[Newsbot]

Title: Industry Ministers official statement on potash sale
Category: Political
Posted By: Curtman
Date: 2010-11-03 15:39:58
Canadian

[hurley_108]

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

[Gunnair]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

What would have been your reaction if they'd said yes?

[Freakinoldguy]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

Not to worry big fella, I'm pretty sure that if the Liberals ever get elected again there'll be a Chinese Consortium who'll be first in line to purchase, no questioned asked.

[Scape]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

Bingo.

[Curtman]

They didn't say "No". They went with the wishy-washy "Maybe".

$1:

BHP Billiton has 30 days to make any additional representations and submit any undertakings.

“At the end of that period, I will make a final decision.

[Gunnair]

Scape Scape:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

Bingo.

Do you think they should have said yes to the sale and ignore the desires of Saskatchewan?

[saturn_656]

As long as it doesn't get sold to the People's Republic of China. Worst case scenario.

[ShepherdsDog]

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

that ought to clear out a five pound hairball....at the very least.

[Chumley]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

As long as it doesn't get sold to the People's Republic of China. Worst case scenario.

Selling to a foreign country or a corporation, what's the difference?
Both will suck out the maximum for as minimum a return as possible.

[saturn_656]

Chumley Chumley:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

As long as it doesn't get sold to the People's Republic of China. Worst case scenario.

Selling to a foreign country or a corporation, what's the difference?
Both will suck out the maximum for as minimum a return as possible.

As a massive potash consumer, China may want to depress Potash prices. Further subsidize their already massively subsidized economy.

A private corp on the other hand, like PotashCorp or BHP, would want prices to rise and create more profit.

I prefer the latter.

[hurley_108]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

Not to worry big fella, I'm pretty sure that if the Liberals ever get elected again there'll be a Chinese Consortium who'll be first in line to purchase, no questioned asked.

Yea, because it was the Chinese trying to buy it this time, too.

[hurley_108]

Gunnair Gunnair:

Scape Scape:

hurley_108 hurley_108:

Conservatives' only principle: win seats.

Bingo.

Do you think they should have said yes to the sale and ignore the desires of Saskatchewan?

Do you think politicians should ever stick to their principles? Or should they only do it when they'll lose three seats (like when they pissed of Danny Williams) instead of 13 (like they might stand to lose in Sask)?