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[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I don't see that happening outside of an outright war with China. I dont think that's very likely. If you have evidence of them doing stuff like that already I'd be open to changing my mind on the topic.

I think it's much more likely they'll just continue buying up our companies like Husky and trying to turn us into an economic puppet state. Which is still better than the stated American alternative of being the 51st state.

They lose that power and risk nationalization of their assets if they go too far. They know that.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago (7 children)

We already have Chinese phones, applications, computers and networks.

I don't believe cars are not a meaningful attack vector relative to the economic benefit. Tiktok is a far larger threat.

The trade disputes related to Meng Wanzhou are nothing in comparison to what the US is doing right now.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago (7 children)

"The Resistance" needs to move off of Twitter and onto Telegram or some other messenger that doesn't have a massive backdoor to the Feds.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 days ago (19 children)

The argument against Chinese Ev's is not an economic one.

If some authoritarian state wants to steal from its poorest in society and transfer the wealth to foreign electric car buyers, why is our government trying to win in the race to the bottom?

Billions have been spent on the Canadian EV industry through subsidies, tax cuts and grants. The relative amount of jobs and Canada made goods are pitiful. The real beneficiaries are the foreign auto companies.

We will NEVER have a competitive advantage against China, Japan, US, UK, SK and Germany. Stop trying and put all that money and effort into something we do have a chance at being competitive in.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Cow says, "Please help me I'm scared"

OP says, "Four grass water paint seven"

Mooing is a very tonal language, humans just aren't great at it.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Given the high amount of relative population growth, property remains affordable compared to the rest of the country.

I think this is almost entirely up to the choice to open up zoning and being less protectionist in terms of development. I feel like Edmonton is one of the few places in Canada and the US that has taken a more liberal approach to development and it shows.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm sorry for the aggressive tone as well, your tables and lists made it look professional so my standards may have been too high lol

More gracefully, Global might be worth adding too given they are owned buy CHORUS

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

No Reuters?

One of the best wire agency/news networks in the entire world is Canadian, kind of shocking to see it not mentioned here.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Highlight:

"The 747 service is being upgraded in partnership with the City of Leduc and Leduc County."

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