That's the first stage of grief, four to go

My only source of grief as a Canadian is the dismal state[1] of my country and the bleak prognosis for the future[2]. The whole "elbows up" thing is a convenient sideshow to take attention away from our domestic problems.

[1] https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/apple-on-bill-c-22-this-...

[2] https://www.bcbc.com/insight/oecd-predicts-canada-will-be-th...

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lfuller 42 minutes ago | parent [-]

While I completely agree with you on [1] and it's tiring to have to re-litigate this issue every few years, [2] was from 2021 and doesn't reflect Canada's current policies.

	▲	AlexandrB 23 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Canada's current policies seem like a continuation of their previous policies. The only major change is the weakening of links to the US, which is likely to make the economy worse, not better. Even bill C-22 is a zombie bill from the Trudea era (C-63). Tech investment is still flat (nearing zero)[1], taxes are up, and 20% of the workforce have government jobs[2]. This country is cooked. [1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-venture-cap... [2] https://thehub.ca/2025/12/08/canada-added-950000-government-...