Council asked to join trade cause

National and international issues highlighted the Cheney City Council’s April 26 meeting — specifically, the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement, sometimes referred to as the TPP.

During citizen comments, Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase encouraged the council to sign on to a “common cause “ initiative he and others are circulating in opposition to the proposed pact, which has yet to be ratified by the U.S. Congress. Chase told the council that Spokane’s City Council had passed a resolution opposing the deal, which has been widely denounced by many groups and individuals including pres...