Redroom Studios
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I say we check his birth certificate... my intuition is telling me that he is hiding a Chinese connection.
I really don't care about the unfinished signage or the missing glass, all I want is for the stupid light feature to be turned on. The clock is ticking, no offense but at this rate Michael Snow will be dead before the lights are turned on. Can someone please inform us of the plan for turning on the lights? TrumpToronto do you know?
A lot of glass and curtainwall comes from China, yet we make it here too so it must be about the cost. I heard him talk about it on TV earlier in the year stating something to the effect that he has to buy all his curtainwall from China. The Donald is a hypocrite.
if there is the case, then aren't we all are: on one hand complaining China taking jobs from Canada, on the other, our houses are stacked with toys, kitchen utensils, lamps, stationary, parts of electronic products, furniture and clothes etc made in China.
The whole idea of "buy Canada" is not patriotic. It is downright silly. Business seeks profits and there is absolutely nothing wrong about it. Every country has its own competitive advantage. Did Canada like the "buy American" movement, if not, why trying to impose it on another country? China also buys the Bombardier subway cars, should it stop doing so?
Let's not let the small minded patriotism get into our head too much. Canada can't make everything for itself. It needs imports from China and other low cost countries which still make socks and disposable plates, just like that it needs to export to these countries.
Export accounts for about 30% of Canadian GDP, about exactly the same percentage as it is in China. The only difference is Canada exports mostly resources while China exports consumer goods. What's the difference? Sorry for digressing.
Your argument is a bit skewed. Canada gets it's competetive advantage from valuable technology, resources, and human capital, whereas China gets it's advantage from illegal subsidies, zero environmental regulation, minimal safety standards, currency manipulation, widespread corporate and industrial espionage, and laws that keep foreign companies out.
Back to Trump tower, it is easy to criticize Trump for buying Chinese products. Well, how often do we buy Chinese products? Why are we so harsh to Trump yet so lenient on ourselves, just because he is super rich therefore hating him is the right thing to do?
Anyone care to guesstimate what the vacancy rate is at the hotel? The rooms go for about 400 to 500 a night.
Was curious about the rates at the Trump vs. other hotels.
Checked the Trump hotel website for the rate for a room on Wednesday December 19th (one night, two adults). The lowest rate offered was $495. By comparison, for the same reservation, the Four Seasons was $495, the Shangri-La was $460 and the Ritz-Carlton was $425.
Meanwhile, the Marriott Eaton Centre was $209, Toronto Hilton was $199, Hyatt Regency (on King) was $199, Intercontinental (Yorkville/Downtown) was $184.50/$179, Royal York was $179, Sheraton Centre was $169.
So there's quite a difference in price between the 5-star luxury and 4-star business class hotels.
A number, many international investors, have asked for a delay until into the new year. Their concern isn’t the more than $5,000 a month they are now paying in maintenance fees, taxes and other charges on the pricey hotel-condo units.