Of course, in theory the US could block sales of European fighter jets to Canada but think of the ramifications of the United States telling Europe you cannot do business with Canada a fellow NATO nation because they cancelled an order from us. At that point you are looking at the dissolution of...

Foreign operators of the F-35 jet are somewhat dependent on the U.S. for its operation, but not because of a "kill switch" or direct control mechanism. The dependency arises from the jet's reliance on U.S.-managed systems for maintenance, software updates, and spare parts. The F-35 is a highly...

Canada must cancel the F-35 Fighter Jet contract. It would be insane to go ahead with a $20 billion contract with an American Defense company after Donald Trump has all but declared Canada an enemy and has threatened our annexation. There is no other option. There are many good reasons to cancel...

When was the last time that you heard of a green card holder being deported for criticizing the American government? It has never happened. They are trying to deport this guy because he protested the actions of a foreign country. The one country you are not allowed to ever criticize i.e...

I wonder what is up with the row of Victorian houses next to the LCBO pictured above. It seems like renovations have been ongoing for over 5 years with little progress. I looked at Google Street view and the image from 2 years ago looks almost the same as today. How can there be so little...

No doubt! Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is known for his expertise in global macro investing, which often involves strategies like shorting stocks or currencies. During his time at Soros Fund Management, he likely engaged in such strategies, as the fund is famous for its bold currency...

I don't know why the potential construction of a new auto plant would be considered "controversial" but for anyone worried about this they can take solace in the fact that it is unlikely that this or any other new auto plant will be built in Canada in the foreseeable future if ever again. When...

Regarding GDP (PPP), Russia has the biggest economy in Europe ahead of Germany. It is even slightly ahead of Japan. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29 Note that Canada is nowhere on the top 10 world economies list, and also note what country is #1! Five...

I don't see a problem with this proposal other than it hasn't been built already and as of now, there are no shovels in the ground. I have never looked at George Street as a street that needed to be revitalized. Improved yes but everyone has to live somewhere and with a growing homeless...

I don't think it will devolve into a flophouse. It will start as a flophouse. It is hard to imagine what kind of hotel could be created inside this building. The application says, "The east side of the ground floor will remain a pharmacy". The pharmacy was on the west side of the ground floor...

I am not surprised by this, and while I am not sure that this is entirely a Musk problem, no doubt Musk is turning off customers. The big problem is that Chinese EV makers have come out of nowhere in the last few years and are suddenly building the best EVs in the world that not only challenge...

Guess what there is a solution to this "problem" Unsubscribe to X. Problem solved.

Canada is facing economic destruction, and this is your big concern. You want Canada to "sever ties" to American-owned social media platforms? Why? Do you believe Canadians should not be able to access X? I believe in free speech, which means having access to any website in the world that I...

Of course, you can just switch off the power at the border. For example, there are automated protection systems that isolate one portion of the grid from problems in the other part of the grid. When these protection systems fail you get the 2003 Northeast blackout that affected Ontario and large...

Do you have any better ideas? Are we supposed to just accept 25% Trump tariffs on our products while doing nothing to retaliate? Are we supposed to just smile as Donald Trump poaches the few manufacturing jobs that we have left in Canada while he plans to turn Canada into a US territory like...

If I understand your reply correctly the only call for action that I needed to make was putting EXPORT tariffs on the vital commodities that the United States needs. I couldn't make that point without adding context which you call "soapboxing" for some reason.

Expert reveals how Canada could beat Trump in a trade war https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/expert-reveals-how-canada-could-beat-trump-in-a-trade-war/ss-AA1y3A6m?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=c1746f120de941829e81a47dabecccf1&ei=13#interstitial=1 This is a good article. Stuart Trew, a...

I'm surprised that no separate forum is devoted to Trump's impending 25% tariffs on Canada, which he has pledged to implement in less than 24 hours. This is existential for Canada. If indeed he goes through with this on Saturday all of us will have our lives negatively impacted. There has never...

In the '80s I used to work on Birchmount road, and I transited this station every day for work and one of my fond memories was a little bakery above the bus bays that served fresh croissants right out of the oven every morning. They were so good! Warm, flaky, buttery and inexpensive, and I would...

It's great to see this project above grade level. It looks like it is about to start on the second floor. Shouldn't be long to top out. For many years this was my nearest Beer Store location and the last I checked the plan is for the Beer Store to go into the ground floor retail although I...