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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,716
    edited December 2016
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    This is good news.
    Good job Trudeau.
    http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/1424857-a-look-at-canadas-140-year-history-with-asbestos-to-be-banned-in-2018

    Yes, that is excellent! That was one of the things I really held against Harper. He was literally pro-asbestos industry, which I always found really gross.
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,435
    Bump for Rob Ford.
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  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    He's not as crass or crooked as trump, but neither is our political scene in general... As you've all pointed out, he would still be in it for the money, he scores points with rednecks and assholes by being anti-PC, would be elected due to fame from a reality show, and would be horrible for Canada..I was cracking that the Canadian version would be much more palatable by comparison....(as in, tastes like ass instead of...).

  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,435
    Could he have been elected PM? Or grand wizard?
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Trudeau on Trump’s win
    Trudeau seems to have found some common ground with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump: despite their political differences, Trudeau says Trump's rise reminds him of his own surprise win in the 2015 election.
    In the interview, Trudeau compared the strategies that took both men to power.
    "When you connect with voters, when you connect with citizens and show that you’ve listened to them and, you know, are in alignment with how they’re feeling, this is what happens," Trudeau said.
    http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/pm-defends-fundraisers-blames-media-and-opposition-for-arousing-criticism-1.3207576
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Freaking Trudeau.

    Nice temperatures he's giving us right now.

    Christ.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,025
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    Freaking Trudeau.

    Nice temperatures he's giving us right now.

    Christ.

    Toronto's not so bad today, but I would like it if Trudeau could take back all the wet, heavy snow I need to get to shovelling, lol (need more coffee first!).
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited December 2016
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    So how about we talk about PM Trudeau
    "We can't shut down the oil sands tomorrow. We need to phase them out, we need to manage the transition off of our dependence on fossil fuels. That is going to take time, and in the meantime, we have to manage that transition."
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-outreach-tour-friday-1.3934001
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,595
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    So how about we talk about PM Trudeau
    "We can't shut down the oil sands tomorrow. We need to phase them out, we need to manage the transition off of our dependence on fossil fuels. That is going to take time, and in the meantime, we have to manage that transition."
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-outreach-tour-friday-1.3934001

    Hes the opposite of your jesus. And that's a good thing, just to be clear.

    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,716
    edited January 2017
    Ugh. He's going for it. :neutral:

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/kevin-oleary-conservative-leadership-race-1.3939876?cid=

    Um, he doesn't know how to speak French (which is presumably why he waited to announce this immediately AFTER the french-language debate, so he didn't have to attend it!). He has actually made fun of politicians who have made an effort to become fluent for the sake of their political careers. Can someone even be PM if they can't speak one of the two official languages?? How would he participate in the French language PM debate if he actually wins the Conservative leadership?

    Anyway, I think he'll win the leadership simply for lack of other options. Sigh.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    fuck trudeau ... another wolf in sheep's clothing ... our arms deal with the saudi's is directly contributing to the genocide in Yemen ...
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,025
    This is downright comical, watching a panel on The National denigrate Trump for not having won the popular vote while turning a blind eye to Trudeau's numbers in our last election (and Harper's before him, to be fair).
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    DarthMaeglin said:

    This is downright comical, watching a panel on The National denigrate Trump for not having won the popular vote while turning a blind eye to Trudeau's numbers in our last election (and Harper's before him, to be fair).

    Different systems. Can't compare the two in that way.

    But I am a firm believer in proportional representation.
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,025
    dignin said:

    DarthMaeglin said:

    This is downright comical, watching a panel on The National denigrate Trump for not having won the popular vote while turning a blind eye to Trudeau's numbers in our last election (and Harper's before him, to be fair).

    Different systems. Can't compare the two in that way.

    But I am a firm believer in proportional representation.
    Granted the system's are different (most notably a strong third party), but it really did feel like the pot calling the kettle black, especially with one of the panelists having defended Trudeau's "strong majority and mandate" in the past. In any case, it gave me a good chuckle, having been on both ends of the criticism (said it about Chretien, then was told about Harper, lol).
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,716
    edited January 2017
    DarthMaeglin said:

    dignin said:

    DarthMaeglin said:

    This is downright comical, watching a panel on The National denigrate Trump for not having won the popular vote while turning a blind eye to Trudeau's numbers in our last election (and Harper's before him, to be fair).

    Different systems. Can't compare the two in that way.

    But I am a firm believer in proportional representation.
    Granted the system's are different (most notably a strong third party), but it really did feel like the pot calling the kettle black, especially with one of the panelists having defended Trudeau's "strong majority and mandate" in the past. In any case, it gave me a good chuckle, having been on both ends of the criticism (said it about Chretien, then was told about Harper, lol).
    It's not the pot calling the kettle black because of the different systems. Trudeau basically did win by a landslide under our system.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,025
    PJ_Soul said:

    DarthMaeglin said:

    dignin said:

    DarthMaeglin said:

    This is downright comical, watching a panel on The National denigrate Trump for not having won the popular vote while turning a blind eye to Trudeau's numbers in our last election (and Harper's before him, to be fair).

    Different systems. Can't compare the two in that way.

    But I am a firm believer in proportional representation.
    Granted the system's are different (most notably a strong third party), but it really did feel like the pot calling the kettle black, especially with one of the panelists having defended Trudeau's "strong majority and mandate" in the past. In any case, it gave me a good chuckle, having been on both ends of the criticism (said it about Chretien, then was told about Harper, lol).
    It's not the pot calling the kettle black because of the different systems. Trudeau basically did win by a landslide under our system.
    I'm sorry, but I'll never see less than 40% of the vote being a landslide victory. Going by the seats won, I suppose you could call it that, if you're prepared to acknowledge Harper's landslide. I'll continue to call them false majorities.
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,595
    DarthMaeglin said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    DarthMaeglin said:

    dignin said:

    DarthMaeglin said:

    This is downright comical, watching a panel on The National denigrate Trump for not having won the popular vote while turning a blind eye to Trudeau's numbers in our last election (and Harper's before him, to be fair).

    Different systems. Can't compare the two in that way.

    But I am a firm believer in proportional representation.
    Granted the system's are different (most notably a strong third party), but it really did feel like the pot calling the kettle black, especially with one of the panelists having defended Trudeau's "strong majority and mandate" in the past. In any case, it gave me a good chuckle, having been on both ends of the criticism (said it about Chretien, then was told about Harper, lol).
    It's not the pot calling the kettle black because of the different systems. Trudeau basically did win by a landslide under our system.
    I'm sorry, but I'll never see less than 40% of the vote being a landslide victory. Going by the seats won, I suppose you could call it that, if you're prepared to acknowledge Harper's landslide. I'll continue to call them false majorities.
    Trudeau: 6.9 million votes
    Harper: 5.6 million votes
    Mulcair: 3.4 million votes
    Bloc/Green: 1.5 million total

    1.3 million more votes in an election divided 5 ways is a pretty significant margin.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Looks like our PM is totally onboard with XL decision of President Trump

    A lot of jobs, 28,000 jobs. Great construction jobs,"

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-cabinet-keystone-xl-1.3949754
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    This is good.
    Canada will increase its funding to international organizations that provide abortion-related services after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order blocking American funding for those services.
    http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.3955517/canada-to-increase-reproductive-health-funding-as-trump-orders-cut-1.3955523
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