Canada’s Pivot to Neoliberalism

[Dr Strangelove]

International Success vs. Domestic Concern: The video credits Carney for navigating trade relationships skillfully, protecting 85% of Canadian goods from U.S. tariffs and fostering international investment (4:07 - 5:05). However, the host warns that this "statesman" persona masks a troubling domestic policy shift.
Neoliberal Policies: The host outlines several areas of concern that they characterize as typical of a conservative government:
Fiscal Austerity: Planned cuts to the federal public service (up to 40,000 jobs) and social transfers that are growing below the rate of inflation (8:40 - 9:25).
Privatization: Discussions regarding the potential privatization of airports and the use of a sovereign wealth fund to "recycle" public assets (7:45 - 8:20).
Fossil Fuel Support: Increased financial backing for the oil and gas industry (8:20 - 8:40).
Healthcare and Social Programs: A lack of expansion in areas like dental care and old-age security, which the host views as de facto cuts (9:40 - 10:20).
The "Lesser of Two Evils" Trap: The host acknowledges that Carney was a better choice than Pierre Poilievre (the Ted Cruz-like figure of Canadian politics), but argues that winning against an extreme opponent does not grant a government a "blank check" to govern from the right (11:55 - 12:45).
Conclusion: The video serves as a call for Canadian progressives to stop focusing solely on the external threat of Trump and instead hold the Carney government accountable for its domestic policy decisions, asserting that the left needs to remain loud and consistent on the issues that matter most to working-class citizens

[Dr Strangelove]

The wales in the salish sea is a wake up call to the overreach. Steven Guilbeault may resign over how this is implemented and he may end up leading a parade of 10 or so MP's if what they have staked out before on the environment still stands.

Carney has the will of the people but that was won so we could get government out of the deadlock that pp and jt were locked in and get back to working on mega projects to buttress national sovereignty. This means not only trade deals but infrastructure such as Churchill being developed so we can meaningfully trade with our partners. Railroading BC to appease Alberta will backfire.

[testerone]

Oh so the people down south who mock the Northern concern over the seashore and constitute the bulk of BC oil export expansion support have concerns over their own backyard? How ironic!