CTV- Made-in-Canada guns targeted in federal firearm ban, Sask. store owner says
The Backfiring Sparky Car
Many more such incidents resulting in “lost value” and there will be no economy left capable of generating any value at all.
The Legault government has poured $270 million in Swedish parent company Northvolt AB, and Fréchette confirmed this sum “has lost its value.” The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has also invested $200 million in the company.
Quebec granted Northvolt a further $240 million for the purchase of land in the Montérégie region. This sum is secured by collateral on the land and assets of Northvolt’s North America subsidiary, Fréchette said.
Boondoggle Opportunities
I’m surprised that there was no mention of high speed rail as a domestic “investment” gambit for Canadian pension funds.
The policy statement was issued following a request by former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, who was given a broad mandate by the government last year to find ways to persuade Canada’s large pension funds to deploy more of their billions in investment dollars in Canada.
Team “Canada”
Government of Canada- Government of Canada plans to issue US-dollar global bond
March 10, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada
In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada reiterated its commitment to maintain liquid foreign reserves at or above three per cent of nominal gross domestic product.
To support this commitment, the Government of Canada today announced its intention to launch a US-dollar-denominated global bond tomorrow, March 11, subject to market conditions.
More Debt
That’ll fix it.
Great Success!
A very good read.
The Food Professor- Canada Keeps Losing at Geopolitics—And Our Farmers Pay the Price
“Canada keeps picking fights it can’t win—now our farmers are paying the price for Ottawa’s reckless trade policies.”
Francisco- So are we taking Chinese booze off the shelves? Asking for a friend.
“Values”
Jordan Peterson- Mark Carney doesn’t value a prosperous Canada
This would-be planetary saviour has no respect for free markets
Nice Little Business You Got There
Be a shame if… something were to happen to it.
Winnipeg Sun- Daudrich’s unjustified permit reversals raise concern
This brings us to the news from this past week that PC leadership contender Wally Daudrich’s eco-tourism business in Churchill had two permits revoked by the provincial government.
Take That Orange Himmler
Any excuse to punish your own citizens.
National Post- Canadian cross-border shoppers hit with 25% surtax on purchases
Canadian border officers have started slapping a 25 per cent surtax — in addition to applicable duties — on most items from the U.S.
It’s Probably Nothing
Timing is everything, and this Tariff War is precisely what the Federal Government needed to distract Canadians from their abysmal economic record. From Capital Flight, Falling Investment, and my personal favourite, a collapse in Productivity Growth. The data speaks for itself.
How’s The Latest “Boycott” Going?
Let me guess “Canadians” will shift more of their holidays to more civilized countries like…Cuba.
Globe and Mail- Vermont ski resort sees no drop in Canadian visitors despite U.S. tariff backlash concerns
What They Say vs What They Do
What’s The Hold Up?
Team “Canada”
Suicide Nation
Not surprisingly, the Canadian Labour Congress is proposing national bankruptcy as a way to deal with Trump. That should only take about a week to play out.
Cutting off U.S. access to critical Canadian resources—including electricity, lumber, critical minerals, oil, and gas—until the tariffs are lifted.
Naturally, it includes a plea for another pandemic style spending spree:
The federal government has taken a first step by considering income supports for affected workers—an approach that helped stabilize our economy during the pandemic.
Now Do Starbucks
Failing Upwards
Nobody watches the CBC so let’s give them a truckload of more money.
National Post- Liberals want to nearly double CBC funding, as an investment in ‘national security’
Heading For The Exits
I’m pretty sure that berating a company for leaving Canada not only confirms their belief that it was the right decision, but likely encourages others to consider doing the same.
Montreal-based TFI said it has decided to change its legal domicile to the U.S. because about 70 per cent of its operations are based there. The announcement annoyed the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, a public pension manager that has long fought to prevent companies from leaving the French-speaking province.
“The company has not informed us of its intentions, and we will express our dissatisfaction,” CDPQ spokesperson Kate Monfette in an emailed statement.