Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[GK .Dundas]

Where did this myth appear that's he's not already punishing the hell out of us economically?

Quite frankly I'm not too sure that the threat of real nuclear weapons wouldn't be off the table as a negotiation tool if we even gave a hint of giving China some sort of deal.
We're dealing with someone who still negotiates like a slum lord dealing with uppity tenants.

 

[Altair]

Quite frankly I'm not too sure that the threat of real nuclear weapons wouldn't be off the table as a negotiation tool if we even gave a hint of giving China some sort of deal.
We're dealing with someone who still negotiates like a slum lord dealing with uppity tenants.

Listen, if it's a case of China being given some sort of preferential deal over American automakers, fair enough.

If it's a case of the USA saying that the American automakers will not make cars in Canada, period, then Canada should be allowed, hell, Canada IS allowed to seek alternatives.

If Americans want to keep Canada in the fold, they cannot be cutting one of our key industries off at the knees.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Listen, if it's a case of China being given some sort of preferential deal over American automakers, fair enough.

If it's a case of the USA saying that the American automakers will not make cars in Canada, period, then Canada should be allowed, hell, Canada IS allowed to seek alternatives.

If Americans want to keep Canada in the fold, they cannot be cutting one of our key industries off at the knees.

The objection to China isn't what the US might do.

The objection to China is what China has done, does, and will do.

There's no point fretting about Chinese foreign interference in our elections if we're going to invite them to become even more of a major economic player in our country than they already are.

If we want alternatives, invite Europeans. That the Chinese might offer great deals should just be taken as their attempts to get the camel's nose further into the tent.

 

[suffolkowner]

interesting points. If BYD wanted to assemble cars in Canada could we restrict them?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

interesting points. If BYD wanted to assemble cars in Canada could we restrict them?

Yes. It would face a FISA review.

 

[brihard]

Yes. It would face a FISA review.

You’re thinking of ICA, the Investment Canada Act. FISA’s a U.S. statute, unless you’re thinking the renamed Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act- but FISOIA / FISI (the new post-SOIA acronym doesn’t seem to have settled yet) doesn’t deal with economic investment review.

 

[Nvlgzr]

Better idea, drop canola tariff or we cut thermal coal exports. See how happy the average Chinese citizen is when they cant heat their home this winter

China buys its coal from multiple suppliers, namely Australia and Russia. Canada is small potatoes.

 

[Altair]

The objection to China isn't what the US might do.

The objection to China is what China has done, does, and will do.

There's no point fretting about Chinese foreign interference in our elections if we're going to invite them to become even more of a major economic player in our country than they already are.

If we want alternatives, invite Europeans. That the Chinese might offer great deals should just be taken as their attempts to get the camel's nose further into the tent.

If the Europeans want in, with their automakers, and are willing to take over if Ford and GM pull up stakes, power to them. They would be my first choice. But would they? And if Trump leaned on them, would those governments stand firm or buckle?

I'm not saying hey, lets buddy up with China because they are the best choice, I'm saying that if they are the only choice, beggars cannot be choosers.

Americans>Europeans>Chinese

Americans are signalling they want to destroy our auto plants.

Europeans may or may not be interested.

Chinese may be interested.

Those are our 3 options, scratching one off from the get go is not wise.

 

[Maxman1]

There might be some openings on the horizon... or not

China will remove canola tariffs if Canada scraps EV levies: ambassador​

China will remove canola tariffs if Canada scraps EV levies: ambassador

China will remove its tariffs on Canadian agriculture — including on canola products — if Canada scraps its levies on Chinese electric vehicles, that country’s ambassador says.

www.ctvnews.ca