding the auto industry QC standards.


Jim Carter. ( recently retired from the very successful CANADIAN auto
industry.)

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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Canaduh has 100% of the 2nd and 3rd tier auto component manufacturing
companies?

That is news to me. Could you provide a link?

BTW: Magna is a tier 1 supplier to the auto manufacturers...not an auto
manufacturer as you suggested. And their components can easily be
manufactured by Lear Industries or Guardian Industries of the US.

Did I say that Canada has 100% ? Where did I say that? I said that
Canada
has 100's of those plants that supply the various auto assembly plants

Magda is a manufacturer of "Complete Assemblies" for various European Auto
Manufacturers.

If Lear and Guardian can easily manufacture those parts, then why aren't
they doing it now? Could it be that the Canadian Company, Magna, does it
better with higher quality, a MUCH better price and delivers the goods on
time?

Haven't you heard of the cheap labor pool in Canada? We are exploiting you!

Jim Carter. ( recently retired from the very successful CANADIAN auto
industry.)

Jim Carter wrote:
"John Wentworth" wrote in message
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Can you imagine what would happen if the US auto companies pulled out of
Canada? Houses in Windsor would be selling for $20K.


Well John, if the US auto companies pulled out of Canada, we would still
have Toyota, Honda, Chrysler, Cami and Magna, plus the 100's of the second
and third tier companies that employ thousands of workers here in Canada for
the Auto Industry in Mexico and Europe.
So I don't think those people in Windsor need to worry.

Jim Carter



Well Jim,
In the year 2000 Canada sent 87% of total exports to the USA.
½% went to Mexico, and 4.7% went to the EU.

The Canadian dollar is at a 12-year high against the US dollar (about
83¢), and Canadians are justly proud of that. But remember; an expensive
currency is not helpful to an exporting country, nor to a country that
enjoys a significant foreign tourism industry. Does Canada fit in either
category?

BTW: Please don't take my statements as an attack on Canada or
Canadians, they were not meant that way. I understand that US/Canada
relations are not the best right now, but Canadians need to resist the
urge to tweak the US. Have you heard of the law of unintended consequences?

This is the end of my OT posts for a while, sorry for wasting bandwidth.

The main reason that 75% of Canadians live close to the border is
meteorologically related. It's warmer there.