This thread makes me so proud 🥲
Seems like they forgot to take an important lesson of FDI's success in China - take shared control of the new assets. Neoliberal indoctrination would do that to you.
The next government should pass a complementary law that requires these companies to cooperate with Canadian media (and pay according to the existing law) or exit the market. The first law was never complete.
I was with you back in the day, but they way the world and these companies have shifted over the last decade in how they operate just makes this an instant no-no for me. I wish it wasn't the case because we could have nice things if the system didn't require them to profit-maximize.
Ads first, then subscription, then subscription with ads. 🥲
This sort of thing needs to capture social media too. And I want it in Canada too.
What kind of organization is CIRA? For-profit, non-profit, etc? How does it pay the bills?
Well depends how we go over the next little while. A particular Canadian government might be more in sync with anti-China tariffs than another. 🥲
Anyone reading - get out and vote.
This is the important insight. The absolute numbers in any poll aren't that interesting. The trends are.
You should stop discussing because what you call a straw man is a perfectly reasonable interpretation of your comment. If you don't want it to be open to interpretation, you should be more clear, rather than get mad at people taking one of the reasonable interpretations. An additional sentence at the end of that comment like "That said, the left should be worried." would likely have been enough.
Won't stop Canadian retailers from using that as a cover to raise prices. I think we learned how this works over the last few years.
You may still get hit with the tariff if it's shipped from overseas. In such a scenario, you're the importer and likely responsible for any duties and fees.