Media Newsroom
This site is designed to provide members of the media with timely and accurate information about all aspects of hemispheric trade issues and the Common Frontiers organization.
Here you’ll find copies of current media releases, background information on important issues, an introduction to Common Frontiers and its members and articles about CF that have appeared in the media.
Our Latest Media Release:
2005-06-27 – NAFTA-plus Ministerial: Civil society condemns closed-door talks in Ottawa
NAFTA-plus Ministerial: Civil society condemns closed-door talks in Ottawa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2005 NAFTA-plus Ministerial: Civil society condemns closed-door talks in Ottawa OTTAWA and MONTREAL – Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan and Ministers from...
2005-03-25 – Martin-Bush-Fox Summit in Texas THE “THREE AMIGOS” GET IT WRONG AGAIN
Martin-Bush-Fox Summit in Texas THE “THREE AMIGOS” GET IT WRONG AGAIN This item appeared in the Toronto Star, March 22, 2005 By Rick Arnold Common Frontiers On March 23rd Paul Martin, George Bush and Vicente Fox met in Texas for a private discussion topromote a deeper...
2005-03-22 – Bush-Martin-Fox Texas summit: Civil society condemns closed-door talks
Bush-Martin-Fox Texas summit: Civil society condemns closed-door talks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2005 OTTAWA and MONTREAL – On the eve of the summit between George W. Bush, Paul Martin and Vicente Fox atBush's ranch in Texas, civil society networks in all three...
COMMON FRONTIERS TO PARTICIPATE IN: THE IV NO-TO-THE-FTAA GATHERING IN LA HABANA, APRIL 27-30, 2005.
COMMON FRONTIERS TO PARTICIPATE IN:THE IV NO-TO-THE-FTAA GATHERING IN LA HABANA, APRIL 27-30, 2005. April 18 , 2005 Meeting announcement (in English) (in Spanish)Read the political rationale behind this meeting Registration Form (in English)Guide to filling out the...
2004-12-15 – Op-ed on missed FTAA Deadline FTAA misses New Year’s deadline; will it ever fly?
Op-ed on missed FTAA Deadline FTAA misses New Year’s deadline; will it ever fly? December 15, 2004 By Rick Arnold*‘Free trade’ proponents won’t be holding any celebrations this January 1st when the completion datefor the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)...
2004-11-21 – The Canada Trade Mission to Brazil: Partners in development?
The Canada Trade Mission to Brazil: Partners in development? November 21, 2004 By Rick Arnold*On November 21st the Canadian government is sending a 5-day trade mission to Brazil to open tradeand investment doors for Canadian corporations. While the CEOs of...
2004-11-15 – Has Pierre Pettigrew Read the Romanow Report?
Has Pierre Pettigrew Read the Romanow Report? November 15, 2004 By Rick Arnold* Common Frontiers Judging by the “offer” Canada tabled in February in hemispheric trade talks, Federal Trade MinisterPierre Pettigrew has not read the report of the Royal Commission on the...
2004-11-01 – The stark reality of Mexican’s lives contrasts with the optimism of President Fox
The stark reality of Mexican’s lives contrasts with the optimism of President Fox November 1, 2004 By Alberto Arroyo Picard These days both governments and some business groups continue to talk about great achievementsand how they propose to deepen the integration of...
