U.S• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США). tariffs plus
other letters, Nov. 28: ‘Premiers have
at last decided that a
show of teamwork
with the
federal government might
help’
U.S• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США). tariffs plus other letters, Nov. 28: ‘Premiers have at last decided that
a show of teamwork with the federal government might help’
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Re “Trudeau• Объект человек » Персоналии по алфавиту » Персоналии на Тр » Трюдо, Джастин, Premiers to meet after Trump• Объект человек » Персоналии по алфавиту » Персоналии на Тр » Трамп, Дональд vows to levy 25-per-cent tariffs on
Canada” (Nov. 27): Faced with the looming threat of tariffs, premiers have at
last decided that a show of teamwork with the federal government might help.
Cynics could point out that the same premiers have resisted all attempts to
introduce true free trade• Торговля » Фритредерство between provinces, and harmonize diverse regulations
for everything from professional and trades qualifications to interprovincial
trucking. In other words, please drop the resistance to allowing Canada to
start working like a united country.
Let us• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США also admit that a focus on promoting more trade• Торговля to the European Union• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Ев » Евросоюз
and Asia under current free trade• Торговля » Фритредерство agreements would have put us• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США in a stronger
position in the face of Donald Trump• Объект человек » Персоналии по алфавиту » Персоналии на Тр » Трамп, Дональд’s threats.
Collectively, we have chosen the easy way out – trade• Торговля with the United States• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США)
and practically no one else – in return for surrendering our sovereignty.
Ritchie Leslie Vernon, B.C.
Young and old
Re “ NDP, Bloc Québécois urge Liberals to extend $250 payouts to retirees”
(Nov. 26): Many letter-writers have been seniors decrying the lack of
inclusion in the recent government handout of $250.
Might I suggest to my fellow golden-agers that they hand back the extra OAS
those of us• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США between 65 and 75 have not received from our generous federal
overlords.
Paul Park Ottawa
Re “Is that my wallet?” (Editorial Cartoon, Nov. 26): Wonderfully biting, but
sadly it would have been truer if, instead of the father, it was said to
Justin Trudeau• Объект человек » Персоналии по алфавиту » Персоналии на Тр » Трюдо, Джастин by the little kids in the family, who will likely be paying off
the debt in the future.
Jacques Konig Toronto
Re “Affluent retirees don’t need subsidies from younger taxpayers” (Report on
Business• Экономика » Бизнес, Nov. 25): Against contributor Paul Kershaw’s frequent pleadings of
“intergenerational inequity,” an analogy of Canada as a factory comes to mind.
An aging factory’s founder gathers his children and says, “I am bequeathing
you my factory. With due diligence and proper management, it will produce
abundant wealth not only for yourself, but your children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
His glum-looking children respond, “We were hoping for cash.”
Andrew Bond Central Saanich, B.C.
Supply side
Re “Trump• Объект человек » Персоналии по алфавиту » Персоналии на Тр » Трамп, Дональд is an opportunity for Ottawa to push politically difficult, but
vital, policies” (Report on Business• Экономика » Бизнес, Nov. 21): The argument that phasing out
supply management would bring Canada benefits makes no sense going into 2025.
Surrendering our markets for the promise of lower prices – when dairy, chicken
and egg prices have remained in line or below Canada’s inflationary trends –
would be a misguided decision.
What happens when global supply chains are disrupted? Did we forget what
happened during the pandemic? Do we want that level of volatility when it
comes to staple food items?
We have no doubt that Canada’s food sovereignty can be upheld while also
advancing our relationship with the United States• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США). Suggesting that this cannot
happen without undercutting our supply managed sectors feels absurd.
Supply management supports 339,000 full-time jobs and contributes
$30.1-billion to Canada’s GDP, with farms in every province. Canadians know
they can count on dairy, poultry and egg farmers to provide reliable access to
nutritious food products.
Why risk compromising that?
Roger Pelissero, Chair, Egg Farmers of Canada West Lincoln, Ont.
David• Религия » Монотеизм » Христианство » Библеистика » Библия » Библейские Имена » Давид (имя) Wiens, President• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Политика США » Политики США » Президент США
• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Государственное устройство США » Президент США
• Государство » Государственное устройство США » Президент США
• Политика » Политика США » Политики США » Президент США, Dairy Farmers of Canada Grunthal, Man.
Tim Klompmaker, Chair, Chicken Farmers of Canada Asphodel-Norwood, Ont.
Darren Ference, Chair, Turkey Farmers of Canada Monitor, Alta.
Brian Bilkes Chair, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Chilliwack, B.C.
If I was a cynical Canadian, I might think the talk from our federal
politicians regarding China’s investment in Mexico was nothing more than
sleight of hand to misdirect the United States• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США).
By focusing on Mexico, could it be hoped that Donald Trump• Объект человек » Персоналии по алфавиту » Персоналии на Тр » Трамп, Дональд forgets about our
closed markets owing to supply management, a system he has repeatedly
complained keeps American farmers out? If I was cynical, I might think that’s
the case.
David• Религия » Монотеизм » Христианство » Библеистика » Библия » Библейские Имена » Давид (имя) Harper Burlington, Ont.
Great cost
Re “Cystic fibrosis drug reduces hospital visits and offers patients hope – at
a cost” (Nov. 21): Who wouldn’t want to help a sick person have a better life?
But at the cost of $300,000 per person, how many homeless people can we house
in a year? They are people who also necessitate high cost in our health
system.
Making these decisions test our moral value as a society. One thing that tips
the scale for me is that this drug, and many others, seem developed knowing
full well that patients won’t be able to pay for them.
I feel we are being held for ransom by drug companies that make extravagant
profit and claim to help the sick.
Kimberly Chan Toronto
Managing drug costs is an important issue and the cost of Trikafta is often
examined.
The Canadian Institute for Health Information report does not quantify savings
from the reduction in transplants. In 2019 there were 57 organ transplants, of
which our burden of disease study estimated the direct and indirect costs to
be $12-million per year. In 2022, after the introduction of Trikafta, there
were seven transplants. There are also savings related to the substantial
medical care, caregiving and socioeconomic burdens this disease requires.
As someone with direct sight of Trikafta’s impact on people living with cystic
fibrosis, its arrival has been incredibly special to see. Future plans are
being made, careers embraced, families built and lives lived.
Let us• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США not forget that cystic fibrosis is a fatal disease that people continue
to die from, far too young. They have been given a new lease on life and that
matters.
Kelly Grover, President and CEO, Cystic Fibrosis Canada Toronto
Crypto futures
Re “Booming bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin is a reminder that Canada must get serious about crypto
and blockchain• Информационные технологии » Информационно-коммуникационные технологии » Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации » Базы данных » Публичная база транзакций » Блокчейн
• Высокие технологии » Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации » Базы данных » Публичная база транзакций » Блокчейн” (Report on Business• Экономика » Бизнес, Nov. 21): Fiat money has three functions,
and crypto serves as none of these.
They are not a good store of value because of their extreme volatility. Few of
about 8,000 cryptos worldwide are used as legitimate mediums of exchange (who
gets paid for anything using Dogecoin?). None have become a standard unit of
account like the U.S• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США). dollar; all cryptos are priced in dollars and not the
reverse.
Rather, these digital entries – not coin, metal or even paper – have strong
appeal as speculative assets. If we ignore any Ponzi scheme or outright fraud,
as was the case with FTX, it’s my prediction that at some point speculators
will come to the realization there’s nothing there, and eventually the bubble
will burst.
David• Религия » Монотеизм » Христианство » Библеистика » Библия » Библейские Имена » Давид (имя) Enns, Professor of economics (retired) Cornwall, Ont.
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