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Is Canada’s recycling industry broken? Part 1 and 2
https://globalnews.ca/news/5199883/canada-recycling-programs/
https://globalnews.ca/news/5207256/economics-of-recycling-canada/
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Government has had decades to get recycling down to a science. I'm sure that Carbon Tax will solve all the ills...Give Peas A Chance…0
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I agree with that, but I've never seen anything obviously partisan though. mind you, I haven't had cable tv in many years, and didn't often watch CBC news, but when I did, I didn't find it partisan at all.oftenreading said:HughFreakingDillon said:
no, CBC is highly respected as being mostly non-partisan. of course, "some" people will disagree.brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:"A global garbage war"-- holy crap!Which reminds me about a questions from you friends north of the border: What's your take on CBC? Are they similar to any of our major news networks- FOX, PBS, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, FBI and the CIA, and the BBC, BB King and Doris Day...Matt Busby?
CBC gets funded by the canadian government, yes, as it is a public broadcaster, which I believe to be of the utmost importance. that way no one "owns" it and influences political spin on the content. and besides news, it has a huge amount of canadian entertainment content, which many people find quite valuable.
CBC is considered accurate with slight to moderately left leaning; not surprisingly, since the country as a whole is slight to moderately left leaning, and we all know what they say about truth......
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https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/cbc-news-canadian-broadcasting/HughFreakingDillon said:
I agree with that, but I've never seen anything obviously partisan though. mind you, I haven't had cable tv in many years, and didn't often watch CBC news, but when I did, I didn't find it partisan at all.oftenreading said:HughFreakingDillon said:
no, CBC is highly respected as being mostly non-partisan. of course, "some" people will disagree.brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:"A global garbage war"-- holy crap!Which reminds me about a questions from you friends north of the border: What's your take on CBC? Are they similar to any of our major news networks- FOX, PBS, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, FBI and the CIA, and the BBC, BB King and Doris Day...Matt Busby?
CBC gets funded by the canadian government, yes, as it is a public broadcaster, which I believe to be of the utmost importance. that way no one "owns" it and influences political spin on the content. and besides news, it has a huge amount of canadian entertainment content, which many people find quite valuable.
CBC is considered accurate with slight to moderately left leaning; not surprisingly, since the country as a whole is slight to moderately left leaning, and we all know what they say about truth......
Accurate reporting, slight left bias at times.
I don’t watch at all, just read, and I rarely see overt bias.
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you cannot stand david suzuki?Meltdown99 said:
I only watch the CBC for a little bit of news, hockey, 2 programs...The CBC receives plenty of money from the government in funding which it should not. They also employed David Suzuki who I cannot stand. LOLbrianlux said:Meltdown99 said:"A global garbage war"-- holy crap!Which reminds me about a questions from you friends north of the border: What's your take on CBC? Are they similar to any of our major news networks- FOX, PBS, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, FBI and the CIA, and the BBC, BB King and Doris Day...Matt Busby?Hard to imagine.Anybody catch the little Beatles reference in my post?"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
David Suzuki is another hypocrite...brianlux said:HughFreakingDillon said:
you cannot stand david suzuki?Meltdown99 said:
I only watch the CBC for a little bit of news, hockey, 2 programs...The CBC receives plenty of money from the government in funding which it should not. They also employed David Suzuki who I cannot stand. LOLbrianlux said:Meltdown99 said:"A global garbage war"-- holy crap!Which reminds me about a questions from you friends north of the border: What's your take on CBC? Are they similar to any of our major news networks- FOX, PBS, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, FBI and the CIA, and the BBC, BB King and Doris Day...Matt Busby?Hard to imagine.Anybody catch the little Beatles reference in my post?
However, he gave an interview one time in some French language publication where he criticized Canada's immigration system and basically said Canada is full...his theory on why is solid...Canada only has so much usable surface, and that is hard to argue! If this is correct that he said that, and was not misquoted then I agree 100% with him...I will also add that Canada is the second coldest country on earth and many places in Canada can be a harsh climate to live...and not many people have the skills necessary to live in many of these places in Canada. That's why most Canadians huddle up down south near the US border...without that border, many of us would be even farther south...LOL
I have read a few articles where some of the Syrian refugees that settled in the more harsh climates in Canada were looking for help to move to less harsh climates...
I will see if i can locate the Suzuki interview.Post edited by Meltdown99 onGive Peas A Chance…0 -
Douglas Todd: Radical environmentalists have strong views on immigration
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-how-radical-environmentalists-view-immigration
The Vancouver-based founder of the influential Suzuki Foundation was quoted in a French magazine in 2013 saying Canada’s immigration policy was disgusting because “we plunder southern countries by depriving them of future leaders, and we want to increase our population to support economic growth. … It’s crazy!”
Like some European environmentalists, Suzuki maintained “Canada is full” because most population growth occurs in congested cities. While praising Canadian multiculturalism and supporting welcoming more refugees, Suzuki’s main arguments zeroed in on how Canada is contributing to the brain drain from developing countries and that population growth is an environmentally destructive way to prop up Western economies.
Now, this is a right-wing newspaper...but the quote is readily available online.
He has raised some good points about the brain drain, so we the west rapes and pillages other countries resources we steal the best and brightest people from these developing nations...that sounds about right. What about Syria, are they not going to need smart, strong and youthful people to rebuild. Should they not be required to move home since the war is over?
Seems good ole David and I agree on something after all. I may re-think my position on good ole Dave.
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I personally am happy that Canada stepped up and welcomed in Syrian refugees when they faced death in their own country.
Canada is not full. The war in Syria is not over. It's generally not a good idea to get foreign policy ideas from Trump and his ilk.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
100%oftenreading said:I personally am happy that Canada stepped up and welcomed in Syrian refugees when they faced death in their own country.
Canada is not full. The war in Syria is not over. It's generally not a good idea to get foreign policy ideas from Trump and his ilk.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
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Douglas Todd: Radical environmentalists have strong views on immigration
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-how-radical-environmentalists-view-immigration
The Vancouver-based founder of the influential Suzuki Foundation was quoted in a French magazine in 2013 saying Canada’s immigration policy was disgusting because “we plunder southern countries by depriving them of future leaders, and we want to increase our population to support economic growth. … It’s crazy!”
Now, this is a right-wing newspaper...but the quote is readily available online.
Seems good ole David and I agree on something after all. I may re-think my position on good ole Dave.
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Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved, but not by U.S.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/landmark-un-plastic-waste-pact-gets-approved-but-not-by-u-s-1.4418335?fbclid=IwAR3X4EOq21E_1Zwy2gDldV5rlDzatXXXHKMy1nFynhxCBWT_ajokLMO2eeM
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We wouldn't want to slow down or harm industry now, would we?Meltdown99 said:Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved, but not by U.S.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/landmark-un-plastic-waste-pact-gets-approved-but-not-by-u-s-1.4418335?fbclid=IwAR3X4EOq21E_1Zwy2gDldV5rlDzatXXXHKMy1nFynhxCBWT_ajokLMO2eeM
That is a surprise...
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clean coal.brianlux said:
We wouldn't want to slow down or harm industry now, would we?Meltdown99 said:Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved, but not by U.S.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/landmark-un-plastic-waste-pact-gets-approved-but-not-by-u-s-1.4418335?fbclid=IwAR3X4EOq21E_1Zwy2gDldV5rlDzatXXXHKMy1nFynhxCBWT_ajokLMO2eeM
That is a surprise...
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LOL, and other oxymoron.HughFreakingDillon said:
clean coal.brianlux said:
We wouldn't want to slow down or harm industry now, would we?Meltdown99 said:Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved, but not by U.S.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/landmark-un-plastic-waste-pact-gets-approved-but-not-by-u-s-1.4418335?fbclid=IwAR3X4EOq21E_1Zwy2gDldV5rlDzatXXXHKMy1nFynhxCBWT_ajokLMO2eeM
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perfect plastic
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And I was shocked to learn Canada, Ontario and Alberta subsidize plastic...when, in reality, we need an outright ban...brianlux said:
We wouldn't want to slow down or harm industry now, would we?Meltdown99 said:Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved, but not by U.S.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/landmark-un-plastic-waste-pact-gets-approved-but-not-by-u-s-1.4418335?fbclid=IwAR3X4EOq21E_1Zwy2gDldV5rlDzatXXXHKMy1nFynhxCBWT_ajokLMO2eeM
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Deepest dump? American explorer spots plastic garbage in world's deepest ocean
https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/14/trash-including-plastic-bag-found-deepest-ocean-point-earth/3664885002/?fbclid=IwAR3BeD9Q0bOyiLi440fjztktn5KHHsCWn9kV6HiLIH1Jw-JSxLHXNzb_IsM
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Environment Canada’s response says that’s “not in alignment with scientific evidence.” It cites two studies suggesting the opposite.
Andrew Derocher, a University of Alberta polar bear expert, is blunter.
“That’s just plain wrong,” he said. “That’s been documented in many places now — not just linked to body condition but reproductive rates and survival.”
I'd like to know why so many people think that climate change is some type of leftist hoax. what would be the driver here? is the left heavily invested in the electric car? solar panels? metal straws? like, seriously, what is the benefit of this being made up?
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Pretty crazy denial, isn't it?! I think it's because some people are either afraid it might be true (which has already been proven by science) and/or they don't want to have to change their life style. Any denial at this point is utterly foolish and ridiculous.HughFreakingDillon said:Meltdown99 said:Environment Canada’s response says that’s “not in alignment with scientific evidence.” It cites two studies suggesting the opposite.
Andrew Derocher, a University of Alberta polar bear expert, is blunter.
“That’s just plain wrong,” he said. “That’s been documented in many places now — not just linked to body condition but reproductive rates and survival.”
I'd like to know why so many people think that climate change is some type of leftist hoax. what would be the driver here? is the left heavily invested in the electric car? solar panels? metal straws? like, seriously, what is the benefit of this being made up?
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It was 84 degrees near the Arctic Ocean this weekend as carbon dioxide hit its highest level in human history
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/it-was-84-degrees-near-the-arctic-ocean-this-weekend-as-carbon-dioxide-hit-its-highest-level-in-human-history/ar-AABlBAQ?fbclid=IwAR1EPKkwLsuijtv5U1kAVSD_nhZa-uTHSl45sVrCOLqoIsSJhwAxf0EkMmc
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