American Politics 3.0 - Back to Brunch

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I agree with what Biden is doing. I wish our government could enact more “buy Canadian” policies.

Here's one (although because of the way the BNA Act was originally structured its not within the federal government's powers) - so encourage provinces to do away with things like speculation and other taxes and policies that discourage Canadians from investing inside Canada. Adult kids inherit money from parents who worked hard all of their lives to leave a legacy and would like to purchase a cottage so their families can spend their summers together - nope, can't buy in the BC interior and invest in that economy.....

[flames_fan_down_under]

Like what would any American president gain from campaigning on a "we need to invest in Canada" campaign? How would that gain any traction anywhere at any time in the States?

People calling Trudeau weak on this is just low hanging fruit for people air their daily extremely tiring anti-Trudeau takes. I am not pro-Trudeau but some of these comments are groan-inducingly bad, "Sock boy"?. Yikes.

We have zero leverage in negotiating with the USA, none.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I agree with what Biden is doing. I wish our government could enact more “buy Canadian” policies.

It’s naive to think Canada is anything but an afterthought to every American president, politician and citizen. We should be an afterthought. Why wouldn’t we be?

Honestly, we should all adopt the buy locally mentality whenever possible, whether that is on the community, provincial, if national level. It’s ethical for economic and environmental reasons. But again, we need to produce them first.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I agree with what Biden is doing. I wish our government could enact more “buy Canadian” policies.

It’s naive to think Canada is anything but an afterthought to every American president, politician and citizen. We should be an afterthought. Why wouldn’t we be?

Hell, I'm tempted to off load some of my Canadian investments to buy American, why wouldn't I?



The best Canadian product to hedge our economy right now and get into new markets is still oil and gas.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Biden to sign his buy America executive order today.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...onday-n1255487





https://globalnews.ca/news/7597523/b...ican-canada-2/

Good. I hope people in Central Canada suffer.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Here's one (although because of the way the BNA Act was originally structured its not within the federal government's powers) - so encourage provinces to do away with things like speculation and other taxes and policies that discourage Canadians from investing inside Canada. Adult kids inherit money from parents who worked hard all of their lives to leave a legacy and would like to purchase a cottage so their families can spend their summers together - nope, can't buy in the BC interior and invest in that economy.....

No ones stopping you from buying a house in the interior. Tons of Albertans have property there.

Also, Canadians speculating on a real estate boom is not good domestic investment that helps all Canadians so I’m not sure where you’re going with that.

[CaptainCrunch]

I don't want any ordinary Canadian to suffer. There was a lot of glee on social media when Keystone was killed, but as angry as I am about it because I've seen quite a few friends lose their jobs. Canadians shouldn't suffer, however the government can't be feeling really good or confident. They were almost arrogant in their assertions that they could work with Biden on exemptions and waivers. But if I understand todays presser, that's not going to be up to Biden but up to a committee, he's removed himself from those decisions and they're going to set really difficult to achieve guidelines for waivers and exemptions.



As in, in the event of a natural disaster we can make exemptions on steel if America can't provide it fast enough.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Adult kids inherit money from parents who worked hard all of their lives to leave a legacy and would like to purchase a cottage so their families can spend their summers together - nope, can't buy in the BC interior and invest in that economy.....

Maybe if they worked harder they could buy one like the hard working parents of the 80s who are able to pass on the 400% increase in property value onto their kids.

[activeStick]

Regarding the pending second impeachment trial for Trump, there's reporting that the House is set to deliver the article to the Senate soon to schedule the trial.

We're seeing some Republicans, like Mitch, who have come out against Trump's involvement in the insurrection that leads to the assumption that they might actually vote to convict now that Trump is no longer of any use to them. I'm wondering if there's also another benefit for the GOP of convicting Trump in that Trump wouldn't be able to run in 2024, potentially as part of the rumoured new "Patriot Party", which would split the GOP vote, killing any chance either party has at beating the Dems.

For the Dems, if they don't deliver the article to the Senate, a trial doesn't happen and they let Trump burn down the GOP. It would be a risk for the Dems since Trump could simply not follow through on applying to create the new political party and instead, be the candidate for the GOP again in 2024 and have a chance to get back into office. It would also look terrible that the Dems voted to impeach and then didn't push for a trial.

[troutman]

If you cut off one head of the Trump Hydra, others will take his place. Difficult to kill, it will be.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by troutman

If you cut off one head of the Trump Hydra, others will take his place. Difficult to kill, it will be.

Thanks Yoda!

[Biff]

Originally Posted by troutman

If you cut off one head of the Trump Hydra, others will take his place. Difficult to kill, it will be.

What you did there, see it I do.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Like what would any American president gain from campaigning on a "we need to invest in Canada" campaign? How would that gain any traction anywhere at any time in the States?

People calling Trudeau weak on this is just low hanging fruit for people air their daily extremely tiring anti-Trudeau takes. I am not pro-Trudeau but some of these comments are groan-inducingly bad, "Sock boy"?. Yikes.

We have zero leverage in negotiating with the USA, none.

I’m easier on Trudeau than most, and it’s not just him, but policy is a big issue.

It’s going to take some politically unpopular moves to enact the changes needed and every PM this country gets is more concerned with re-election than doing what is needed. Having term limits wouldn’t be a bad thing.

I was never a fan of the original NAFTA. It made Canadian politicians lazy and made us reliant on the US. But after having it for 30 years, it’s difficult to get away from it. It was a big criticism at the time when Mulroney and Reagan agreed on it. It put our economic sovereignty at the mercy of US economic policy.

[opendoor]

Originally Posted by calculoso

Can’t both be true, that 1M+ vaccinations are occurring country wide and that Arizona is out of vaccines?

At one specific moment, yes that's possible. Deliveries are often done weekly, so it's possible to run out a day or two before the next week's shipment arrives. However, given that doses are being delivered to states roughly per capita, it's not really possible for states to be out of doses, have no deliveries on the horizon, but still be vaccinating enough for the US overall to be inoculating 1M+ people per day going forward. So something has to be incorrect there. Either states are getting regular deliveries (but maybe not as many doses as they'd like, which applies to every jurisdiction in the world outside of Israel), or the vaccination numbers are being systematically misreported by the CDC; I'd bet on the former.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

No ones stopping you from buying a house in the interior. Tons of Albertans have property there.

Also, Canadians speculating on a real estate boom is not good domestic investment that helps all Canadians so I’m not sure where you’re going with that.

Apologies I should have been clearer. BC has a provincial speculation tax (its a misnomer - its a capital tax) which applies to parts of BC including the lower mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan which, unless the property is occupied or rented for at least 6 consecutive months of the year, amounts to an annual tax on the value of the property (in addition to property taxes). Its true the rate is higher for foreigners, but it did result in some residents of BC and Alberta having to sell their cottages, and caused some buyers to look elsewhere. Most of the affected municipalities strongly opposed the tax on the basis of lost investment in the local economies.

[81MC]

.5% is what’s forcing cottage owners out? Not a chance in hell.

The ‘opposition’ to the vacancy tax was a liberal-funded political move against the NDP to entrench the support of very wealthy backers, many of whom benefited greatly by the liberals policies for the last decade.

I don’t believe for a second that any actual residents, who still actual work, opposed the measure.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lol even by Trump standards this is sad and pathetic

https://twitter.com/user/status/1353846711001735168

[Izzle]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Lol even by Trump standards this is sad and pathetic

https://twitter.com/user/status/1353846711001735168

Office of the Loser President is more apt.

[Fuzz]

This will last about until they realize Trump doesn't plan on paying them. He'll need all that sweet grifting money to pay off Deutsche Bank.

[Wormius]

He needs people with Twitter accounts.