I feel there is a big distance between piss poor and wrong (as in incorrect).

I agree with you that experts - or people with relevant experience - can be incorrect.

My commenting in this thread didn’t hit its mark. I saw comments that I thought were unreasonably rejecting of a legitimate perspective from someone with credentials on the matter. Maybe it triggered me about today’s anti-knowledge climate (e.g., anti-vaxx). Oh well, live and learn

Given the ridiculous freedom of (undeserved) reach that characterizes society today (e.g., all the MAGA assholes on twitter, the non-news that mainstream media has regressed to), I’m grateful to the Guardian for publishing an opinion piece from a very qualified expert. I don’t think someone needs to be a fan to value the timely opinion of a Nobel Laureate in economics on a very important and scary global economics trend. Can we fully account for the effects of Carney’s decision a month later, of course not, that’d be absurd. But too soon to hear an expert weigh in, not just about Canada but more broadly? I don’t follow that logic at all

In case you’re unaware, you’re accusing a Nobel Laureate in economics of piss poor journalism

Reminder: Calgary Herald is owned by Postmedia, which is owned by Republican-linked American private equity. Regard Postmedia articles with immense suspicion. To say they don’t represent Canadians’ interests is an understatement.

Incredibly well said about corporate harms, thank you!

Thanks! I corrected it

To save some a click (as time-saving; I don’t have anything against the Guardian): no ideological basis other than “anti-government” has been revealed by the RCMP.

These companies have also devastated local news media markets, peddle propaganda and disinformation in our societies which they claim is not their job to moderate, through their investments in AI are poised to become some of the biggest polluters, and many of them profit a lot from the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestine which is being used as a warfare and AI training lab

I agree with the Nobel Laureate in economics, Joseph E Stiglitz, who wrote this.

Of course, when the most profitable companies in the world don’t pay their fair share of taxes, it just shifts the burden on to others.

Apple was so successful in avoiding taxes in Europe that it is estimated that it paid in some years a tax of just 0.005% on its European profits.

Our (Lib under Trudeau) government banned TikTok to appease the US after they did the same under Biden. But Trump has since nullified the TikTok ban in the US. Why are we still going through with this? As a nice gift to the US tech oligarch (after we backtracked the Digital Services Tax on them)? Is the platform too leftwing for the government’s liking?

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Where they got sketchy is the apparent lack of an automatic refund process.

imo, the lack of automatic refund process is where sketchy turned into fraud/theft

It clearly went to the two organizing companies that later disbanded and have since declared that they met all their obligations.

LeBlanc said the effort to bring a CFL franchise to Halifax involved “significant and material financial obligations, all of which were honored.” He said Schooner Sports and Entertainment partnered with organizations that included architectural, public relations, government relations and marketing firms.

They said they have refunded some people and that they’re in the process of setting up a refund portal. I’ll believe it when I see it.

What a grift. [email protected] emails you saying they’re selling $50 deposits for season tickets for a not-yet-created team with a not-yet-created-stadium. My scam-dar would definitely have been set off

Thanks for the rec!

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It should be of little surprise that Ford has since fiercely pursued his dream ‘Fortress-AmCan’, at a devastating cost to Ontarians.

There’s almost no realistic threat China could pose to us right now that warrants us getting closer to the US and doing more to benefit Trump. My priority right now is to get as independent from the US as possible and fast

Last week Calgary got the better of Winnipeg - handing the Bombers their first loss of the season. Ti-Cats got their 4th straight win over the Argos, scoring 51 points on last year’s champs. The Lions got a last-minute one-point win over the Als. And, unfortunately, the team embracing its racist former name got its first win of the season over Ottawa.

Stamps @ Riders this week should be a fun match. The Ti-Cats could grab a winning record at the expense of the RBs. Hopefully the Lions take care of business and thrash Edmonton, whose just criticism will continue until they stop trying to resurrect their former racist franchise name.

Nah. Let’s get rid of the speeding camera that keep catching speeders though. wAr oN cARs /s. More like 'don’t @#$%ing mess with o&g profits and hegemony. Profits over people /s

Militarism is a key part of fascism. It protects the powerful, is used to justify further militarism or restriction of civil liberties, threatens dissenters, and may be used to suppress dissenters

Oilsands giant Suncor has been fined $5,000 for burying known habitat for bank swallows during mining operations in northern Alberta three years ago.

Also: Suncor’s 2023 revenue was $53 billion CAD