Chapter 693

Qin Shiou asked about the price. The price of this rocket fire-fighting special vehicle is about 250000 Canadian dollars, mainly because the car is expensive. The price of rocket launcher is not high. Together with the rocket, it only needs half the price, less than 150000 can be won.

Even civil fire extinguishers can't be sold to private people according to the policy. Qin Shiou called Hamley and asked him to order five sets of fire extinguishers in China in the name of saying goodbye to the town.

Five sets are the limit. Canada and China have jointly formulated the anti-dumping law. This kind of heavy mechanical equipment can be sold up to five sets at one time.

Hamley really didn't want to do such a thing. It was too risky. He came to Qin Shiou with a bitter face and hoped that he would stop playing with fire and just protect a fishing ground. How could it be like a war?

Qin Shiou calmly showed him the attack on the fishing ground and said, "look, everyone knows that the fishing ground on the farewell island is in the hands of a Chinese. Everyone thinks that the Chinese are soft bones and bullies. Everyone wants to come to my fishing ground. What should I do?"

Hamley scolded 'Falk' with hatred, which can only say that the white fishermen killed themselves.

Qin Shiou added, "if you can, I also hope you can coexist peacefully, but obviously this is not possible. But I can promise, Hamley, my man, I won't use these things as long as the fishermen who steal fish don't do too much. "

From beginning to end, Qin Shiou only called all kinds of fire extinguisher equipment "things", not "weapons".

Hamley has nothing to say. Saying goodbye to the fate of the island is connected with Qin Shiou's fishing ground. If the fishing ground collapses again, the tourism of the town can't be maintained. In a sense, he and Qin Shiou are standing in a trench.

After the matter was settled, Hamley didn't leave. He hesitated and said, "Qin, I don't know whether you pay attention to our Canadian politics. The election for mayor of St. Johns is about to begin. Do you pay attention to it?"

Like the United States, the appointment of mayors in Canada has nothing to do with the president, governor, governor and senior officials. They are elected by the voters of their city.

Qin Shiou knows that this year is the election year of Canadian cities, but he feels at a loss about the government system of this country. The government system can be less cumbersome than Canada all over the world.

Canada's government system can be summed up as "monarchy", "federalism" and "parliamentary system". It has simply absorbed the political systems of European and American countries, but in the end it has become a four different.

Qin Shiou still remembers the introduction of the history teacher to the political system of European and American countries when he was in junior high school: Britain is a constitutional monarchy, the United States is a federal country, Germany implements a democratic parliamentary system, while Canada is a constitutional monarchy federal country, implements a parliamentary democracy and follows the separation of powers system

If you want to introduce it in detail, it is very troublesome. You have to start with the origin of several systems.

If you simply introduce it, it is also simple, that is, the nominal ruler of Canada is the queen of England, who rules the country but does not manage it; Canada's prime minister and cabinet parliament, including the Senate and the house of Representatives, control the country; The real local management is the mayors of various cities.

To put it simply, Canada's central political system is similar to that of Britain, but scattered to the municipal level, the political system is the same as that of the United States.

Therefore, like cities in the United States, mayors are elected by local voters. They do not have to consider the central and provincial governments in formulating local economic development policies, but only need to be responsible for local voters within the scope of the law.

From this point of view, Dennis o'keffer, the current mayor of St. John's, is unreasonable. This guy is a little racist, which can be seen from his attitude towards Qin Shiou.

In the past year, Qin Shiou successively acquired so many fishing grounds and contributed so much tax revenue to St. John's. o'keever only entertained Qin Shiou at the press conference for the award of special contribution to economic recovery, but he didn't greet him at other times.

This is incredible in the United States. Even in top cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago, the mayor will pay attention to the rich at the level of Qin Shiou, because his money is not in the bank, but constantly investing abroad, which is a big financier.

Qin Shiou is also a bit arrogant. Since the mayor doesn't catch a cold with himself, he doesn't have to stick a hot face on his cold ass. let's just keep the well water away from the river.

Now after listening to Hamley's question, Qin Shiou said, "I didn't pay much attention. What's the matter?"

Hamley looked at him and said slowly, "I guess you don't know much about our country's political party system. I won't say more first. Anyway, my party plans to support me as the candidate for mayor of St. Johns."

This is heavy news. Qin Shiou blinks at Hamley. The expression on his face is called colorful. What is it? Mr. Mayor, are you running for mayor? You're not fooling yourself, are you?

Hamley was seen by Qin Shiou as unnatural. He shrugged his shoulders and said with a bitter smile, "it seems that you really don't pay attention to the politics of St. John's. that won't work. Qin, you are the owner of a big fishing ground. You have to pay attention to these."

Qin Shiou said, "I understand. I will pay attention to it in the future. But Hamley, I want to know what your chances of winning the election are? "

Speaking of the future, Hamley looked solemn and said, "my candidate is still o'keefer. He is fighting for re-election. In terms of support rate, I don't have an advantage for the time being because voters don't know me. "

"But I have one advantage, that is, during my administration, we bid farewell to the town and realized the economic take-off. The St. John's Government under o'keffer's administration has been in economic downturn for years, and some voters, especially new immigrants, are particularly dissatisfied with him. "

"According to the current statistics, I can account for about 28% of the voter support rate."

Hamley finished in one breath, and then he was a little depressed. O'keever had an absolute advantage.

Qin Shiou asked, "do you still have a chance to be elected?"

Hamley said: "yes, as long as the voters know me enough, I believe I can win a large number of voters' support with my past achievements. What they lack now is their understanding of me."

Smart people don't have to talk too much. Qin Shiou is not smart, but he's not stupid. When Hamley said this, he understood what he meant to deal with. Hamley lacked the understanding of voters, and how did voters know him? propaganda! What does publicity need? Money!

"How much money do you lack?" Qin Shiou asked.

Hamley avoided the important and ignored the light: "we only started the publicity in June. So far, the total cost is about 15 million yuan."

The 15 million yuan publicity fee is not a lot, but it is also a lot, because this is Canada, not the United States, St. John's, not Toronto, Ottawa, not Los Angeles or New York.