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MortgageHorn said:
China’s influence on Canada over the last decade has been significant and multifaceted, spanning economic, political, and social spheres. While it’s difficult to quantify the exact extent of this influence due to the complexity of global interactions and limited transparency in some areas, we can piece together a picture based on available data and trends.
Economically, China has become a major player in Canada’s trade and investment landscape. Over the past decade, bilateral trade has grown substantially—by 2022, imports from China reached a record $100 billion, and China remains Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States. Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada has also surged at times, particularly in the early 2010s, with a focus on natural resources like oil, gas, and mining. For instance, between 2000 and 2017, China invested around $86 billion into Canada, with over $51 billion directed toward the energy sector alone. High-profile deals, such as the $15.1 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc. by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in 2013, highlight this trend. However, Chinese FDI has fluctuated, peaking before 2015 and declining in recent years—dropping to $3.1 billion in 2019 from an average of $5 billion annually in the prior four years—partly due to falling commodity prices and tightening Canadian regulations.
This influx of money has raised concerns about economic dependency and strategic influence. Canada’s vast natural resources and mining sector are particularly attractive to Chinese firms, and investments in critical industries like lithium mining have sparked debates about national security. In 2022, Canada ordered three Chinese companies to divest their stakes in lithium businesses, reflecting unease about China potentially weaponizing its economic leverage. Despite this, trade continues to boom, with Canadian exports to China rising 6.17% year-over-year in 2023, even amid geopolitical tensions.
Politically, China’s influence is more controversial and harder to measure precisely. Reports from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) have confirmed that China sought to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, aiming to support candidates viewed as “pro-PRC” or neutral on issues aligned with Beijing’s interests. Intelligence suggests these efforts involved covert funding and leveraging community groups, though the extent of their success remains debated—former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole estimated it cost his party up to nine seats in 2021, but not the election itself. Beyond elections, incidents like the detention of the “two Michaels” (Kovrig and Spavor) from 2018 to 2021, retaliatory trade bans (e.g., canola), and allegations of Chinese-run “police stations” on Canadian soil have strained relations and fueled perceptions of China exerting pressure.
Socially, China’s influence extends through the 1.8 million Canadian residents of Chinese origin and cultural programs, which some critics argue are used to shape public opinion and suppress dissent within diaspora communities. Chinese investment in real estate, particularly in cities like Vancouver, has also driven up housing prices, creating economic ripple effects and local dependencies—though hard data on the exact scale of this is murky due to foreign ownership tracking challenges.
That said, Canada has pushed back. The Investment Canada Act allows scrutiny of foreign investments for national security risks, with lower thresholds for state-owned enterprises like those from China (e.g., $416 million net book value). High-profile rejections, such as the 2018 block of China Communications Construction Company’s bid for Aecon, signal a shift toward “de-risking” rather than outright “decoupling” from China—a nuanced approach balancing economic ties with security concerns.
So, how much influence? A lot, but it’s not unchecked. China’s money—billions in trade and investment—gives it leverage, especially in resource sectors and trade flows. Politically, its interference is real but hasn’t overturned democratic outcomes. Socially, it’s a quieter force, shaping narratives within communities. Yet Canada’s countermeasures, from divestment orders to intelligence probes, suggest this influence has limits. The relationship is a tightrope: economically vital, politically fraught, and increasingly scrutinized as of March 5, 2025.





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These ghost cities are nuts. It's not they are small little towns... they are huge and not a single person lives in them.
 
Viking said:
Quick update while I have service:
DMSO is legit. The shield maiden has bad migraines and has been taking imitrex for years. It usually makes her loopy and tired for hours. Anyway, she woke up with one Monday. Rubbed some 99.99% cream on her forehead and temples and she was the gym an hour later. Son pulled muscles in his back moving down limbs and he rubbed some in and took a jar home with him. Got some liquid coming for use on ears, eyes and even thickening hair and dry scalp. Methylene blue doesn't have me shittin' blueberries yet. Do feel a bit more mentally sharp but I am a dull blade and could be placebo. Zylitol gum and mints for gums and teeth is too early to tell but have noticed more saliva in my mouth. Been using Xlear with zylitol since covid. Hadn't a cold in years. While the whole office e sniffles and sneezes, ol'viking just chuckles and keeps on trucking. Back to my R&R. Still waiting on an update of the joint session last night. Skol brothers!
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I was shocked to learn most of the black people in SA wasn't from that area. The whites built a few settlements and grew the economy there. Blacks from all around moved in because there was more opportunity. Apparently, Botswana and Zimbabwe people who go to SA are killed in the 100's. Whenever the economy turns bad the locals just start killing them to make more jobs open for them. Freaking animals.
 
Thasubliminal said:
What brand DMSO? Gonna get some for my mom for migraines.
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This is what I buy at Tractor Supply.
 
Sheriff Branford said:
I think it’s related to remote viewing or possible time travel. While remote viewing has been confirmed as an actual project, it doesn’t seem as precise as time travel might be. Theoretically. But you cannot deny the feeling of an unstoppable momentum building that I don’t think “military precision” could ever accomplish.
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Ai is most likely used to compare any significant event with a past Q post. There are almost 5,000 Q posts. All have a time stamp.

One could ask an Ai Frontier system to compare political news articles with all Q post’s content and time stamps and then list the stories and the appropriate Q post that has the most similar content or time stamp. Ai is faster and better than a truckload of Autists.

The low price AI like Grok and ChatGPT are not the same as the full complete AI capabilities invested in their data system facilities. They are low price and accessible to us because they are only utilizing about .0001% of the total processing power of the AI. The rest of that power has been used to train the AI. It is expensive to run it. Power and cooling (water) are expensive. You can create a very complex and processor intensive query and ask all the Frontier level AI systems for a quote, because that is how they plan to offset their huge capital investments. They charge for use. The more needed, the higher price.

It is a very expensive investment with huge continuous energy and water costs. It is never turned off. I don’t like the business model.
 
ttyh said:
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In Junior High i was in the student council. Had to be elected. Yep a total Bad Ass.

One of the benefits (Punishment) of that esteemed and worked for position, I had to get to school early and raise the American flag on a big ass flag pole. One morning, after raising it, i decided to see if the cables could hold my weight. Yep.

Well, you see, this flag pole was placed at the front of the school and was in a small green-space that was surrounded by a concrete wall. This was an architectural square surrounding wall about 2’ wide. I decided to run along the top of the wall and hold the cable. As i got close to the corner, my feet left the ground and i swung outside the corner edge. Like alot. The ground outside the surrounding wall was 5’ below the wall and i gained about 4’ more height on my apex. So I was flying thru the air 9’ above concrete and at this moment realized i had fucked up good. Totally terrified. i knew i was about to go to the hospital. The swing continues and i swing around the other side of the flag pole and land back on the wall top. What a trip.

So I repeated that about 10 times.
 

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