Kersti Kaljulaid Quotes

What we should do is promote trade in the world, not try to stifle it.

America has a right to demand that the world’s markets are open to our products …

It must become a nation of free traders, which would throw open its ports to the world, and prove to European nations that the colonial system of restriction and monopoly was founded on delusion

When America closes its doors, so does everybody else. We are the primary engine of growth in the world and we are the only beacon of free trade left, and open markets.

I'm quite an advocate of free trade.

Liberalization of trade barriers are essential for long-term global growth.

Demanding freedom of access to other markets isn't protectionism, it's free trade.

You cannot close down free trade. What you've got to do is open up markets.

When you lower trade barriers and level the playing field, you create a mutual pool of wealth.

In all free trade agreements there are winners and losers.

Protectionism has never been an answer, will never be an answer. We need trade. We need trade agreements worldwide.

Liberalized trade - in broadly multilateral, regional, or bilateral agreements - is a key ingredient in the recipe for prosperity... An absolute prerequisite for long-term economic growth is full participation in the global economy and trading system.

We need to fight protectionism with everything that we have because when there's a level playing field and when you have open markets and when free trade is flourishing, American workers, American farmers, Americans are going to benefit.

Trade liberalization can be contagious, and the opening of markets regionally can spark progress multilaterally as well.

If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.

I believe in free trade. I don't support regulating trade prices between different regions. Our point of view is we don't want trade barriers between different countries.

There is no good reason for our cattle producers to have such limited market access. Our beef is the best in the world, and we need to be allowed to reach global markets.

It is in all our interests that the arteries of global trade are kept free, open and running.

I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation.

The North American Free Trade Agreement marked a fundamental change in the global trade scheme.

Our view is that economic isolationism is the wrong way to go. Vibrant, successful growing economies that advance the interests of their citizens engage the global economy. And, we're committed to engaging the global economy.

It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.

Most agree, whatever their party political position, that the West can and should open its agricultural markets more fully to the products of the poorer countries of the globe. They are agricultural societies that need our markets more than our charity.

Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods.

The establishment of free trade agreements can be a critical and progressive step towards greater economic integration, and continues to become more valuable in an increasingly global world.