Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Gordon Campbell | Parliament TV | Parliament Today | News Video | Crime | Employers | Housing | Immigration | Legal | Local Govt. | Maori | Welfare | Unions | Youth | Search

 

Liberation Party Welcomes Former Canadian PM

New Zealand Liberation Party Welcomes Former Canadian PM

The New Zealand Liberation Party eagerly welcomed PM Mulrooney as he came here to persuade New Zealand to join NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). We believe that this new agreement will hail a new era of prosperity for New Zealand as similar trade agreements with Asia and Europe have done for Singapore and Ireland. The names of the two countries that our politicians have been repeating over and over again for quite some time now in the hope that we will emulate their success while not actually performing any of the actions that made them successful.

“Singapore and Ireland are both small countries that have had access to large markets now it’s New Zealand’s time to shine” Says Scott Hutchings NZ Liberation Party spokesperson for Finance who knows that NAFTA will ensure New Zealand access to the biggest market of all, the market of the United States of America. He is in fact stunned that anyone could disagree with an agreement to sell New Zealand products un-tariffed to the most profitable consumer market in the world. Scott Hutchings thinks after years of the United States having open ended access to our markets it’s time New Zealand returned the favour.

“We are not saying that NAFTA will be the only economic reform that will be needed but it will be a gigantic leap towards economic prosperity and an economy finally resembling that of Ireland and Singapore, an economy this country richly deserves and needs.”

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

Scott Hutchings believes that if the New Zealand government signs onto NAFTA as well as embarking on other policies of financial reform within New Zealand such as lessening the power of the state in the economy and seeking to ensure everyone has the opportunity to rise to the top no matter what their background then New Zealand will be well on the way towards the social and economic vision of liberation that the New Zealand Liberation Party advocates.

ENDS


© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines


Gordon Campbell: On The US Opposition To Mortgage Interest Deductibility For Landlords


Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else...
More


 
 

Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More

ALSO:


Government: GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan

Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More

ALSO:


Government: Humanitarian Support For Gaza & West Bank

Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More


Government: New High Court Judge Appointed

Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.