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My only source of grief as a Canadian is the dismal state[1] of my country and the bleak prognosis for the future[2]. The whole "elbows up" thing is a convenien
by AlexandrB 4mo ago
My only source of grief as a Canadian is the dismal state[1] of my country and the bleak prognosis for the future[2]. The whole "elbows up" thing is a convenient sideshow to take attention away from our domestic problems.
[1] https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/apple-on-bill-c-22-this-bill-allows-the-government-of-canada-to-force-companies-to-break-encryption-by-inserting-backdoors-into-their-products/ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/apple-on-bill-c-22-this-...
[2] https://www.bcbc.com/insight/oecd-predicts-canada-will-be-the-worst-performing-advanced-economy-over-the-next-decade-and-the-three-decades-after-that https://www.bcbc.com/insight/oecd-predicts-canada-will-be-th...
- lfuller 4mo agoWhile I completely agree with you on [1] and it's tiring to have to re-litigate this issue every few years, [2] was from 2021 and doesn't reflect Canada's current policies.
- AlexandrB 4mo agoCanada's current policies seem like a continuation of their previous policies. The only major change is the weakening of links to the US, which is likely to make the economy worse, not better. Even bill C-22 is a zombie bill from the Trudea era (C-63). Tech investment is still flat (nearing zero)[1], taxes are up, and 20% of the workforce have government jobs[2]. This country is cooked. [1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-venture-capital-investment-in-canadian-growth-stage-firms-fell-to-near/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-venture-cap... [2] https://thehub.ca/2025/12/08/canada-added-950000-government-jobs-in-past-decade-outpacing-private-sector-job-growth-study/ https://thehub.ca/2025/12/08/canada-added-950000-government-...
- 8note 4mo agoit really isnt cooked. theres plenty of capital, resources, and skilled people. its gonna do fine