Progressive conservatives are not, and that’s the source of the tension within the CPC. PCs are basically “marry who you want, just don’t raise my taxes”

Of course, but income tax is progressive (rates get higher with income) whereas tariffs result in a flat increase which disproportionately affects the poor because it represents a higher percentage of their income.

Let’s take cars, for example. If steel tariffs mean that a car costs $500 more than it did before tariffs, that $500 has a far bigger impact on someone who makes $40k a year versus someone who makes $200k. That $500 is borne in full by residents of the country that imposed tariffs, which is why tariffs really only penalize your own people in addition to whatever industry of your trade partners you’re targeting.

Tariffs are a tax on residents of the tariffing country, essentially the same as a flat income tax increase on the whole population (i.e. a regressive tax curve, which is deeply un-leftist)

Look, you can’t have a superior climate AND a convenient time zone. Leave some for the rest of us.

Exactly. CPC leadership seems unwilling to understand that there’s a difference between a big tent and a Nazi bar. Since the Reform merger the party used to be the former, but now it’s the latter. It’s no wonder we’re seeing so many floor crossings, and it’s bound to get worse and probably accelerate. This will also badly hurt their candidate recruitment efforts - who would want to put their name on the ballot for this party other than people who buy into this ideology?

Quality reference! I always assumed she drew inspiration from that.

C’est une interprétation pas mal optimiste - je dirais plutôt qu’elle pourrait venir, pas qu’elle viendra :

On peut y lire que les deux pays prévoient de coopérer afin d’augmenter la présence de l’industrie automobile coréenne au Canada et créer des opportunités de fabrication de véhicules électriques au pays.

Yes, he’s such a patriot that he wants to ensure only Canadians have the right to fuck over other Canadians.

Oh shit, no way. One of the rare actors who kept getting better with age. Time to rewatch Moira’s wine commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUGKJ13RQq8

Pattison is an asshole but is somewhat of a patriot - they ran a bunch of pro-Canada messaging on their digital boards during the 51st state drama. Now excuse me as I go take a shower after defending him in the slightest.

Huh? This is like saying Ukraine was speedrunning fascism because Russia installed sock puppets in Donbas. Perhaps you should think through what you’re suggesting before typing it.

Found Captain Janeway’s Lemmy account

Tuvix? Was it created by a transporter accident and will be murdered separated into two distinct apps?

I’ll believe it when I see it - Carney doesn’t seem to actually have done anything so far.

Nah war is cringe.

Wow I’m literally shaking right now. I just showed your comment to Putin and he immediately ordered all Russian troops out of Ukraine. Your Nobel Peace Prize invitation should arrive momentarily.

These closing lines… FML

She described the coastal flooding simulation as “scary,” but also inevitable.

“It’s there. We have to deal with it. Climate change is a fact of life and those of us with properties on the water have to be sensitive to it,” Scales said.

“Would I buy another waterfront property? Probably not.”