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Quebec aluminum smelters more resilient than expected despite U.S. tariffs “A major aluminum association in Canada says the impact of U.S. tariffs on the industry has been less dire than expected. Jean Simard, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada, says the industry is operating at 95 per cent capacity. “No slowdown, no layoffs," Simard said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Thursday about the effect of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on aluminum. “It’s less painful than we anticipated," Simard said. "The problem, fundamentally, is the lack of visibility into the future. We’re in a world of total uncertainty." Simard, whose association represents Alcoa, Alouette, and Rio Tinto, said there is concern about the outcome of talks to renew the continent's free-trade agreement. On June 4, 2025, the Trump administration raised tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. The impact was felt most acutely during the first few months after the new rate took effect. Canadian producers initially took a hit, as U.S. customers refused to absorb the price increase caused by the tariff. “In Canada, we lost a lot of money. We lost nearly US$600 million over the next seven to eight weeks because we ” Excerpt From “Quebec aluminum smelters more resilient than expected despite U.S. tariffs” Frédéric Lacroix-Couture The Canadian Press https://apple.news/AzkA6AKxlRkW-Ue11SpAmcA This material may be protected by copyright.

Because every demographer and statistician has been saying for the last forty years that immigration can do almost nothing to offset an aging population. Instead, it's made the problem worse by lowering the birthrate even more.

Yep this was reported before although there’s some disagreement about the yelling part there are awkward and tense exchanges. With Carney, Men have to wear ties and black shoes to meetings, tardiness is unacceptable. “He doesn’t “suffer fools”. When it’s your turn to speak on a topic “you had better be prepared with the facts and because Carney always is”. …something we heard about Kamala Harris Anita Anand BTW. Criticism and disagreement is welcome only if it is accompanied by facts and is constructive with alternative proposals - otherwise it is unwelcome complaining and whining and will be treated as such. But this is more about Carney lacking soft skills rather than “Trump the dictator” or Poillievre’s toxic workplace. Trump is an incompetent mad king who surrounds himself with incompetent sycophants. Carney by contrast has no patience for incompetence. He is an elite performer who expects others around him to be also. And unfortunately in politics many/most people you have to work with are better at schmoozing than managing. Poilievre is more about grudge-collecting vindictiveness and petty revenge over perceived slights from party members especially with that nasty little piece of work Jenny Bynre whom PP finally had the sense to jettison after she alienated so many potential allies and supporters. But yeah the Trudeau days are over, as if you need more proof that “just like Justin” was BS. and as the articles state there’s limited patience in the liberal caucus now for the left flank holdouts who won’t “get with the new program”

Hilarious. Ya that's equivalent...

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-tehran-strait-of-hormuz-b2991211.html 100 days...

What is it like to not have a sense of humor?

This is a messed up story. This is what happens when you let WHITE Brits into our country. https://www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/three-men-plead-guilty-in-death-of-owen-sound-restaurant-owner-sharif-rahman/ "Robert Evans Jr., his father Robert Sr., and uncle Barry Evans have pleaded guilty for their roles in the killing of Sharif Rahman, the Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner who died trying to stop Evans from skipping out on a bill in August 2023."

Confux...you are slipping...cannot even give a real retort. Ya gotta try a lot harder LOSER What LOSER and proving it with every post. Your toxic trio buddy verandahboy give down votes to your support...thing is...he is too scared to post anything in case he gets down votes...another total LOSER LOL LOL LOL SAD SAD SAD... realizing I am so deep in your head rent free you cannot put together a rael post HA HA HA Oh and, me hurt??? Hardly...Me? So happy I have completely screwed you up you cannot post sensibly LOL LOL LOL

Can you give me one example? And not the Bullsh!t about the 'freedom convoy'. They were jailed for Mischief and disobeying court orders.

Gee...are you really upset about a beautification project?

OMG! I damn near p1ssed my jammies reading this, this morning. The sheer lack of honor it takes to say this with a straight face is...incredibly pathetic and down right hilarious. Now tell us how Brandon was sharp as a tack again. Keep the comedy going.

Giggle... You're really upset about the truth coming out' eh? For over a decade, you fckin' Tweenkie-Ass liars warped the raw facts about the climate and choked absolute worst case scenarios down out throats. We always knew such predictions were over the top but, now the scientists themselves have confirmed it. Your lies and need for destruction have been exposed by the very scientists you silly b@stards used to gain power. An honorable person would realize the great climate change religion was all based on seething lies and be ashamed...even mad at the media and politicians who constructed this farce. But not you Tweenkies. You dumb fcks will go down with the ship. The death of a gross lie...and the exposition of weak willed twits who actually want to destroy society.

Poor babyyy... Got ur panties in a knot?

Beware of any political entity that refuses to look at facts and alternate viewpoints. We saw this happen with the media frenzy over purported gravesites. Once facts are ignored and opinions are treated as facts, you have lost the plot and are no longer a free democracy.

IT's your cite which contradicted YOU. Duh You want to IGNORE that which "can be extremely consequential." because you're CHEAP

What I said. YOU got BUPKIS and resort to "TDS" DRIVEL. Just LAZY and STUPID.

What is it like?

It's always easy to "work out" gratuitous ad hominems that MEAN NOTHING, like you and your fellow MAGAt do a ALL THE TIME. So much harder to make a meaningful rebuttal argument, and everyone knows that's why you resort to DRIVEL.

You might be bugged by pols LYING to gain political advantage, but only if they're AGAINST YOUR AGENDA. Otherwise you cheer them on like you do Trump because you're a FRAUD, too. 🤮

It's just MAGAt pretending to believe everything the pathological LIAR says. That's mandatory in the CULT.

LYING with ^STUPID MEMES AGAIN. LMAO

I KNOW that WCM pretends to practice law wihout a license when he gives his amateur legal opinions. Duh ^BUPKIS as USUAL for dropout.

You two are regularly DMing each other kiddie porn. That's what I heard. I'm going to submit a mod alert. They're going to send someone to investigate. And most importantly, I'm going to make public announcements about sending someone to investigate you for these vile acts. Whether there's even a hint of reasonable suspicion or evidence before the investigation, it doesn't really matter. We should do it, just in case. Can't be too careful. It's the only responsible thing to do. And afterward, after everyone has read and talked about the fact that Gatonontes99 and Nationalist have been investigated for trading kiddie porn, I wonder if there will be any reputational damage, any lingering suspicion in the public? Will any rumors and perceptions persist? Still, better safe than sorry. Right? Let's make that announcement and investigate you, just to make sure. Wait, that idea bothers you? Why? Seems like you don't think this investigation is justified? No need to get huffy. Unless you have something to hide? So defensive! Well, now you really have to wonder...

It's a cool vanity project. People seem to like it despite you wokejobs hating it, so it's good & right all the way around.

“I can’t believe that I’m having to clarify that Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, had or didn’t have slaves," said Conservative MP Steven Bonk. I mean, seriously - how the hell did we get to this? This guy is no better or different from trujmp - he thinks he's the king, he's got a background that's WORSE than 'grabbing someone's ****" he's done everything that the left screams about as being horrible and fascist from hiding the money of the 1 percent to mass renovictions to using slave labour. He's driving future generations in to deeper debt than any time in our history and demanding 'sacrifice' while eating about half a million a year in the very best 'airline food' in the world at their expense. And the left just thinks he's super great! There has never been , nor is it possible for there to ever be, a group more hypocritical than the left today is Alex Dhaliwal