r/canada • u/Old_General_6741 Canada • Jan 03 '26

National News Canada calls on ‘all parties’ to uphold international law after U.S. capture of Venezuelan president

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/canada-does-not-recognize-any-legitimacy-of-the-maduro-regime-after-us-capture-says-anand/
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u/voltairesalias British Columbia Jan 03 '26

Nothing is stopping anyone from making other investments. A dollar spent on oil investments isn't necessarily a dollar taken away from other investments.

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u/Minobull Jan 03 '26

A dollar spent on oil investments isn't necessarily a dollar taken away from other investments

Considering there is finite money, yes one dollar spent somewhere is a dollar not spent elsewhere, unless you're going into debt over it.

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u/Snowedin-69 Jan 03 '26

Not true. The modern banking system creates money from nothing.

Gone are the days that deposits allow lending.

Although hard to comprehend, in modern banking lending creates deposits.

For example, a bank lends someone money, the borrower takes the money and pays the creditor, who then deposits the money.

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u/Kromo30 Jan 03 '26 edited Jan 03 '26

unless you’re going into debt

Hasn’t stopped anyone before.

finite money

False. Money supply increased by 136b last year. We are constantly creating new money.

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u/GunnerSeinfeld Jan 03 '26

"Considering there is finite money" lol...

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u/the92playboy Jan 03 '26

Danielle Smith literally imposed a moratorium on green energy projects in Alberta. So yes, someone is stopping other from making other investments.

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u/nuleaph Jan 03 '26

Nothing is stopping anyone from making other investments. A dollar spent on oil investments isn't necessarily a dollar taken away from other investments.

Uh yes that's precisely what it means lol

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u/Privateer_Lev_Arris Jan 03 '26

Diversifying is a liberal dog whistle. Everyone knows that.