"This protectionist attitude we as Canadians try to maintain is, unfortunately, falsified," he said.

Japan's economic growth was swift, relying on new technologies, manufacturing and a protectionist attitude.

When they tried to sell them to the U.S. toy makers, the Americans showed a protectionist attitude.

It was difficult to remove intangible barriers with mutual recognition of standards and common regulations due to protectionist attitudes.

Traditionally, museums have had a sort of wary, protectionist attitude about their exhibitions.

"We don't have a protectionist attitude," Mr. Smith he said.

The more protectionist attitudes are gaining weight.

The EU's protectionist attitude is no long-term help, it is just sticking plaster and that always peels off after a while.

The European Single Market is in danger of becoming extremely weak and therefore irrelevant due to the protectionist attitudes that the crisis brought along with it.

Traditionally, museum executives have a wary, protectionist attitude about their exhibitions.