Unpacking claims that Canadian PM Mark Carney orchestrated a US Treasurys sell-off
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The allegation came from a staunch supporter of Carney in Canada's upcoming federal election; Snopes contacted him and Carney for clarification.

C’mon guys this is such an easy win for us as a country. Justin went a little too far with his style of governing for a lot of you and now the liberals have voted this guy to be it’s leader and new PM. This is who we want to lead us into the second half of the 20th century, this guy is so fucking smart. Pierre just sings slogans and simple pretty things that sound nice but in reality he’s just going to sell us off to American interests and cut the things that help working people.

  • turnip@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    1.5 million immigrants in a year isn’t a “little too far”. The UN called it modern slavery.

    Carney also seemingly wants to continue it.

    When asked whether Canada can afford a pro-immigration policy, Carney responded, “The short answer is yes we can – and arguably, we can’t afford not to.”

    Carney emphasizes integrating the 4+ million newcomers who arrived in recent years, focusing on transitioning temporary residents (TRs) to permanent residents (PRs).

    If you want to help the poor then reducing demand is the first step, obviously matching immigration to housing supply would have been smart.

    • jsomae@lemmy.ml
      2·
      15 hours ago

      Demand-side economics is not what we need; we need supply-side economics. The market isn’t making enough houses on its own.

      • turnip@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        Why put the cart before the horse, increase housing FIRST.

        I swear you people just hate the poor. The single mother needs to be sacrificed at the alter of GDP growth.