But Ontario’s Liberal government is currently fighting a serious protectionist push from the left-leaning Democratic governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. It’s a bad idea, say the Liberals — not just for Ontario, heavens no, but also for New York. “New York state businesses do a considerable amount of procurement in Ontario,” Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid said Thursday. If you really want to demonstrate some of the perils of protectionism, you should be inviting lawmakers to visit Ontario. Not only is Ontario in no position to be preaching against protectionism; we’re all marinating in its bizarre and costly effects.

Source: National Post April 02, 2017 17:15 UTC