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Peter McCaffrey

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Peter McCaffrey

@peteremcc

President of @AB_Institute The essential notion of a capitalist society is voluntary cooperation. The essential notion of a socialist society is force.

Joined February 2007

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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Jun 9
Mark Carney quotes: "speeds not seen in generations" - April 2025 "speeds not seen in generations" - May 2025 "speeds not seen in generations" - June 2025 "speeds not seen in generations" - July 2025 "speeds not seen in generations" - August 2025 "speeds not seen in generations"
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Oct 17, 2021
Canadian government workers must not say "Let's Go Brandon", or any variation thereof, in any communication. 😂 #cdnpoli
Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Mar 15, 2025
Thank god for reusable bags. Feels good to be saving the environment.
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Feb 3, 2025
Danielle Smith suggested doing exactly this in November and the left called her a traitor. Now, after months of uncertainty and economic harm, Justin Trudeau suggests doing exactly the same thing and the left call him a saviour. Election please. #cdnpoli
Justin Trudeau
@JustinTrudeau
Feb 3, 2025
I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Apr 29, 2025
Conservative + Bloc is a majority right now. Pierre should offer a deal to the Bloc: More independence for ALL provinces.
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Feb 3, 2025
More competition in banking in Canada, from US banks, would be good for Canadians. More competition in flights in Canada, from US airlines, would be good for Canadians. More competition in dairy and poultry in Canada, from US farmers, would be good for Canadians. That’s
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Apr 18, 2025
Mark Carney Logic: When I was the Governor of the Bank of Canada, I saved Canada. When I was the Governor of the Bank of England, I saved England. When I was economic advisor to Justin Trudeau, I had absolutely nothing to do with anything. What on earth are you talking about?
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Apr 16, 2024
Capital gains are double taxation - a tax on top of a tax - and should be entirely abolished, not raised. It's important to remember that capital gains are paid on returns on investments that are made with after-tax dollars. A simple example: Imagine you earn $100 in income,
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Apr 15, 2022
I am pleased to announce today that I am offering to buy 100% of the CBC for $54.20 in cash, a 73% premium over its fair market value. #cdnpoli
Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Mar 10, 2025
I think this is the winning message. For 10 years, Mark Carney has been wrong on literally every single economic issue. Now, after adopting the Conservative's long-standing policies on carbon taxes, pipelines, inflation, income taxes, etc, Carney claims to be an economic
cbcwatcher
@cbcwatcher
Mar 10, 2025
Press gallery is trying out gotcha questions today and fails miserably "On all the big economic questions of the last five years, Carney has been wrong been wrong and exactly wrong and I have been right" "Pipelines now everyone claims to support after opposing them for the last
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Jan 14, 2024
Albertans have a choice to make. We have the third-largest oil and gas reserves in the entire world. Do we choose to follow dangerous marxists who want to take us all back to the dark ages? Or do we choose freedom, prosperity, and the advancement of humanity? #ableg #abpoli
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Jun 3, 2025
Hidden inside a border security bill, Canada’s central-banker Prime Minister is going to further centralize banking: “The bill would outlaw cash transactions greater than $10,000.”
Border bill would give authorities sweeping security powers and restrict asylum claims
From theglobeandmail.com
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
Apr 30, 2025
If Canada wants Alberta to stay, it's actually quite simple - just treat Alberta fairly. Here's how Ottawa could do that: 1) Fix the House of Commons so it's proportional to population. 2) Fix the Senate, so it's elected and there are an equal number of seats per province. 3)
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Peter McCaffrey
@peteremcc
May 19, 2025
Every Irish person alive when Ireland separated kept their UK citizenship and gained Irish citizenship. Every Canadian alive kept their UK citizenship when Canada separated from the UK. No one threatened Quebecers with losing Canadian citizenship in 1980 or 1995. And the
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