--209.205.xxx.xx

Pearl clutching IMHO. Deadwood needed a good cleaning. --172.59.xx.xx

However, during the later part of the sillyness and after, everyone was hiring like crazy. Could this just be a correction of that? --73.19.xxx.xx

Wonder if that includes those who were put on administrative leave but still collecting full pay? That has never made sense to me... --104.230.xxx.xxx

Just because someone is laid off doesn't mean they are counted as unemployed. It only is counted if they applied for unemployment. Right? I think that's why the unemployment went down after Covid was because when they stopped with the unemployment pay you either received no money at all or got a job (or, as we know some just went to the gov't for "free money") ... but we aren't here for that talk. --67.253.xxx.xxx

Do you think white collar lay offs are the same as retail or fastfood lay offs? White collars seem to be in a better financial position to change hats and make a change, perhaps spouse works, perhaps they have savings and family to help them, perhaps more financially savvy. --172.59.xxx.xxx

The tariffs are going to devastate economy where inflation will reduce demand than people will buy less. Government layoffs will also have effect where more people are unemployed where we headed for severe recession or worse a depression. Why in the world a Elon who has Canadian citizenship need a tax break by laying people to pay for tax break. Applying tariffs on allies where allies will also apply counter tariffs. Absolutely no way we are going to become the 51st state where they will close down all the industries than become Puerto Rico of the north. Housing prices will go down where a depression is deflation. Already trade agreements are in place with the EU and many other countries where trade will increase. If there is not money for a tax break then why in the world tariffs are going to pay tax breaks while the economy goes down hill. Many issues here are going to be resolved where now there is going to be more interprovincial trade within the country along with pipelines for oil and gas to the west and east coast. You cross into a border town where the price of lumber and everything has gone up due to this madness along we will spend money there along with buy products made in Canada as first choice and all contracts will be awarded to Canadian firms or EU firms. If there is way not something is made in Canada then will elsewhere. Every time there is a pause in tariffs this only creates more uncertainty where markets do like that. Economic warfare is not going to work where we are viable country. In the end who is running the country like Elon and the others. If that was a CEO they would show him the door. In my lifetime I never seen offensive hateful talk where everything is complete lies. Bourbon got really hit hard where they took that off shelves where now that is effecting economy. Harley Davidson got hit really hard in 2018 where now they are moving production to --216.110.xxx.xxx

Robert,Ontario is right 100%. --73.2.xx.xx

Where Ontario is an awesome neighbor, we really don't need a bigger family. The US has it's own problems to take care and like any family - we all pick on one another. Some states just make themselves an easier target --174.131.xxx.xxx

If a depression happens, is that good for savers? --73.19.xxx.xx

What the demand was to reinforce border where all governments did that by spending 1.3 billion along with produced results which a lot of criminals arrested. Less than one per cent comes from Canada in illegal immigration and drugs where illegal guns are brought into Canada the tools of the violent criminals. DJT said the Us has no use for Canada while at the same time wants to remove the border.One gram of illegal drugs is not acceptable. We are family friend of the Us not a enemy like Putin who needs to be stopped. The EU is going to support Ukraine to once and for all bring lasting peace to this war not capitulate to dictator like what happened in Munich in 1938. Tax breaks are going cause debt along money needs to be invested into infrastructure in the Us economy. To cut out government agencies will cause problems. Laying off people will reduce money being spent in the economy. Some of the richest people in the Us give back to the economy. The future is the tariffs need to ended once and for all where we are absolutely not going have one sided tariffs on a free trade deal that DJT negotiated on. On March 16th there is going a announcement of a election where more than likely a Progressive Conservative like in the province of Ontario is going to elected. DJT needs to focus on solving problems in the Us not making things worse. If the billionaires think they should not pay taxes they should move to Russia where Putin would welcome them. Elon Musk is a Canadian citizen where he moved to the Us. --216.110.xxx.xxx

Robert, I see the 51st State thing as Trump trying to needle Trudeau, get under his skin and humiliate him. Typical Trump - he's a master at the derogatory nicknames. --173.28.xx.xxx

This statement is a lot like the argument about keeping a loan so you get to write-off the interest you pay. So you are going to spend $1 in interest to save a quarter in your tax bill. Not the best financial advice. We are paying for all this bloated, wasted government bureaucracy that is pulling everyone down. The US government is to the point we can hardly make the interest payments on our existing debt and you want us to keep spending at the same rate. That doesn't sound like a good neighbor at all. I'm all for slashing it to the bone. We may suffer some pain in the short term but it will definitely make us stronger in the long term. --209.205.xxx.xx

Elon is right about that. --173.28.xx.xxx

In a free market economy there needs to be consumer protection to insure products are safe and the transportation is safe. Military contracts for example have to awarded that the price on the contract stays the same where no increases. All government contracts need the same applied that the price does not change. In Canada we moving more then likely to a Progressive Conservative government where they cuts non essential spending along with increase spending on up to the Nato standard to 2 per cent. Canadian Standards Association assures that electrical products and other products are safe. The plane crash that happened in Toronto the Canadian Safety Board is going to go through the black box with the help of the FAA as this plane was from the Us to see what caused the crash. Some province you can buy electrical products not CSA approved where if take a match the wire will ignite. Lincoln electric arc welding equipment exceeds or passes the CSA standard. Where the CSA and UL standard are close. Cutting waste well safety and security is essential. The progressive Conservative will reduce foreign aid while increasing military spending. It also has to looked at how much Canadian content is going into the military. Older military equipment no longer used is sent to Ukraine as that is lower cost option. Auto recalls have reduced unsafe vehicles staying on the road. --216.110.xxx.xxx

Also, much of what you are reading and hearing is the war cry of those that are losing the ability to line their pockets with the Government dole. You can bet they are going to scream loud and hard that the world is going to come to an end trying to convince the public that we should stay on the same course that is about to bankrupt us. Just recognize it for what it is and move on. --209.205.xxx.xx

Do a little digging about NGOs, or listen to Elon's last conversation with Joe Rogan. Frightening. --173.28.xx.xxx

A few years ago I had a major timbering job going on. I was unhappy with a lot of things. The state forester kept telling me it was like waking up in the middle of open heart surgery. Be patient and allow everything to move forward. --98.237.xxx.xx

Here government contracts the lowest bidder is never awarded contract as lowest bidder will usually mean problems A elected government does not create policies that cause inflation along with cut essential things like health care, education, pensions and other social programs. As landlord took advise from experts at the landlords association where cancelled all rent appeals then those tenants moved out. I never done things on a whim rather everything was carefully planned. Being hostile to largest trading partners is going partners to trade with other countries along produce more where avoid buying from the Us, travelling to the Us. DJT signed on the free trade deal where now does want to observe. In Canada we produce 2 million vehicles which use parts made in the Us along with import vehicles from the Us and Mexico. To say we are going to close auto industry here is absurd. If oil and electricity is taken out the Us is benefits from free trade. Now Canada is going to look at the Eu and other nations to trade with. People in the Us are disappointed about the inflation along with a government is not going to address problems. There are complete lies which have no truth. Next government is going to pipelines for oil and gas to the coasts so we sell at the world price. Justin Trudeau resigned where after the election a Progressive Conservative comes into power. Again spending will be cut on waste where essential programs will continue along with absolutely no way become the 51st. state. --216.110.xxx.xxx

not sure where you got your stats from Mike, but even if correct I think most are from dead weight fed workers being terminated. you need to look at the ratios… --104.28.xx.xxx

(On a side note, Tesla hasn't been doing good for a while either... His only hope now is that he's able to get the government to bail him out by buying a bunch of "armored Teslas." Once again, Musk "business success" is because the government is subsidizing him. We hate that when they do it with housing, but love it when it is Musk and his cars or space program!) --107.181.xxx.x

Imagine that, a forum poster has a larger worldview than a man who would like to colonize Mars!. I guarantee that Musk thinks along a much longer timeline that you do John. Do you expect every deal to turn a profit or double in value as soon as the ink dries? Sometimes yes, most times no. --24.152.xxx.xx

I’m excited to see T cure cancer! #goals --24.152.xxx.xx

I will take his influence on the government financials over Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren all day long. --209.205.xxx.xx

Taxpayers unite. Cut that waste! Whiners step back. Oh, and the housing prices are ridiculous now, due to covid ?and government over reach ? shutting businesses down and printing money to "give" to people. Too much government waste. Long overdue for an audit. Peace out there! --172.59.xx.xxx

I love Elon Musk. His awkward social persona, his stuttering because his mind goes much faster than his mouth, his total inability to tell a joke...and his brilliant brain which built a contraption to CATCH ROCKETS...fantastic mind. --173.28.xx.xxx

www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Elon%27s+last+conversation+with+Joe+Rogan&PC=LCTS&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dElon%2527s%2blast%2bconversation%2bwith%2bJoe%2bRogan%26FORM%3dSSQNT1%26PC%3dLCTS&mmscn=vwrc&mid=75170C8A83FDAF5A219375170C8A83FDAF5A2193&FORM=WRVORC&ntb=1&msockid=4ab5a203fdb211efa58b829584260069 --73.19.xxx.xx

I like Elon Musk as well. Smart dude. You still won’t see me driving a Tesla or having a Twitter account though. Cuz I’m a little less than a smart dude. --24.152.xxx.xx