Upon officially quashing any economic injection from pipelines and giving Canada "diversity" of oil markets as opposed to beholdened to the US, Canada, thanks to such federal and provincial policies (don't forget increased minimum wage in Ontario that is bound to hurt businesses and increase unemployment) the Liberals will officially be bringing down this world average of 3.7% from our cozy little corner of the globe.
I think the expectations are to be happy with half that number.
Well it is official. Although earlier than the uber tongue-in-cheek date of April 20th (4/20...Ricky's number on the back of his Sunnyvale hockey shirt) and three days after the adjusted April 10th date (maybe someone in the Liberal party read this blog and realized, "oh ya, one day after the 100th anniversary of 3,598 Canadian soldiers killed in one of the most defining moments of Canada's nation building history, maybe we should not release this marijuana legalization right after it"), the news is out.
It is enough to make Liberal marijuana smoking voters happy heading into this Christian-based holiday of Easter, which happens to render the weekend a long weekend (maybe it should have been introduced Thanksgiving long weekend for more of an impact....turkey and THC).
In any event, the flag-toting yahoos will be at the ready with their desecrated Canadian flags, altered for a cannabis leaf. Merely days after a solemn and significant event for Canada, the Liberals are now changing Canada Day from a day of thanks, history, celebration, patriotism, honour and loyalty but to a day remembered for legalization of a selfish habit. Sad, very sad.
Makes you wander who in the Liberal party was smoking what.
After a swift move demonstrating the US military might by President Trump in the early days of his term, our Liberal party after claiming it was unknown the forces behind the latest vicious attack on the people of Syria sheepishly sides with the actions of their "closest ally". Rather than debate further Hornets versus CF-18s, or contemplate the benefits of "diplomatic efforts", the Liberals had to speak from a text that probably made them throw up in their mouths a bit - the Liberals were forced to side with the unilateral actions of a contentious US President, albeit in fine Liberal style (calling the actions "limited and focused").
Straight faced and without any consequences whatsoever of his empty words, The Justin vowed that Canada, along with the United Nations process, would investigate and punish the perpetrators.
And that's your "sunny ways" foreign policy.
From the left leaning CBC whom receives its billion dollar subsidy from the federal government (no conflict there, eh?).
And as unemployment in Canada sits at 7.0%, GDP hovering around a paltry 2.0%, and housing prices through the roof (no pun intended, but thats a whooe other discussion) this is still not enough to have an open, fair and professional discussion on the "sacred" institution of immigration in Canada. Annually, 300,000 entering Canada just because...it's a nice round number?
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/opinion/trudeau-message-to-refugees-1.4051008
With Federal deficits now forecasted (well a Liberal forecast, based in Liberal math) out to 2050 and with such bloated payouts within the province of Ontario (a proxy for other provinces), why are Canadians not in a panic over future benefits, oh say, CPP!
(The following "Sunshine list", those making over $100,000 working for the Provincial government was released. Some select positions as outlined. I do not know how the IPO of Ontario Hydro affects some of these positions being reported now, but I will have to investigate)
Sunshine List: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/ontarios-sunshine-list-2017-all-the-ways-you-never-thought-you-could-make-100000-a-year
Although interest rates are low today, the Liberals at both Provincial and Federal levels are spending like proverbial drunken sailors (and on the flip side were receiving payments at a fire hose rate for that little issue called "cash for access", remember that one? As Liberals are also good at using media techniques of distraction which is their proverbial " broom" to sleep things under the rug).
Enough of the clichés, what does this all mean? Sadly, as the Liberals have a high chance of regaining power in the next Provincial (Ontario cannot help themselves, despite record low rates of approval for "the Kathleen", Ontario voters only see Liberal red and will likely vote this gaffe induced party in again) and Federal elections (no clear leader for ANY of the opposition parties), Canadians had better beef up on their personal finance skills and mind their savings, RRSPs, TFSAs, company pensions, real estate holdings and how they can minimize their tax situation over the coming decades.
I'm 46 now, deficits are " forecasted" to be eliminated when I'm 80, I'm not depending on a CPP and review my RRSP every day.
From Andrew Coyne at the National Post, an article that is on the verbose side but is a necessary read. The last paragraph will raise eyebrows (see below).
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/andrew-coyne-renewed-attempt-to-rewrite-house-rules-shows-liberals-are-not-to-be-trusted&pubdate=2017-03-28
"...If all this sounds unduly suspicious, recall that there is a context to this. After the prime minister’s insouciant refusal to admit fault in the matter of the cash-for-access fundraisers, after the charade of “open nominations” in ridings that had clearly been fixed to suit the prime minister’s preferences, after the elaborate fraud that was Senate reform, after all the broken promises on everything from the combat mission against ISIL to the open bidding on the CF-18 replacement to — sigh — electoral reform, the Trudeau government has earned no benefit of the doubt. Whatever short-term advantage these and other ruses may have yielded them, they came with a price, and that price is very simple: as they are not to be trusted, so they are not, in fact, trusted..."
Saturday morning and as I awoke, simultaneously turning off my phone alarm while opening the online versions of Canada's national newspapers (a special skill I have), I noticed on the Financial Post of the default 20 headlines, 16 were Trump related.
Of the remaining 25% of articles, one was a headline, "Oh no… It really looks like Justin Trudeau truly, deeply believes all those silly Liberal myths"
Despite the Liberals election platform, "real change" is happening south of our border, rightly or wrongly. Economically, I think the public jury is siding with a US economy on steroids.
Back in the land of "real change" (more taxes, more middle of the road policies, more closing of investment vehicles to help Canadians get ahead, more protection for terrorists, more undoing of prior government initiatives....just because they were the previous government), here is hoping the latest cabinet shuffle (plus some other heavy weight leaders in their fields in the background) are willingly assembled and called to action well ahead of that first clash with the new Trump Administration's almost Marvel Comics-like team of powerful individuals.
Oh! And look the fraudulent Canadian Maryam Monsef is still a Canadian and has been quietly been demoted in the latest shuffle ahead of the upcoming Trump Administration...and no Canadians are talking about it.
After missing one of Canada's most important starts to the New Year (Canada's150th) and after deliberately trying to cover up his "family" vacation plans while making poor judgements on the use of transportation means, The Justin finally comes clean. Today is January 13th, and for nearly two weeks The Justin and his office have hid the details of this vacation that Trudeau prefers to believe he did nothing wrong. So much for the campaign of transperancy, facts and science.
And why another two Liberals on board along with their partners for Trudeau's "family" vacation? Why these two?
With the upcoming Davos conference (a conference of the business, political and economic elite), that he was suposed to attend, The Justin hastily assembles a small town, cross-Canada tour in the hopes of winning over Canadians. Maybe he fancies himself a bit of an upcoming, touring Canadian band after seeing his friends at the final Tragically Hip concert (Ticketmaster did not apply to him like the rest of us long time fans who have travelled to see the Hip over decades). Where can I buy a "Listening Tour" t-shirt?
Perhaps these smaller town Canadians are immune to the increasing tax bases of the urban centres and larger population bases, erosion of employment that can quickly move anywhere (because Justin...it's 2017), less informed of the standards of a real Prime Minister, or plainly fall victim to the leftist media in Canada, blindly believing that everything in Canada is fine...and fine with our "elected leader"
If The Justin does not improve his motives, character and substance this is only the start of things to come. And with our other two opposition parties in leadership disarray, this could continue for years to come. This author will be guaging the "arrogance meter". Stay tuned....
