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We should have hired Norway to build our SWF for us with our oil and gas resources decades ago. I'm not adverse to starting a SWF on the basis of royalties from other natural resources but not this way.

And the economy hinges on natural and social capital.

It's so much worse than just a few Randy Whites or influencers nowadays. It's the Freakers Ball of space-laser, anti-vax, AGW denial, Maple-MAGA, MSM mind-control paranoiacs under the Big ol' Conservative Tent spilling out onto the street that gives voters pause to consider. Trump is like the Mother-of-all Randy Whites for the whole right wing brand here and increasingly around the world. The big right wing backlash is inevitably petering out.

I suspect that if our government started listening to or taking seriously any advice that suggested we move towards a zero-growth economy and a zero-growth population that the obvious suspects in here would be screaming bloody blue murder that we need as many immigrants as we can get. I get where the fear of not growing comes from but I just don't believe the reasons are sound enough to make the leap to the conclusion it equals economic catastrophe. It always bears mentioning I think that economics is merely a liberal art. It's a social science, not STEM but... amongst other things it does have psychology informing it, perhaps not always appropriately but it could prove to be just as important as a way to mitigate the fear. I get it that economics is not a trifling matter but I don't get being as wound up by it as we are. That's where catastrophe really lurks.

That's why so much of our manufacturing disappeared decades ago - to other countries with governments willing to let our 1% exploit their cheap obedient workers. As I recall you people laughed at lefties for pointing out how this would bite us in the ass. Now look at you. LMAO!

It's more like a Christian death wish. Every religion that got it's start in that region is nuts.

And since you're the one who's made it go talk to your mirror about it. There is no dealing with Trump only caving and bending. While complaining bitterly and constantly about the shitty deal Carney got us. That was on Trump's watch. On Biden's watch far more Americans died in Red counties that voted for Trump. Partisan divide in COVID-19 deaths widened as more vaccines became available There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Canada's death toll would have been far higher had we been under Conservative government. Just as I'm certain we'd be labouring under a shitty deal with Trump if Poilievre was in power. We'd probably be on our third deal given what a worthless welcher America has become. Meanwhile you'd be like...

Well that's not point so. Nothing you say? Ok, since you're the one saying things would be better if we had to pay more for everything. How much more until you'd be crying how bad you have it under Carney? Yup. And don't forget he didn't kill ten times as many Canadians during COVID by acting like President fùcknuts.

It doesn't. It's just right-wing horseshit of an all too typically libellous nature.

Only because it's Carney. There is nothing in the universe that will ever give you pause to consider anything could be better under Carney. You are incapable of anything other than pure contempt for Liberals, Carney, the left and of course any other right winger that's...given pause to consider.

There's nothing the least bit untrue about what I posted. There are all sorts of truths around this issue but some are just more relevant than others. And if you think Christian Zionism, the creation of Israel and the EOD is hooey I certainly agree but it is what it is and it's probably even more relevant today given the strength of the evangelical movement in the US and especially with MAGA.

Christian Zionism is a political and religious ideology that, in a Christian context, espouses the return of the Jewish people to the Holy Land.[1] Likewise, it holds that the founding of Israel in 1948 was in accordance with biblical prophecies transmitted through the Old Testament: that the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Levant—the eschatological "Gathering of Israel"—is a prerequisite for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.[1][2][3] The term began to be used in the mid-20th century, in place of Christian restorationism, as proponents of the ideology rallied behind Zionists in support of a Jewish national homeland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Zionism#:~:text=Christian Zionism is a political,means of fulfilling biblical prophecies. Harry S. Truman: The U.S. President’s decision to recognize Israel just 11 minutes after its 1948 declaration was influenced by his own biblical upbringing and the immense domestic pressure from these Christian groups. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/brief-history-of-us-isreal-relations/#:~:text=Israel%2C the United States and,Israel on May 14%2C 1948. It's certainly absurd alright. Truth often is stranger than fiction.

No I'm just stripping away the nonsense and focusing on what's relevant. Stirring the waters to make them seem deep is silly considering it's only ankle deep.

I doubt it given Trump has put tariffs on practically everyone else too. Except Trump is doing such a good job of hurting America himself there's little point adding more pain on ourselves. Like I said if we did that you'd be crying like a baby out one side of your mouth and cheering that it's all Carney's fault. I told you that months ago, along with boycotting travel and US goods where possible. These have done enough that Carney doesn't need to do apply a new consumer tax on us. Again, your only real interest here is to blame Carney for everything. Which is fine but essentially pointless.

The biblical prophesy of the End of Days was a significant factor in why America had high level of support for the creation of Israel. As for Jews, no one wanted them in America anymore than Canada did and were more than happy to sic refugees on Palestine. You'll never hear these things being discussed in North American MSM because the former is so patently ridiculous and the latter as patently disgraceful. But it is what it is.

Is there something else you need?

Sure, tariffs on our goods hurt exporters but tariffs on imports hurt everyone. If you're happiest when everyone is hurting it just is what it is.

The End of Days. Aren't you paying attention?

No, I mean what Christians bought.

We must have gotten an invoice then. Why not? No one even got a receipt?

Nope. I figured you were just beaking off as usual about things you haven't got a clue about.

You didn't check Trivago did you?

So you want yet another Liberal Prime Minister to invoke special emergency powers and mandates - you want the Premiers to be dictated to by the Prime Minister? There's also the environment don't forget...its actually the table when you get right down to it. Not everyone around it is screaming. Like everything in these provinces does. These are not bad things from an environmental perspective. Like I said not everyone is screaming.

And yet you blame Carney for not kissing his ass. In the meantime are you suggesting Trump's other tariffs are justified? Yup, your position has to do with your need for shits and giggles. LMAO! You still think Trump sends Ottawa an invoice don't you? It's like you have to kiss your own ass when you're a pretzel. Whatever Carney gave Trump it wasn't the farm or a peck on the cheek. It was actually more like a handful of negotiated concessions. One thing we can all count on for sure is that you'll treat even the slightest conciliatory concession Canada makes as kowtowing, bending the knee, kissing the ass etc etc. It's what pretzels do.

No, I'm simply correcting you by pointing out they are the primary regulators of the environment, land and natural resource use. And don't forget provincial trade barriers. You can't stand being corrected however so you have act like a dink instead. Nope, not the things I mentioned. Sorry kiddo. I had to find my way in 5 government buildings actually. A couple of times on occasion.