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Scotty

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  • Dramatic policy U-turns put Canada far behind in the global EV race

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  • Can you tell me how even one of them benefits?

    These are just random lists of companies and countries. Literally all the countries, for example, have been showing increased trade deficits with China, while many trade their commodities and raw materials for high-end goods. Especially in Asia and Africa, they are prone to political and economic coercion (e.g., the Hambantota International Port in Sri Lanka, the country's second largest port, is owned now by China, which is one reason why Sri Lanka's government lacks de-facto economic independence).

    Workers' rights violations are widespread in literally all these countries, aggression against its neighbours on land and at sea. Just to name a few examples.

    The 'bad faith' posting comes from you. This list is a very bad joke.

  • Dramatic policy U-turns put Canada far behind in the global EV race

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  • Which are China's allies? Literally all trade partners have increasing deficits, economic and political coercion is widespread, transnational repression has been increasing, China's interference in domestic affairs and election is strong not only in Canada but everywhere. And that's just a tiny selection of bad examples.

    Just name one country that ever benefited from a 'tight relationship' with China in the long term?

    Which non-Chinese company had ever long-term success in the Chinese domestic market?

    Having said that, the choice is not just between the US and China. Canada must diversify its trade away from both the US and China.

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  • For that matter we should start building a much tighter relationship with China overall. They may end up being an ally, as strange as it sounds.

    That's sounds indeed strange, and it will never become reality. If and when Canada opts for a 'tighter relationship' with China, it will only weakens itself. China will use any leverage to bully its so-called 'allies' as it has been doing for decades. Canada won't be an exemption (China's tariffs on Canadian canola was a good example for this).

    The only option for Canada is a strong diversification of its trade, particularly with democracies in Europe, in the Indo-Pacific, and elsewhere imo.

  • Ottawa “welcomes” assault on Venezuela, but fears a rampaging America threatens Canadian imperialist interests

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  • This is one of these sites where you get both the content and your opinion just in the title. You can safely ignore that.

    Given this and the tonality of your comments, I end this discussion as it leads nowhere.

  • Ottawa “welcomes” assault on Venezuela, but fears a rampaging America threatens Canadian imperialist interests

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  • That's one reason why such disinformation is spread: anger. That's one thing propagandists are aiming at. It helps to spread the fake news across the web.

  • Ottawa “welcomes” assault on Venezuela, but fears a rampaging America threatens Canadian imperialist interests

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  • So, China, Russia and the 'tankies' here are using the US attack on Venezuela for vindication, including by posting 'sources' like the wsws, one of the worst propaganda tools parroting dictatorial statements only.

    You can safely ignore that.

  • Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's appointed Chrystia Freeland as an economic adviser

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  • Can't serve two masters

    Please read the article before commenting.

    She'll step down as a member of Parliament in the "coming weeks" after accepting a new role.

    Freeland said she would now "step aside" from that role [as Canada's new special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine]

  • Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's appointed Chrystia Freeland as an economic adviser

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  • Money's about to start raining so…

    That's a strange comment given that Ukraine will need significantly more than $500 billion for the reconstruction and damage repair alone (as per the latest available data from Feb 2025).

    Freeland already serves as Canada's special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

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    ‘Our minerals could be used to annex us’: why Canada doesn’t want US mining

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  • Canada shoudn't want any mining by foreign entities, no matter what country, because in the end there is always a very real threat of exploitation for the benefit of foreign interests at the expense of Canada. Such 'annexation' comes not necessarily by military force, but can also come by political or economic coercion due to dependence on foreign entities or states.

    The US has shown that to Canada already of late. China has been doing that to its 'partner' countries all around the globe. Then think of Russia, the former Soviet Union. And all the others now and in history.

    These rare earths and supposedly a lot of other things should become sort of a common good. I don't have blueprint how to organize that for Canada as it's very complicated, but it should be public ownership by stakeholders within Canada imo.

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    Americans were told "The Peace President. No new wars." But the punctuation was wrong, it was actually "The Peace President? No, new wars!"

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  • By this rationale, any news related to the U.S. would also fit to the Canada community I would say.

  • Canada pushes back on Chinese military drills in Taiwan Strait

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  • The 'warmongering nonsense' comes from Beijing as it is all about the Chinese party-state's military drills around Taiwan.

  • Happy New Year

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  • And Free Ukraine ... and let Taiwan be free.

  • Russian ambassador to Canada: "Russia's borders end nowhere"

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  • If you watch the tacky little video what he actually says is something about the "Great Patriotic War" 80 years ago but doesn't mention his country's current war against Ukraine (nor the hybrid warfare against Ukraine's supporters).

  • Ottawa is still dodging the China interference threat: Alarming claims out of P.E.I. point to deep foreign interference, and the federal government keeps stalling. Why? -- [Opinion]

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  • What is a good source regarding this topic? Which media are you consuming?

  • Ottawa is still dodging the China interference threat: Alarming claims out of P.E.I. point to deep foreign interference, and the federal government keeps stalling. Why? -- [Opinion]

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  • What is a good source regarding this topic? Which media are you consuming?

  • Ottawa is still dodging the China interference threat: Alarming claims out of P.E.I. point to deep foreign interference, and the federal government keeps stalling. Why? -- [Opinion]

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  • Nice attempt of distraction.

    This is an op-ed by Lee Harding, a research fellow for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

  • Canada hired an ex-Goldman Sachs banker to revive its military. Investors are excited

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  • With annual defense spending set to more than double by 2035, investors say they’re turning bullish on a sector that has historically flown under the radar.

    Given the changing security landscape and Canadian defense investments flew under the radar, it comes with no surprise that the industry is now bullish on the sector I would say.

    Other countries' military spending has been bullish for a long time. China, for example, has been heavily investing in its military complex for 30 years. In Russia, the defense minister is an economist which apparently means that the Kremlin is not up to stop its war games anytime soon.

    It would certainly be better if the world spent money for something else than weapons, but the problem here is not Canada. It comes from threats brought about by foreign malign actors.

  • "If you think the CCP will treat foreigners better than its own people when it extends its power over you, please think again:" Rights activist warns Canada over risks of trade with China -- [Opinion]

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  • Thanks. If you find another typo, feel free to spot it, I am out of this discussion anyway.

  • Preparing Canada for the threat of foreign imperialism -- [Opinion]

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  • Yeah, the China propaganda is widespread, but possibly by users with several alt accounts (if I get your point right). I am quite new here on Lemmy, still learning.

    Maybe it's just me but I feel there are not many discussions on any topic, it's more a link builder. But maybe I am mistaken.