Idiots.

Everyone knows it's Austin Matthews.
- GalacticStone

Wrong it’s Awsten MewMews

Get it right Florida stoner man.

🤪😜

Seriously, I think Drexel is (frank)ing dead.

Our resident cranky old Albertan Maple-Maga hasn't posted since early January.

He's leaving poor Jewel on his own to defend against the overwhelming Marxist hoard of transexual Satanists on HB.

Poor one out for our boy....

The estimated cost for the big automakers to close their Canadian plants is about $5B. Building new plants in the U.S. to replace the 14 in Canada is estimated to cost almost $30B and will take years. You know what companies looking to make those kinds of investments really hate? Political uncertainty. The whole idea of the repatriation of American jobs is a joke.
- Canada Cup

They won't even bother.

Auto tariffs will kill the North American car industry. They aren't going to make these investments, knowing full well the doors will never open.

Do you think we can get Mitch to sign for $15Mx8, but write the contract up in CAD and hope he doesn't notice?
- Whipper

Well according the main blog it’s super confusing as to why the Leafs even considered Rantanen because Mitch was willing to de-up for the same money (12M) but only NOW is it going to cost the Leafs more to keep Mitch because he’s upset.

🙄

As if the Leafs wouldn’t have already got a ln extension done with Marner if he was willing to take 12M per year. Jesus we would almost all be overjoyed with that. I sure as hell would have been more than ok with it.

Carney only wants to sell fossil fuels if he's in charge of his hedge fund. If he's PM, he wants to tax you into oblivion until you own nothing and his WEF friends are happy. Then China burns 1000 times more coal because nothing is more patriotically Canadian than love for Chinese tariffs.
- Rare_Jewel

Yeah his economic policy was so strong it made his own party stage a coup against him.

Turns out, using Autopen to sign all your executive orders, allowing wars to break out everywhere and Alzheimer's is super good for the economy. Especially when that economy is dependent on unlimited government spending and infinite debt.
- Rare_Jewel

Oh look, another word you dont know the meaning of.

Seriously, I think Drexel is (frank)ing dead.

Our resident cranky old Albertan Maple-Maga hasn't posted since early January.

He's leaving poor Jewel on his own to defend against the overwhelming Marxist hoard of transexual Satanists on HB.

Poor one out for our boy....


- GalacticStone

maybe he went to texas to get one of them communicable diseases thats a hot commodity there. invited to a measles party prolly

Seriously, I think Drexel is (frank)ing dead.

Our resident cranky old Albertan Maple-Maga hasn't posted since early January.

He's leaving poor Jewel on his own to defend against the overwhelming Marxist hoard of transexual Satanists on HB.

Poor one out for our boy....


- GalacticStone

Obsess much?

The estimated cost for the big automakers to close their Canadian plants is about $5B. Building new plants in the U.S. to replace the 14 in Canada is estimated to cost almost $30B and will take years. You know what companies looking to make those kinds of investments really hate? Political uncertainty. The whole idea of the repatriation of American jobs is a joke.
- Canada Cup

Personally, I hope they don't shut the plants down.

I'd love to see our own politicians step in with some incentives for some of the German and Japanese automakers to buy those plants (at a discount of course) off the American ones.

I'd rather buy a German or Japanese car anyway. They're way better.

The only thing the Americans make better are pickup trucks.

Breaking news:

Pause on electricity export surcharge by Ontario.

Pause in aluminum and steel tariff increases by Trump.

Ford to meet with Trump on Thursday.

FFS, this is not how to run a global economy.

Obsess much?
- Fakepartofme

He's the only other fossil hunting geology freak on here. We get along despite our obvious ideological differences. I'd express concern if many of our daily regulars went AWOL.

Well according the main blog it’s super confusing as to why the Leafs even considered Rantanen because Mitch was willing to de-up for the same money (12M) but only NOW is it going to cost the Leafs more to keep Mitch because he’s upset.

🙄

As if the Leafs wouldn’t have already got a ln extension done with Marner if he was willing to take 12M per year. Jesus we would almost all be overjoyed with that. I sure as hell would have been more than ok with it.
- Cush29

Marner made it clear he wasnt talking contract throughout the season. Apparently, the leafs tried to get things going but there was no movement. I dont think the leafs had any intention of moving marner for Rant.....it was posturing IMO. Apparently Canes inquired about Marner very early in the week last week. The Leafs had already moved on to a different offer for Rant on Friday, once the canes settled with Dallas, leafs, desparate to get something done, pivoted and tossed their load at Carlo and a 3rd line center.

Personally, I hope they don't shut the plants down.

I'd love to see our own politicians step in with some incentives for some of the German and Japanese automakers to buy those plants (at a discount of course) off the American ones.

I'd rather buy a German or Japanese car anyway. They're way better.

The only thing the Americans make better are pickup trucks.
- prock

The Canadian and Ontario governments have worked very well together to attract auto manufacturers to our province.

Unfortunately, it won't make financial sense to up production in Canada if you can't sell to the American market.

Well according the main blog it’s super confusing as to why the Leafs even considered Rantanen because Mitch was willing to de-up for the same money (12M) but only NOW is it going to cost the Leafs more to keep Mitch because he’s upset.

🙄

As if the Leafs wouldn’t have already got a ln extension done with Marner if he was willing to take 12M per year. Jesus we would almost all be overjoyed with that. I sure as hell would have been more than ok with it.
- Cush29

Kind of a poor reason to resign the guy I'd think.

From all of this scenario, Tre found out one tidbit of info.

MM has no intention of leaving the TML.

Should give Tre a bit of leverage, I'd think.

Leafs have come to a number to keep him. Ball will be in MM's court.

Breaking news:

Pause on electricity export surcharge by Ontario.

Pause in aluminum and steel tariff increases by Trump.

Ford to meet with Trump on Thursday.

FFS, this is not how to run a global economy.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ford was probably never going to go through with it....just bs to get votes.

They won't even bother.

Auto tariffs will kill the North American car industry. They aren't going to make these investments, knowing full well the doors will never open.
- Atomic Wedgie

Agreed. They spent 60 years building an integrated auto sector. They’re not going to tear it down because some clown is using tariffs to, you know, compensate.

Kind of a poor reason to resign the guy I'd think.

From all of this scenario, Tre found out one tidbit of info.

MM has no intention of leaving the TML.

Should give Tre a bit of leverage, I'd think.

Leafs have come to a number to keep him. Ball will be in MM's court.
- Leafsmart

I think another tidbit of info he may have found out was some star players (rantanen) arent worth as much as they may think to other teams?

The Canadian and Ontario governments have worked very well together to attract auto manufacturers to our province.

Unfortunately, it won't make financial sense to up production in Canada if you can't sell to the American market.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yeah, I don't know enough about auto manufacturing, but I didn't really think of that. Cars aren't exactly the kind of thing that you can profitably make 10 at a time. Even with a borderline free auto plant???

I wonder what the volume required to be profitable is? Because, if they really could have VWs and BMWs made here, with trade wars and such, there is a good chance they could capture the majority of the Canadian market. I wonder if they could start shipping them elsewhere. South America? I imagine Mexico would pretty much own that market.

Also, I wasn't thinking of "upping production", rather just switching one manufacturer for another.

I think another tidbit of info he may have found out was some star players (rantanen) arent worth as much as they may think to other teams?
- Fakepartofme

Maybe but the supply of elite wingers hitting free agency has now been reduced to one. Mitch knows he’s going to get paid after July 1. Is there a number that works for him and Tre before them.

I think another tidbit of info he may have found out was some star players (rantanen) arent worth as much as they may think to other teams?
- Fakepartofme

For sure . Glad we never made that deal.

Yeah, I don't know enough about auto manufacturing, but I didn't really think of that. Cars aren't exactly the kind of thing that you can profitably make 10 at a time. Even with a borderline free auto plant???

I wonder what the volume required to be profitable is? Because, if they really could have VWs and BMWs made here, with trade wars and such, there is a good chance they could capture the majority of the Canadian market. I wonder if they could start shipping them elsewhere. South America? I imagine Mexico would pretty much own that market.

Also, I wasn't thinking of "upping production", rather just switching one manufacturer for another.
- prock

Volkwagen is building an EV battery factory in St. Thomas:

https://www.vw.ca/en/elec...t-thomas-gigafactory.html

Volkwagen is building an EV battery factory in St. Thomas:

https://www.vw.ca/en/elec...t-thomas-gigafactory.html
- Atomic Wedgie

Well there you go. That's just the batteries. Now, they can have a free auto plant to build the rest of the car.

Volkwagen is building an EV battery factory in St. Thomas:

https://www.vw.ca/en/elec...t-thomas-gigafactory.html
- Atomic Wedgie

Giant waste of billions of government dollars to subsidize a Germany company.

That's going to end up like the natural gas plants that got paid to never be built.

Marner made it clear he wasnt talking contract throughout the season. Apparently, the leafs tried to get things going but there was no movement. I dont think the leafs had any intention of moving marner for Rant.....it was posturing IMO. Apparently Canes inquired about Marner very early in the week last week. The Leafs had already moved on to a different offer for Rant on Friday, once the canes settled with Dallas, leafs, desparate to get something done, pivoted and tossed their load at Carlo and a 3rd line center.
- Fakepartofme

It makes no sense. Rantanen is absolutely not what this team needs. He's 6'4, 215 and has thrown fewer hits than Marner. He falls at the drop of a hat - and if you really want to look at who he compares to on the Leafs - it's Nylander - but with Michael Bunting's balance. I guess if the Leafs just want more straight shooters, then good - but Rantanen doesn't even PK. I don't know.

Volkwagen is building an EV battery factory in St. Thomas:

https://www.vw.ca/en/elec...t-thomas-gigafactory.html
- Atomic Wedgie

I dont mind vw's new van.