kent_eh

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

Not to mention a guy who wouldn't be caught dead in a gym.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago

Does this feel like they're trying to prevent Trump from pulling a "Kennedy center " move on them?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 16 hours ago

and continue to work with the rest of the world.

As far as I can tell, that is a work in progress.

Meanwhile, keeping Trump at the table thinking he can talk us into doing something stupid to ourselves can hopefully buy us some time to reduce the fuckery he tries to pull against us.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

The 2nd amendment exists to protect the others from an autocratic tyrant.

Americans have been saying that for centuries, but I don't see them taking any action.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am familiar with Canada West. They're made in my city.

But what I was referring more to was mass market footwear, and the majority of those (regardless of where the HQ is) are made overseas, as is most clothing in general.

As for those electronics manufacturers, with very few exceptions, the components they assemble into their finished product are sourced outside of North America.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Replacing USA with multiple countries is the safer option.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Neither of those things are made in the USA either.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago

Threats to the bottom line is the thing that motivates companies faster than anything else.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Until this abomination of a law

The "patriot" act would like to have a word with you...

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

yawn, this again?

Didn't Canada win every single trade tribunal challenge on this exact same baseless complaint in the past?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Disappointingly common in the politics of the time.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago

Microsoft exec admits it 'cannot guarantee' data sovereignty

Then you don't get to touch my data (to the extent that I can control who already has my data without my permission...)

 

The trend isn't confined to the Bow Valley or even to Alberta. The federal government has temporarily eased limits on how many temporary foreign workers a business can hire in low-wage positions, and employers across Canada have increasingly made use of the program.

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