The worst news in the budget is that B.C.’s accumulated taxpayer-supported debt is on track to exceed 34 per cent of GDP by 2027-28.....in the late fall of 2022, the net debt stood at 15 per cent of GDP.
B.C. does not enjoy a “strong” economy, if by “strong” one means an economy that reliably produces steady gains in output and real income measured on a per person basis, where the largest export industries are actively encouraged to invest and grow here, and where entrepreneurial ambition and wealth creation are championed as principal drivers of prosperity.
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Right now the best option (really the only option since BC residents in general aren't interested) for BC to think about creating a manufacturing sector turning out exportable products would require supporting industrial education. Employers need to be impressed with a local work force into perpetuity, not just a stable tax regime. Youths graduating should be able to safely operate a myriad of mechinal, electrical devices with proof of proficiency in finished individual projects. Measuring, forging, casting, drawing, forming, machining, milling, extrusion, cutting. Three years of four blocks of shops, English, Maths, an elective. Ready to be trained by the employer in most any fabricating or assembly.
Well one thing is the war in Ukraine.
We can switch some closed car/truck plants to retool, to make war machines for Ukraine. With permission from European makers we could make more vehicles, drones, anti-drone weaponry, missiles, 155mm artillery shells, 30mm shells etc.
Using 3D technology we can print up drones for assault missions.
Closed car factories could be retooled to make bodies for:
6 X 6 vehicles
8 X 8 vehicles
Archer & panzer2000 artillery vehicles; (use a 50/50 split- 1 for us, 1 for Europe), chances are the first 50 will go to Europe. Min 200 vehicles made.
Skyranger vehicle (armoured vehicle with 30mm cannon and missiles); min 100 for Europe.
Mine-clearing vehicles for assaults. Min 30 vehicles for Europe.
AVC (US marine) for beach assaults
These bodies could be made with a one time pouring mould; similar to the tesla car mould (made in Italy) to form main structure of the tesla body. Body mould made in BC (electricity and aluminum), body shipped to Ontario for motor and armour plating and electronics. Shipped to Montreal to go by cargo ship to Europe. All vehicles should be BCRN equipped.
We can make mass artillery shells (155 mm), 30mm and other ammo.1 plant in West (BC or AB), 1 plant in Ontario, and 1 in Quebec.
We could make replicas of the Swedish CB-90 fast assault craft. 55 x14 ft aluminum construction with high speed diesels.
Also for our use something like an Amphibious Assault Ship multi-role LHD. 4-6
3-4 TRAM replenishment ships for Mk 41 missile system.
Bulk carriers with Ciwis and anti missile protection systems.
Also we could make Hovercrafts for far northern operations for 4 seasons on/off water/ice use all year. Would use high speed fans with noise cancelling blades and electronics. 20-50 large craft (200-300 ft vehicle carrying), 100-150- medium (125 ft- 1-2 vehicle carrying) and 100 small/tactical crafts(under 80 ft- gunship/ambulance/emergency vehicle).
We could also mass produce assault rifles for Europe.
Doing this to help equip Ukraine and back up European forces Canada could spend up to 5-7 % of GNP surpassing the goal of 2% for NATO.
Manufacturing of these vehicles means parts have to be made too. So it means smaller metal manufacturing in Canada using old sand moulds and newer 3D metal printing technologies.
All of this is easily achievable if people and companies in Canada work together.
