Comments on: Good Luck, Canada http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: mjw http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122936 mjw Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:02:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122936 it's more grudging admiration than criticism. but while i take your point, i would disagree slightly to say that the spirit of compromise is much higher in canada than Korea. it's why i've said for years that the canadians shouldn't even sit down at the same table as the koreans or they'll get worked over. it’s more grudging admiration than criticism. but while i take your point, i would disagree slightly to say that the spirit of compromise is much higher in canada than Korea. it’s why i’ve said for years that the canadians shouldn’t even sit down at the same table as the koreans or they’ll get worked over.

]]> By: The Goat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122889 The Goat Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:51:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122889 mjw, I would hazard a guess that North American negotiating structure is based around getting the best possible deal. I don't think it is fair to criticize Korea on this point. Failing to negotiate certain items altogether is a different issue.... mjw,

I would hazard a guess that North American negotiating structure is based around getting the best possible deal. I don’t think it is fair to criticize Korea on this point.

Failing to negotiate certain items altogether is a different issue….

]]> By: mjw http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122883 mjw Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122883 the editorial is right and wrong. much of the lines in there are straight out of Canadian Auto Workers union talking points. That's where the tax audit BS came from, a point that some canadian guy pointed out in the comments section. but canada is right to say PFO to Korea. koreans do not negotiate to find compromise and win-win. they search for the "we win, you lose". on that basis alone, countries shouldn't sign free trade agreements with them. the editorial is right and wrong. much of the lines in there are straight out of Canadian Auto Workers union talking points. That’s where the tax audit BS came from, a point that some canadian guy pointed out in the comments section.

but canada is right to say PFO to Korea. koreans do not negotiate to find compromise and win-win. they search for the “we win, you lose”. on that basis alone, countries shouldn’t sign free trade agreements with them.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122865 SomeguyinKorea Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122865 #3, You mean like how Hyundai builds cars in Canada to take advantage of NAFTA? #3,
You mean like how Hyundai builds cars in Canada to take advantage of NAFTA?

]]> By: WangKon936 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122847 WangKon936 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:12:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122847 Korea is probably being pretty damn stringent on auto imports from Canada because the U.S. big three have a significant presence in Canada. I believe the Camaro is entirely built in Canada and much of the parts of the Mustang and a number of Ford SUVs are manufactured there also. The U.S. big three can potentially use Canada as a way to circumvent the American FTA with Korea by just expanding production of cars and auto parts north of the border. I'd imagine similarly difficult negotiations with Mexico if Korea is ever to seek an FTA with that country. Korea is probably being pretty damn stringent on auto imports from Canada because the U.S. big three have a significant presence in Canada. I believe the Camaro is entirely built in Canada and much of the parts of the Mustang and a number of Ford SUVs are manufactured there also.

The U.S. big three can potentially use Canada as a way to circumvent the American FTA with Korea by just expanding production of cars and auto parts north of the border. I’d imagine similarly difficult negotiations with Mexico if Korea is ever to seek an FTA with that country.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122829 Robert Koehler Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:42:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122829 Link fixed. Thanks. Link fixed. Thanks.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122825 SomeguyinKorea Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:09:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/11/good-luck-canada/#comment-122825 Wrong link. Wrong link.

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