imported vehicles stood to gain from the eco- service a small niche market, I have the privi-Auto Rebate Program [Debate, September/ lege of conducting business from my home.
October 2007]. Unfortunately, my homeowner’s insurance
Since the last great gas-shortage crisis dur- coverage demands an additional premium
ing the 1970s, the Big Three automakers have of $800 to $1,000 per year (on top of regular
known they should be acting responsibly by business insurance) if I wish to sell to the U.S.
building smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. They say that the liability risk is higher from
However, each time governments threat- the U.S. than with any other country. The
ened to set fuel efficiency standards, the Big irony of this is that most of the products I sell
Three whined that jobs would be lost, and are imported from the U.S. in the first place!
they should be able to “voluntarily” strive for I would be interested in seeing an article
the new standards. addressing the insurance needs of small busi-Also, the last time that I looked, there were nesses in a future Connection.
several imported-car manufacturers employ- Danielle Perry
ing Canadians here at home. So do not make Prince George,
it seem like only the foreign companies would British Columbia
benefit. It is time the Big Three wised up and
got with it!
G. W. Malloy
Orleans, Ontario
Borderline business
I enjoyed Paul Lima’s article “Breaking
down barriers” (September/October 2007)
about small companies conducting business
across the border. It helped me to confirm that
I am doing things correctly with my Web site
business ( www.dpminiatures.com).
One thing that Mr. Lima does not discuss, however, is the added insurance costs
of dealing with the United States. Because I
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