We’re learning hard lessons about having too many eggs in one basket. Whether its trump or whoever comes next, they won’t have our interests in heart over their own, and protectionism isn’t going to be a passing fad.
Keep diversifying our trade and promoting our own industries. At this point it’s not even a economic war, if we want to maintain our sovereignty going forward we can’t have 3/4s of our economy tied up with America, theres going to be hits like this.
Fuck American cars, buy asian or European.
Available-Ad-3154 on
I’m done buying US cars. Recently my wife and I bought new vehicles for changing family needs and went Japanese. I’ll never go back.
After owning US brands my entire life the quality and materials for comparable vehicles offered by Japanese brands is not even close. South Korean brands were strongly considered too.
Some_Trash852 on
This union head guy is delusional. “Most reliable trading partner” is not what anyone paying attention to the current situation would describe the US as, and going back to normal, like he says we should, isn’t an option. “Relentlessly pursuing the US” is not a solution because that would just allow too much US control of us, and that isn’t an option.
KylenV14 on
And [then] we can go back to normal,” he said. “That’s the best answer for us, is go back to the United States, our most reliable, dependable trading partner for the last 100 years.”
These people are just delusional.
They want your jobs, they want your resources, they want to make us a vassal state. HURR DURR everything is fine they will be good partners
ChristJesusDisciple on
I’m learning more and more about politics, and try to keep my bias out of decisions.
The more I look at this problem, I believe that canada should look to diversify while still looking to get a deal with our largest trading partner. 1200 people can now be jobless. CUSMA still exists, but what happens if we don’t get a deal?
How do you get a deal with a person like trump? Thats why we elected Carney. Its not for me to figure out, but for him.
This can’t continue.
Whispersfine on
Auto workers are literally victims of domestic violence. Beaten up by the US but still keeps say “but he loves me!”
Pathetic
Artistic_Detective63 on
So we had CUSMA and these jobs where decided to go last may. So what would a new CUSMA even mean.
True_Dog_4098 on
GM does everything they can to ensure their investors and the top management make as much profits as possible. They DO NOT care about their employees.
MarkedWithExplosives on
The auto industry in Canada hasn’t been sustainable in decades.
The only difference is this time, our government is too poor to bail them out and float then for another couple of years.
(Anyone getting laid off is awful), but this company should’ve been dead 20 years ago.
jackclark1 on
so Chinese cars are back on the menu?
jeffjeep88 on
3000 Brampton Chrysler plant employees , 1200 GM Ingersoll brightdrop plant workers say welcome to the club. Brampton workers have been laid off for 2 yr now Canadian consumers really need to boycott all stellantis & gm vehicles made in USA and being sold in Canada. Buy yourself an Ontario made Toyota or Honda. F the USA Detroit based manufacturing’s companies.
No_Refrigerator_2489 on
Well, if I need another vehicle, GM is officially off the table. Shove your Silverado up your a$$
grand_soul on
It’s cool folks, we got a bunch of cars from China coming.
bluAstrid on
Can we get Chinese companies to build their cars here instead?
And Korean too?
MLI691H on
Meanwhile, school board salary across Ontario got a 20-30% raise in 2024. Expect never ending increases in property taxes.
nuleaph on
They were warned about this long ago, we all knew this was coming and signs seem to suggest this is just the beginning. If you’re working in the auto sector at this point without a back up plan it…..kinda seems like this is in you at this point
Different-Travel-850 on
Bummer. I just hope this doesnt affect Mary Barra’s annual $25 million bonus.
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We’re learning hard lessons about having too many eggs in one basket. Whether its trump or whoever comes next, they won’t have our interests in heart over their own, and protectionism isn’t going to be a passing fad.
Keep diversifying our trade and promoting our own industries. At this point it’s not even a economic war, if we want to maintain our sovereignty going forward we can’t have 3/4s of our economy tied up with America, theres going to be hits like this.
Fuck American cars, buy asian or European.
I’m done buying US cars. Recently my wife and I bought new vehicles for changing family needs and went Japanese. I’ll never go back.
After owning US brands my entire life the quality and materials for comparable vehicles offered by Japanese brands is not even close. South Korean brands were strongly considered too.
This union head guy is delusional. “Most reliable trading partner” is not what anyone paying attention to the current situation would describe the US as, and going back to normal, like he says we should, isn’t an option. “Relentlessly pursuing the US” is not a solution because that would just allow too much US control of us, and that isn’t an option.
And [then] we can go back to normal,” he said. “That’s the best answer for us, is go back to the United States, our most reliable, dependable trading partner for the last 100 years.”
These people are just delusional.
They want your jobs, they want your resources, they want to make us a vassal state. HURR DURR everything is fine they will be good partners
I’m learning more and more about politics, and try to keep my bias out of decisions.
The more I look at this problem, I believe that canada should look to diversify while still looking to get a deal with our largest trading partner. 1200 people can now be jobless. CUSMA still exists, but what happens if we don’t get a deal?
How do you get a deal with a person like trump? Thats why we elected Carney. Its not for me to figure out, but for him.
This can’t continue.
Auto workers are literally victims of domestic violence. Beaten up by the US but still keeps say “but he loves me!”
Pathetic
So we had CUSMA and these jobs where decided to go last may. So what would a new CUSMA even mean.
GM does everything they can to ensure their investors and the top management make as much profits as possible. They DO NOT care about their employees.
The auto industry in Canada hasn’t been sustainable in decades.
The only difference is this time, our government is too poor to bail them out and float then for another couple of years.
(Anyone getting laid off is awful), but this company should’ve been dead 20 years ago.
so Chinese cars are back on the menu?
3000 Brampton Chrysler plant employees , 1200 GM Ingersoll brightdrop plant workers say welcome to the club. Brampton workers have been laid off for 2 yr now Canadian consumers really need to boycott all stellantis & gm vehicles made in USA and being sold in Canada. Buy yourself an Ontario made Toyota or Honda. F the USA Detroit based manufacturing’s companies.
Well, if I need another vehicle, GM is officially off the table. Shove your Silverado up your a$$
It’s cool folks, we got a bunch of cars from China coming.
Can we get Chinese companies to build their cars here instead?
And Korean too?
Meanwhile, school board salary across Ontario got a 20-30% raise in 2024. Expect never ending increases in property taxes.
They were warned about this long ago, we all knew this was coming and signs seem to suggest this is just the beginning. If you’re working in the auto sector at this point without a back up plan it…..kinda seems like this is in you at this point
Bummer. I just hope this doesnt affect Mary Barra’s annual $25 million bonus.