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Canada to Claim Stellantis, GM Owe Hundreds of Millions to Government (www.wsj.com)
submitted 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) by NightOwl@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 38 minutes ago

WSJ is a rag.

The federal indentives to Stellantis and GM were production-based tax incentives. So, the money was allocated for the future, but nothing was actually paid out. What Joly is saying is that if they bail on production, they will see no money. That was the deal from day one.

There is a myth propagated in media, especially the National Compost, that the government throws away free money without requirements and milestones. My Boomer Conservative neighbours love this idea, but it lives in their head rent free.

[–] Muscle_Meteor@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 hours ago

Probably impossible, but with VW pulling their plans out of the US, and stellantis moving to the US, maybe they could trade places 🤷

[–] 7rokhym@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

Terrible reporting, no details about these deals, just opinions and posturing.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 24 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

You can't take our money and leave.

If you take a deal, fulfil your end of the bargain.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

That's not the ~~Trump~~ American way.

Yes, this is a thoroughly disgusted and embarrassed American saying this.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 9 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

I'm 95% sure Trump will go and throw a hissy fit about any fine these companies face and we won't recoup it — with threats of annexing us again and boosting tariffs to some new more than 100% number.

So you can save some of your disgust for later in the week.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

American companies doing this is nothing new, the issue was raised when these deals were signed.

Our only response is to ban the sale of their vehicles until it's paid back.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 36 minutes ago (1 children)

There is nothing to pay back, these were production based tax credits. They see no $ if they don't make cars here.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 32 minutes ago

Then just the paying of the regular breach of contract fines.

Doesn't make a difference.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

It's always a roll of the dice what Trump might freak out about next.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 6 points 5 hours ago

Yeah, but he does that randomly anyway, so why even bother paying attention?

[–] group_hug@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

If America puts 100% tarrifs on every country it will implode. As countries stand their ground it will continue to be tarrif musical chairs. As that continues more countries will plan to trade elsewhere as it is too chaotic and unreliable.

[–] maplesaga@lemmy.world -5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (4 children)

The problem is the Liberals put no clause in to deal with this situation. They cant retroactively make a law against their own stupidity for signing a bad contract, the best they can do is arbitrarily punish them, sending the signal we operate our country not by laws but like North Korea. Companies would need to factor that into their risk metrics.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 34 minutes ago

The problem is the Liberals put no clause in to deal with this situation.

of course they did. No one gets federal money without audits and milestones. Focus back on haircuts and socks, because you have no idea how these deal work.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Seeing as neither of us know the details, we’ll see.

But if the money was given to invest here, and they withdraw their investments, even without a specific penalty clause that can be breach of contract and have damages.

[–] pubquiz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

WTFF is this screed? A deal signed before the naziamerican diaper shitter came back? Does our liddle con man have some hurt fee-fees because there was no clause written in for every possible eventuality?

Go emigrate, ungrate.

[–] fourish@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago

Aww. Baby cons are butt hurt.

Maybe time for a good round of fuck Trudeau? lol.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 26 points 14 hours ago

Good. Fuck the US, and American corps.