Us Canadian Magazine Dispute Essay

The US-Canadian magazine dispute seemingly originated in order to protect Canadian culture, however, it seems that later on it ended up being more than that. It is true that America has a huge impact on a lot of the world and Canada being next door has allowed for US influence to reach them easily. Canadians did have a sense of urgency to preserve their culture, but it is also important to note that the American magazines were taking away from Canadian magazines' business. I believe this was more of a driving factor for Canadians to place duties on American magazines. In this way, more people would buy the Canadian magazines thus boosting Canadian businesses and their economy.

I believe securing its financial interests was a great motivation for Canadians during the US-Canadian magazine dispute. Although 89% of all magazines sold in Canada are foreign, they do need to account for Canadian journalists and magazine companies. If American magazines displaying American cultures were to dominate magazine sales in Canada, it would surely take away and reduce the amount of income …show more content…
Magazines seem to be a way to express or detail a certain area of interest. For example, a car magazine would have information and photos relevant to the automotive industry where as a fashion magazine would focus on the latest trends and styles in fashion. These can vary from country to country and thus create a variety of markets around the world. Canadian consumers may be interested in knowing about cars, fashion, or even celebrities from other parts of the world rather than in their own country. This may be because they can see Canadian culture in many other resources around them. Considering this, I do think it would be fair to allow Canadian consumers to be able to decide what their purchasing habits should