Omni Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 17 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: I say again...because the Americans don't have to. The Canadians and Mexicans believe that they do....a lot. According to you Americans don't have to do anything. But if you don't we'll just send our softwood lumber to China, and it'll get a little quiet on some of those housing projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 BC is already sending raw logs to China...because, like the rest of Canada, it lacks the domestic capital and automation to manufacture finished goods with higher value added. Mills have been shutting down for years, and foreigners have been buying whats left for a song (Canadian pesos). Canadian and Mexican trade representatives know who the daddy is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: BC is already sending raw logs to China...because, like the rest of Canada, it lacks the domestic capital and automation to manufacture finished goods with higher value added. Mills have been shutting down for years, and foreigners have been buying whats left for a song (Canadian pesos). Canadian and Mexican trade representatives know who the daddy is. Mills keep shutting down in the US because they have to continually bid on stumpage rates so they can't plan. And every time they whine to the WTO, they lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Planning is so bad in Canada they need a federal welfare plan to offset the countervailing duty at the border. Hewers of wood should know better....the Mexicans sure do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Just now, bush_cheney2004 said: Planning is so bad in Canada they need a federal welfare plan to offset the countervailing duty at the border. Hewers of wood should know better....the Mexicans sure do. We do, which is why around 30% of your current houses use our lumber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Just now, Omni said: We do, which is why around 30% of your current houses use our lumber. Not any more...ship that crap to China...if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Trudeau's assignments for the United States...."because it matters so much": https://news.vice.com/story/trudeau-is-lobbying-washington-to-save-canadas-biggest-trade-deal-from-trump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 36 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Not any more...ship that crap to China...if you can. Yep, you guys still need about 30% of "that crap" to build a house. Now with Trump's new little idea, you'll pay an average of about 20% more. We don't really care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Ship what's left of BC's pine beetle infested "crap" to China before all the rest of it is gone. Canada needs a pine beetle rep too...maybe Freeland. Edited May 24, 2017 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Ship what's left of BC's pine beetle infested "crap" to China before all the rest of it is gone. Canada needs a pine beetle rep too...maybe Freeland. We don't charge any extra for those little guys. Cute aren't they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 19 hours ago, Omni said: We don't charge any extra for those little guys. Cute aren't they. I think that there should be a head tax on those destructive insects. They look like bed bugs too me. Ugly creatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Oh look...the Americans are buying yet another Canadian lumber company. Hope Maude Barlow doesn't find out.... http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tembec-rayonier-merger-1.4130825 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 4 hours ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Oh look...the Americans are buying yet another Canadian lumber company. Hope Maude Barlow doesn't find out.... http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tembec-rayonier-merger-1.4130825 I guess they figured out how badly they need our lumber. We'll send you our beetles at no extra charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Like beetles know there is a border Edited May 31, 2017 by Wilber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 On 5/30/2017 at 8:54 PM, Wilber said: Like beetles know there is a border It seems these days that Canada has no borders anymore. Beetles and illegal immigrants and god knows who else are all crossing at our so-called maned and protected borders. Maybe what trudeau should do is get rid of the borders altogether, and let all the bugs and people in free of charge. He appears to like open borders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Canada's foreign minister says that Canada will now lead the world because the U.S. won't do it / pay for it anymore. But Canada's state controlled broadcaster (CBC) still covers U.S. White House press conferences....LIVE ! http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/white-house-press-secretary-sean-spicer-live-at-2-pm-et-1.2869687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 30 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: But Canada's state controlled broadcaster (CBC I think you meant to say state funded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Freeland was not very original....she just channeled Angela Merkel. The funny part is that Freeland is also upstaging Canada's selfie king PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Freeland was not very original....she just channeled Angela Merkel. The funny part is that Freeland is also upstaging Canada's selfie king PM. Well you don't have to worry about anyone upstaging Trump. His silly tweets are all over the headlines every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Freeland must be smoking the new legalized marijuana in Canada...wait...that is in the United States: Quote Mr. Speaker, Here is a question: Is Canada an essential country, at this time in the life of our planet? Most of us here would agree that it is. But if we assert this, we are called to explain why. And we are called to consider the specifics of what we must do as a consequence. https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2017/06/address_by_ministerfreelandoncanadasforeignpolicypriorities.html I can't recall an American foreign policy speech that was so dependent on past and present Canadian policies. This speech is classic Canadian psyche...dominated by what the Americans are doing....not much irony there, eh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, bush_cheney2004 said: This speech is classic Canadian psyche...dominated by what the Americans are doing. And in some venues it seems to be the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Canada is so important at this time for life on the planet, it doesn't even have a seat on the UNSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 38 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Canada is so important at this time for life on the planet, it doesn't even have a seat on the UNSC. And Trump doesn't have a say in Paris. (speaking of life on the planet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) Trump doesn't want a say in Paris. Canada was the only nation that ratified Kyoto to later abandon the treaty after an epic fail. Maybe Freeland can cry her way to ruling the planet. Edited June 6, 2017 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omni Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, bush_cheney2004 said: Maybe Freeland can cry her way to ruling the planet She probably has a better chance than Trump trying to tweet his way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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