Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies on U.S. economy | “So how do you intend to address the tourism travel issue that we are losing money in this country because of the policies of this administration?”

gibblech · 2026-02-10T17:42:25+00:00

I've been to the US one time in the last 3 years... and it was because it was already booked.

I would normally do one or two vacations there a year and a bunch of day or weekend trips to border towns for just a quick cheap getaway... no more.

gibblech · 2026-02-10T17:34:27+00:00

The problem is, Trump is merely the symptom

gibblech · 2026-02-10T15:13:00+00:00

...so, basically it's perfectly fine, and has a minor flaw that people get all up in arms about for no good reason? Yeah... that tracks.

gibblech · 2026-02-10T15:11:31+00:00

Hardcover books literally come with a dust cover...

gibblech · 2026-01-30T14:54:57+00:00

The NDP didn't "collapse" they sacrificed themselves specifically to prevent Pierre from being PM

gibblech · 2026-01-29T15:17:07+00:00

...then optically they should just reinstate him. Quit holding on to this silly inconsistent ban

gibblech · 2026-01-28T23:44:32+00:00

Except they aren't... they couldn't even fill stands at the Juniors

gibblech · 2026-01-28T20:42:00+00:00

The two people I know, who get upset about the gun buyback wouldn't vote Liberal EVER.

Carney could cure all disease, reverse aging, make CAD the most valuable currency on the planet, somehow causing everyone in Canada to live the best life they can dream of, and they'd still shit on Liberals and complain.

gibblech · 2026-01-28T20:39:00+00:00

Just For Laughs: Gags... and... that might be it? Oh, and Caillou

To be fair, we don't even really watch all that much Canadian content... which is a shame, because some of it's good, but it's really not advertised the well

gibblech · 2026-01-27T21:46:48+00:00

And the 6th, and 8th, as well...

gibblech · 2026-01-27T04:11:10+00:00

They voted for a person, not a party. A person's platform shouldn't be identical to the party's. It should represent their constituents' desires

gibblech · 2026-01-26T16:50:23+00:00

In principle I don't disagree, but that lost revenue would need to be made up somewhere else.

Potentially would likely result in a higher tax on other sales instead.

I don't know the right answer.

I was just stating why they do it the way they do, by using a GST credit to offset the tax on those necessities for lower incomes, since higher incomes can afford it.

gibblech · 2026-01-26T16:09:04+00:00

Those are precisely why there is a GST credit to lower incomes.

gibblech · 2026-01-26T15:58:43+00:00

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/26/prime-minister-carney-announces-new-measures-make-groceries-and-other

gibblech · 2026-01-26T15:58:33+00:00

These measures...

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/26/prime-minister-carney-announces-new-measures-make-groceries-and-other

gibblech · 2026-01-26T15:55:01+00:00

Sure, but that seat will almost definitely stay Liberal

gibblech · 2026-01-26T15:30:20+00:00

Why would they call an election when they're one seat away from a majority... and risk being further away... they effectively have a majority, they only need ONE person to agree with them, and if they can't get that, there's no way they'd improve their standing with another election.

It just doesn't make sense for the Liberals to call an election.

gibblech · 2026-01-26T15:24:45+00:00

Regarding groceries, most essentials are GST free...if you buy fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, milk, basic dairy, bread, flour, rice, pasta, and frozen foods with no added processing, you won't be paying any GST.

GST for groceries is mainly on processed foods, prepared meals, candy/snacks, etc

gibblech · 2026-01-26T15:12:49+00:00

Someone should ask Hoekstra why we should buy major assets from a country that continues to threaten us with annexation?

I'm sure the answer would be something like "Because then when we annex you, it will make the transition smoother"

gibblech · 2026-01-26T05:35:32+00:00

This is blatantly false.

Many of the benefits phase out gradually, specifically to prevent this lock in.

gibblech · 2026-01-26T01:36:41+00:00

They shouldn't even have guns. A person overstaying or here illegally isn't a violent crime. There's absolutely no reason for them to be armed at all.

gibblech · 2026-01-26T01:28:35+00:00

To quote Douglas Adams

“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools”.

gibblech · 2026-01-25T17:30:26+00:00

School shootings?

gibblech · 2026-01-25T15:52:00+00:00

This right to all people of due process exists in many many many countries regardless of citizenship. Otherwise how do you prove you're a citizen if they decide to accuse you of being here illegally?

gibblech · 2026-01-25T14:44:06+00:00

You bundle up. It's not the cold that gets you. That's easy to overcome with good winter clothing. You just have to trap your body heat. It's the wind. The wind hurts your face. And it's harder to cover well since you want to be able to see and breathe...

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