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Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, 2016/International trade
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Martin O'Malley |
Governor of Maryland (2007-2015) Mayor of Baltimore (1999-2007) |
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- Martin O'Malley unveiled his trade platform on October 9, 2015. According to the white paper posted on his 2016 presidential campaign website, O’Malley planned to reject “secret trade agreements,” “prohibit currency manipulation,” oppose investor-state dispute settlements in trade agreements, “lift labor standards” globally and “improve environmental protection.”[2][3]
- On April 21, 2015, Martin O'Malley argued against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in the following tweet and video:
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- In June 2013, O'Malley traveled to France and Ireland on a trade mission. He attended the International Paris Air Show, had "meetings with aerospace companies Lockheed Martin, BAE and Thales, and a reception with the U.S. ambassador to France." He also met with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. O'Malley said, "The Paris Air Show is truly a unique opportunity to help our Maryland companies explore new opportunities for investment and trade, and to encourage leaders from many of the world’s largest aerospace companies to choose Maryland as the ideal place to establish operations."[4]
- In 2011, O'Malley traveled to India and Brazil on a trade mission. During the mission, he announced that "Jasco Nutri Foods, an organic food distributor, is looking to invest $10 million in Maryland" and that "Jubilant Life Sciences is planning to spend $20 million to expand its existing plant and warehouse in Salisbury," which brought "the total deliverables from the India trip to $60 million," according to the Maryland Reporter.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ ABC News, "Martin O'Malley Suspends Presidential Campaign," February 1, 2016
- ↑ CBS News, "Martin O'Malley to roll out trade policy," October 9, 2015
- ↑ Martin O'Malley for President, "Trade Policy," October 9, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "O’Malley leaves Saturday on weeklong trip to France and Ireland," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Reporter, “Back from India with deals in hand, O’Malley plans Brazil trip next year," December 12, 2011