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3. It will depend on nature of their commercial activities

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:31 AM

Sep 2015

While Crown corporations like Canada Post engage in both public and commercial activities, they are distinct from commercial enterprises in that they are designed to serve the public interest, not maximize profit.

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Alarming TPP.. Confidential Letter titled “State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Issues [View all] Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 OP

Kicked n/t TubbersUK Sep 2015 #1

Yet another piece of proof that the TPP is a right wing conspiracy. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #2

Well said. appal_jack Sep 2015 #8

+1 Punx Sep 2015 #14

No question about it. Global Fascism on the march. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #20

+1 Some invest in Wall St, some in Main St. raouldukelives Sep 2015 #21

"Cables Show Hillary Clinton's State Department Deeply Involved in TPP" cprise Sep 2015 #37

+1,000,000. ^ This ^ GoneFishin Sep 2015 #39

It will depend on nature of their commercial activities BlueStateLib Sep 2015 #3

sounds like the TPP is meant to do away with all public services Doctor_J Sep 2015 #4

It is the libertarian goal to replace public service with profit. zeemike Sep 2015 #6

They might stop swooning long enough if the TPP was discussed in the media. But it doesn't exist. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #22

Doesn't Canada have a piliCONlike in charge? lonestarnot Sep 2015 #5

Everyone, let's hear it for global fascism! cpompilo Sep 2015 #7

Hooraaaay.... MynameisBlarney Sep 2015 #9

Kick and Rec JackInGreen Sep 2015 #10

The fuckers want everything.... pangaia Sep 2015 #11

and they'll get it too if nothing changes. bunnies Sep 2015 #13

K&R! Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #12

The Trans-Pacific partnership... gregcrawford Sep 2015 #15

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #23

World domination for the very few, eventually the one! Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #16

K&R PatSeg Sep 2015 #17

K & R AzDar Sep 2015 #18

The TPP is the Oligarchy's wet-dream .. and Hillary supports this? uggh. -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #19

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #24

k & r snagglepuss Sep 2015 #25

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #26

K & R historylovr Sep 2015 #27

Great way to dominate the world! d_legendary1 Sep 2015 #28

For Example: Just think what Nestlé could do with their megabucks and their water schemes Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #29

k and r bbgrunt Sep 2015 #30

This is Corporate totalitarianism in its conception and reach Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #31

Local democracy replaced with global corporatocracy - last gasps. Nt lostnfound Sep 2015 #32

Just confirma that the TPP is a corporate coup. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #33

wow. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #34

K&R glinda Sep 2015 #35

"SOEs that provide public functions that are not profitable or are even loss-making." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #36

kick rec Teamster Jeff Sep 2015 #38

Reagan was the main enactor, but it's not "Reaganomics" MisterP Sep 2015 #40