Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[MilEME09]

We can eliminate a number of those importation fees. There are currently no soft fruit canneries in Canada. Build one. There are any number of unused or underused greenhouses. Encourage hydroponic veggie growth instead of using them for pot. Stop importing asparagus and other veggies when they are in season here. The difference in price was minimal before the costs went up. Eliminate the carbon tax on all elements related to farming. The radish farmer in Mexico certainly doesn't pay it. etc. etc.

build a cannery, great now you gotta import those peaches, apples, etc because our growing season is short. not importing things will give consumers less choice which will drive up prices of what is available, be it asparagus, or fruit. For this to work we would need to turn thousands of km into green houses. The carbon tax barely plays a factor here, we saw these same prices spikes any time oil spikes, the 2000s for example

 

[Czech_pivo]

build a cannery, great now you gotta import those peaches, apples, etc because our growing season is short. not importing things will give consumers less choice which will drive up prices of what is available, be it asparagus, or fruit. For this to work we would need to turn thousands of km into green houses. The carbon tax barely plays a factor here, we saw these same prices spikes any time oil spikes, the 2000s for example

And guess who's going to be picking all those fruits/vegetables? Hint: It won't be Canadians.

 

[lenaitch]

The seals will continue to clap for carney.

Do you an QV support each other in a race to see who can accumulate the most 'likes' per month, or do you folks have a quota of how many times you are supposed to say 'the country is cooked/doomed/not serious/a joke/et al?

 

[lenaitch]

Cheap plentiful energy is a fundamental catalyst for economic growth

In terms of petroleum-based energy, how do you expect the O&G industry to do that? Forego higher income in sales to international markets so they can sell cheaper to Canadians?

 

[YZT580]

build a cannery, great now you gotta import those peaches, apples, etc because our growing season is short. not importing things will give consumers less choice which will drive up prices of what is available, be it asparagus, or fruit. For this to work we would need to turn thousands of km into green houses. The carbon tax barely plays a factor here, we saw these same prices spikes any time oil spikes, the 2000s for example

you don't know much about agriculture do you? Our growing season in Niagara is plenty long enough for peaches. There was a very successful Canary in St. David's up until the owners decided that peaches canned in China were a better deal. Your price in the grocery didn't go down by the way. Likewise there was a successful cannery in Dunnville doing up tomatoes. That one was run by Heinz and they moved out to the states. Should I mention Leamington and the acres of green houses there plus the fields? Tomato paradise that one. There were also canneries up near Goderich. Apples, lots of them at one time. Global warming should be increasing the supply, don't you know. As for driving up prices, there is an asparagus marketing board that limits the amount that can be produced: otherwise there would be a ton of it and the prices would match the Mexican ones. Even so a bundle of seconds (so called because the stems are crooked) retail for 3.99 at the fruit stands. Mexican produce is currently 4.99. The carbon tax plays a factor in everything you buy that is made or grown in Canada. Get real.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

And guess who's going to be picking all those fruits/vegetables? Hint: It won't be Canadians.

You are right. It will be Canadian made robots. Sarcomere Dynamics

 

[Czech_pivo]

Our economic situation, housing situation, the price of food and food inflation, it was all shit before Iran; and now the price of gas is just a useful deflection.

Out of curiosity with 10,000 CAF members in the Halifax area and the recent 13+% pay increase, any ideas what that’s going to do to the cost of housing there?
How about if they add another 3-5,000 CAF members to the Halifax area over the next 3-6yrs?

 

[YZT580]

You are right. It will be Canadian made robots. Sarcomere Dynamics

This started with a statement that importation fees were a major cause of food price inflation. Those crops are already harvested by off-shore part-timers. The point is there are food stuffs that don't require importing and lots of land to grow them on. We need the facilities to handle them which we used to have and probably a renewed interest in farming as a career. As for the migrants they spend 10 months a year living in dormitories of some description and shopping for groceries at Walmart. There contributions to our well being are probably greater than those rendered by the majority of our politician.s

 

[Czech_pivo]

This started with a statement that importation fees were a major cause of food price inflation. Those crops are already harvested by off-shore part-timers. The point is there are food stuffs that don't require importing and lots of land to grow them on. We need the facilities to handle them which we used to have and probably a renewed interest in farming as a career. As for the migrants they spend 10 months a year living in dormitories of some description and shopping for groceries at Walmart. There contributions to our well being are probably greater than those rendered by the majority of our politician.s

I agree!
They earn their pay for certain and pay directly into CPP as well.
It’s a shame that Canadians find this work ‘beneath’ them. Unfortunately there are tens of thousands here who really do only have this sort of skill set but won’t do the work.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Out of curiosity with 10,000 CAF members in the Halifax area and the recent 13+% pay increase, any ideas what that’s going to do to the cost of housing there?
How about if they add another 3-5,000 CAF members to the Halifax area over the next 3-6yrs?

Go over to the cost of housing thread. Some good stuff on the state of housing in Halifax.

It's not good.