How is it 'refusing to give in to the idol of money' when we borrow a tonne of money and then give it away in order to ensure corporations continue to produce when there is no real demand (aka: stimulus)? The stimulus itself was an attempt to regain/maintain capital market confidence. If you're critiquing actions made out of fear of loss of market confidence, start with the stimulus, not the backlash against it.
When governments want to borrow, and want individuals and businesses to be able to borrow, they have to ensure that people will lend/invest. Taking into consideration, when making policy, the conditions under which people will be willing to lend is not necessarily 'idol worship'. It's more often just 'good sense'. Whether the stimulus, or austerity measures, are necessary or sound policy is a matter for debate. But assuming the CCPA/big union/NDP position is somehow akin to refusing to bow to the idol of money is rather silly.
How is it 'refusing to give in to the idol of money' when we borrow a tonne of money and then give it away in order to ensure corporations continue to produce when there is no real demand (aka: stimulus)? The stimulus itself was an attempt to regain/maintain capital market confidence. If you're critiquing actions made out of fear of loss of market confidence, start with the stimulus, not the backlash against it.
When governments want to borrow, and want individuals and businesses to be able to borrow, they have to ensure that people will lend/invest. Taking into consideration, when making policy, the conditions under which people will be willing to lend is not necessarily 'idol worship'. It's more often just 'good sense'. Whether the stimulus, or austerity measures, are necessary or sound policy is a matter for debate. But assuming the CCPA/big union/NDP position is somehow akin to refusing to bow to the idol of money is rather silly.