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"and was sold by a previous conservative gov't for a fraction of what it's made in profit, since" It doesn't usually make sense to buy something in order to br
by kjs3 3y ago
"and was sold by a previous conservative gov't for a fraction of what it's made in profit, since"
It doesn't usually make sense to buy something in order to break even.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoWell, duh, the point is that it's the public that lost out. The government could be making those revenues instead, and re-investing them in infrastructure.
- jacquesm 3y agoAnd Canada has infrastructure issues galore so they really needed that money. Short term gain, long term massive loss.
- kjs3 3y agoUnless they can't. And unless one takes the time to actually understand the circumstances under which the asset was privatized, you have no idea whether that's the case. But golly gee it's a whole lot easier to take the intellectually shallow path of "how dare a company make more money than I think they should" and avoid all that messy 'research' and 'understanding'. Duh.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoDrop the bullshit smear. I was around and voting in that era, and I understand it well. I question whether you were, though.
- kjs3 3y ago"If I throw shade at you, it's because I'm your elder and better. If you return the favour, it's an unconscionable smear and you're a juvenile". Classy...should I get off your lawn too? There are tons of thin skinned old people just like you who vote, think their minimally informed preconceived notions are 'understanding' and don't want to know about inconvenient facts. I stopped pulling the 'older makes me better than you' shtick in my 40's, and that was a long time ago.