Comment 34854

By geoff's two cents (anonymous) | Posted October 17, 2009 at 14:40:15

Ben,

Thanks, as always, for writing.

What you're suggesting, however, sounds quite a bit like the economic nationalism informing the infamous "buy American" clause to the south, and which many American businesses object to as well, owing to how closely intertwined our economies are.

In a recession, greater emphasis should, I think, be on the freedom of labor and capital movement - both within and across national boundaries. A good example of how this might work would be the proposed funding for high speed rail put suggested by the Obama administration. While unquestionably an economic stimulus for Americans, this is something that would undoubtedly benefit Canadians as well. Tying stimulus hiring to nationality may also prove problematic when one considers how many Canadians hold dual citizenship. Will stimulus dollars be spent in Hamilton, where this person works, or Buffalo, where he/she lives, or where his/her family lives?

When one considers how complex these nationality limitations might actually prove to be in practice, it's easy to see why it hasn't yet been championed by anybody with the power to implement them.



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