I don't think of myself as a protectionist, either, Mike. But anyone not thinking your way isn't thinking at all. Globalization hasn't offered what was promised: a happy global village where everyone took in each other's wash. Sovereign countries usually act in the interests of their citizens.
Price isn't everything. Some things are worth paying more for. Canada doesn't buy cheaper milk from the US because it prefers security of supply. US ships must be built in your country while they can be bought cheaper overseas. "Free trade" and laissez-faire notions are often a race to the bottom.
The anything-goes boys gave us The Great Recession.
