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Originally Posted by missing_middle
Honestly if the election is just more "who can be most punitive against America/Trump" as a way to deal with the tariffs then Canada will just fall further behind again imo.
I'm looking for a longer term vision that's centered around strategic economic stimulus/competitiveness that's would enhance economic sovereignty.
Not sure that's possible given how Canadian politics operates and that certain vote-rich demographics are somewhat insulated and disconnected due to the preservation of yesteryear economic thinking. It's more about preservation than being forward-looking/dynamic. Housing already exposed this flaw within Canada imo.
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The election question will absolutely be about who can defend Canada. That doesn't mean a new government won't have to also focus on how to restore Canadian competitiveness. Carney will slow spending growth, make some strategic small tax cuts, use industrial policy to build transit and the low carbon economy while probably letting the resource sector grow a bit more than Trudeau did. Meanwhile Carney will massively slash government spending, cut regulation, cut taxes. That will have mixed results. The recession it could trigger from benefit cuts and job losses might overwhelm the rest of the benefits. There is also some chance of chaos as we are seeing in the US. A Con majority after all this will be absolutely emboldened to do everything they've been dreaming about since reading Ayn Rand in highschool.
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