I disagree. Wealth disparity arose from the liberalization and reduction of tariffs, most notably after the Soviet collapse and subsequent acceptance of low-cost producers around the world as viable trade partners.
so its wealth redistribution that you want
that is quite different from a desire for UBI or tariffs to protect domestic jobs
jeff Bazos wealth likely increased or decreased by several hundred million today (AMZN up or down)
how did that increase or decrease in wealth disparity impact your life today ?
he gave his ex-wife a massive chuck in the divorce settlement. that's some serious wealth redistribution he will also have given billions to charities, billions more than you have
liberalization and reduction of tariffs has been accompanied by an increase in overall wealth
the % of people living in abject poverty has also declined
This kind of trade funnels money to wealthy individuals and large corporations.
you mean the job creators & the individuals and corporations who provide you with the goods / services you demand ?
Also, it would not be "picking and choosing" winners if it is based on a hard metric, like GDP-per-capita.
we already have a declining GDP-per-capita, trade wars will only accelerate the decline
tariffs reduce demand by applying policy induced inflation
GDP-per-capita is a ratio, not a hard metric
right now the per capita is increasing faster than the stagnant GDP
and tariffs wont increase GDP, they will negativity impact GDP
As for a trade war with the US, optimally the US would be on board and adopt something similar. They have the same wealth disparity issue.
not at all
again a lot of goods from China are delivered into Canada via US corporations who would be subject to Canadian tariffs , they will lobby Washington to apply counter tariffs
you are dreaming if you think the US will act in harmony with Canada (can you say softwood lumber) in a trade war
And no, I'm not saying it won't be painful, I'm just saying it's either this or a UBI, because eventually this wealth disparity is going to become unsustainable.
no
social upheaval occurs when the masses are unable to feed themselves and their kids
not because a billionaire makes more than you think he should
People are already hurting when most of whole generations can't afford a home, or to raise a family.
loonie left govt policies are not the fault of billionaires
Our government keeps increasing handouts to compensate, but it's not effective, and clearly very expensive given our ballooning debt.
so reducing economic activity via tariffs and /or handing out free govt money addresses irresponsible govt debt how ?
Imposing tariffs is less government than implementing a UBI, in my opinion. But my bet is we'll end up with a UBI, because there's not enough political will to address the wealth disparity issue properly.
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Imposing tariffs is all govt and far more complicated than sending out more cheques
the moron Justin Trudeau has proven he can hand out other peoples money with ease
Imposing tariffs would be a disaster and would hurt the poor far worse than the rich .
inflation and job losses always hurt the poor far worse than the rich
UBI is not going to fly, Canadians are becoming far more concerned about irresponsible govt finances and taxation