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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,889
    edited March 6
    Back to the tariff's issue.   Trump deferred the tariff on vehicles to next month.  Now there's new articles coming out that he wants to possibly create exceptions for agriculture, which I'm guessing is our Potash.

    I kind of thought he would of figured out this stuff before bringing in tariff's.  The 10% on energy, kind of showed they realize they really do a solid amount of our natural resources.  I was originally concerned they'd try to tariff manufacturing but leave natural resources alone, so they get them all raw, then make a mint producing it into stuff (kind of like they do now).

    I guess maybe that's where were headed.  What's our next move?  Export tariff's on them to apply pressure to remove all the tariff's?  It feels like they're giving us a list of all their weak points?
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,662
    I guess I was going to say something here, but after seeing how nobody has anything to say about anything in this thread, I realise it all goes without saying. :lol:
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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,956
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/court-challenge-prorogation-dismissed-1.7477263
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,456
    Canada should tariff everything if the US tariffs anything. And not help Trump out. 

    Are you guys buying more Canadian (and European) stuff now, and avoiding US things?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited March 7
    ya, less travel there, too

    My electric bill at $140 a month is going up 25% until Fortis gains US market independence. Not a problem for me, but lots of kids show up to school hungry and teachers fight over whether they should feed them or not


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    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited March 7
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    Post edited by Spunkie on
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited March 7
    PJ_Soul said:
    I guess I was going to say something here, but after seeing how nobody has anything to say about anything in this thread, I realise it all goes without saying. :lol:
    Cute
    Just don't insult Americans! 
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    Spunkie said:
    I wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans 
    :rofl:
    Speak for yourself. 
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,214
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Spunkie said:
    I wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans 
    :rofl:
    Speak for yourself. 
    Or better yet, keep it to yourself. 
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    ...ya, I'm done. 
    bye,all
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    DarthMaeglin said:
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/court-challenge-prorogation-dismissed-1.7477263
    Agree with the ruling, not because I don’t believe it was purely a political move to avoid a confidence vote, but that it’s nearly impossible to prove. 
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,956
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    DarthMaeglin said:
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/court-challenge-prorogation-dismissed-1.7477263
    Agree with the ruling, not because I don’t believe it was purely a political move to avoid a confidence vote, but that it’s nearly impossible to prove. 
    Maybe the next government can legislate some guardrails on the practice.

     I hope we can agree that the timing of this prorogation couldn’t have been worse.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    edited March 7
    100%

    I honestly can’t think of any guardrails that would be general enough not to handcuff an admin or specific enough to address every situation. Thoughts? 
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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,956
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    100%

    I honestly can’t think of any guardrails that would be general enough not to handcuff an admin or specific enough to address every situation. Thoughts? 
    Unfortunately I’m running out the door and don’t really have any ideas off the top of my head beyond more latitude for the GG to deny the request, but I’ll try to come up with something more as I run errands, lol.
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

    10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    No rush, 😂. Happy erranding Canadian products! 😉 
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    DarthMaeglin said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    DarthMaeglin said:
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/court-challenge-prorogation-dismissed-1.7477263
    Agree with the ruling, not because I don’t believe it was purely a political move to avoid a confidence vote, but that it’s nearly impossible to prove. 
    Maybe the next government can legislate some guardrails on the practice.

     I hope we can agree that the timing of this prorogation couldn’t have been worse.
    I hope you were just as offended when Harper did it to stay in power.

    At least Trudeau stepped down.
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,889
    edited March 8
    I do agree the timing of the prorogue wasn't great.  At the time it felt like they chose party over country to get their ducks in a row and prepare for the next election, rather than make sure the legislature could sit to deal with the trade war.   Albeit had it happened we would of most likely gone to an election, so we'd have Pierre dealing with it right now.    Not sure how that would of gone.   Trudeau isn't perfect, but I think he's handled the current situation well.

    I think I read yesterday too that Singh will no longer do a vote of no confidence when legislature resumes.   I think the NDP needs a new leader.  I'm guessing the Libs voluntarily call an election before they lose their current momentum.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    PP would bend over for the orange clown. 
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  • Parksy
    Parksy Posts: 1,849
    DarthMaeglin said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    DarthMaeglin said:
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/court-challenge-prorogation-dismissed-1.7477263
    Agree with the ruling, not because I don’t believe it was purely a political move to avoid a confidence vote, but that it’s nearly impossible to prove. 
    Maybe the next government can legislate some guardrails on the practice.

     I hope we can agree that the timing of this prorogation couldn’t have been worse.
    don't hold your breath lol   and yes the timing is terrible. 
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450

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