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You know, maybe I'm just clued out when it comes to the discussion here about changing the name Eskimos. I was never told or taught that Eskimo was a bad word. It was a designation given to people who live in the arctic. Not just in Canada but the US , Northern Europe & Russia. As I see it, it was a name given to people who lived in one of the harshest climates in the world & thrived as a people. Able to live off the land with their own unique culture & language. I always thought Eskimo meant a proud people & heritage. I don't know anyone who considered the word Eskimo as derogatory. Edmonton named their team for the Eskimos as a compliment & acknowledgement of their proud way of life & that is how & everyone else including me has looked at it. It's not a derogatory name like Redskins which should be changed. There are no teams called the Pale Faces. The word Eskimo is supposed to be a proud team name. If the Inuit community overwhelmingly wants a name change, okay then do it & make the change. If they think Eskimo is a derogatory name then who am I to say it isn't? But if all this is is just the work of a few activists in their community being picked up by the Cancel Culture while the majority of Inuit are silent then no, it shouldn't be changed. I say, put it to a vote. If the Inuit community votes for change then change it. That should put an end to this once & for all.

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Know what else implies guilt? Being found guilty. These guys are unfuckingbelievable.

Let’s not make this a nyah, nyah moment, but rather, a lesson for others to learn.

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This isn't rocket science. It's about a name change. Not about building a floodway. Take a vote. It's one question, yes or no. Let the people decide & respect the decision on both sides of the argument.

Dude, you cannot be serious. This is blatant conflict of interest. You'd have to be incredibly naive to think stuff like this doesn't happen behind closed doors anyways. What bothers me, is the fact Trudeau failed to recuse himself from the decision, I mean, if you're gonna be crooked, fine, they're all dogs anyways. But to be so brazen about it? That's just insulting the intelligence of the Canadian public. The fact that nobody in the PM's office stood up and was like "didn't your (insert relative here) do work for them? Doesn't this look bad?" shows either gross incompetence, a complete disregard for public well-being (and greed), or both. If anything the fact Margaret has been a speaker for that long should be an argument against assigning them such a large contract, in the political world you should not only maintain actual independence, but also perceived independence as well. I wish I could decline my ballot in the next federal election.

Notice Stone doesn’t say there was nothing to turn on him. Unbelievable. Right in front of our eyes.

man are the case updates taking a day off today? well Frosty is telling me off board that it's 11 straight....I guess I'll do the honours

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Well after reading this thread, I am 100% for changing the name... this debate is ridiculous maybe not every single inuk takes offence at ‘Eskimo’ but if some do then change it... it’s just a brand on the one hand 70 years of history is used as an argument for the name while historical mistakes connected with the word are dismissed

3 wolves and a sheep deciding on lunch. SMH

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Roger Stones has some serious balls... "No, a pardon implies that I am guilty- give me the commutation, it looks better."

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Right to the point!

I don't disagree.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/we-charity-contract-morneau-1.5644839 Seriously how can this party be this brazen and stupid?

It was also rumored that they were very selective in who they contacted.

FYI trivia: A slave ship en route to the US during the Revolutionary War was intercepted by the British navy and was told they could not deliver their human cargo. Not having the food or water on board to go anywhere else and being humane enough to not throw the captives overboard, they decided to detour to Nova Scotia where they stopped and dumped ashore the slaves. These were from several different racial groups with no common language and were taken in by the locals, fed and sheltered.As the months went by, the disparite people learned to speak Gaelic. Eventually, the British decided this wouldn't do, so they sent a ship, gathered up the former captives and transported them to the coast of what is now Mauritania. The Brits were kind enough to provide these folks with the means to build a community- tools, food, seeds and so forth, so they did, and flourished. So, today there is a black costal community in Mauritania where the inhabitants all speak Gaelic

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And the blackface not stick. Wish Carr was the leader.

it's a horrible comparison. This was not something assigned to EVERYONE. It was only one race of people...who were then called something other then what they wanted to be called. And if either of you bothered to actually read what the twitter posts after say. Many kids were no longer called by name...but the number assigned to them...after they were kidnapped and forced to give up their cultural identity. If you don't see a problem with that, we can't be friends.

I don't think it will stick but bad optics as an excuse? Please. You award a contract for nearly a billion dollars where no others are considered to a company that has given large sums of money to various family members over the years and that's not questionable? Then throw in you saying that the civil service made the decision and then its revealed that you lied about that because it was a cabinet decision and you didn't excuse yourself from the discussion as you are supposed to. Plus one of WE's heads is on video saying the PM called you and offered the contract and then he backtracks on that when there's outrage by people. Aga Khan, SNC, WE, how many passes and excuses does one get? Heck I didn't mention the incident in BC where he sexually harrassed a reporter, something that would have ended others careers, the broken promises (changing the electoral system, being more open and transparent).

Yes. It will hold. If the SNC stuff didn't stick, this will be gone in a week.

If Durant honors his contract, are the Bombers Grey Cup champion's today? Strange how things work out.

This is the only true test...

I've split this off into its own topic and have cleaned up some posts in it. Please be respectful when posting.

The City of Winnipeg has lost the legal battle against the Manitoba Homebuilder's Association regarding Growth Fees. City now required to refund over $30m in fees to homebuilders in emerging areas collected since '17 and the interest collected in that time.

Yes, Speedy B_____ indeed.

Brandon Banks showed his true colors when he pussed out in the grey cup.

And if I had any money “left”, I’d put my money on this theory.

You know at this point it's less about the candidates and more about the fact that conservative parties the world over have been taken over by regressives hell bent on ******* **** up in the name of corporate greed.