Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Czech_pivo]

Could go either way. I would not be surprised if we commit to what we already ordered and not expand beyond that.

Magic eight ball for me says:
1) We get the 88
2) We get somewhere in the mid 60s and we got another mid 60s to mid 70s Gripens.
2A) We station 22-24 of those Gripens in Latvia as a way of further committing to NATO and the EU.

I see no scenario where we have less than 88 fighters going forward.

 

[Remius]

Magic eight ball for me says:
1) We get the 88
2) We get somewhere in the mid 60s and we got another mid 60s to mid 70s Gripens.
2A) We station 22-24 of those Gripens in Latvia as a way of further committing to NATO and the EU.

I see no scenario where we have less than 88 fighters going forward.

Number 2 is my guess but that may also be a biased guess on my part…

 

[suffolkowner]

Do we have to commit to the full buy tomorrow? Or can we order another 3 yrs, maybe get us to that original 65?

 

[dapaterson]

Do we have to commit to the full buy tomorrow? Or can we order another 3 yrs, maybe get us to that original 65?

If I understand the JSF program, commitments get you spots on the production line. Delay your commitments and your deliveries will be delayed.

So a second buy below the total would reserve those production spots, but not necessarily future ones.

 

[Jarnhamar]

There's always a reason to be scared that justifies the Liberal government spending lots of money.

Canada should be ready for 'generational investment,' Champagne says ahead of budget

"This is like 1945," Champagne said in an interview on Rosemary Barton Live that aired Sunday morning. "This is the moment where Canada needs to reinvent itself.... For me, it's more like a down payment in the future prosperity of Canada."

Champagne has spent the last few days laying the groundwork for what is expected to be a costly budget that he argues is necessary for Canada to steer itself away from its reliance on the United States, which still has tariffs on Canadian goods.

Anyone who doesn't support this down payment to their children's future obviously doesn't care about them.

 

[daftandbarmy]

There's always a reason to be scared that justifies the Liberal government spending lots of money.

Canada should be ready for 'generational investment,' Champagne says ahead of budget



Anyone who doesn't support this down payment to their children's future obviously doesn't care about them.

So we can expect a Champagne budget on a beer level income?

 

[Halifax Tar]

There's always a reason to be scared that justifies the Liberal government spending lots of money.

Canada should be ready for 'generational investment,' Champagne says ahead of budget



Anyone who doesn't support this down payment to their children's future obviously doesn't care about them.

They are loving the WW2 references this time, eh ?

 

[Jarnhamar]

They are loving the WW2 references this time, eh ?

It's this generations finest hour.

 

[Maxman1]

It's probably not the best idea for them to draw parallels with the King government circa 1940, given how poorly they performed and how much they tried to limit Canada's involvement in the war.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Interesting take in the latest out of Angus Reid: worries about the economy writ large, but most (~2/3) overall say household finances OK ...

Canadians Worry About the Economy, Yet Feel Secure at Home

While sentiment toward Canada’s economy is bleak, many Canadians feel their household finances remain stable, reveals recent public opinion.

angusreid.org

...but mileage, of course, varies considerably based on how much the household makes, though.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Interesting take in the latest out of Angus Reid: worries about the economy writ large, but most (~2/3) overall say household finances OK ...

Canadians Worry About the Economy, Yet Feel Secure at Home

While sentiment toward Canada’s economy is bleak, many Canadians feel their household finances remain stable, reveals recent public opinion.

angusreid.org

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Interesting that those in the 100-150 range feel that they are in a better situation than those in the 150-200 range.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Anyone who doesn't support this down payment to their children's future obviously doesn't care about them.

We care enough to borrow some of their future money to spend on their future welfare.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Interesting that those in the 100-150 range feel that they are in a better situation than those in the 150-200 range.

Not much of a difference.

Living paycheque-to-paycheque is not limited to people on low to modest incomes.