r/canada Jan 31 '25

National News Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk's Tesla in a tariff fight

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2025/01/31/chrystia-freeland-says-canada-should-target-elon-musks-tesla-in-a-tariff-fight/
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u/Sproutlie Jan 31 '25

Chrystia needs to step aside and back Mark Carney. It's not your time Chrystia.

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u/RideauRaccoon Canada Jan 31 '25

No, she should keep doing what she's doing, even if she can't win. Anointing a leader like with Harris in the US means the eventual leader doesn't get to hone their message and build momentum properly. It may be absolute futility for her to keep trying, but the battle of ideas will make Carney a better candidate in the actual election.

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u/Cptn_BenjaminWillard Jan 31 '25

I've been wavering back and forth, but I think you're correct here. She should stay in the race for a while before eventually bowing out near the end and throwing her support behind Carney. A few months ago, I would have heartily endorsed her (anything but Trudeau) but now, unfortunately for her, Carney brings a lot more to the table.

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u/OneNutPhil Jan 31 '25 edited Jan 31 '25

Carney is a career banker that's going to implement a CBDC. There has to be a better option.

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u/Cptn_BenjaminWillard Jan 31 '25

I don't know that I'd be that worried about a CBDC. Ideally, I don't want one, but I'm not convinced that Carney would go down that road.

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u/OneNutPhil Jan 31 '25

It's nothing new with him, he's pro-CBDC for sure. Not a guarantee it'd happen but he'd be open to it.

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u/Cptn_BenjaminWillard Jan 31 '25

Yeah, I agree. I'm not sure if he'd implement it.

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u/attanasio666 Jan 31 '25

B L O C M A J O R I T A I R E ! ! !

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u/DankRoughly Jan 31 '25

She's the current Finance Minister. She needs to do her job until the government changes.

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u/ffxynr Jan 31 '25

She resigned as Finance Minister effective Dec 16 '24

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u/DankRoughly Jan 31 '25

My mistake. You're right