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#91

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by crazy canuck - July 09, 2025, 11:44:06 AM

I feel perfectly justified occupying a thread devoted to a man whose stated ambition is to make our country cease to exist.

#92

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Jacob - July 09, 2025, 11:39:15 AM

I have some questions here, but I'll take them to the Canada thread...

#93

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by crazy canuck - July 09, 2025, 10:18:51 AM

The likelihood is 0. Our operators are not interested in changing anything and the federal government can't whip up a new crown corporation fast enough for anything to matter.

I agree with that, it would take direct Federal investment.

Jacob, in answer to your question it all depends on what the Federal government does.  If they get directly involved, it can happen quickly. The infrastructure in Western Canada is good (we do bulk transport to the Port of Prince Rupert well). The issue is building the necessary links East and particularly into Quebec.

#94

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Last post by Grey Fox - July 09, 2025, 09:53:46 AM

The likelihood is 0. Our operators are not interested in changing anything and the federal government can't whip up a new crown corporation fast enough for anything to matter.

#95

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Last post by Jacob - July 09, 2025, 09:05:29 AM

What is the likelihood (and potential cost and timeline) of upgrading our rail infrastructure?

On the face of it I'd expect to be a slow and expensive proceed?

#96

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Last post by crazy canuck - July 09, 2025, 07:38:43 AM

One other point, BC produces 50% of Canada's copper. And none of that goes to the US. Other Canadian producers should be able to shift to the markets we supply if we upgrade our rail infrastructure.

#97

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Last post by crazy canuck - July 09, 2025, 07:17:38 AM

50% tariff on copper imports 

Thus making US construction, electrical and electronic goods more expensive. Once again I just don't get it.

Are we protecting the domestic copper mine industry? Yeah I don't get it either. But there is nothing to get.

From the Globe and Mail

While the U.S. is a much bigger copper producer than Canada, it still relies heavily on copper imports from Canada to meet its needs. Canada last year accounted for 99 per cent of the U.S.'s imports of copper concentrate, a semi-processed form of the metal, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It becomes a tax on US consumers, like most of the tariffs

#98

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Last post by frunk - July 09, 2025, 06:20:17 AM

More likely the industries relying on copper imports probably haven't bribed him enough yet.

#99

Gaming HQ / Re: The NEW New Boardgames Thr...

Last post by celedhring - July 09, 2025, 04:16:56 AM

How does one ply a Gloomhaven game online?

IIRC we used Tabletop Simulator. It worked very well.

Same. There are a bunch of implementations that automate a lot of fiddliness.

#100

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Last post by Tamas - July 09, 2025, 02:56:29 AM

50% tariff on copper imports 

Thus making US construction, electrical and electronic goods more expensive. Once again I just don't get it.

He will delay them indefinitely anyways. He just doesn't want to repeat himself so he needs to go through a list of products/raw materials he had an aide print out for him