Canada's foreign debt increases by $35 B in one quarter

Tonington

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If the time series has high volatility, of course it should. You do know what if means, right? I don't have to link to that as well do I?
 

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I think it's time to add the economy to your repertoire, Tonn.

Science
Economy

And if you can knab foreign affairs, we can really clean this place up.
 

petros

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Neither of you jackasses know the first thing about economy.

A prime example is you wanting a manufacturing industry that doesn't use resources.
 

mentalfloss

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Neither of you jackasses know the first thing about economy.

A prime example is you wanting a manufacturing industry that doesn't use resources.

:lol:

You're the one advocating a resource industry without a manufacturing arm. I actually suggested a balanced system. If you're exporting raw materials too quickly (ie. through a pipeline), you'll risk a dutch disease effect.
 

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A prime example is you wanting a manufacturing industry that doesn't use resources.

Who? Are you talking out your ass again? I sense another hissy fit coming on. Have a cold glass of water Petros, and count backwards from 30.
 

petros

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:lol:

You're the one advocating a resource industry without a manufacturing arm. I actually suggested a balanced system. If you're exporting raw materials too quickly (ie. through a pipeline), you'll risk a dutch disease effect.
When you're sitting on the lion's share of resources which produce a higher return for less input than manufacturing then manufacturing falls second.

We aren't running out of anything.

Who? Are you talking out your ass again? I sense another hissy fit coming on. Have a cold glass of water Petros, and count backwards from 30.
You sense a hissy fit? You still haven't ended your last one.
 

Tonington

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You sense a hissy fit?

Yes, the trolls under the bridge don't like having their questions turned around on them. Did you get that glass of cool water yet?

It's a shame really how much useless crap you will fill a thread with. It buries any value that was there...great for trolls though.
 

Tonington

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My question turned around? Really?

Yes, let's go back to your third post:
Christmas staff lay offs are a real bummer. Spring Ag hiring in this quarter will turn that around.

Christmas lay-offs, seasonal, they're removed from the jobs report. Spring Ag hiring, spring happens every year, seasonal, removed from the jobs report.

The Spring Ag jobs can't turn anything around if they are removed...derp.
 

petros

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There are 3 support jobs for every one job in ag.

If I survey you in January to ask if you're hiring in May would you be able to make an accurate guesstimate which is what the LFR is based on?
 

Tonington

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There are 3 support jobs for every one job in ag.

If you would just read the links this wouldn't be such a problem for you. Business cycle is captured by the seasonal adjustments...if there are three support jobs for every one ag job, and ag jobs begin to grow every spring, then the seasonal adjustments will capture that business cycle.

What part of this confuses you?

If I survey you in January to ask if you're hiring in May would you be able to make an accurate guesstimate which is what the LFR is based on?
And see this is a nonsense question. If you're surveying me, then you are the one who will be using the data to make an estimate. Second, the questionnaire determines if you are employed, or if you are not employed. It doesn't ask if you're hiring...Further, the survey doesn't report employment and unemployment months in advance...go back and read the documentation, and look for the term "reference week".
 

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Now don't you feel satisfied that all that research and education will be thrown out the window the next time you talk to him, Tonn? :lol:
 

Tonington

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It doesn't bother me one bit that economics aren't your forte.

Economics aren't my forte, but it doesn't need to be my forte to show you that you're full of crap. Then again, you'd have to see that you're full of crap, and you think you're smarter than everyone. We can now add Stats Canada to the list that you know better than. World Health Organization, economists, climate scientists, engineers, doctors, sheesh. What are you doing wasting your time here? :roll:
 

petros

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Full of crap? You, our inhouse global warming goof doesn't even know the difference between albedo and thermal reflection what makes you think you have me beat on economics?
 

Tonington

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Full of crap? You, our inhouse global warming goof doesn't even know the difference between albedo and thermal reflection what makes you think you have me beat on economics?

Oh I don't think there's anything I could say that would convince you of anything. You won't admit that of major importance in determining the absorption of solar energy is an objects albedo. You won't admit that the Stats Can employment numbers are adjusted for seasonal variations.

Know it all's like yourself can't admit being wrong. You should have been on that CBC show. Then again maybe you were...