brianplatt.bsky.social
Ottawa bureau chief, Bloomberg News
👤 Joined on 04 July 2023
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@brianplatt.bsky.socialYeah, fair enough. I think the Governor Carney nonsense may get under people’s skin because it ties into his semi-serious interest in taking us over. The lake renaming just seems so meaningless and goofy.
Show Postyou cant really tariff Nova Scotia, 30% of GDP is public admin
Show PostMany thanks, Brian. I see the problem: annual versus quarterly summary of the merchandise trade deficit. In any case, the first quarter numbers have fallen for last 3 years, most strikingly since last year (in Millions USD) 2023 Q1: -17,550 2024 Q1: -14,506 2025 Q1: -22,065 2026 Q1: -8,013
Show Postthe thing thats actually propping up our terms of trade is the fucking ludicrous 7 billion in gold we are sending to the UK
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