I saw someone saying recently that Canada has made a huge shift away from the US. As someone Canadian, I haven’t noticed anything beyond relatively minor individual decisions (IE, not going to the US as a tourist). I’d like to be wrong, but from my understanding, this is effectively nothing. Has there actually been any sort of large scale move away from US dependence?

  • Dr. Bob@lemmy.ca
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    14 hours ago

    We were part of that cabal - it was called the auto pact. In a sane world it integrated our manufacturing processes so that we could be players rather than consumers. The Canadian market is small and fragmented so we don’t wield any power as a consumer nation. Be careful what you wish for.

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      12 hours ago

      No warning required. I wish for cheap Chinese EV’s, not that fat bloated crap they are producing out of North America nowadays.

      The only thing I can think of is that the big car unions are charging too much for dues and the workers are suffering. /s

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        5 hours ago

        I’m with you. My ideal vehicle would be the electric equivalent of the Mazda B2000 - compact single cab short bed pickup. Slate held some promise but I’m not sure that’s going to happen. The closest thing is the Maverick but it’s over-engineered and a crew cab.