[Canada] Canadian Politics Redux

[Jacob]

BC voters skeptical of current government's economic numbers leading into the election: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-liberals-credibility-gap-now-extends-to-economy/article11017424/

What's your take CC? Battening down the hatches and getting ready to weather and NDP government, or you figure the Libs still have a decent shot?

[Neil]

who knows how it would have developped without the British authority and the Federal government to prevent French empowerement?  Much less emigration to the US; New Brunswick, Manitoba,Ontario as French or bilingual provinces at the very least since the late 19th century, access to much needed capital to fund french owned businesses.  Anything is possible in Neil's dreamworld

Actually, it's more likely that the whole place is conquered by the Americans, and french is ruthlessly stamped out from public life.

[crazy canuck]

BC voters skeptical of current government's economic numbers leading into the election: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-liberals-credibility-gap-now-extends-to-economy/article11017424/

What's your take CC? Battening down the hatches and getting ready to weather and NDP government, or you figure the Libs still have a decent shot?

Its would be a major miracle if the Liberals can pull this one out.  The only decent shot they had is if Clark had called an election after she won the Libership.  Things have gone from really bad to epically bad since then.

I fear you will be able to experience first hand what an NDP governement is like in this province.  The good news is I am hopeful they wont repeat the mistakes of the past and try to change everything at once.   But we shall see.

[garbon]

"This has not only allowed Canadian banks to diversify their loan portfolios across regions, it has also allowed them to transfer funds in order to shore up banks in regions affected by an adverse economic shock. Nationwide branch banking has also allowed Canada's banks to capture scale economies in administration, while competing among themselves for business in local markets."

This might be a historical difference, but I think now most of the US's large banks are pretty widespread.

[Grey Fox]

"This has not only allowed Canadian banks to diversify their loan portfolios across regions, it has also allowed them to transfer funds in order to shore up banks in regions affected by an adverse economic shock. Nationwide branch banking has also allowed Canada's banks to capture scale economies in administration, while competing among themselves for business in local markets."

This might be a historical difference, but I think now most of the US's large banks are pretty widespread.

But you have thousands of banks.

We have 6.

[garbon]

But you have thousands of banks.

We have 6.

Fair though we also have like what - almost 10 times your population?

[Grey Fox]

Yes.

[garbon]

Yes.

And most of your population is in certain key areas.

[garbon]

Also wiki lists a great many more banks for Canada...

[crazy canuck]

Yes.

And most of your population is in certain key areas.

As is yours.

[Grey Fox]

Also wiki lists a great many more banks for Canada...

Only the big 6 count. The other are just there to offer Mortgages and/or issue credit cards.

[garbon]

As is yours.

I'd say probably isn't a fair statement. Insofar as our "certain key areas" include nearly most of the eastern half of the US.

[garbon]

Also wiki lists a great many more banks for Canada...

Only the big 6 count. The other are just there to offer Mortgages and/or issue credit cards.

Ah, alright.

[crazy canuck]

Not sure what your point is Garbon, your population is not equally distributed across the map and neither is ours.

[viper37]

Actually, it's more likely that the whole place is conquered by the Americans, and french is ruthlessly stamped out from public life.

You mean like the British and Canadians tried to do since 1763?