Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[dapaterson]

Historically a pretty safe CPC riding.

I wonder what he’ll be on to next?

A Crown corporation or a GiC appointment of some sort?

 

[PrairieFella]

15 seconds of effort discovered this:

No, Canada does not enable the dumping of steel from China; instead, it actively investigates and blocks unfair steel dumping using trade remedies and surtaxes.

Measures Against Steel Dumping

• • Anti-Dumping Duties: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) regularly launch investigations and maintain anti-dumping and countervailing duties on various Chinese steel products, such as rebar, steel wire, and steel racks. [1, 2, 3]
  • Surtaxes and Tariffs: The government applies strict 25% surtaxes on steel goods melted and poured in China to prevent trade diversion and market overcapacity, with rates rising to 50% for imports exceeding established tariff rate quotas. [1, 2, 3]
  • Targeted Enforcement: Canada maintains numerous active anti-dumping and countervailing measures specifically targeting steel imports from China to protect domestic manufacturing. [1]
  • E

Hey, you better stop. We have a narrative to keep here.

 

[HavokFour]

Politico got their hands on a document that allegedly details what this partnership might be.

All to be announced at a summit in Montreal next month.

They're also going to announce the joint purchase of 50 De Havilland water bombers.

EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact

From critical raw materials to fighting wildfires, a document obtained by POLITICO reveals a wide-ranging expansion in relations.

www.politico.eu

Direct link to the document: https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/30/EU-Canada-conclusions.pdf

 

[PrairieFella]

The two sides plan to say at their summit in Montreal that they want to speed up investment in critical mineral projects, strengthen supply chains, and improve supply security, including by stockpiling critical resources to mitigate “market fluctuations and geopolitical impacts.”

"We will align strategies and standards, connect industries, and focus our ambitions on sectors with greatest returns for our peoples. This includes the development of low-carbon, reliable energy that much of the world is hungry for, from liquified natural gas to hydro, solar, wind, and nuclear."

(Ottawa and Brussels will also announce the joint purchase of 50 De Havilland water bombers, to be ready for use in Canada and Europe in 2030 to fight wildfires.

Sounds like an absolute win to me. I expect if this is true all of us can get behind this.

 

[brihard]

The two sides plan to say at their summit in Montreal that they want to speed up investment in critical mineral projects, strengthen supply chains, and improve supply security, including by stockpiling critical resources to mitigate “market fluctuations and geopolitical impacts.”

"We will align strategies and standards, connect industries, and focus our ambitions on sectors with greatest returns for our peoples. This includes the development of low-carbon, reliable energy that much of the world is hungry for, from liquified natural gas to hydro, solar, wind, and nuclear."

(Ottawa and Brussels will also announce the joint purchase of 50 De Havilland water bombers, to be ready for use in Canada and Europe in 2030 to fight wildfires.

Sounds like an absolute win to me. I expect if this is true all of us can get behind this.

Something something "But Brookfield!"

 

[MrWhyt]

Applauding tariffs meant to protect the North American steel industry from chinese dumping into Canada which hurts Canadian and American steel.

How does putting a tariff on Canadian steel protect the Canadian steel industry?

 

[RangerRay]

How does putting a tariff on Canadian steel protect the Canadian steel industry?

Because it’s really Chinese steel!

 

[RangerRay]

uh oh...

Canada’s economy stalled in July with 0% growth, StatCan says - National | Globalnews.ca

Statistics Canada said gross domestic product growth was essentially unchanged in July, coming down from a strong second quarter for the economy.

globalnews.ca

It doesn’t matter what is the real cause of this. I can find 10 smart takes arguing one way and 10 smart takes arguing the other. But at this point, the vast majority of Canadians are going to blame this guy:

Any Conservative who goes out and says “Well AKSually…” is too dumb to be in politics.

 

[MilEME09]

The two sides plan to say at their summit in Montreal that they want to speed up investment in critical mineral projects, strengthen supply chains, and improve supply security, including by stockpiling critical resources to mitigate “market fluctuations and geopolitical impacts.”

"We will align strategies and standards, connect industries, and focus our ambitions on sectors with greatest returns for our peoples. This includes the development of low-carbon, reliable energy that much of the world is hungry for, from liquified natural gas to hydro, solar, wind, and nuclear."

(Ottawa and Brussels will also announce the joint purchase of 50 De Havilland water bombers, to be ready for use in Canada and Europe in 2030 to fight wildfires.

Sounds like an absolute win to me. I expect if this is true all of us can get behind this.

Well not at DeHaviland field they aint, they wont even be done construction till late 28

 

[Jarnhamar]

Any Conservative who goes out and says “Well AKSually…” is too dumb to be in politics.

Is it the people who voted for this guy calling the Conservatives dumb?

 

[RangerRay]

Is it the people who voted for this guy calling the Conservatives dumb?

I’m not sure what that has to do with the price of tea in China.

And for the record, I voted Conservative last go around.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I’m not sure what that has to do with the price of tea in China.

Just curious who it was calling the Conservatives dumb.

 

[RangerRay]

Any Conservative who goes out and says “Well AKSually…” is too dumb to be in politics.

Just curious who it was calling the Conservatives dumb.

To clarify, I meant Conservative politicians.

But if they want to stay in opposition, they can by all means explain to the 70-80% of Canadians who will blame the poor economic numbers on the Mango Mussolini why they are wrong.

 

[Nvlgzr]

Is it the people who voted for this guy calling the Conservatives dumb?

I think there is agreement between the left and right that Prime Minister Sox was the worst Canadian Prime Minister since Kim Campbell .

 

[tomydoom]

I think there is agreement between the left and right that Prime Minister Sox was the worst Canadian Prime Minister since Kim Campbell .

Seems unfair to Kim Campbell

 

[Halifax Tar]

To clarify, I meant Conservative politicians.

But if they want to stay in opposition, they can by all means explain to the 70-80% of Canadians who will blame the poor economic numbers on the Mango Mussolini why they are wrong.

So the last Liberal decade has had nothing to do with our current economic state ?

It's just all Trump's fault ?

 

[RangerRay]

So the last Liberal decade has had nothing to do with our current economic state ?

It's just all Trump's

Given the current mood of the country, that’s where most people will put it. They have also moved on from the Trudeau years. It’s all been memory holed.

If the Conservatives want to tell the voters that they’re wrong, that’s their prerogative. But that’s dumb politics.