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Posted by Herman
- Today at 03:40:51 PMDid you know that giving the United States first dibs on all our resources is what "elbows up" meant?
Posted by Herman
- Today at 03:27:11 PMQuote from: Shen Li on June 11, 2025, 08:31:32 PMThe good life is over in Canada. Ten years and more of Liberal dictatorship and corruption have killed the Canadian dream.If I was to return to Canada now instead after my twenty six years
working abroad, I would think I landed in some South American shithole.
This aint the safe free and wealthy country I grew up in.
Posted by Shen Li
- June 11, 2025, 08:31:32 PMQuote from: Herman on June 11, 2025, 03:22:21 PMNDP-Liberal coalition is alive and well.The good life is over in Canada. Ten years and more of Liberal dictatorship and corruption have killed the Canadian dream.
Despite families paying $800 more on food this year because of costly inflationary policies over the last 10 years, the Liberals AND NDP joined forces to vote down our Conservative motion to reverse those inflationary policies and table a fiscally responsible spring budget.
While the Liberals and NDP continue to ignore Canadians' high cost of living, Conservatives are fighting for hardworking families to restore fiscal responsibility for our country.
Posted by Herman
- June 11, 2025, 03:22:21 PMNDP-Liberal coalition is alive and well.
Despite families paying $800 more on food this year because of costly inflationary policies over the last 10 years, the Liberals AND NDP joined forces to vote down our Conservative motion to reverse those inflationary policies and table a fiscally responsible spring budget.
While the Liberals and NDP continue to ignore Canadians' high cost of living, Conservatives are fighting for hardworking families to restore fiscal responsibility for our country.
Despite families paying $800 more on food this year because of costly inflationary policies over the last 10 years, the Liberals AND NDP joined forces to vote down our Conservative motion to reverse those inflationary policies and table a fiscally responsible spring budget.
While the Liberals and NDP continue to ignore Canadians' high cost of living, Conservatives are fighting for hardworking families to restore fiscal responsibility for our country.
Posted by Mark Carney
- June 10, 2025, 12:04:13 PMMy consensus rule ensures that no new pipeline to tidewater ever gets built in Canada. And just for fun Steven Guilbeault who is in charge of national parks will create new parks in any direction from pipelines. You fools. 
Posted by Herman
- June 10, 2025, 12:20:21 AMQuote from: Shen Li on June 09, 2025, 11:25:14 PMThe final in the coffin for getting more of your country's biggest export to new markets.Yep. That is why prairie folks are pulling the pin on Canada.
Posted by Shen Li
- June 09, 2025, 11:25:14 PMQuote from: Herman on June 09, 2025, 06:46:56 PMThe final in the coffin for getting more of your country's biggest export to new markets.
Posted by Herman
- June 09, 2025, 10:57:09 PMMark Carney says Ottawa won't overrule a province's opposition to pipeline construction, as he will seek consensus from all relevant stakeholders before the project gets the green light.
Asked by a reporter if he would impose a pipeline project that has been identified as being in the national interest but for which a province objects, Carney said, "No."
"Simply no. We must have a consensus of all the provinces and the indigenous people ... If a province doesn't want it, it's impossible. It's not the choice of the federal government," he said in French.
Jason Kenney, former premier of Alberta, said he was "astonished" that Carney "contradicted" the Constitution Act, by "handing provinces a veto over interprovincial pipelines (at least rhetorically.)"
In his June 6 social media post, Kenney argued that interprovincial pipelines fall under federal regulatory authority. He pointed to Section 92(10)(c), which grants the federal government jurisdiction over such works when declared to be "for the general Advantage of Canada or for the Advantage of Two or more of the Provinces."
Asked by a reporter if he would impose a pipeline project that has been identified as being in the national interest but for which a province objects, Carney said, "No."
"Simply no. We must have a consensus of all the provinces and the indigenous people ... If a province doesn't want it, it's impossible. It's not the choice of the federal government," he said in French.
Jason Kenney, former premier of Alberta, said he was "astonished" that Carney "contradicted" the Constitution Act, by "handing provinces a veto over interprovincial pipelines (at least rhetorically.)"
In his June 6 social media post, Kenney argued that interprovincial pipelines fall under federal regulatory authority. He pointed to Section 92(10)(c), which grants the federal government jurisdiction over such works when declared to be "for the general Advantage of Canada or for the Advantage of Two or more of the Provinces."
Posted by Herman
- June 09, 2025, 06:46:56 PM
Posted by Brent
- June 09, 2025, 12:26:12 PMHe is quoting Pierre Poilievre, preaching about building Canada but keeping Trudeau's policies in place. Conversion or con job?
I will believe it when I see it.
I will believe it when I see it.
Posted by DKG
- June 09, 2025, 11:00:19 AMThis is the Carney way. Talk like PP, but keep the economy in shackles like his predecessor.
Mark Carney offers words – Pierre Poilievre's words – but we need action
The PM is leaving all of Justin Trudeau's policies in place while trying to sound like he'll build big projects of national interest
Listening to Prime Minister Mark Carney lay out his new plan to start building Canada on Friday, one thing became clear – Pierre Poilievre won the argument even if Carney won the election.
"Canada is a country that used to build big things, but in recent decades it's become too difficult to build in this country," Carney said.
Anyone who has listened to Poilievre over the last several years would instantly recognize many of the proposals that Carney has put forward.
These weren't just policy proposals that Poilievre had put forward during the election that Carney somehow magically stole in the campaign. These were ideas Poilievre had spoken about time and again as he crisscrossed the country, holding rallies and building up his army of supporters ahead of the election, while Justin Trudeau was still prime minister.
Ideas like allowing Canadians to work in whichever part of the country they wanted.
Poilievre advocated for that policy for tradespersons and professionals alike.
Getting rid of bureaucratic red tape that stopped goods and services moving between different parts of Canada – yet another policy Poilievre championed for years.
These weren't ideas the Conservative Leader dreamed up in response to the economic turmoil brought about by Donald Trump's tariff measures or his decision to revamp the American economy and the global trading order. These ideas were the bread and butter of Poilievre's plan to give Canadians more personal economic freedom and to boost the lacklustre Canadian economy.
It's likely cold comfort to the currently seatless Conservative Leader, that his ideas will now be implemented by the party that once scoffed at him when he raised these ideas in the House of Commons.
Regardless of which party and leader puts them forward, they are the kinds of ideas that we need now.
Canada's latest unemployment rate is the latest sign of an economy in decline. The national unemployment rate is 7% – in Ontario it's 7.9% and in Toronto it's 9.1%. In Alberta, the unemployment rate is above the national average at 7.4%, while both Edmonton (7.3%) and Calgary (7.8%) are also above the national average.
"We're in an economic crisis," Carney rightly said during his news conference on Parliament Hill.
But for a decade, the Trudeau Liberals were too busy trying to do what they could to shackle the economy. He passed the West Coast tanker ban, he put in place an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry, his industrial carbon tax is still hurting industry and he passed Bill C-69, which hurts all kinds of natural resources projects and industrial projects across the country.
Carney is leaving all of those policies in place while trying to sound like he will build big projects of national interest.
Straddling two sides of the same road is a dangerous ploy, but that is what he's doing. Keeping the old policies in place, assuring all the groups that don't want our economy to be unleashed that things will be fine, while also trying to sound like Poilievre.
Carney may have some of Poilievre's words but he doesn't have his belief that building these projects is the right thing to do. Let's hope his much-vaunted business acumen is enough to see some projects through to fruition.
For now though, all we have are words when what we really need is action.
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-mark-carney-offers-words-pierre-poilievres-words-but-we-need-action
Mark Carney offers words – Pierre Poilievre's words – but we need action
The PM is leaving all of Justin Trudeau's policies in place while trying to sound like he'll build big projects of national interest
Listening to Prime Minister Mark Carney lay out his new plan to start building Canada on Friday, one thing became clear – Pierre Poilievre won the argument even if Carney won the election.
"Canada is a country that used to build big things, but in recent decades it's become too difficult to build in this country," Carney said.
Anyone who has listened to Poilievre over the last several years would instantly recognize many of the proposals that Carney has put forward.
These weren't just policy proposals that Poilievre had put forward during the election that Carney somehow magically stole in the campaign. These were ideas Poilievre had spoken about time and again as he crisscrossed the country, holding rallies and building up his army of supporters ahead of the election, while Justin Trudeau was still prime minister.
Ideas like allowing Canadians to work in whichever part of the country they wanted.
Poilievre advocated for that policy for tradespersons and professionals alike.
Getting rid of bureaucratic red tape that stopped goods and services moving between different parts of Canada – yet another policy Poilievre championed for years.
These weren't ideas the Conservative Leader dreamed up in response to the economic turmoil brought about by Donald Trump's tariff measures or his decision to revamp the American economy and the global trading order. These ideas were the bread and butter of Poilievre's plan to give Canadians more personal economic freedom and to boost the lacklustre Canadian economy.
It's likely cold comfort to the currently seatless Conservative Leader, that his ideas will now be implemented by the party that once scoffed at him when he raised these ideas in the House of Commons.
Regardless of which party and leader puts them forward, they are the kinds of ideas that we need now.
Canada's latest unemployment rate is the latest sign of an economy in decline. The national unemployment rate is 7% – in Ontario it's 7.9% and in Toronto it's 9.1%. In Alberta, the unemployment rate is above the national average at 7.4%, while both Edmonton (7.3%) and Calgary (7.8%) are also above the national average.
"We're in an economic crisis," Carney rightly said during his news conference on Parliament Hill.
But for a decade, the Trudeau Liberals were too busy trying to do what they could to shackle the economy. He passed the West Coast tanker ban, he put in place an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry, his industrial carbon tax is still hurting industry and he passed Bill C-69, which hurts all kinds of natural resources projects and industrial projects across the country.
Carney is leaving all of those policies in place while trying to sound like he will build big projects of national interest.
Straddling two sides of the same road is a dangerous ploy, but that is what he's doing. Keeping the old policies in place, assuring all the groups that don't want our economy to be unleashed that things will be fine, while also trying to sound like Poilievre.
Carney may have some of Poilievre's words but he doesn't have his belief that building these projects is the right thing to do. Let's hope his much-vaunted business acumen is enough to see some projects through to fruition.
For now though, all we have are words when what we really need is action.
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-mark-carney-offers-words-pierre-poilievres-words-but-we-need-action
Posted by Thiel
- June 08, 2025, 12:53:50 PMQuote from: Brent on June 08, 2025, 11:16:45 AMThe Carney Broadcasting Corporation. He just installed himself as the real CEO.Mr Harper didn't sell the CBC when he had a majority government.
Posted by Brent
- June 08, 2025, 11:16:45 AMQuote from: DKG on June 08, 2025, 09:56:34 AMHe stated he wanted to increase funding for the CBC during the election. He evaded questions about funding the media which means that continues.The Carney Broadcasting Corporation. He just installed himself as the real CEO.
Nobody should be surprised by this. Nobody at all.
Posted by DKG
- June 08, 2025, 09:56:34 AMQuote from: Brent on June 07, 2025, 11:30:26 AMCarney is going to entrench CBC funding instead of it being part of the budget. That means the Liberal Party's propaganda machine can never be defunded even if the Liberals lose an election.He stated he wanted to increase funding for the CBC during the election. He evaded questions about funding the media which means that continues.
Funding for the legacy media too could be part of his plan.
Buying the media with our money.
Nobody should be surprised by this. Nobody at all.
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- June 08, 2025, 03:01:51 AMQuote from: Brent on June 07, 2025, 11:30:26 AMCarney is going to entrench CBC funding instead of it being part of the budget. That means the Liberal Party's propaganda machine can never be defunded even if the Liberals lose an election.Buying something worthless as it turns out. You are aware of course that once upon a time these industries more or less paid for themselves. Lately they haven't been doing so great, younger generations don't really bother with newspapers, radio and television, that even places like YouTube are being forsaken as the sources for infortainment people of our generation fool ourselves into thinking are "authoritative sources", no?
Funding for the legacy media too could be part of his plan.
Buying the media with our money.
I know the kneejerk reaction here is to say "well the kids are just misinformed" and "the kids should pay more attention". The truth is that they don't... and frankly I don't blame them. Those lumbering leviathans cost shitloads and exist only for a bunch of old fucks to tell us how to think. I know when I was younger, I would defer more to the messaging from my peer group than I would from some old cunt, it's the one constant that we all share.
So propping up the CBC (and other arms of dinosaur media) is dumb and wasteful, not simply on the libtards part but also on the more conservative side of the aisle. Like injecting funds into propping up the 78 rpm manufacturing industry, it is an exercise in diminishing returns. The old fuckers that buy into it are dying out, the new fuckers aren't gonna magically jump on the bandwagon out of a sense of nostalgia for a time that was dying or outright dead before they filled their first diaper with creamy nappy batter. Propaganda doesn't work if nobody bothers to watch it and a quick peek at the Nielsen ratings will tell you all you need to know about the cluelessness and desperation being enjoyed by the old farts as they scramble for that diminishing market.
While utterly failing to inculcate the kinds of values in the Gen Z'ers amd Gen Alphas who, like it or lump it, will be the ones changing our Depends when we get to be too old and grey to manage it for ourselves.