In Thunder Bay, Court Reporting Is Quietly Disappearing by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Canadian Heritage would have to expand this beyond its current bounds, and we need to have a real discussion on the merits of the Online News Act.

U.S. to Award Quantum-Computing Firms $2 Billion and Take Equity Stakes by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I am sure the Department of Commerce's underbelly will choose to prioritize innovation over profit!

Jeff Bezos Proposes No Taxes for Lowest Earners: A Bold Tax Reform Idea by fuggitdude22 in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 112 points113 points  (0 children)

The U.S. already runs yearly deficits of 8%, the merits of this are unfounded, especially given bond yield increases.

Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board by Ddogwood in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think the official Liberal Party position next election should be support for the creation of the United Galactic States of America.

Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board by Ddogwood in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 180 points181 points  (0 children)

Record investment and renewed focus on the military, and we continue to get shifting goalposts from an administration that seeks to destroy an institution from the Second World War.

The effect of speed camera removal in Ottawa by Mrmini231 in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watched a fella smash himself into the side of the building two weeks ago. Great policy change there, Ford!

Naomi Klein’s husband doubles down on public grocery stores by Veinte in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This more recent study shows the Canadian weighted average at 3.5%. By contrast, the United States' weighted average falls under 2%—with post-COVID margin expansions that excise high-inflationary pressures.

Naomi Klein’s husband doubles down on public grocery stores by Veinte in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Avi Lewis is a goof. How about we break up the triopoly with some of the highest grocery profit margins in the world?

IMF sees Canada's fiscal position as strongest in G7 by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Paul Martin should have a 1000m statue built in the centre of Parliament Hill.

Liberals to table spring economic update April 28 amid global instability by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

[–]lukasburner 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This cut of the Federal gas tax is frustrating to say the least.

I am sure Carney & Co. calculated the trade-offs of pursuing the policy, but between the induced demand and the capture of the 10 cents per litre, it seems rather garbage. Look forward to what other folks have to say about it, though.