Ted Mallett
@tedmallett.bsky.social
Ex-Torontonian, Ex-econo CFIB & ConfBd. Retiring just when things are getting interesting. Pardon me for lurking and the occasional interjection.
Fired my Tesla today. Picked up a swede new ride
a chef says bork bork bork while cooking in a kitchen
ALT: a chef says bork bork bork while cooking in a kitchen
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March 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Fired my Tesla today. Picked up a swede new ride
My 7 & 9yo grandsons doing the same. The schoolyards must be buzzing with it. Anti-Americanism is being baked into the next generation.
My parents are doing this too. This has become a thing, particularly with the 70+ crowd, and I am here for it.
My elderly parents are at the supermarket scanning every single product now for where it’s made and refusing any and all US goods. Trump has unleashed something *primal* here, yes.
March 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
My 7 & 9yo grandsons doing the same. The schoolyards must be buzzing with it. Anti-Americanism is being baked into the next generation.
As governments prepare to approach tariff fallout, compensation of businesses and employees caught out is high on the list. Causality of job or business loss, however, is nearly impossible to assign to a single source. There is a lot of econ turbulence that happens even the best of times, and…
February 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As governments prepare to approach tariff fallout, compensation of businesses and employees caught out is high on the list. Causality of job or business loss, however, is nearly impossible to assign to a single source. There is a lot of econ turbulence that happens even the best of times, and…
Unlikely to send the 82nd Airbourne? I wouldn’t put it past him. I hope CAF has a counter plan in case of a US occupation in the high arctic
February 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Unlikely to send the 82nd Airbourne? I wouldn’t put it past him. I hope CAF has a counter plan in case of a US occupation in the high arctic
Happy Flag Day everyone. Strong and free.
a large red white and blue canadian flag is flying in the wind
ALT: a large red white and blue canadian flag is flying in the wind
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February 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy Flag Day everyone. Strong and free.
Layer on layer. We can count the number of snowstorms we've had this winter
February 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Layer on layer. We can count the number of snowstorms we've had this winter
One month of data does not a trend make, but Muskwagen will be hitting more than just a speed bump this year
February 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
One month of data does not a trend make, but Muskwagen will be hitting more than just a speed bump this year
Respectfully not a win unless [enter governing party here] can turn the powerful concensus of the past few days into real policy action. Reducing prov barriers, energy to market measures included. Trumpist actions will only get bolder
Kudos to the Prime Minister and his team, the Premiers, Canadian businesses, and Canadians for standing strong. It’s not over by a long shot but take the win. #TeamCanada ❤️🇨🇦
February 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Respectfully not a win unless [enter governing party here] can turn the powerful concensus of the past few days into real policy action. Reducing prov barriers, energy to market measures included. Trumpist actions will only get bolder
Tariffs are bad enough, but uncertainty is the real killer. A 30-day reprieve isn’t worth much if the threat can be trotted out whenever he has a whim.
February 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Tariffs are bad enough, but uncertainty is the real killer. A 30-day reprieve isn’t worth much if the threat can be trotted out whenever he has a whim.
Fair. And I plan to keep my Muskwagen in the Garage
Canadian Liberal Party leadership contender calls for 100% tariff on Teslas. www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...
‘Make them pay’: Canada puts Trump’s ‘first friend’ Elon Musk’s Tesla in the crosshairs of tariff war
Canada’s EV adoption rate is outpacing that of the U.S., with nearly 17% of new cars sold in the third quarter of 2024 being fully electric, compared to just 8% in the US.
www.businesstoday.in
February 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Fair. And I plan to keep my Muskwagen in the Garage
Hard enough to predict the ways a Can-US trade war will unfold, even harder to see how it can be walked back. This is a watershed moment for the economy, and Canadians will hold this grudge for a long time.
February 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Hard enough to predict the ways a Can-US trade war will unfold, even harder to see how it can be walked back. This is a watershed moment for the economy, and Canadians will hold this grudge for a long time.
I followed the same advice there in the ‘70s
I went to Europe when Daddy Bush was president, and everyone in my exchange program class stitched Canadian patches on our backpacks. So this shit has been going on for a while now.
January 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I followed the same advice there in the ‘70s
What stops Biden appointing himself to DoJ?
It’s important to note that Judge Cannon blocked the Jack Smith report from going to anyone outside the Justice Department. Which includes President Biden
January 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
What stops Biden appointing himself to DoJ?
We don’t yet know what kind of ‘economic force’ will (may) get used. But creating any defensive measures aimed at making this painful to US interests will also create pain here. Whatever-we-have-as-a-govt will need to prepare the public’s backbone for this kind of fight.
January 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We don’t yet know what kind of ‘economic force’ will (may) get used. But creating any defensive measures aimed at making this painful to US interests will also create pain here. Whatever-we-have-as-a-govt will need to prepare the public’s backbone for this kind of fight.
…for BREAKFAST!
Leftover apple pie > fresh apple pie.
Of course, the more important scientific finding: more pie is better than less pie.
Of course, the more important scientific finding: more pie is better than less pie.
December 27, 2024 at 3:47 AM
…for BREAKFAST!
Aftermath to a relatively quiet Christmas morning. But have maybe gained 5 lbs and it’s not even dinner time. Blessings to everyone out there.
December 25, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Aftermath to a relatively quiet Christmas morning. But have maybe gained 5 lbs and it’s not even dinner time. Blessings to everyone out there.
Thanks Google, very helpful
December 22, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Thanks Google, very helpful
OK folks. I'm calling it a career. Entered the econ profession in the '82 recession and knew never to take things for granted. By good grace and luck I had a long and rewarding run. I appreciated my time with the ConfBoard & CFIB, and the friendships made along the way. Sure to enjoy Blue Skies :)
December 19, 2024 at 1:58 PM
OK folks. I'm calling it a career. Entered the econ profession in the '82 recession and knew never to take things for granted. By good grace and luck I had a long and rewarding run. I appreciated my time with the ConfBoard & CFIB, and the friendships made along the way. Sure to enjoy Blue Skies :)
He can’t even write out $billions properly. We might be able to settle this with pocket change
Canada….fight against this with everything you have.
December 19, 2024 at 1:34 AM
He can’t even write out $billions properly. We might be able to settle this with pocket change
Mullets Are Great Again
December 18, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Mullets Are Great Again
Damn, GPS is going to kill us faster
December 18, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Damn, GPS is going to kill us faster
Thank you to all who have chosen to follow me in the past couple of days. Hope I can make it worthwhile. Hey bots, I think you won't find me as impressionable or as radical as you'd like--nice try masquerading as Jessica Alba.
Will be posting big news tomorrow, so stay tuned!
Will be posting big news tomorrow, so stay tuned!
December 18, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Thank you to all who have chosen to follow me in the past couple of days. Hope I can make it worthwhile. Hey bots, I think you won't find me as impressionable or as radical as you'd like--nice try masquerading as Jessica Alba.
Will be posting big news tomorrow, so stay tuned!
Will be posting big news tomorrow, so stay tuned!
Reposted by Ted Mallett
Popcorn Alert: The House Ethics Committee has voted to release the Matt Gaetz report.
December 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Popcorn Alert: The House Ethics Committee has voted to release the Matt Gaetz report.
Whoohoo, in 1st starter pack. Thanks @lindsaytedds.bsky.social !
December 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Whoohoo, in 1st starter pack. Thanks @lindsaytedds.bsky.social !
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November 27, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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