She was laughed out of the Heritage ministry over a handshake deal with Netflix. Nine years later, Mélanie Joly is the minister making American CEOs read their own contracts back to her.
She’s a lawyer, a good lawyer. Canada is never intimidated by bullies. Joly will put you in front of a judge to see if you have the guts to say to the judge what you lie about to the public.
Wow - you are such a valuable wealth of information. Thank you for such details, it’s incredibly important to understand your perspective on Jolie. Personally love her and can see her as PM if she has any interest.
Minister Joly has experience, a well focused mind, and the portfolio that must be taken seriously. She's championing both a moral and business crusade at a time when clear minded political action is welcomed by equally ferocious Canadians. Mark this point. She will go far, and her name will be ingrained within the Liberal Party, and politics for a long time.
Prior cabinet appointments, I think, were a misuse of her talents (though Foreign Affairs was a much better match). Her personal growth as a lawyer and her youthful days in politics showed she is feisty, principled, a go-getter, and very attuned to the networking work far better than an Industry minister needs (and to growing that economic segment, not just sitting around doing nothing).
Carney, as a whole for the key cabinet positions, seems to have figured out how to best capitalize on people's skills. While we've seen decent people in various roles over the years, they haven't always seemed to be best on their game (more like the usual political placing rather than skills placing). But somehow this time, Carney has paired people in portfolios where their inherent skills can shine best. Certainly for the more significant departments at least.
I can't find the substack articles I read about this (thought I bookmarked them but alas . . . .). But they were fairly thorough rundowns of the key cabinet ministers, and seeing how their past experiences fit their current portfolios was amazing.
I like her. Working with PMMC has done her good. She is a lawyer, smart, she speaks her mind and is professional. I say what Canadians want is accountability. From everyone. If you are going to take gov money, you best be sure to use it wisely and appropriately. We need to make sure we are not selling off too much of our resource industry to foreign investors. They should never get a majority share.
I am not against Canada taking over some of these businesses until we can find Canadian investment. Or maybe Canada owning a share in this industry is an advantage given the kind of infrastructure building we are going to be doing.
My opinion of her has changed, too. She’s got strength and, now, hard-won experience. I think she’s got the right boss, as well, and that can make all the difference. I’m looking forward to seeing how this all plays out.
"Canada has never been short of good ideas. What we lack is money when a company needs to grow. Without it, founders sell to foreign buyers or move south."
Canada has never been short of money. What we have been short of is bankers who are willing to invest in Canada. They would rather loan money for mortgages than invest in companies that are going to improve our GDP. And that habit of loaning money for mortgages at a cheap rate is what is driving housing prices up.
When my (first) bank said no to a line of credit. I went to another bank; from a L/C of $25,000 to $200,000, and our company went from revenues of $300,000 to one selling $5,000,000. Financial support really helps.
Good points Mr. Williams, I have to say one positive thing about Americans. I sense that with investment an American will risk a dollar to make a dime. We in the north with our banks reversed that premise. For eons.
Build the economy and deversify customer base is great. Go 🍁.
However
Firehouse start ups with cash and shove MASSIVE tax breaks to global corporations for replacing workers is starting to feel very Milton Friedman.😕
She’s a lawyer, a good lawyer. Canada is never intimidated by bullies. Joly will put you in front of a judge to see if you have the guts to say to the judge what you lie about to the public.
See when she does it. They're calling her bluff at this point
Wow - you are such a valuable wealth of information. Thank you for such details, it’s incredibly important to understand your perspective on Jolie. Personally love her and can see her as PM if she has any interest.
Minister Joly has experience, a well focused mind, and the portfolio that must be taken seriously. She's championing both a moral and business crusade at a time when clear minded political action is welcomed by equally ferocious Canadians. Mark this point. She will go far, and her name will be ingrained within the Liberal Party, and politics for a long time.
Another strong Canadian.
Take lessons from her.
Never give up.
Prior cabinet appointments, I think, were a misuse of her talents (though Foreign Affairs was a much better match). Her personal growth as a lawyer and her youthful days in politics showed she is feisty, principled, a go-getter, and very attuned to the networking work far better than an Industry minister needs (and to growing that economic segment, not just sitting around doing nothing).
Carney, as a whole for the key cabinet positions, seems to have figured out how to best capitalize on people's skills. While we've seen decent people in various roles over the years, they haven't always seemed to be best on their game (more like the usual political placing rather than skills placing). But somehow this time, Carney has paired people in portfolios where their inherent skills can shine best. Certainly for the more significant departments at least.
I can't find the substack articles I read about this (thought I bookmarked them but alas . . . .). But they were fairly thorough rundowns of the key cabinet ministers, and seeing how their past experiences fit their current portfolios was amazing.
I like her. Working with PMMC has done her good. She is a lawyer, smart, she speaks her mind and is professional. I say what Canadians want is accountability. From everyone. If you are going to take gov money, you best be sure to use it wisely and appropriately. We need to make sure we are not selling off too much of our resource industry to foreign investors. They should never get a majority share.
I am not against Canada taking over some of these businesses until we can find Canadian investment. Or maybe Canada owning a share in this industry is an advantage given the kind of infrastructure building we are going to be doing.
Food for thought.
I've begun saying she is Leonard and Penny's daughter (Bug Bang Theory). She is both smart and beautiful!
My opinion of her has changed, too. She’s got strength and, now, hard-won experience. I think she’s got the right boss, as well, and that can make all the difference. I’m looking forward to seeing how this all plays out.
"Canada has never been short of good ideas. What we lack is money when a company needs to grow. Without it, founders sell to foreign buyers or move south."
Canada has never been short of money. What we have been short of is bankers who are willing to invest in Canada. They would rather loan money for mortgages than invest in companies that are going to improve our GDP. And that habit of loaning money for mortgages at a cheap rate is what is driving housing prices up.
When my (first) bank said no to a line of credit. I went to another bank; from a L/C of $25,000 to $200,000, and our company went from revenues of $300,000 to one selling $5,000,000. Financial support really helps.
Good points Mr. Williams, I have to say one positive thing about Americans. I sense that with investment an American will risk a dollar to make a dime. We in the north with our banks reversed that premise. For eons.
I suppose one could say that The Bank Act does not encourage courage.
She’s a great mix of lawyer problem-solving, personal integrity, and francophone stubbornness