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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The biggest problem with our country is the damn supply chains. We need to tear down the north south(CAN->US->CAN) supply chains we had in place until now and replace them with East->west supply chains. To get an aluminium can, we export raw aluminium and US makes cans and sends it back to us. They have been taking us for a ride. We get nothing in return. Hopefully Carney is able to incentivize industries which would let us move production back to Canada. Elbows up!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes! And we need to build out our rail networks. It should be really cheap to move stuff across country by rail on manifest trains. Additionally, we should have a high speed rail network connecting all of our major cities so that we can travel anywhere without flying, without driving, and without crossing the border.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Yes. Quebec city to Toronto is one straight line and building a high speed railway on a straight line is damn easy. Costly but engoneering wise there are not much challenges.

[–] Snowstorm 34 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Why is every picture of the Buy Canadian concept is always about alcohol? I do enjoy a good whiskey or a nice cocktail every now and then but alcohol is the first thing to be cut back if times are hard : will slowly finish the bottles I have but won’t buy any more until finances are healthy again.

What % of the gdp is alcohol? We should focus on something else even if less visible. Dropping fruits that are grown in the US or grown in Mexico through a US company seems way more interesting to me. I can be a week without alcohol but not so much without any fruits and vegetables.

[–] Someone 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Probably because a photo of broccoli doesn't really look any different if it's Canadian or American.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

The broccoli I buy is Belgian, anyway. Hopefully I'll be able to get more Canadian stuff when the weather warms up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Probably because they pulled American alcohol off the shelves. It's now the symbol.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Damn, Canada even has BMO?

[–] Albbi 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's our Bad Manners Officer. Makes sure that everyone says their annual quota of "Sorry".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pronounced "sohrry," of course.

[–] Franklin 1 points 4 days ago

instead of Saw-ree

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago

"It's almost like we should have done this a long time ago!" - Experts

[–] Auli 12 points 4 days ago

Wow who would have thought sensing money to another country would decrease the money in your country.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is this a zero sum sum? So more 10 billion for canada is 10 less billion for usa?

[–] Mohamed 12 points 4 days ago

At the surface it seems to be, since people are switching from american products to Canadian ones. But, the supply chain is more complex.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

canada has the option to cut off alaska if things get worst.