If anyone thought @fordnation was a serious leader who didn't light money on fire, he just spent $47 million instead of just dealing with the ALC patient issue. I hope the auditor general looks into this.

With US 10 year over 5.25%, how many policymakers are going to be willing to abandon the "conventional wisdom", instead of jacking central bank rates and cutting government services? @tylermeredith

financialpost.com/commoditie… @tylermeredith We need rules to be more clear, and more easily enforced, to stop algorithms that are really just price fixing

Met a guy at the bar last night that works as a long-haul trucker. He said he's barely getting by. The Iran War has pushed up his fuel costs. His back hurts, but he has no healthcare. Even worse, AI might automate his job. I put my hand on his shoulder and said "Donald Trump has a poll on whether we should rename Artificial Intelligence to Superior Intelligence." Then this big strong guy who never cries. He said. He said to me, "Thank you President Trump. Thank you." And he burst out crying.

toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/… @TimothyDooner

This is what Trump doesn't want you to have.

The war in Iran is set to cut global fossil fuel emissions by 0.5% this year, the first yearly drop in CO2 emissions since the pandemic - Carbon Brief

If Canada becomes an affiliate member of the European Union, this could deepen problems for US companies already hurt by the US-Canada trade war. Let me show you how. Consider these two comparable products. On the left, we see a pair of jeans from 3sixteen (a US company and one of my favorite denim brands). These jeans are cut and sewn in San Francisco using Japanese denim, and they retail for about $270. On the right, we see a pair of jeans from Nudie, a Swedish company. These are also made from Japanese denim, but they were cut and sewn in Italy. Retail price is $280. At the moment, US tariffs on Canadian imports have caused Canada to do the same in retaliation. Additionally, Donald Trump and members of his administration, such as Pete Hegseth, feel the need to constantly insult Canadians for some reason. This political fallout has caused two things. First, it has raised the cost of bringing US-made products into Canada. Second, it has caused Canadians to boycott US-made goods. Andrew Chen, co-founder of 3sixteen, tells me that he's seen his long-time Canadian retail partners cut back on orders. Not only are their margins tighter, but customers are coming into the stores and explicitly saying they won't buy US-made products. Plus, Chen says his own margins are tighter, as he now has to pay more to bring in Japanese denim. If the coming EU-Canada deal further reduces trade barriers for European goods, Canadian retailers may find it easier and cheaper to bring Nudie's Italian-made jeans into their stores — and their customers will be more receptive to buying them. This, in turn, could mean that European companies will take market share that previously belonged to Americans. Fewer orders means less production, which in translates to fewer jobs. This story isn't just about expensive jeans. The same logic applies to US spirits, furniture, and cosmetics — all products that have found meaningful markets in Canada. This switch could have long-lasting ramifications, as consumer habits end to be sticky. Once someone switches away from US goods and towards European ones, they may be reluctant to go back, even if national relations have been repaired. Of course, Americans could pick up the shortfall by purchasing US-made products. But I personally don't see that happening. If US consumers buy US-made jeans, they are more likely to buy the downmarket $60-$100 ones, rather than the premium $270+ ones. That means shifting the industry downstream, where wage growth is lower and production is even more likely to be automated.

A friend of mine works in AI and thinks bad things are about to happen. He sold his home and moved his family out the country. He said if you own a home in a walkable San Francisco neighborhood near a taqueria with good veggie options, you should sell your home right now.

reuters.com/business/energy/… nO bUsInEsS cAsE fOr CaNaDiAn ReFiNeRiEs @ExnerPirot

I've created a Canadian Manufacturing Reference. 2,432 facilities confirmed running. about 15.5% of Canadian facilities above 100 people. Link in next post

Funny how it's always "export capacity and laurentian elites" and not "why does Canadian oil industry shoot down expansion of refinery capacity"

GG bros

On 9/11 I was working as an ER resident in Montreal. 5 of us friends decided to just drive to Ground Zero. We offered our medical assistance - as Canadians. Traffic went the other way. I'd still do anything for Americans facing that kind of carnage. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

I've seen the kind of wheelchairs @ZacksJerryRig makes. They're built like tanks. Any help here Jerry?

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This race-obsessed crackpot is dishonouring the sacred memory and enormous sacrifice of Sikhs in the Imperial Army during the Great War. British Army records confirm that 22% of the Indian Army was made up of Sikhs at the outset of the War, even though Sikhs were only 2% of the Indian population. An estimated 100,000 Sikhs served in active combat roles, including in France, Belgium, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and East Africa. Thousands made the ultimate sacrifice. They were widely regarded as amongst the bravest troops in the Imperial Army. Their service is an important historic reference point for young Sikhs in Canada to renew the proud Sikh military tradition in the Canadian Armed Forces. So why the need to diminish and dishonour them? news-archive.hud.ac.uk/news/…