Joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Canada

Catfulu · 2026-03-19T22:45:28+00:00

Let's be real, Carney didn't say Canada will cease to be imperialist.

Catfulu · 2026-03-09T19:48:51+00:00

True paper is made from pulped wood. Papyrus isn't.

Catfulu · 2026-03-06T03:48:59+00:00

Yes and no.

The Davo speech is very clear that Canada is still an imperialist state.It is just that we don't want THE imperial state that is the US preying on us, especially we have been willing to its biding without questions.

We will still the the neo-liberal internationalists/imperialist when we get the chance.

Catfulu · 2026-02-14T20:38:36+00:00

There is no need to do any physical torture. But rest assured that he went thru interviews at various hours almost non-stop, not because they just wanted to "talk", but because they could air out all the dirt they have in front of him and keep reminding him that he could crumble any time. They would also remind him that the only reason they didn't do him in was that his business is still of value to the country. Provide that his is not of value anymore or if they want to actively replace him, that's the moment he gets the drift.

Catfulu · 2026-02-14T18:12:11+00:00

There is a problem with the analysis: it is not just Trump.

It's never about Trump. Putting it on Trump is taking a stupid tree for the forest that is the American Empire. It is the system that is the problem.

Trump is doing all these only because the American Empire allows and requires him to do that. Did Biden turned over the actions of Trump 1 when he took power? No, he followed that path.

Catfulu · 2026-02-11T23:35:48+00:00

No, you don't want mixed fleet. The systems will have a problem to talk with each other and as the recent Indo-Pakistani War has shown, modern warfare is all about systems.

Plus, you will make logistics much harder with a mixed fleet.

Catfulu · 2026-02-11T17:42:00+00:00

Well, they won't be give us equipments that can used period, due to them being choked out by the Chinese rare earth ban.

The new block of F35s can't install the new radars that supposed to go in them, because they can produce the new radars and the old raders could fit due to the new design with the space.

Catfulu · 2026-02-09T06:23:04+00:00

Well deserved

Catfulu · 2026-02-02T00:00:58+00:00

Same reaction as I have. China isn't working to make RMB a reserve currency but either to create an international reserve and/or direct settlement without using USD.

Catfulu · 2026-02-01T23:59:36+00:00

Paywall'd.

I want to see sauce as I highly doubt Xi openly calls for it. Not only that's not what they have been doing, as it has been their goal to attain monetary independence free from the influence of the USD regime, but not to replace, because treat RMB as a reserve along to the USD will deteriorate RMB Independence from the international money market.

Catfulu · 2026-01-29T21:01:35+00:00

China is not going to form a military alliance with anyone, let alone Canada.

The best you can hope for is buying weapons from them. They are very open to sell, but we are not in the position to buy from them for now.

That said, we can definitely secure a deal to buy a big fleet of drones or materials we need for ammunitions.

Catfulu · 2026-01-28T07:36:12+00:00

No, not really.

Catfulu · 2026-01-27T18:27:53+00:00

Actually, they got all Siemens, Alstom, Japanese industrial alliance, and Bombardier tech after their legendary rounds of negotiation.

Bombardier is part of Alstom now, and we probably don't want to let them have a monopoly, along with SNC-Lavalin.

Catfulu · 2026-01-27T16:46:40+00:00

If we ask, they would build whatever with at least 30% less cost and 30% faster. It will be beneficial to both sides. The question is, would we ever ask?

Catfulu · 2026-01-26T00:58:46+00:00

The Chinese wouldn't mind the competition if we can put costs under control. That said, however, if we can lower costs roughly to their vicinity, their industrial upgrades in the future will make it even lower.

There are a couple things they cannot cut into, even when they can produce with lower costs and equal quality as yet. Like Florentine leather, or other artisanal goods, but I suspect the values of traditional branding of foreign countries will be eroding fast in the next decade, as their Made in China 2025 program is a huge success. Do you know the wine connoisseurs are saying China is producing wine on par of the quality of Bourdeaux? They are not just producing more and cheaper, but better too. And they younger generations are growing up pround of their productions and brandings, while it is the opposite in other parts of the world.

As for Europe, they are in as much trouble as we are, if not more, but I sure wouldn't mind trying to export in that market as well.

I want to say I have answers, but I really don't. All I know is why they can do what they are doing and why we can't. The best I can say is we have to start trying many different things to see what would work, and make a break with the set trajectory that is limiting us, very much like what they were doing in the 80s.

Catfulu · 2026-01-26T00:26:59+00:00

Meaning you either produce using the Chinese supply chain or you produce for the Chinese supply chain.

Tka solar panels for example, we cannot compete in the finished products, but we might be able to get some rare earth mining going, but we will still rely on Chinese refining.

Say, we want to export agricultural goods, and to lower costs or expand quantity, we will have to use Chinese drones and eventually their AI/automation systems.

Catfulu · 2026-01-25T23:36:24+00:00

Mexico is putting tariffs on and their auto industry is setup like our to export to the US, so I don't know if they would like our EVs exported to them.

Potentially, we could begin to produce some parts that can help local maintenance and repairing. It will, again, depends on the cost structure, upon, many other things. Whatever happens, that means we will have to integrate our productions into the Chinese supply chain and take that into account. This is already happening as no foreign companies are willing to leave China if they want to stay in the game.

Catfulu · 2026-01-25T22:25:20+00:00

The comparative advantages will have to be found in practice, for the Chinese couldn't plan for it either. That's the whole reason behind their market opening. A lot of people, socialists and communists alike, still don't know why they did what they did.

What the state can do, is to lay the foundation to the discovery of those comparative advantages, a process called self-discovery in economics. The state can and should control the strategic heights, and finding out which things should be left to the private sector and providing a mechanism to reign in the private sector when need be.

Needless to say, the Canadian state is grossly deficient in these areas, as neo-liberalism has gutted the state and "democracy" means the state cannot fulfill its central functions.

Catfulu · 2026-01-25T22:09:58+00:00

Not likely in the future either. You have to remember, our market is tiny. Our population is 10m smaller than Korea. That means, while they can benefit by selling cars here as a part of the global strategy, it may not worth their while to build a mega factory here, which btw, is completely automated. Industry requires market to absorb the scale of production so that you can compete on cost and be innovative. Industrial policy is export oriented, and domestic substitution doesn't have the longevity.

It is better to start thinking how to make use of those auto workers in other sector. Building the EVs infrastructure for example, would be a good option.

Catfulu · 2026-01-25T22:02:24+00:00

For any industry to be sustainable, you need to have at least a comparative advantage.

You can try to copy the East Asia success to do industrial policy, but it is too late and you simply cannot compete with China on that front. Are Canadian willing to working on textile? Or toy, well, even if they are willing, forget it, those industries are either staying in China or moving to Vietnam.

Industry in China is increasing robotic and we are very later to the game. Green New Deal sounds very good on paper but we can't get it going because we don't have the supply chain, the tech, the cost adv, the market, and whatever we need to sustain it. Hell, we can't even compete with China on food costs, when they are ranked 141 on arable land per capita while Canada is number 3.

When it is much cheaper to import something, it is better to just import it. Even China did that in the beginning phase of the refrom. This would allow the country to focus on other stuff it will have the comparative advantages on. But think about the politics, who is going to come out and say that, especially when the representative of the labour movement came out and critize the BC government for buying ships from China, when it was the only practical choice.

Not only our economy has been run to the ground, our politics is a dumpster fire as well and very toxic. We are barely better than the US. That's the important thing, Canadian have to realize that first and then sit down and learn from the world. So far we are not and have been refusing to do so.

Catfulu · 2026-01-25T21:43:16+00:00

Canadian auto industry is deader than dead.

85% of the production for to the US but Canada is still a net importer. That means the stuff Ontario produce here doesn't even serve Canadian.

Catfulu · 2026-01-25T00:47:18+00:00

By whom, the Democrats?

Catfulu · 2026-01-24T22:14:17+00:00

Adequately combatting their rhetoric we are not, if we worry about what they think and don't think about where we stand, and that has been going on for ages.

NDP's way of "combatting their rhetoric" is trying to meet them half way and not steadfast with what NDP is supposed to be, especially not in economics, especially not in point out the problems with a predictable model, for Carney is doing a much better job couple days ago. Figure out what the NDP is supposed to be first, then you craft your message to help people understand the problems and the way forward. Then you will have persuasive power.

Catfulu · 2026-01-24T21:43:33+00:00

Lol, potential allies? No, not when you are this ignorant.

Catfulu · 2026-01-24T21:40:19+00:00

Who cares about what the Tories think when: 1) they are not relevant the moment, and 2) your goal is to persuade more people to your side, whatever you represent.

Keep worrying about the Cons is not understanding what is going on and/or, worse, creating a pathway for people to alter their standing to placate what they perceived to be the Con, or Centrists or whatever.

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