:lol the double standards strike again.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/0...ations-echoed/

Your thoughts on this article?

Laura Jones, president and CEO of the BC Business Council, is not in favour of separating, but she understands the frustration around the lack of movement to boost the national and provincial economies.


“I am absolutely supportive of listening when people have concerns and taking those concerns seriously. I think that’s what makes for a great country. It’s often the friction that makes the pearls,” Jones told 1130 NewsRadio exclusively

“In Alberta’s case, they’re concerned that a number of federal policies have undermined their economic well-being, and I would say it’s not just their economic well-being. One of the things [Donald] Trump has done is give us a big education in the importance of exports to Canada’s economy.”


Jones says the BC Business Council is putting the final touches on a letter that’s set to go out to every MP next week outlining what is wrong with the economy and solutions to fix it.

“We have some very, very serious challenges in this country. Our economy has been flatlining for over a decade, whether you’re looking nationally or provincially, and we have to get serious about strengthening our economy, and this letter is about that,” she said.

Jones says the council shares some of the same concerns that Alberta has recently highlighted. She explains that the council, like Alberta, would like to see the emissions cap on oil and gas abandoned, as the council thinks it undermines provincial and national prosperity.

She’s also calling for the federal government to cut bureaucracy annd red tape and improve tax and regulatory competitiveness — none of which are helped by growing deficits at both the provincial and federal levels.

“You do have to do a little bit to make sure that we’re an attractive destination, as a big project might be looking at what kind of return they can make in Canada versus the U.S. or versus other countries. You want to be in the mix for that, and that means you have to be competitive,” she said.

Jones doubles down that in the face of ongoing threats from the U.S. administration, now is the time to not only improve the economy but to ensure Canada doesn’t have to rely on other countries.

“I think interprovincial trade should be table stakes for everybody, but this letter is going to MPs, and it’s actually the premiers who have the most influence over interprovincial trade. And we are hopeful that we will see some bold action on interprovincial trade, but I have to say… that talk is plentiful, action is harder to come by.”

I agree with the BC Business Council.

There is too much bureaucratic red tape and too many interprovincial trade barriers between provinces.

Carney needs to step up, listen to business leaders across the country, and get our economy going.

Talk is cheap. No more slogans like "elbows up!" Get to work Carney and work with the premiers and listen to the ideas from BC business leaders to grow the economy!

Make it easier for businesses in different provinces to do business.

Where is the double standard?

One of the most competent builder that builds some of the biggest developments throughout this entire country doesn’t build the numbers the govt. has promised.

Anyone with half a brain knows the skilled labour isn’t there, and the government isn’t going to be able to fulfill promises in their training in time to fulfill their promises, period.

But let’s focus on the platform of the party that has no power again, that’s an effective strategy.

So using statcan data comparing the 2007-2015 period of Conservatives versus the 2016-2025 period of the liberals,

Housing starts under the conservatives: 1759974
Housing starts under the Liberals: 2075768

So 315,794, or 16% more housing starts under the Liberals over a 9 year period.

Thx for sharing, brah. You got that from the Encyclopedia Brotannica?

What is the composition of the types of homes built? Condos vs townhouses vs sfh? Was the housing that was actually in demand being built or was it just tiny condo units geared towards boomer investors.

Cheers,

Before broken immigration and insane unaffordability?

Obviously there’s far more to the story. The influx of people to Canada during those times would be an interesting comparison.

Did you miss where I said "Stats Canada"?

The data to your questions are all here: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1...101%2C20240101

Ok, and what is your point here Bro. J. Simpson? That you know how to copy and paste things without putting much thought into it?

How has housing affordability improved under the Liberals?

Canada started marketing itself for wealthy foreign investors to buy property in 1986 under the Mulroney government if you're looking for what caused all this.
Foreign investors aren't the only problem, but there's no doubt that triggered local investment in housing. Homes haven't been considered as a place to live since the 90s. Decades of touting home ownership as an investment first and a place to live second.
Reaping what we sow.

:fullofwin: For a woman you’re pretty funny :fullofwin:

This woman's demeanour reminds me of what this board was like 20 years ago. Abrasive and confrontational. The rest of us grew up and chilled out.

Liberals target = rant and complain about it being too high. Cons target higher with less resources = oh well that doesn't matter. How is that not a double standard?

WTF kinda chick are you? :lol

What a life, trolling this tiny local forum he used to enjoy being a part of

This type of post in 2005 would barely raise an eyebrow :lawl::heckno:

This entire thread has been overtly abrasive and confrontational towards the conservatives who posted in this thread. I got accused of being pro-MAGA, anti-vaccine, anti-CBC, even though I have never made a post like that before. Look at how many people in this thread still think Poilievre is pro-MAGA :lol

I have integrity, unlike you.

You are just hella salty since I called you out on your bullshit. You falsely accused an innocent person of being behind the car attack at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival. It was quite careless and malicious to false accuse someone and then write their name on the internet, where it could have been indexed by google if it wasn't for a mod editing your post.

Cheers,

Yeah something is suspect here. Join date of 2013, barely over 300 posts on the forum in that time, and then 300 more just around the time Jason00S2000 showed up again...

I don’t believe VRYALT3R3D is a chick.

Yeah I don't think he's jason2000 since he's actually somewhat coherent. Just a shitter troll who decided to spend his time bothering people on a small local board.

I believe this was the person who asked where Jason was .. then he magically showed up.
Highly sus. Probably a figment of Jason’s imagination or one of his multiple personalities.

I know who VRYALT3R3D is. :hotbaby:

Is she hot?

well, the OF is popping off..

is it that nammer import model girl that did shoots with Revscene and that one chengman video? She has a very OG ABG name lol. Like Vivian Tran, Jennifer Nguyen or smt?

(bring back nammer girls not these gentrified ABGs)

I don’t get it. What’s OF ?! The fuck is “popping off” mean ?