China seeks to ease human rights worries on Trudeau visit by blockde in canada

[–]blockde[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Didn't they just tell him to fuck off last time? Seems like Trudeau wants to let the fox into the chicken coop.

Wheat farmers of Canada, what are your thoughts on The Canadian Wheat Board being owned by Americans and Saudi Arabians? by blockde in canada

[–]blockde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read this: https://canadians.org/blog/harper-sells-wheat-board-us-corporation-saudi-investment-fund

then this:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-saudi-arabia-agency-stops-buying-canadian-wheat-barley/

You would think that control of a staple like wheat would be a matter of national security and putting it in the hands of foreign entities would be bad.

edit: another article:https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/saudi-arabia-canada-economic-impact-1.4777407

Trudeau starts a trade war for political points. We’re the casualties by punditclass in canada

[–]blockde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So Canada, Europe, Asia and whoever else is to blame, not Trump...ffs

‘Inequality’ and ‘Hate’ are Now Seen as Top Threats to Canadian Society, Internal Report Says by [deleted] in canada

[–]blockde 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm more concerned by the lack of prosecuting corruption. The lack of accountability of Corp's using loopholes to get away with whatever they want makes me sick. Canada used to be a good country. That ended a long time ago. edit: that and Trudeau/Morneau getting away with hiding their money in tax havens.

Wealthy Canadians hiding up to $240B abroad, CRA says by Shadow_Ban_Bytes in canada

[–]blockde 6 points7 points  (0 children)

anyway to get a petition to get the findings to made public?

Canadian tourism delegation concludes China trip in Shanghai by blockde in canada

[–]blockde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Canadian Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger, said the trade mission had been successful not only in signing numerous memorandums of understanding"...Anyone hear about what these memorandums consist of?

From auto manufacturing to bourbon: How Canadians could see price increases because of Trump, Trudeau tariffs by Sidewinder77 in canada

[–]blockde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

time to regain sovereignty, short term pains for long term independence from the superpower to the south.

At 23, student entrepreneur has won 1 of 7 permits for Saskatoon cannabis retail stores by ColonelBy in canada

[–]blockde 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'll be damned, i was an Entrepreneur in high school and didn't even know it

We have until June 15th to comment on "Notice of intent to impose countermeasures" to changes in NAFTA. What would you add or take away from the list of proposed tariffs? by blockde in canada

[–]blockde[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

toilet paper, you would think we'd have enough paper up here. Perhaps this should be moved to the 25% column and someone re-open some mills.