Tag: Canada
Tag: Canada
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ALEC State Chair Rep. Tan Parker Tells Us Why USMCA Is a Win for Texas … And a Win for the Rest of the Nation
While state lawmakers do not have jurisdiction over the negotiation of trade agreements, they are the ultimate stakeholders. A high standard agreement can economically invigorate a struggling region while even…
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Resolution Supporting Congressional Approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Whereas, the imposition of artificial barriers to free and open trade are harmful to American economic interests; and Whereas, together, the United States, Canada and Mexico promote a shared belief in freedom,…
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Resolution on Country of Origin Labeling
Resolution on Country of Origin Labeling Whereas, Free markets are one of ALEC’s core guiding principles and we have much model policy that supports the enhancement of free…
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NAFTA Is a Good Deal for the States
Just as renegotiation of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) appeared to be picking up some much-needed speed, the Administration introduced yet another complicating factor into negotiations late last…
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NAFTA Is All about the States
There is no better day to underscore the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement’s (NAFTA’s) importance to the nation and to the states than Wednesday, the misguided National Day of Action…
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Draft Resolution Urging the Presidential Administration and Congress to Support Stronger Intellectual Property Protections in an Updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Whereas, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) policy on free trade acknowledges that, “the imposition of artificial barriers to free and open trade…are deterrents to American economic interests;” and Whereas, the…
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Thou Shalt Not Steel
The Trump Administration is considering possible tariffs on steel imports in response to the Section 232 investigation into imported steel. The results of the Section 232 investigation should be revealed…
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Postcards from Texas Part III
San Antonio, TX is older than the United States itself. It is the site of the Alamo and a River Walk that rivals the one in Paris. Despite all that,…
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Draft Resolution Urging the Presidential Administration and Congress to Support International Trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Whereas, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) policy on free trade acknowledges that, “the imposition of artificial barriers to free and open trade…are deterrents to American economic interests;” and Whereas,…
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At Long Last—A Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL
President Trump granted the permit necessary to complete the Keystone XL Pipeline. Traversing almost 1,200 miles between northern Alberta and refineries on the Texas gulf coast, the pipeline is expected to…
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President Trump Seeks to Jumpstart Construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines
On Tuesday morning, President Donald J. Trump signed two memoranda seeking to jump start construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. This news should come as no surprise…
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Resolution Urging Canada’s Administration to Appropriately Value and Protect Intellectual Property Rights by Reassessing the Changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Regulations and Eliminating Section 8 Damages
WHEREAS, the right to own property is a fundamental human right; and WHEREAS, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) are crucial to the future of the innovation-based economy;…
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Devolution: A Canadian Solution to Excessive Federal Ownership of Public Lands
On April 1, Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) celebrated an important milestone – the first anniversary of devolution. Devolution is the transfer of jurisdiction over territorial lands from the Canadian federal…
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In Honor of Armed Forces Day: A “Helmets to Hardhats” Remedy to an Unemployment Challenge
By The Honorable William (Bill) Payne, NM (SD-20) Senator Payne is the NM Minority Whip and ALEC’s National Security Subcommittee Chair. As our grateful nation observes Armed…
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Lessons Learned from Our Neighbors to the North
Insights on Alberta from an Oil Sands Academy Participant By The Honorable AJ Griffin, OK (SD-20) Have you ever had a neighbor who lived close to you, but about whom…
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Comments of support for the Keystone XL Pipeline needed by Monday, April 22, 2013
The U.S. Department of State will accept comments through Monday, April 22, 2013 on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL Project. Comments of support for…
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Alberta Bound: Observations from the Canadian Oil Sands
Alberta Bound: Observations from the Canadian Oil Sands By the Honorable John Piscopo, CT (HD-76) ALEC National Chair Like everyone else, I had heard about the vast reserves of crude…
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International Trip Provides Education for the States
International Trip Provides Education for the States By the Honorable Cliff Branan, OK (SD — 40) As a late addition to the group of Exchange Council…
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The Keystone XL – Excuses for Inaction Are Disappearing Fast
By Karla Jones Rarely has a U.S. President been faced with a decision where the benefits of confirmation are so immediate, wide-ranging and positive and the consequences of rejection so…