Following last week's vote to end the anti-xeno defence pact with the Sirius Corporation, Councillor Nakato Kaine is advocating on an "Alliance first" trade policy, buying from Alliance-based corporations, while Prime Minister Mahon wants to continue the Alliance's dependence on external mega-corporations like Sirius. Alliance systems have split along these lines, with Kaine and Mahon keen to show that their policies will deliver better growth for the economy.