Carney’s finance minister has been promising to deliver “generational investments” in this budget — but at the same time, Carney has warned that his plan to transform the economy will involve “sacrifices.” These investments and sacrifices are distributed according to a peculiar logic.
For example: Carney has been publicly wringing his hands over the $10 million he claims Canada Post “loses” every day. In their analysis of that framing,The Breach pointed out that this number (an unusually high estimate) is tiny compared to the $169 million the military spends daily. That hasn’t stopped Carney from slashing the postal service’s activities, all while promising an extra $9.3 billion to the country’s armed forces by March.
You don’t seem to have a firm grasp of mutual defense pacts like NATO. Our NATO spending commitments have nothing to do with Ukraine and everything about defending ourselves and our NATO partners from a clear and present danger (Russia) and an evolving threat (US going rogue/insanely stupid).
Poland has good reason to fear Russia and war is on their doorstep. As a member of NATO, their fears are our fears.
Poland has a good reason to fear Russia , Putin want the take back territory that was part of URSS. Canada doesn’t.
I want a reformed NATO completely out of the USA control and where each country should estimate how much they should spend. There is no reason for Canada to spend as much as Poland . I’m sorry the USA invading us is not eminent and not probable. There is no reason to sacrifice all our services and social program for it.
The real risk is the USA harming us economically and we are not doing enough to offset that
You have zero understanding of mutual defence pacts. If I were a Russian troll, I would say exactly what you are.
If I was pro Russia I would oppose NATO completely but I don’t I think we should stay in it and contribute but not on the expense of Canadian. There is zero reason again to spend as much as a country like Poland
I think it is you who don’t understand mutual defense pact because Canadian will not benefit at all from them. It’s the countries that have serious risk of being invaded by Russia that will benefits from it
You also have no sense of geopolitics, or good judgement in any way whatsoever.
Look who’s talking. The one who believes we should sacrifice social programs and cut services for an unproven threat. All I’m saying is that yes, we should spend on the military and NATO, but not irresponsibly.
I suggest the rich should pay to protect what made them so. However what you suggest is ridiculously childlike and inneffective.
Be sure to ask your conquerer for lovely social programs.
Your imaginary conqueror. You are completely blinded by unjustifiable fear
Shhh. Grown ups are talking.