Canada recession looming?
Jul 2nd 2012, 3:53 am
#76
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Re: Canada recession looming?
No, but I can understand why you'd think that living in Alberta.
I can't speak for other parts of Canada but Toronto and Vancouver at least have reasonably big film/tv industries which add to teh economy. Also gaming. Also, ship building contracts from the Feds (thanks Feds)! Also mining. Also ongoing infrastructure improvements - BC Hydro is updating all its substations right now, for example. Also natural gas (maybe google Kitimat). Also international students/tourism. Also a massive port in Vancouver, which is the biggest in Canada and one of the largest in North America:
from the wiki:
"The economy of Vancouver is one of the most energetic in Canada due to Vancouver's situation as the nation's gateway to the Pacific Rim, a major port, and the main western terminus of transcontinental highway and rail routes. Major economic sectors include trade, film, natural resources, technology and tourism."
Anyway, I'm pretty sure I left stuff out, but the economy here is more diversified that some realise.
Again, can't speak to other parts of Canada though.
Oh I forgot electricity. We do generate electricity to sell across the border.
I can't speak for other parts of Canada but Toronto and Vancouver at least have reasonably big film/tv industries which add to teh economy. Also gaming. Also, ship building contracts from the Feds (thanks Feds)! Also mining. Also ongoing infrastructure improvements - BC Hydro is updating all its substations right now, for example. Also natural gas (maybe google Kitimat). Also international students/tourism. Also a massive port in Vancouver, which is the biggest in Canada and one of the largest in North America:
from the wiki:
"The economy of Vancouver is one of the most energetic in Canada due to Vancouver's situation as the nation's gateway to the Pacific Rim, a major port, and the main western terminus of transcontinental highway and rail routes. Major economic sectors include trade, film, natural resources, technology and tourism."
Anyway, I'm pretty sure I left stuff out, but the economy here is more diversified that some realise.
Again, can't speak to other parts of Canada though.
Oh I forgot electricity. We do generate electricity to sell across the border.
Jul 2nd 2012, 4:13 am
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Re: Canada recession looming?
"Brokeback Mountain", "Unforgiven", "Passchendal", "X-Men". All made, at least in part, in ALBERTA!. There are also a lot more. The Port of Vancouver? Gateway for all the Chinese-made crap! An export related port, such as that proposed for the end of the Endbridge pipeline from Alberta, you do not appear to want. Enjoy all that tree-hugging and yoghurt weaving.
And there's no need to be quite so insulting. You've done it several times in this thread already, but why are you taking it so personally when somebody ...gasp... disagrees with you?
Jul 2nd 2012, 11:02 am
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Re: Canada recession looming?
Welcome to a federal system of government. If you moved from GB to NI you would actually need to swap your licence. If you moved to the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey they all have different rates of income tax and VAT. Scotland also recently got various tax powers, so their taxes will vary from the rest of the UK.
The same VAT rate applies in Cumbria as it does in Cheshire.
No wonder the immigrants get confused when they arrive here
I must admit though Im in favour of the VAT system as opposed to the well this is subject to GST but not PST or subject to both.
Item says $19.99 Ive got a $20 bill in my pocket good enough I can buy it and still get change.
Jul 2nd 2012, 11:53 am
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Jul 2nd 2012, 11:56 am
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Jul 2nd 2012, 12:35 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
Jul 2nd 2012, 1:26 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
In Alberta with oil around $80 a barrel it's all go 113,000 jobs vacant in just the oil fields and lots of expansions got the go ahead mostly with Chineese money so if oil stays same price the money Alberta pays into the kitty will keep Canada out of ressesion
Jul 2nd 2012, 2:07 pm
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Jul 2nd 2012, 3:30 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
Wow, that's certainly a blinkered view. Would be interested to hear how a boom in Alberta will keep people in jobs in practically every other Province though...
Jul 2nd 2012, 3:41 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
We make ice cream. I don't think that's a "resource"; perhaps it is to some (judging from their size!!
Jul 2nd 2012, 3:44 pm
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Jul 2nd 2012, 4:39 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ccount_balance
Your criticism of the UK doesn't change the reality regarding Canada.
Clearly the UK has issues with the dependence on the financial services sector, however there are other sectors where UK has very successful companies. BAE Systems and Rolls Royce are a couple that spring to mind. Pharmarcuticals is another sector.
Jul 2nd 2012, 4:48 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
I believe the worlds largest ice cream manufacturer is the British/Dutch company Unilever (Ben & Jerrys etc). They are also the biggest tea manufacturer (PG Tips, Litons etc).
Jul 2nd 2012, 4:54 pm
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Re: Canada recession looming?
It depends whether people would rather be unemployed and remain where they are or move to Alberta to take a job.