Canada once had an 'at the time' super-modern steel industry. Stelco and Dofasco were on the leading edge of steel making tech, using the most advanced for-the-time automated systems. But they fell behind European and Asian technology, became inefficient, and essentially closed up shop. If Canada us to be competitive, we need to completely rethink how we do things. For instance, here is an example of the newest steel making technology that is carbon-friendly, and Canada needs to take a serious look at it.

This is the type of investment needed in Canada.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/sweden-green-hydrogen-powered-steel

When the movie I, Robot came out , filmed in Canada, my daughter worked on the production in Vancouver. At the time, I told my tech students that, by the time their children were in a high school tech class, they would not have known a world without robots, and their grandchildren would not know a world without humanoid robots like the NS-1. Then my students found a publicity blurb for I, Robot on the Internet, that seemingly allowed them to pre-order an NS-5, complete with selecting optional color and abilities. Some thought the NS-5 could actually be ordered, and told me my prediction had already come true. Since I had advance knowledge of the up-coming movie, I new it was a gimmick, but some students still hoped it was reality.

Well, that world is now here. You can now pre-order an equivalent NS-1. Except that it is not from America, or US Robotics, but from China. Not even remotely considered a possibility when I, Robot was filmed. Yet here it is.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/world-first-humanoid-robot-sports-games

Apart from the fact that Asimov would probably turn over in his grave, because of who developed it, (but maybe not, given some of his last communications) it is the validation of my prediction to my students two decades ago. This is the new world, the new future, not Trump's cesspool reality. It is the world Canadians need to be prepared for. And it is happening in China, not America. We had an opportunity, but we blew it by becoming immersed in America and their grim future. If Canada is to survive, we need to look at other countries, including China, for the innovative progressive ideas.

And we also need to be well aware and informed of what is happening in the rest of the world, not just America, as it effects Canada.

The future is very bright, but we will not find it in America.

Source: https://angusreid.org/referendum-alberta-saskatchewan-smith-moe/

I never knew Canada was even in this game.

Seems this company lost a substantial part of their American investment money (Bezos), and is in danger of shutting down completely. Time for our federal government to come to the plate.

Or maybe China will fill the funding shortfall, and share the prize. Unlimited fusion power in a decade or so.

There's been a lot of talk about SMR's over the years, it's nice to see one finally being built.

Even if it comes in over budget, getting the first one done will be a great learning experience and could lead to figuring out how to do future ones cheaper.

Assuming it's on time, completion in 2029, connected to grid in 2030.

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Serrano felt this same hope the last time she took this pedestrian walkway across the Rainbow Bridge that spans the Niagara River to Canada. It was March 17, as previously reported by CBC News, and she was crossing with her husband Marcos Guardado and the two girls.

But Canadian border officials on the other side questioned the veracity of documents Serrano presented that she said proved she had an anchor relative — a brother who is a Canadian citizen — one of the exceptions that allow asylum claims under the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) sent the family back to the U.S. where they were held for two weeks inside cells designated for detentions lasting under 72 hours.

The family managed to breathe fresh air once during their detention, in late March, when they were sent across the bridge to the Canadian port of entry only to be rejected again. They were sent back to the U.S. and into a windowless cell where Itzayana would sometimes wake up crying from bad dreams.

After Serrano arrived at the Canadian port of entry (on May 5), she faced renewed questioning from the CBSA as her case was scrutinized again. Neufeld says she began to worry as the process dragged on.

At about 3 p.m. ET, roughly six hours after Serrano first entered the customs office, she received word that she could stay with her daughters in Canada and make her asylum claim.

Other sources:

• The Globe and Mail
• USA Today

With the ongoing trade war with the United States, residents are increasingly trying to support Canadian, with seven-in-ten (68%; up 5 points from February) actively seeking out Canadian products when shopping, and over half (56%; up 3 points) looking at labels to avoid products made in the United States.

In addition, a minority of Canadians are using their spending power to avoid buying American, ranging from two in ten who have cancelled a planned trip to the U.S., to two in ten who have deliberately sought out Canadian entertainment. One in ten have cancelled an American streaming service. Just two in ten have not done any of these activities, showing how pervasive the ‘buy Canadian’ sentiment remains. Results are consistent across regions of the country.

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“Canadians feel strongly about supporting our country’s products, and manufacturers are clearly heeding the call, by helping shoppers to identify products from Canada,” said Narrative Research CEO Margaret Brigley. “Though given how strong the desire is to buy Canadian, there is still room to help consumers to more easily identify Canadian products.”

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/34120777

Canada has been "over reliant on the US for too long," and wants to forge closer ties with the UK and the EU, Canada's foreign minister Melanie Joly said.

"We are the most European of all non-European countries," she told the BBC on Wednesday. "That's why we want to be closer to Europe."

Her latest remarks come after she and Prime Minister Mark Carney met with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to talk about a new partnership.

US-Canada relations have been tense in recent months, after Trump imposed tariffs on Canada's auto, aluminium and steel industries, and said Canada would be better off as a US state.

[...]

Trump has imposed general tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico, and sector-specific import taxes on cars, some of which have been suspended pending negotiations.

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Joly said the tariffs caused widespread anxiety in Canada, and became the number one ballot question in the recent Canadian election.

"Some have lost their jobs, and many families are affected," she said. "My job and the prime minister's job is to make sure that we defend them."

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According to Statistics Canada, Canadian exports to the United States decreased 6.6% in March 2025, a second consecutive monthly decline following the strong ramp up in exports to the United States that led to a record in January. Despite the recent decreases, Canadian exports to the United States were 2.5% higher in March 2025 compared with November 2024. Meanwhile, imports from the United States fell 2.9% in March. Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the United States went from $10.8 billion in February to $8.4 billion in March. Meanwhile, exports to countries other than the United States jump

Canadian exports to countries other than the United States rose 24.8% in March, representing the second-largest percentage increase on record. Exports to the United Kingdom (unwrought gold), the Netherlands (crude oil), Hong Kong (crude oil) and Germany (various products) increased the most for the month.

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Basic Privacy Protection 101.

Chapter 1.

Never, ever store the personal data in the same place as the person's name.

Store the data using a numeric ID tag,and the actual name in another database, heavily encrypted, that links the name to the ID tag. The two files are not in the same database, not even in the same place (server farm). It takes two different access methods to connect the data to the name, and can only be done on the destination computer.

Butler said there’s been “severe overbuilding” in the Toronto condo market for a number of years, specifically when it comes to smaller units.

“The tiniest of tiny condos,” Butler said. “It’s weird that in a country like Canada where there’s been a consistent housing crisis for the last 10 years that if you build a very bad product, people won’t take it, it’s as simple as that.”

Butler said many of the unsold condos on the market today are ones designed for investors or real estate speculators and are not practical for most families.

“They are roughly the size of large hotel room, only meant to be rented out, and there’s been simply a massive overbuilding of non-family units,” he said, noting that many of the condos for sale in Toronto currently are 500-square-feet or less.

We need to stop teaching students that every person has the same value as white, Christian men. - Peter MacKinnon

Is the DEI in the room with us right now, Peter?