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The Ghosts of Liberals/ Democrats Past thread.

This is drifting into a split back to the tariff or current Liberal government threads…
 
No offence, but that has to be the dumbest strategy ever.

We have leverage (even if Trump says we he doesn't need anything), its need to be properly leveraged, at the right time and in a way as to NOT embarrass the Donald. Make it look like a win-win.
what leverage? Its not like its was already in operation and shut down
 
what leverage? Its not like its was already in operation and shut down
We have oil and they buy a lot and to add insult to injury, American tycoons screw us from expanding or finding new customers for O and G

We are supposed to finally open the "ring of fire" and have a shit ton of defence critical minerals available.

We have a shit ton of uranium, obvious why the USA needs that.

We could be a good customer again for stuff they make best and we don't, they play nice, we buy their things again. And kick China to the curb.

There are many small and medium American booze makers who have felt the pinch of Ontario and a few other provinces "no American booze" order. They play nice and we start buying again.

I am sure there is a shit ton of things I don't even know about, we can dangle in front of the Donald. And again, make it look he wins (and we win)
 
We have oil and they buy a lot and to add insult to injury, American tycoons screw us from expanding or finding new customers for O and G

We are supposed to finally open the "ring of fire" and have a shit ton of defence critical minerals available.

We have a shit ton of uranium, obvious why the USA needs that.

We could be a good customer again for stuff they make best and we don't, they play nice, we buy their things again. And kick China to the curb.

There are many small and medium American booze makers who have felt the pinch of Ontario and a few other provinces "no American booze" order. They play nice and we start buying again.

I am sure there is a shit ton of things I don't even know about, we can dangle in front of the Donald. And again, make it look he wins (and we win)
those all seem like things that would be beneficial to a natural trade relationship, outside of any bridge deal. Too bad the President isnt interested
 
those all seem like things that would be beneficial to a natural trade relationship, outside of any bridge deal. Too bad the President isnt interested
Thats basically don't even bother trying attitude. And if that is approach from some (a very few minority), then we will suffer far worse than the Americans. I hope your not one of those people willing to let our nation suffer just to spite Donald Trump? Thats a self defeating attitude.

Wishing Trump wasn't president is like wishing it wouldn't rain when it is raining. Accept it, get over it and deal with it.
 
Thats basically don't even bother trying attitude. And if that is approach from some (a very few minority), then we will suffer far worse than the Americans. I hope your not one of those people willing to let our nation suffer just to spite Donald Trump? Thats a self defeating attitude.

Wishing Trump wasn't president is like wishing it wouldn't rain when it is raining. Accept it, get over it and deal with it.
I have no idea what the negotiating stance of the government is. I'm sure they are trying something. The nation isnt suffering to spite Donald Trump but because of him. What the successful strategy is, I dont know. He negotiated the last agreement that he now ignores. Difficult to put much trust in that. Maybe we can rename the bridge the Donald Trump
 
Here's a Liberal ghost. The Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act
Commissioner's named, regs published, stand by for implementation - although you're not alone with being impatient :)
 
Commissioner's named, regs published, stand by for implementation - although you're not alone with being impatient :)
Those were the draft regs for public review and consultation. Final versions have yet to be published. Once they are, the clock starts on compliance, and non-compliance enforcement options open up. Looking forward to it.
 
Those were the draft regs for public review and consultation. Final versions have yet to be published. Once they are, the clock starts on compliance, and non-compliance enforcement options open up. Looking forward to it.
When I retired there was a shortage of drafters for legislation and regulation drafting, that might still be a bottleneck.
 
When I retired there was a shortage of drafters for legislation and regulation drafting, that might still be a bottleneck.
I suspect there’s a lot of work needs to go into making sure the foreign agents registry is properly structured and balanced. LOTS of ways they could inadvertently cause lots of unintended problems if they don’t torture test the regs against a lot of possible scenarios.

I’m very much looking forward to this being in place, but it needs to be done right.
 
Those were the draft regs for public review and consultation. Final versions have yet to be published. Once they are, the clock starts on compliance, and non-compliance enforcement options open up. Looking forward to it.
Thanks for the update!
2 years seems like a long time to work out the logistics/details.
Yes and no. Ever see any new policies or solutions in the Canadian military that seem obvious take waaaaay longer than planned? Especially ones where nothing was there before?

And we've seen what can happen if things get done from scratch lickety-split in a few weeks after the neighbours said "do more, do it faster & we want to see results, dammit!"
Fast, good and cheap - pick any two :)
 
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