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Originally Posted by FanIn80
And it's this kind of thinking that makes intelligent people scratch their heads.
Whether your eyes are capable of seeing it or not, it doesn't change the simple fact that Canada's economy IS tied to the US's economy. Especially in the auto industry.
The very notion that the Liberals and Socialists are prepared to throw $30 billion dollars at our auto industry (especially when they're all just US companies anyway), without waiting to see if the US is going to do the same, scares the bajeebas out of me.
Extreme example: What happens if the Libs and Russians get to throw that $30 billion dollars at Ford Canada, et al... and in January, Obama announces that all US auto makers are to pull the plugs on their international plants and move all those jobs back into the USA? What auto industry will we have then? What benefit will we get from that $30 billion knee-jerk reaction?
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Or what if Automakers pull out of Canada because the US was prepared to act now and Canada didn't have anyone available to work with?
What if .....
You can spin the "What if?" wheel all day long to suit whatever agenda you are pushing. There is no point to that.
You are absolutely right in believing the actions the Americans take can easily override any actions we do. But we should have someone in place to work together and make sure actions like that don't happen. That is one of the reasons there was a G20 meeting - to try and prevent actions that would be counterproductive and ultimately useless.
Coordination is the key, but it would be nice if we had someone the US (or any other country, or the EU) could coordinate with.
I would hope that there are sensible people in Ottawa keeping in the international loop, both from the CPC and coalition sides. They can't think the rest of the world will wait for Canada to get this sorted out.
But I'm sure I will be disappointed in this hope, too.