Canadian Politics (election going on if you don't already know)

[Hard_Rom]

Middle of the road politics

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[Aglaopheme]

Thanks for the postings. The election hasn't received much coverage here.

The responses here and in other threads shows a lot of similarities between Canada and the US as far as liberal and conservative divides go. Liberal posting articles and discussing facts and "wing nuts" whining.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Thanks for the postings. The election hasn't received much coverage here.

The responses here and in other threads shows a lot of similarities between Canada and the US as far as liberal and conservative divides go. Liberal posting articles and discussing facts and "wing nuts" whining.

Well, Canuckistan also has something the U.S. lacks -- a real left-progressive social-democratic party, the New Democrats, which has been Canada's third party, with actual representation in Parliament, for many decades now. It's as if Bernie Sanders were only one member of a large party-caucus in Congress. AIUI, the NDP didn't do too well in this election, because the Liberals decided to tack left and go after their votes, and succeeded.

 

[Hard_Rom]

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[Aphro]

I'm seeing a big push on social media for Elizabeth May to get the Environment Minister position.

 

[Hard_Rom]

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[KingOrfeo]

What Trudeau says he'll do:

Still, the politician's website -- like much of Trudeau's time -- is dominated by talk of issues. And it suggests that Canada will see a lot of change once Harper is out of office. These include:

• Make Canada's government more accessible and transparent, including further opening up Parliament and not interfering with "watchdog" groups

• Ensure that Canadians continue to receive mail to their doors

• Make "taxes more fair" with a middle-class tax cut and introducing a Canada Child Benefit aimed at helping single-parent and low-income families

• Invest more in public transit and "green infrastructure"

• "Reopen Canada's doors" to immigrants, particularly those with family living in the country and welcoming more refugees from Syria

• Maintain military spending, cutting spending for an F-35 stealth bomber jet and ending the combat mission in Iraq while scaling up Canada's involvement in international peacekeeping

• Bolster gun control measures

• Legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana

 

[Hard_Rom]

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[Hard_Rom]

This is boring Canadian politics!

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[Hard_Rom]

Shameful Cadet training, Lee Enfield and 200 rounds

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[Hard_Rom]

Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

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[Hard_Rom]

Boooooooooooooooo!

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[Hard_Rom]

Canadian Senate

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[Hard_Rom]

Tpp

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[badbabysitter]

Came back from vacay to a Liberal government

whilst not happy about this being just another majority which can barrel through any law they want

I am glad Harper is gone

 

[Porkwarrior]

Came back from vacay to a Liberal government

whilst not happy about this being just another majority which can barrel through any law they want

I am glad Harper is gone

I'll wager real money pot isn't legal in 4yrs, and the debt is up to $5Bil.

Harper sucked, but I truly am skeerd what Justin will make us swallow.

 

[Hard_Rom]

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[Hard_Rom]

Our Government! Best of luck! You will need it I am sure.

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[Hard_Rom]

Makes sense Alberta is an oil province not a coal province.

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