Economic war of attrition: The Duran
Frontrunning Candidate For The China Party Of Canada
Ten Percent For The Big Guy
I think we’re done here.
“There will be a lot of trouble”.
China braces for effects of global fertiliser shortage;
China is largely self-sufficient in staple crops like wheat and rice, but the war is also driving up fertiliser prices.
More than a half of the potash – a key nutrient for major commodity crops – that China consumes each year is imported, while customs data show that nearly 53 per cent of potassium purchases last year came from Russia and Belarus, the largest and third largest suppliers to China, respectively.
Moscow earlier this month recommended suspending fertiliser exports, while Lithuania and Ukraine have already banned transit of Belarusian potash through their ports. Ukraine, a major producer of agricultural products, also banned exports of fertilisers on Saturday.
“This will definitely have some impact [on food security],” said Xu Hongcai, deputy director of the economic policy commission under the China Association of Policy Science.
“If the trade of fertilisers and grain is interrupted, how can we do spring fieldwork? How can we hold the rice bowls of our 1.4 billion population in our own hands? There will be a lot of trouble.”
In local news: Nutrien to boost potash production by 1 million tonnes
“Our policy in Eastern Europe is undermining our ability to deal with the most dangerous threat that we face today.”
An interview with John Mearsheimer – For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind?
Friends in high places
It looks like one very large trader involved in the massive nickel short squeeze on the London Metal Exchange can breathe a sigh of relief, at least until the next economic dislocation kicks in. Considering the pace of past events, that should be in about a week.
Chinese nickel titan Tsingshan Holding Group,… controlled by Xiang Guangda – known as “Big Shot”, or is that “Big Short” – faced billions of dollars in trading losses after Russia’s war in Ukraine set off an unprecedented rise in the price of nickel, and which soared by a record 250% in two days.
Not surprisingly, it seems that a convenient bailout has been arranged.
Tsingshan Holding has won credit promises from – drumroll – none other than JPMorgan Chase, and one of China’s largest banks, China Construction Bank,….
…Chinese authorities also directed Tsingshan’s domestic banks to offer more credit lines to the company, with the bulk of the new capital going toward satisfying the margin calls on its existing positions on the London Metal Exchange.
For Whom The Bell Tolls, It Tolls For Thee
Neil Oliver writes on how we should watch what our leaders are up to.
The World Is In The Very Best Of Hands
"Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia’s troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but Chinese officials rebuffed the U.S. and shared the information with Moscow."
I would have called this a double-cross, but that's just me.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) February 25, 2022
Richard Fernandez’s Twitter feed is a good follow for updates on the Ukraine. Posobiec, too.
So When Is Justin Going To Freeze Chinese Accounts?
While Dear Leader is cracking down on dissent in Canada, China is busy exerting its control in the country. In related news, China and Russia take advantage of weak western leaders.
The Canadian Senate: The Final Frontier
Basically, with the exception of the lawsuits being launched against the government by the Canadian and Ontario civil liberties associations and the province of Alberta, the Senate is the final chance for Justin Castro’s draconian power grab to be stopped. Will Senators rubber stamp the Emergencies Act? Or will they act in the interests of Canadian citizens and democracy?
Interesting rumblings here:
Should we have faith? I mean hey, Canadians are so very principled lately.
More stuff:
Has the Great Canadian Underbussing started? Dean has thoughts here. The international press coverage of Trudeau has been absolutely ruthless and the CBC fangirls and his inner circle cannot possibly be blind to the condemnation. Will the Libranos backtrack?
Lastly:
If you would like to communicate your thoughts to members of the Senate, you may do so using this contact form.
The person who created it and shared it with me knows it probably won’t help, but he felt he had to do something.
Radical Leftist PM Uses Radical Leftist Government-Funded Media to Justify Power Grab
And what could possibly be wrong with that?
The incredible powers that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given his government to freeze people’s bank accounts is based on their reliance on “analysis” from the CBC.
This is according to a 14-page document the government tabled in the House of Commons Wednesday night detailing the supposed rationale for invoking the Emergencies Act in the first place.
The basis for some of the most controversial measures they’ve brought in merely rely on nothing more than CBC reporting.”
Ottawa Police to Truckers: Nice Dog Ya Got There
Would be a real shame if anything happened to it.
Attention animal owners at demonstration
If you are unable to care for your animal as a result of enforcement actions, your animal will placed into protective care for 8 days, at your cost. After 8 days, if arrangements are not made, your animal will be considered relinquished. pic.twitter.com/OkbXc8RE3c
— Ottawa By-law (@OttawaBylaw) February 17, 2022
Some Things To Do
The federal “Conservatives” are busy Tweeting about housing prices and asking the PM in a mean voice when the mandates will end. When Convoy spokesman BJ Dichter told me never to underestimate the Conservatives ability to score on their own net, he wasn’t kidding.
In the meantime, there are some things Canadians and non-Canadians can do if they wish. These suggestions come from the truckers themselves. Trudeau has to bring this to Parliament within 7 days of the declaration and get a majority to pass it. Remember, he has a minority government. The NDP says they are going along with him but perhaps they are also reading the room (I know the chances of that are slim). When you call, make sure you get a person on the line. I know it seems like they are all ignoring everyone, but calls and e-mails are tabulated and even if they don’t admit it, and even if they send you some dogsqueeze hooey form reply, your efforts are noted and go into their tabulations and calculations on public opinion (i.e how they can stay in power).
More legal thoughts here.
Plus: the petulant Blackface Wearing Boy King has lost the New York Times.
Canadians can e-mail and call their Member of Parliament and non-Canadians call call and/or e-mail their local Canadian Embassy or consulate to register their displeasure.
A list of MPs can be found here.
Behold: Fruits of The Great Honkening
Quebec scrapping vaccine passport system.
Suddenly, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is “done” with it.
Meanwhile: Federal “Conservatives” with leadership aspirations blather about housing and are so very, very butch about mandates two years into this thing, and now that the truckers have done the heavy lifting. Stunning and brave!
If any Canadian “Conservatives” MPs or MPPs have denounced dictator Prime Minister Justin Poutine’s invoking of the Emergencies Act let me know-and I mean really denounced. Not a qualified “well, it’s really not nice and most truckers are peaceful BUT some of those nasty truckers are very mean and bad” kind of thing.
Gonna do some freedoming, people.
The honking will continue until the freedom has improved.
#HonkHonk
Connect Four Terrorists Are the Worst Kind of Terrorists
“Look at you Justin, look what you did to your country. You brought us all back together, you f&cking idiot. Freedom!”
China Is Watching You
Trudeau’s favourite country is busy influencing countries around the world.
Up From The Memory Hole
December 7, 2012 Western Producer- Chinese approval final step in Glencore-Viterra deal
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
China has a lot to hide, and they know just the people who will hide it for them.
Is Everyone Excited About The Genocide Games?
I know the CBC is. But I wonder if Justin’s bought and paid for TV network, will talk about China’s black jails.
We Live In Interesting Times
