25% Tariff on all non US made Autos.

[Bingo Fuel]

Corporations would be making money - the average Canadian won't see a dime, and the government(s) see very little of that money as well. Subsidies to oil and gas companies are extremely problematic, and really we shouldn't be giving away our resources for pennies on the dollar to companies who will turn around and leave us as taxpayers holding the bag when bad things happen.

100% this. I wish more people understood this. It only benefits the richest 10% of Canadians.

[7ECA]

And what are the foolish people about to do? To vote to continue down the path of becoming poorer and poorer. I wonder 7ECA understands that millions of Canadians get those dividends from oil companies and that this is a good thing....from income to taxes paid on them. Can you not figure that out.

Are you preaching and trying to feel superior based on your political choices, or are you hoping to affect change and convince people to vote differently?

If it's the former, carry on I suppose. If it's the latter, then insulting your target audience won't help your cause much. Try to understand why people vote the way they do, and maybe you can be the change you think this country needs!

Seems to me it's the latter, as it has been since the Harper era carrying on into the Poillievre era as strongly as ever. Although, it does appear as though Mr. Poillievre has tried to tone down the more hardcore rhetoric of years gone by, he's having a hell of a time controlling his party's candidates in the way Harper was able to.

As for the idea that all regulations must be removed allowing industry to fully embrace self regulation and progress (and profits) will continue on an upward trajectory forevermore... that's a crock of BS if I've ever heard it - and I've heard it many times. Since when has self regulation of any industry ever been a good idea? The fox guarding the hen house and all that. It wouldn't be any different from Transport Canada removing all traces of limits on duty times or fatigue management from the CARS (at the behest of industry) and expecting working conditions to improve for pilots.

If you want an example of a country that seemingly has done a lot right when it comes to the oil and gas industry, one should look at Norway, which has heavily regulated the industry and yet still manages to have incredible returns year in and out.

[pelmet]

If it's the former, carry on I suppose. If it's the latter, then insulting your target audience won't help your cause much. Try to understand why people vote the way they do, and maybe you can be the change you think this country needs!

I think when it comes to understanding why, the post below sums it up nicely with a bit of exaggeration....

And its Canadians who want loads of free stuff, high wages, 30 sick / personal days a year, work from home, a free Tesla, ability to promote Hamas without repercussions and get paid for doing so, guaranteed lifetime job security, and pensions at 45 or so, all ever having done anything productive.

[digits_]

If it's the former, carry on I suppose. If it's the latter, then insulting your target audience won't help your cause much. Try to understand why people vote the way they do, and maybe you can be the change you think this country needs!

I think when it comes to understanding why, the post below sums it up nicely with a bit of exaggeration....

Does it? Let's analyze it

And its Canadians who want loads of free stuff,

? Do they? More than other countries? Any source for this?

high wages

Which side of the political spectrum does *not* want high wages?

30 sick / personal days a year,

If you're sick, you're sick. There's also a big gap between the current 3 unpaid sick days a year and the 30 sick days in this example.

work from home,

That's between the employer and the employee. Do you want the government to intervene between employee/employer relationships?

a free Tesla,

Nobody is asking for a free car. Nobody.

ability to promote Hamas without repercussions and get paid for doing so

An issue most voters likely don't feel strongly about, one way or the other. How should this influence my vote?

guaranteed lifetime job security

Nobody is asking for this. An exaggeration you say? Ok, then please make your actual point.

and pensions at 45 or so

Pension age and amount can certainly be discussed. Nobody is asking for it at 45 though.

all ever having done anything productive.

No clue what this is about.

[pelmet]

If it's the former, carry on I suppose. If it's the latter, then insulting your target audience won't help your cause much. Try to understand why people vote the way they do, and maybe you can be the change you think this country needs!

I think when it comes to understanding why, the post below sums it up nicely with a bit of exaggeration....

Does it? Let's analyze it

And its Canadians who want loads of free stuff,

? Do they? More than other countries? Any source for this?

high wages

Which side of the political spectrum does *not* want high wages?

30 sick / personal days a year,

If you're sick, you're sick. There's also a big gap between the current 3 unpaid sick days a year and the 30 sick days in this example.

work from home,

That's between the employer and the employee. Do you want the government to intervene between employee/employer relationships?

a free Tesla,

Nobody is asking for a free car. Nobody.

ability to promote Hamas without repercussions and get paid for doing so

An issue most voters likely don't feel strongly about, one way or the other. How should this influence my vote?

guaranteed lifetime job security

Nobody is asking for this. An exaggeration you say? Ok, then please make your actual point.

and pensions at 45 or so

Pension age and amount can certainly be discussed. Nobody is asking for it at 45 though.

all ever having done anything productive.

No clue what this is about.

It is not even worth the effort of responding( I will let Rookie respond). I specifically said in my post that there was some exaggeration. What does Digits do? Respond to most of it in detail as if there was not one bit of exaggeration.

[pelmet]

Meanwhile......"The result, as the chart below shows, is that over the last decade, Canada has experienced the second-lowest GDP per capita growth in the OECD at 1.7 percent. The U.S. by contrast has seen growth of 18.2 percent over the same period".

https://www.nbc.ca/content/dam/bnc/taux ... 240903.pdf

Lack of investment. people don't want to invest here in a high regulatory, high tax environment.

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/anthon ... -to-fix-it

Looks like more of the same coming.

[digits_]

It is not even worth the effort of responding( I will let Rookie respond). I specifically said in my post that there was some exaggeration. What does Digits do? Respond to most of it in detail as if there was not one bit of exaggeration.

That's easy though, isn't it? I'm asking you why I should vote on the political party of your choice. You give some examples that are 'of course a bit exaggerated'. And when I ask for clarification or disagree with the wild statements, your only defense is 'it's exaggeration'. How do you expect to convince anyone that way? It's on the same level as the 10 second sound bites on the radio why the other side is bad. It's silly. You push people away.

I'm not tied to any party. I am undecided. I'm dying to know what every party stands for, because it's so bloody hard to find some useful information on what policies they want to enact. You can find a big general policy plan that will never get executed even when elected. How are you going to tackle the recent events. What are the top 5 priorities? The top 3 priorities? Or even the top 1 priority? Tell me, please. Give me an answer. Preferably a correct one without the exaggeration.

If a website has a quiz on 'what do you want the policy to be' this close to an election, it doesn't bode well. It's great that you ask for the public's input, but it's too late for that now IMO. The tariffs have been a hot topic for months. By now, a political party should have a plan on how to deal with that ready to defend it to the public. It shouldn't be the subject to a poll.

[pelmet]

It is not even worth the effort of responding( I will let Rookie respond). I specifically said in my post that there was some exaggeration. What does Digits do? Respond to most of it in detail as if there was not one bit of exaggeration.

That's easy though, isn't it? I'm asking you why I should vote on the political party of your choice. You give some examples that are 'of course a bit exaggerated'. And when I ask for clarification or disagree with the wild statements, your only defense is 'it's exaggeration'. How do you expect to convince anyone that way? It's on the same level as the 10 second sound bites on the radio why the other side is bad. It's silly. You push people away.

I'm not tied to any party. I am undecided. I'm dying to know what every party stands for, because it's so bloody hard to find some useful information on what policies they want to enact. You can find a big general policy plan that will never get executed even when elected. How are you going to tackle the recent events. What are the top 5 priorities? The top 3 priorities? Or even the top 1 priority? Tell me, please. Give me an answer. Preferably a correct one without the exaggeration.

If a website has a quiz on 'what do you want the policy to be' this close to an election, it doesn't bode well. It's great that you ask for the public's input, but it's too late for that now IMO. The tariffs have been a hot topic for months. By now, a political party should have a plan on how to deal with that ready to defend it to the public. It shouldn't be the subject to a poll.

Top priority is standard of living for the average Canadian.

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/comment ... inues-2024

The liberal NDP decade has reduced it and it will continue to go down under either one of these two based on their policies.

#2 is crime.

[cdnavater]

It is not even worth the effort of responding( I will let Rookie respond). I specifically said in my post that there was some exaggeration. What does Digits do? Respond to most of it in detail as if there was not one bit of exaggeration.

That's easy though, isn't it? I'm asking you why I should vote on the political party of your choice. You give some examples that are 'of course a bit exaggerated'. And when I ask for clarification or disagree with the wild statements, your only defense is 'it's exaggeration'. How do you expect to convince anyone that way? It's on the same level as the 10 second sound bites on the radio why the other side is bad. It's silly. You push people away.

I'm not tied to any party. I am undecided. I'm dying to know what every party stands for, because it's so bloody hard to find some useful information on what policies they want to enact. You can find a big general policy plan that will never get executed even when elected. How are you going to tackle the recent events. What are the top 5 priorities? The top 3 priorities? Or even the top 1 priority? Tell me, please. Give me an answer. Preferably a correct one without the exaggeration.

If a website has a quiz on 'what do you want the policy to be' this close to an election, it doesn't bode well. It's great that you ask for the public's input, but it's too late for that now IMO. The tariffs have been a hot topic for months. By now, a political party should have a plan on how to deal with that ready to defend it to the public. It shouldn't be the subject to a poll.

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

[Bingo Fuel]

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

Most Canadians believe that Carney would do a better job than Poilievre on cost of living, the economy, and Canada/US relations, according to a recent Angus Reid poll:




Full poll here:
https://angusreid.org/election-45-top-issues/

Also this Ipsos poll shows that Canadians think Carney is the best choice to "Navigate Tough Economic Times". While Poilievre is "in over their head" and will "say anything to get elected".
https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/carney-seen ... omic-times

[digits_]

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

That's not the question. The question is: will he do a better job than the alternatives. In order to determine that, they need to communicate about their plans. Not just crapping all over the other guys. Tell me what *your* plans are, and why your plans are better. I don't need a politician to tell me why another politician's plans are bad. I'll determine that for myself. Tell me what your plans are.

[digits_]

Top priority is standard of living for the average Canadian.

Excellent, that's a clear priority. How will they achieve that?

[cdnavater]

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

Most Canadians believe that Carney would do a better job than Poilievre on cost of living, the economy, and Canada/US relations, according to a recent Angus Reid poll:




Full poll here:
https://angusreid.org/election-45-top-issues/

Also this Ipsos poll shows that Canadians think Carney is the best choice to "Navigate Tough Economic Times". While Poilievre is "in over their head" and will "say anything to get elected".
https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/carney-seen ... omic-times

I’m aware of the polls, I just don’t understand how anyone with half a brain would trust him, Carney is Trudeau for many of the decisions and before this change of leadership, Pollievre was leading by the same or better margins, now new face same policies is winning the polls, it’s a huge WTF question!
Carney hasn’t reversed anything, he paused things and can easily go back on them, and the reality is, if Liberals get another 4 years, worst case for Canada 4 year majority, they can do whatever they want because there is zero percent chance of 18 years(opinion)
If Liberals get another mandate, there WILL be a unity crisis and rightfully so, Quebec and Ontario decide the outcome of every election, the rest of Canada has no say whatsoever!
Manitoba and West will have to do some soul searching and see if we can somehow become a separate state, I for one and many people I have talked to are sick of it!

[Daniel Cooper]

My country died a long time ago, what do I care if Carney's policies set the corpse on fire.

[rookiepilot]

I think when it comes to understanding why, the post below sums it up nicely with a bit of exaggeration....

Does it? Let's analyze it

? Do they? More than other countries? Any source for this?

Which side of the political spectrum does *not* want high wages?

If you're sick, you're sick. There's also a big gap between the current 3 unpaid sick days a year and the 30 sick days in this example.

That's between the employer and the employee. Do you want the government to intervene between employee/employer relationships?

Nobody is asking for a free car. Nobody.

An issue most voters likely don't feel strongly about, one way or the other. How should this influence my vote?

Nobody is asking for this. An exaggeration you say? Ok, then please make your actual point.

Pension age and amount can certainly be discussed. Nobody is asking for it at 45 though.

No clue what this is about.

It is not even worth the effort of responding( I will let Rookie respond). I specifically said in my post that there was some exaggeration. What does Digits do? Respond to most of it in detail as if there was not one bit of exaggeration.

Fun couple days in markets, eh?

My response: Google is your friend, Digits. Your not worth my time proving anything.

[Dry Guy]

My country died a long time ago, what do I care if Carney's policies set the corpse on fire.

He just announced $150m for the CBC. And making funding the CBC statutory.

[rookiepilot]

My country died a long time ago, what do I care if Carney's policies set the corpse on fire.

What’s your voting history?

[Daniel Cooper]

My country died a long time ago, what do I care if Carney's policies set the corpse on fire.

What’s your voting history?

PPC

[pelmet]

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

Most Canadians believe that Carney would do a better job than Poilievre on cost of living, the economy, and Canada/US relations, according to a recent Angus Reid poll:




Full poll here:
https://angusreid.org/election-45-top-issues/

Also this Ipsos poll shows that Canadians think Carney is the best choice to "Navigate Tough Economic Times". While Poilievre is "in over their head" and will "say anything to get elected".
https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/carney-seen ... omic-times

This is exactly what I would expect from Canadians and doesn't surprise me one bit.

[newlygrounded]

It is not even worth the effort of responding( I will let Rookie respond). I specifically said in my post that there was some exaggeration. What does Digits do? Respond to most of it in detail as if there was not one bit of exaggeration.

That's easy though, isn't it? I'm asking you why I should vote on the political party of your choice. You give some examples that are 'of course a bit exaggerated'. And when I ask for clarification or disagree with the wild statements, your only defense is 'it's exaggeration'. How do you expect to convince anyone that way? It's on the same level as the 10 second sound bites on the radio why the other side is bad. It's silly. You push people away.

I'm not tied to any party. I am undecided. I'm dying to know what every party stands for, because it's so bloody hard to find some useful information on what policies they want to enact. You can find a big general policy plan that will never get executed even when elected. How are you going to tackle the recent events. What are the top 5 priorities? The top 3 priorities? Or even the top 1 priority? Tell me, please. Give me an answer. Preferably a correct one without the exaggeration.

If a website has a quiz on 'what do you want the policy to be' this close to an election, it doesn't bode well. It's great that you ask for the public's input, but it's too late for that now IMO. The tariffs have been a hot topic for months. By now, a political party should have a plan on how to deal with that ready to defend it to the public. It shouldn't be the subject to a poll.

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

What will he do differently? PP is in over is head and has NO PLAN for most things, just throwing tax cuts that clearly have made the US a utopia

My country died a long time ago, what do I care if Carney's policies set the corpse on fire.

What’s your voting history?

PPC

Sounds like a good thing then that version of Canada died!

[cdnavater]

That's easy though, isn't it? I'm asking you why I should vote on the political party of your choice. You give some examples that are 'of course a bit exaggerated'. And when I ask for clarification or disagree with the wild statements, your only defense is 'it's exaggeration'. How do you expect to convince anyone that way? It's on the same level as the 10 second sound bites on the radio why the other side is bad. It's silly. You push people away.

I'm not tied to any party. I am undecided. I'm dying to know what every party stands for, because it's so bloody hard to find some useful information on what policies they want to enact. You can find a big general policy plan that will never get executed even when elected. How are you going to tackle the recent events. What are the top 5 priorities? The top 3 priorities? Or even the top 1 priority? Tell me, please. Give me an answer. Preferably a correct one without the exaggeration.

If a website has a quiz on 'what do you want the policy to be' this close to an election, it doesn't bode well. It's great that you ask for the public's input, but it's too late for that now IMO. The tariffs have been a hot topic for months. By now, a political party should have a plan on how to deal with that ready to defend it to the public. It shouldn't be the subject to a poll.

I honestly don’t know how anyone with half a brain would vote Carney, the single most important question, do you trust him to undo the damage and reverse damaging policies? Or, Second question, is it more like he will double down the day after he is sworn in! I know, basically the same question worded differently!

What will he do differently? PP is in over is head and has NO PLAN for most things, just throwing tax cuts that clearly have made the US a utopia

What’s your voting history?

PPC

Sounds like a good thing then that version of Canada died!

Carbon tax, resources, housing, pipelines, PP has a plan, how many things has Carney stole leading up to and after calling the election. What Carney won’t do is make it easier to mine our resources or get rid of the carbon tax, liberals have had a long enough time to make our lives better and they failed, frankly Pollievre doesn’t need a plan for me, just getting rid of the liberal/NDP decline would be enough for me

[Jean-Pierre]

What’s your voting history?

PPC
[/quote]

Sounds like a good thing then that version of Canada died!
[/quote]

How is it a good thing? I liked the culture we used to have.

[‘Bob’]

What’s your voting history?

PPC

Sounds like a good thing then that version of Canada died!
[/quote]

How is it a good thing? I liked the culture we used to have.
[/quote]


Hahaha. One of the positions of the PPC is eliminating official multi-culturalism.

How is that going back to “the culture we used to have” when the Royal Proclamation dates to 1763 and both recognized Quebec as a “distinct society” and indigenous peoples as “nations”?

[pelmet]

What’s your voting history?

PPC

Sounds like a good thing then that version of Canada died!

How is it a good thing? I liked the culture we used to have.
[/quote]


Hahaha. One of the positions of the PPC is eliminating official multi-culturalism.

How is that going back to “the culture we used to have” when the Royal Proclamation dates to 1763 and both recognized Quebec as a “distinct society” and indigenous peoples as “nations”?
[/quote]

I think people like Bob like to tell us that diversity is our strength.....

https://www.tps.ca/organizational-chart ... st-wanted/

https://www.boloprogram.org/

Thanks Bob. Some of us sent out a warning over a quarter century ago. Remember Just Desserts.

[Bingo Fuel]

I think people like Bob like to tell us that diversity is our strength.....

https://www.tps.ca/organizational-chart ... st-wanted/

https://www.boloprogram.org/

Thanks Bob. Some of us sent out a warning over a quarter century ago. Remember Just Desserts.

What exactly are you implying, Pelmet?

You talk about how bad diversity is, then post links about wanted criminals.

Tell me exactly what your conclusion is here, Pelmet. Be specific. Don't hide behind vague implications.