A Windsor youth has launched a unique petition against the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership or CP/TPP.
Jada Malott, who is 14 years old, has created a 'trade graveyard' on the front lawn of her home at 1614 Magnolia Ave. in east Windsor for the jobs that have been killed by another agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Now with the pending implementation of the TPP, she worries about future generations.
Along with some help from her uncle, she has built a huge arbor and is encouraging people who are not in support of the TPP or if someone has lost their job to NAFTA, to sign it.
She hopes to travel Ontario with the arbor and eventually present it to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Malott says Trudeau talks a good talk, but "I hear and read him talk about how much he loves Canada all the time, but I'm really starting to question if he loves Canadian workers just as much."
Trade Graveyard in front of 1614 Magnolia Ave. in Windsor July 19, 2018 (Photo by AM800's Teresinha Medeiros)
The CP/TPP is a new free trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
Essex MP Tracey Ramsey and former CAW President Ken Lewenza were on hand as Malott launched her petition.
Malott says the arbor is a loud and concrete message to the federal Liberal government.
"Obviously the Liberals didn't consult with Canadians before signing on to this deal so maybe this is our way, this is our way of showing the Liberals that we have something to say and if you don't want to talk to us, then we are going to show you how we feel."
Canada will table the agreement and has yet to introduce the implementing legislation to Parliament.