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Nash was not the first "small" car maker. There was Crosley and even the King Midget. Nash Rambler was the one vehicle and the ill fated Metropolitan was another. But cheap gas was the reason no other decided to downsize. Then came the oil embargo and then the oil crisis was a big factor in American automotive downsizing. Then came CAFE standards. Japanese quality?? I remember Honda coming over. Zero quality, the joke was that they used Coke cans for the metal in the bodies. Japanese quality was horrible for many years. As for a Canadian market... well, we in Canada do not now or will we ever have enough of a market for manufacturers to ever set up plans exclusively for Canadians. We are too expensive to make cars.

Expect nothing less from a conservative LOSER like you LOL

I don't either but got the impression they did not when Ford made a statement. I think, but am not sure, some got cash up front for construction, others had performance incentives if certain measures were achieved and others got tax incentives.

I think you underestimate the American automotive business in general. Yes, they made some questionable vehicles but, they sold a lot of them based on consumer demand. The imports only came to the US because there was a huge demand and the US manufacturers could not keep up. I think you underestimate the EV sales in the US. As for 39c a gallon...well, stop smokin that stuff if you think that LOL

Then tell confux to alter his thread title. He claimed it was a "Key Industry". LOL And yes, all levels of government have incentivized vehicle manufacturers and battery manufacturers with abject failure. Having said that, did the governments actually give the money or just promise it to them???

When was the EV industry ever a "Key Industry" in Canada??? Especially in the delivery "van" business? GM cannot sell them so, they stop building them. No surprise. Same as Stelantis Compass. They are closing the Canadian plant and moving it to the US. Thing is, the Compass is also not selling either so, the move is show business. It won't open in the US either LOL. They are just pleasing Trump.

Typical deflection for a conservative LOSER LOL Don't ya just hate it when your hero gets outed as much a scuzzbag as the one you whine about all the time??HA HA HA

So much blather from a total LOSER HA HA HA

"Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his government supported and funded carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology . While opponents criticized his environmental record, the Harper government consistently positioned CCS as a key strategy for reducing Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly from the energy sector. Key examples of the Harper government's support for carbon capture include: Boundary Dam Project: In 2008, Harper repeated his support and announced federal funding for the Boundary Dam CCS project in Saskatchewan. The $1.4-billion pilot project aimed to capture carbon dioxide from a coal-fired generator, with the federal government contributing significantly to the endeavor. Clean Energy Fund: The Harper government's Economic Action Plan created a $1-billion Clean Energy Fund to support CCS initiatives. In 2009, funding from this program was distributed to eight different carbon capture projects in Western Canada. Oilsands investment: In 2013, Harper committed $82 million to fund clean-energy projects, including those researching more efficient ways to capture carbon dioxide from the Alberta oilsands. He argued that CCS was a "practical and responsible way of developing the oilsands". World leader status: In 2009, Harper expressed the belief that Canada could be a world leader in carbon capture and storage technology. Official communications from his government referred to Canada as a global leader in CCS research and development. However, some critics viewed the Harper government's emphasis on carbon capture as a way to avoid stronger climate action and regulations for the oil and gas industry. Environmental Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, a member of a later government, stated that under Harper, "carbon capture got a very bad reputation... because it was pointed to as the way to solve climate change," rather than part of a broader strategy.

Your "warning" is hypocritical religious BS. The bible has hatred as well and your hatred of muslims and other religions is obvious since you post it so often...hence, you are a hypocrite.

I see by many of your posts that anyone that disagrees with you or does not suck your political d*ck is having a meltdown. Sad when all you have is yourself to play with LOL You should know by now that I don't give a shite what you think of me or anything else but hey, I am so embedded in your head you cannot let go LOL Oh and, I am far from being a loser, it is you that is a proven political LOSER LOL Have fun in your closet

I figure that by the number and type and denigrating posts you make. I spend my life in the real world of today, not in some millenial old book that has become redundant in todays world and society. Your hatred and despicable inferences to anyone that is not on your religious page defies your preaching. You are amongst the worst hypocrites on this forum.

Yuuup, that's me. But I am still a thousand times better than the hypocritical bible thumper you are

Nope, just stating facts ...and as expected....you don't like em HA HA HA

Nope, just stating facts and I know how you and your ilk hate the truth and facts... LOSER!!! HA HA HA Oh and I see that PP cannot even back up his "despicable RCMP" accusation and has his minions apologizing for him LOL What a bunch of LOSERS too.

Yuuup, there it is...another obnoxious, biased, ignorant and, uninformed retort by a 4 time LOSER. I expect nothing less LOL

Why would I have expected anything but BS from a conservative LOSER??? Can't get over LOSING so all you have left is being obnoxious HA HA HA

Prince George as been a shit hole for a very long time. My son in law was a RCMP officer there years ago and said PG was as bad as Surrey (where he was also a RCMP office). The problem is local city officials and the BC government.

And that bully kicks then you in the nuts. The entire world has realized what Trump is and all are walkig on eggshells. Point with Stelanits, boycott them and all other Chrysler products. The plant was closed anyway and was to re-open to make the Compass. The Compass is a money losing vehicle, the plant would have closed anyway. Stelantis itself was probably going to declare bankruptcy. "Stellantis reported a 70% drop in net profits in 2024 to 5.5 billion euro ($5.76 billion), as well as a 64% decline in adjusted operating income, the automaker announced in its 2024 financial results Feb. 26"

No it is not. A few bites but not the discussion. The tariffs also do not affect anything that is under CUSMA. You deal with a bully and see how far you get LOL So, we boycott American products, we take bourbon off the shelf....why do we not boycott Stelantis products? Boycott all Chrysler products and see if Stelantis bows.

What The Conservatives Did To Canada Oh yeah...nothing LOL They just perfected their whining and crying LOL

You have no idea what he told Ford Ahh yes, typical confux...back to insulting people. Yes, Trumps places new tariffs on the whole world every month or even more frequently...Canada is not special so we get them too. Ford left the meeting knowing what was going on and, unlike PP who knows nothing about what is going on LOL

The takeaway here is he is briefing Ford and not PP. If PP had his security clearance, PP would be in the know as well instead of constant uninformed whining. LOL If you think 1/2 a year discussing with Trump and his minions is easy...the entire world would be a lot farther ahead with trade deals than it is now. And clearly you have no grasp of in camera negotiations LOL

Back on topic...... Now is the time to talk': Carney rules out hitting the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs https://ca.yahoo.com/news/time-talk-carney-rules-hitting-163505856.html "Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government is not considering hitting American goods with more retaliatory tariffs, even as the trade war rages on, because there are signs that the bilateral talks on relief are headed in the right direction." "While the so-called Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber and autos have been particularly punitive, most other Canadian goods continue to trade into the U.S. tariff-free. Carney has so far maintained tariffs on most U.S. steel, aluminum and certain auto imports as he holds out for a deal." "Carney said he would brief Ford on the progress of those talks, which have been centered on the steel, aluminum and energy sectors, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline." If PP would get his security clearance, he would also get briefings like Ford will get

If you do not think things have changed...well, OK. LOL Yeah but PP did not and will never have the chance so, so your point is moot.