tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120164772064323030.post9132120106941984507..comments2023-12-07T06:51:40.287-05:00Comments on Majik's Thoughts: Green Shift or Money Shift?Majik2903http://www.blogger.com/profile/02511286780661324384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120164772064323030.post-33631356854605941752008-09-18T00:01:00.000-04:002008-09-18T00:01:00.000-04:00Brad, thanks for your valuable insight. The Ford ...Brad, thanks for your valuable insight. The Ford vehicle assembly plant was in danger of closing down not that long ago. If it was not for a cash injection by the government the plant would have been closed and many workers would be out of a job.<BR/><BR/>Recently the success of the Canadian dollar has been a little bit of a gremlin to the stability of the manufacturing sector. The company I work for decided shortly after the dollar peaked to close one of their manufacturing sites and put quite a few people out of work. Shortly after that there was news of more plants closing down, such as the recent closure of the John Deere plant.<BR/><BR/>I don't think the work ethics of the Canadian people will change during this election. The void left in the wake of US companies moving back to the US will have to be filled by Canadian companies for our economy to succeed. I just do not see the Liberal's plan working towards a larger and stronger Canadian economy.Majik2903https://www.blogger.com/profile/02511286780661324384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120164772064323030.post-19876278664778139942008-09-17T09:42:00.000-04:002008-09-17T09:42:00.000-04:00Well, here in the Lower 48, I observed that you ca...Well, here in the Lower 48, I observed that you cannot tax corporations. They don't pay taxes - they collect taxes.<BR/><BR/>Remember NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement? Forged to lower cost for American consumers by pushing jobs to lower-cost Canada and Mexican work forces?<BR/><BR/>Tax companies, and you make those transient employers look for cheaper shores. It isn't likely you will push many jobs (Ford vehicle assembly comes to mind) back to the US, but there are other venues.<BR/><BR/>Looking at what happened to Oil this year, globally, I have even more criticism of the concept of the Kyoto Protocols. The purpose of the Kyoto agreement seems to be to clean up emissions in rich countries, to allow developing countries to smog away. What we saw in crude oil seems to indicate that a major shift is underway, that 'developed' countries are using less oil, while developing countries (China? Malaysia?) are expanding use geometrically. Which means that what the US and Canada do about reducing emissions, while allowing other nations to emit unchecked, cannot improve the global climate by any significant measure. Reducing greenhouse gases either makes sense for all, or it just doesn't make sense at the national and global level. I don't have any reservations - reducing greenhouse and pollution emissions is critical, at the individual and local level. That is the place where worthwhile change is going to happen.<BR/><BR/>Canada continues to be very good and generous to the United States. The Canadians that I have met that immigrated to the US have uniformly been wonderful people, and amazingly productive. But I cannot help but hope that you continue to be wonderful people, and not make your country uncomfortable for your best and brightest. I want my grandkids, too, to be impressed with Canadian ethics and workmanship!Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.com