Economic Illiteracy

So Canadians just don’t have the right vibes now? Is a recession defined by a “vibe deficit” or something like that? This is just more “animal spirits” nonsense.

Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday that she hopes her government’s proposed GST holiday will help bridge the gap between Canada’s macroeconomic picture and historically stressed-out households by bringing good vibes to the latter.

“People have been talking about a ‘vibecession’… and the fact that Canadians just aren’t feeling that good,” Freeland told reporters at a press conference in Ottawa to promote the temporary sales-tax reprieve.

26 Replies to “Economic Illiteracy”

  1. From the faces she’s been making and all that weird twitching, I’d say crystia has had vibes on her mind for some time now. I think there’s a short in her personal assistant that she keeps stored where no man would dare to tread.

    1. “she keeps stored where no man would dare to tread.”
      And yet there are calluses there, nonetheless.

  2. Yes, the Liberal Party of Canada has sucked the life out of the entire country!

    Braaaaaains!!

    Election! Now!!

    1. Yes, Obergruppenführer Freeland doesn’t get her good vibrations from The Beach Boys. Let’s send her some batteries because she’ll have extra vibratory time after the election.

  3. So, basically, the Trudeau Liberal government is telling Canadians that their very real financial struggles are just “vibes”. The government’s solution to these bad economic vibes is offering savings of a few bucks on junk food, books and a xmas tree. The Liberals level of arrogance and delusion is simply staggering, especially considering how much money they appear to have stolen from taxpayers.

    I guess the “Let them eat cake” slogan was already taken.

  4. Why not? The First Nation peoples … tell stories … just like that … to explain complex systems they don’t understand

    1. I understand your sentiment, but…..have you ever met a psycho-babble professional whom you would trust to vet pretty much anybody?
      I would rather have a farmer, trucker, or small business owner do the evaluation than any therapist.

  5. Daddy co-signed a loan so our Finance Minister could buy a house, we should all have good vibes from her daddy!

    But it does say something when a “Finance Minister” needs a co-signer…

  6. From X:
    Vibecession is a neologism that refers to a disconnect between the economy of the country and the general public’s negative perception of it.
    Term was coined in 2022.

    She has no clue but she thinks she sounds cool. eh?

  7. I wonder how those ‘cool vibrations’ are going to feel when Trump’s 25% tariff kicks in. If we thought we were in financial difficulties before wait till we get the full treatment.

  8. Given that this 2 month “GST Holiday” will barely put a dent in the amount of money sucked out of your wallet by the $80/tonne carbon tax (or 21.39 cents per litre for Diesel that delivers all of your goods the “last mile” from their warehouses to stores), plus the hundreds of dollars in extra costs caused by the government inflating the currency because it is incapable of spending within it’s means, will result in you saving less than a pittance.

  9. So, me and the missus, who have raised three tax paying kids with good jobs, served our country with three tours in combat zones and quietly retreated into retirement get nothing. But no GST on a beer. Well done Mr. Lisping Loser. Well done.

  10. What a bloody embarrassment. This is as stupid as the Kamala Harris “joy” routine. What morons.

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