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Would still like to win this game. A loss to our backups would have some great fallout.

Fajardo after game 1 - "🎵We are, we are all innocent!🎵"

not sure if mentioned yet, but BC has LL Cool J doing a concert at their home opener.... so the teams that are desperate to get bodies in the door at least TRYING to do something.

Being entitled to an opinion doesn't matter when it's backed by ignorance, fear, and apathy for other human beings. And such an opinion isn't worth entertaining. Having an opinion should never come before being sufficiently informed. If your opinions aren't backed by factual data and evidence, then they aren't worth ****. Intolerant opinions don't deserve to be tolerated.

Also, confusing groupthink with democracy (majority rules) is not compatible with critical thought.

Clearly the fault of Notley.

It cannot be lost that the "wanting to be helped" is part of the process in regards to breaking addiction. Hardly anyone is successful quitting anything cold turkey. When you allow resources to build relationships with addicts, only then can the addict understand how to ask for and get help.

Construction on University was the same last year and it was not bad.

I should have said "so I can move on to worrying about other things".

Als looking for a real QB: "🎵I know you're out there, somewhere out there🎵"

This whole TC is giving me a weird vibe. I need the real season to start so I can stop worrying.

I come in hot on a discussion board with a lot of gaps and misunderstandings with my thinking presented as fact and suggest to people why don't they just look around and ask others because a vast majority of people are thinking what I'm thinking therefore it's the truth and it hurts. People push back with facts and complexities missed in my thinking and understandings, I deploy the victim strategy with mocking overtones. Rinse, repeat.

Couldn't agree more. Although, I have to imagine this **** could explain the current state of our democracy (and many others around the world). Critical thinking is a dying skill.

Insert Debbie Downer Gif

The worst people. Saw some CPC campaigners out today. I look forward to them knocking on my door so I blow an air horn in their faces. We'll see how that terrorist supporting party likes have horns blaring at them.

For the record I feel that noon on game day is a little late to start this. I think you should post these before you go to sleep the night before. LFG!!!

Bringing my 5 year old for her first game! I bought a parking pass because she's coming. Will suck on the way in, I'm assuming, but we'll likely leave pretty early and have a quick exit.

From Ed Tait's game preview: Currently injured are LB Adam Bighill, RB/WR Greg McCrae, CBs Winston Rose and Desmond Lawrence along with LB Kyrie Wilson, DE Thiadric Hansen and OL Tui Eli. https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/06/01/game-preview-pre-season-vs-ssk/ First time it's been stated that he is injured.

Hahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! The guy who is 100% behind a party using lies and conspiracy theories to oust his hate/crush accuses other people of voting blindly. Tell me how a party that has been willfully lying and misleading you since the last election is suddenly going to be honest to you IF they form government. How can people be so naive? Gawd no.

First of all- I don't "vote JT". I am probably voting ABC and do my best to deny seats for the cons. Secondly no "reverse psyche" here- I legit know very little about how the liberals have been governing and all I hear is about the scandals and how corrupt JT is. You persuaded me to do a little research on what the Liberals have accomplished, and I was actually surprised at some of the decent things they've done. I know that when I am 65, I will be thanking the Liberal government. Also, my childcare costs have gone down... those are real things that have impacted me in a very real and positive way- now cons tax cuts for the rich... not so much. Noted- I think EVERYONE here on the board knows how you feel, you did your duty, you can get down off that soap box now if you're sincere about the bolded. Anyhoo, good luck to you and your corruption crusade.

Round them up and send them to camps, sorry I couldn't help myself

charities like World Vision and the like should be working to make sure this kinda thing never happens to anyone else....

Plus there's constant rotations and changes, a preseason depth chart is worth nothing. Also, if there's anyone who knows unprofessional, it's "Ballsy"

Except for the argos lol

Jesus, now I feel like a Riders fan. But I fixed it.

heading to the arena because they're too dumb to find the stadium?

someone was saying online "even though we know this was decided long before the election, can you imagine the outcry if NDP had won the election and then this came out?" Just the optics of it, people would have FREAKED....

Wonder how long Harris plays. Hope the team really gets after him.

The moralists throw out phrases like " the government is encouraging drug use" and where there are registered addict programs, "the government is using taxpayer money to hand out drugs". Apart from the moral objections, there are solid financial reasons to do this. A high percentage of ER visits and Mobile Crisis Units/police calls relate to substance abuse. Where THC simple possession was de-criminalized, police calls have gone down sharply. leaving them more available to respond to serious incidents.

If they don't have to pay Lawler for 3 or 4 games the cap savings would be significant.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/david-johnston-ndp-wherry-analysis-1.6862492 Wherry makes some valid points. Notably: Also: As intended, IMO. This is precisely how bad actors mean to operate.

Well played, gents....well played. Signed, a big OLP fan....

And the experiences of Switzerland and Portugal support the efficacy of safe injection sites. These have been in place for over 20 years, and, when connected to treatment facilities, medical care and social services, move many users out of the vicious cycle of addiction. Studies have shown repeatedly that there is a significant reduction in demands on law enforcement, emergency medical care, crime and court loads. All this means there is a solid case based on cost savings alone.

I watched both games. Can't wait for real football to start. REDBLACKs looked better than I expected. Hopefully it means a better eastern division this year. Lions starting O shredded Stamps backups. VAJ looked great. Put up 21 points in 3 drives. The backups did nothing until the last play FG to win the game.

he is only 29...so should be right in his prime...I'd take a 6'2" 300 pound plus Dtackle who knows the CFL game...and is a seasoned vet

The point he is making is a valid one- at one time the majority of people in the south thought that slavery was acceptable- it's not. Just because a majority of people think one thing, doesn't make it right or even true. That was his point. That was his argument. You talk of love and you balk at the idea that the language being used is dehumanizing... That is the major issue here, using a moral foundation approach seems the best way to deal with this crisis. take some time and check out this article, it really outlines a really effective approach to this crisis. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/understanding-morals-is-key-to-accepting-safe-injection-sites/#:~:text=Internationally%2C safe injection sites have,public drug injection or nuisance.

So slavery should have continued in the South because the "vast majority of people" thought it was good. It's easy to govern ignorantly for the ignorant, but the arguments don't hold up when challenged with research, facts and human rights.

They are human beings. Period.

To be fair they've barely been given a chance in a game situation so far.

Actually a majority of Canadians support safe injection sites, although many don't support them in their immediate neighbourhood. https://www.pollara.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pollara-Safe-Injection-Sites-January-2023.pdf

Just speculation, maybe Lawler missed a court date, given that he was in edmonton last season and now has an unresolved contempt of court charge that has to be cleared up.

SECTION I. ABUSING PARLIAMENT: SABOTAGE, SCANDALS, CORRUPTION AND CONTEMPT ‘Parliament has become so undermined that it is almost unable to do the job that people expect of it.’ Former auditor general Sheila Fraser on Harper’s omnibus bills. Harperites Deliberately Sabotage, Stymie Committee System: Conservatives used tactics such as barring witnesses, closure, time limitations, and in camera sessions to an extent rarely, if ever, witnessed in Canada. In their early days in power, top Conservatives prepared a handbook instructing committee chairpersons how to obstruct proceedings. Harper’s Own MPs Protest Muzzling: In a caucus known for his tight discipline, in 2014 some members finally rose up to contest being censored at question period by the Prime Minister’s Office. Former Conservative backbencher Brent Rathgeber turned independent and published a book, Irresponsible Government, decrying anti-democratic practices. Conservative Bill Rewrites History to Protect Mounties from Potential Criminal Charges: To protect the RCMP, the government retroactively made an old bill come into force before it was passed by Parliament. Harper Minister Caught in Advertising Scam with Public Funds: The Globe and Mail revealed that Harper’s chosen Minister for Democratic Reform Pierre1Poilievre commissioned a team of public servants for overtime work on a Sunday to film him glad-handing constituents. The vanity video on the taxpayer dime was to promote the government’s benefits for families. Corrupt Conservative Cronies: The Senate scandal is just the latest eruption of crony corruption in Harperite ranks. Take Bruce Carson. He was a convicted fraudster before Harper made him a key advisor in the PMO. There, Carson was lobbied for money for a new University of Calgary eco-think tank. He then left the PMO to run the same think tank, converting it to an oil industry booster with a $15-million grant from the Harper government. The complex saga added one more criminal charge to others Carson faces for allegedly illegally working his connections with the Harper government. Access to Information System Impeded: Many new roadblocks have been put up by the Harper Conservatives. Former Information Commissioner Robert Marleau concluded that having obtained absolute power, the prime minister “has absolutely abused that power to the maximum.” The Silencing of the Public Service: The PMO took an unprecedented step in instituting a system wherein the bureaucracy has all its communications vetted by the political nerve centre. The policy contribution role of the public service is significantly reduced. Complaints from insiders allege that the Privy Council office has become increasingly politicized. Loyalty Oaths Imposed on Public Servants: Archivists and librarians were made to swear strict oaths of allegiance and were hit with restrictions on freedom of speech that editorialists of the right and left described as chilling. Harper Government Sued by Justice Department Whistleblower: Time and again the Harper government proposes bills that end up being shot down by the courts, prompting critics to say such legislation is more about making political statements than lasting policy. The wasted efforts bothered senior justice department lawyer Edgar Schmidt so much he finally sued the government for breaking the law by inadequately evaluating whether proposed bills violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He was promptly suspended without pay. Conservatives Block Accreditation for Opposition Mps; In another example of partisanship taken to new heights, the PMO blocked opposition members from being accredited for international environment conferences and from visiting military bases. Tactic Borrowed from North Korea’s Dear Leader: Ostensibly neutral public servants were used as stooges, falsely posing as new citizens in a staged Citizenship Renewal public relations exercise by the Immigration Department. Media critics had a field day comparing the charade to practices undertaken by North Korean dictators. Clampdown on Freedom of Speech of Diplomatic Corps: Ottawa’s diplomats must get all communications approved from Conservative political operatives. Under Harper, the country’s ambassadors are hardly heard from any more. In a recent speech, former United Nations ambassador Stephen Lewis said our political culture under the Conservatives has descended into “a nadir of indignity.” Aquatic Science Libraries Decimated: The Harper government’s downsizing of federal libraries included sudden closing of seven world famous Department of Fisheries and Oceans archives. A leaked memo revealed the destruction and consolidation would save less than half a million dollars. Scientist patrons of the libraries, who witnessed chaotic chucking of rare literature, called it a “book burning” with no logical purpose other than to restrict environmental information. The Harper government claimed vital works would be digitally preserved, but never provided a plan or cost for doing so, nor any proof it had happened. No scientists interviewed by The Tyee believed digitizing would or could replace what was lost. UN Blasts Canada’s Treatment of Immigrants: Changes made to the Canada’s immigration and refugee system under Harper were investigated by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, whose report blasted how thousands of migrants are detained indefinitely without due process, many for over a year or more, as well as poor mental health support for those incarcerated. Harper Government Denies Khadr Basic Rights: Defying court rulings, the Conservative government refused to accord Omar Khadr basic rights such as access to media. Editorialists of right and left persuasion described the move as unbefitting a democratic government. Illegitimate Prorogation of Parliament, Twice: Prorogations are a legitimate procedure that can be abused depending on motivations. The Harper government provoked 60 protests across Canada and beyond its borders in 2010 after shutting the legislature’s doors to escape condemnation on the Afghan detainees’ file. It was the second prorogation in a year’s period. Undue Interference with Independent Agencies: Command and control system was extended to meddling in bodies like National Energy Board and CRTC whose arms-length autonomy is significantly reduced. A special target was the Parliamentary Budget Office, which was hit with condemnations and budget cuts for its critical reports. Billions Borrowed without Parliament’s Permission: The auditor general sounded alarms about the “prodigious” growth and size of federal borrowing. Those billions in “non-budgetary” spending used to get Parliament’s oversight, but no more. The finance minister can borrow what he wants without Parliament’s permission. Why? A loophole buried in a 2007 Harper omnibus bill. Lapdogs Appointed as Watchdogs: The most controversial was the case of former Integrity Commissioner Christiane Ouimet. Her office reviewed more than 200 whistleblowing cases. Disciplinary action followed on none of them. Ouimet’s own angry staffers blew the whistle on their boss. The auditor general found Ouimet intimidated her employees, took “retaliatory action” against them and may have breached their privacy, all part of the Harper appointee’s “gross mismanagement.” Ouimet was paid more than $500,000 to leave her post. SECTION II: ‘HARPER BRAND’ ABUSES: LIES, SPIES, AND THIS PORK SMELLS REALLY BAD This election began the minute the last one ended. Since his first day as PM, Stephen Harper has reinforced his party’s ‘brand’ by rewarding cronies, slapping the Conservative logo on government cheques, perfecting the no questions photo-op, instructing bureaucrats to start calling Canada’s government “the Harper Government.” The flip side has been relentless monitoring, muzzling and attacks on anyone who might tarnish the image. Here are 22 instances of power abused to build the Harper brand. PMO Attempts to Cover up Video Leak Putting Troops at Risk: On an Iraq visit, the PMO was caught lying to try and cover up the leak of a promo video, which constituted a security breach. The PMO, noted a National Post editorial, “stumbled from blunder to evasion and falsehood in the service of shamelessly manipulative partisanship, especially in using our troops as PR props.” The ‘Harper Government’ Labelling Deception: Public servants were told to use “Harper Government” instead of “Government of Canada” in publicity releases. The Conservatives denied it was happening -- until internal memos revealed by the Canadian Press revealed the denial to be without basis. Conservatives Place Party Logos on Government of Canada Cheques: Once “caught red-handed,” they backed off. The federal ethics commissioner, adopting the exasperated tone of an adult lecturing a child, noted: “Public spending announcements are government activities, not partisan political activities, and it is not appropriate to brand them with partisan or personal identifiers.” Record Amounts of Partisan Political Advertising, on the Public Purse: Several media reports told how the Conservatives used taxpayer money for partisan political advertising in record quantity, costing the public treasury $750 million since Harper became PM. In one instance, the Tories spent lavishly on ads for the promotion of a jobs grant program that had yet to be made public or presented to parliament or the provinces. Even more nakedly partisan, a mailed blast, charged to the taxpayers, targeting Justin Trudeau. Conservatives Stack Their Own Ridings with Infrastructure Funds: In a display of brazen pork barreling, the Conservatives arranged for no less than 83 percent of infrastructure fund projects go to Conservative ridings. $50 Million Spending Deception as Documented by the Auditor General The auditor general ruled Conservatives diverted $50-million from spending slated for border infrastructure to political spending on projects in Tony Clement’s riding at the time of the G-8 summit. Parliament was willfully misled. Patronage Run Amok: After promising a new way, the prime minister dismantled his newly created Public Appointments Commission and reverted to old-styled patronage by the barrel. In June 2015, the PM made 98 patronage appointments. That included stocking the National Capital Commission with loyalists in advance of decisions on the controversial monument to the victims of communism. Undermining Statistics Canada, Killing Data: Against pleas from everyone who needs and uses data from the long form census, the Harper government scrapped it, prompting the Statistics Canada chief to resign in protest. Government Muzzles Science Community: Top scientists came under such heavy monitoring by the Conservatives that they staged “Death of Evidence” protests for being denied freedom of speech. The Conservatives sent out chaperones or “media minders” to track Environment Canada scientists and report on them. ‘Death of Evidence’ rally on Parliament Hill, July 10, 2012. Photo: Richard Webster. Like Never Before, Limits Placed on Media Access Journalists have been hard-pressed to recall another time when controls put on them were so tight. At the Conservatives’ 2013 Calgary convention, reporters wrote of being harassed and penned in at every turn by the PMO’s command and control system. In his book Killing The Messenger, journalist Mark Bourrie charts the many examples of new limits on freedom of speech introduced in the Harper era. Harper’s Team Tries to Ban Journalist for Asking Question: Veteran TV cameraman Dave Ellis covered a Harper speech about oil to a business audience. Though media had been instructed no questions allowed, Ellis posed one about charges laid against a Conservative MP. The PMO tried to punish Ellis and his network by kicking him off covering Harper’s trip to Malaysia. After media hue and cry, Harper backed down and Ellis went. Harper Minister Sucker Punches CBC Budget: After the 2011 federal election Heritage Minister James Moore assured Conservatives would “maintain or increase support for the CBC. That is our platform and we have said that before and we will commit to that.” The next year, Harper’s Cons delivered the biggest government cut to CBC since the mid-1990s, much deeper in proportion than overall trims to federal programs, defying public sentiment. Suppression of Research: In the gun registration debate, incriminating research and documents such as a Firearms Report were deliberately withheld from the public. While ramping up their prison building, Conservatives suppressed related research and studies contradicting their political priorities. The Vic Toews Porno Smear: In a vivid example of the browbeating of opponents, the minister of public safety said anyone who opposed federal plans to make electronic surveillance of Canadians easier for authorities was siding with child pornographers. Harper’s Fallen Soldiers Blackout: Emulating George W. Bush’s optics tactics, Stephen Harper banned media coverage of fallen soldiers’ caskets returning from Afghanistan. He also refused to lower the flag half-mast. Soldiers’ family members expressed confusion and anger at the perceived show of disrespect. Protesters Put under Blanket Surveillance: According to a leaked memo, as part of its command and control approach, the Conservatives have approved a system wherein all advocates, protesters and demonstrations can be monitored by authorities. The Government Operations Centre has requested federal departments to assist it in compiling a comprehensive inventory of protesters. Security specialists have called it a breach of Canadians’ Charter of Rights. Conservatives have moved to give CSIS even more powers than the spy agency wants. Rights and Democracy, Other Groups, Dismantled: In a show of brute force, the Montreal-based group Rights and Democracy was pole-axed for its alleged political leanings and eventually disbanded. Organizations like the church group Kairos were de-budgeted or dismantled for political leanings. Nuclear Safety Commission head Linda Keen was dumped. Among the complaints cited by the PM was that in her distant past, she had some Liberal ties. Harper Government Spied on Aboriginal Critic, ‘Retaliated’: Aboriginal child welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock was spied on by the Harper government, and when she arrived for a meeting with other First Nations leaders at the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs only she was barred entry. Finding Blackstock had been “retaliated” against by a ministry official, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal awarded her $20,000 for pain and suffering. Revenue Canada Loosed to Attack Charities: Not all charities, just the ones that don’t seem adequately aligned with the Harper brand. Enough to include many environmental, aid, human rights and free speech charities that banded together to push back against what looks like a politically motivated witch hunt. Conservatives Use Unheard of Tactic to Force through Anti-Union Bill: Conservative senators went to the unprecedented extent of overruling their own Speaker. What could be so important to break Senate rules? A bill pushed by Harper that is almost certainly unconstitutional for its privacy invading measures forced onto unions, unlike other groups. Latest in a steady stream of Conservative attacks on organized labour in Canada. Harper Smears Liberal Sikh MP, Insinuating Tie to Terrorism: When Liberals opposed a 2007 Conservative plan to extend anti-terror legislation, Stephen Harper singled out Grit MP Navdeep Bains, seeming to suggest that Bains’ party was motivated by a desire to protect Bains’ father-in-law, Darshan Singh Saini. A recent news story had claimed Singh Saini was on a list of witnesses sought by the RCMP for its Air India investigation, but provided no proof he was involved. In the House, Liberals erupted with outrage and Bains asked, in vain, that Harper apologize. Veterans’ Advocates Smeared: Medical files of Sean Bruyea, a strong advocate for veterans’ rights, were leaked in a case that privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart described as “alarming.” Veterans Affairs Canada ombudsman Pat Stogran was dumped after criticizing the government. SECTION III: ELECTION ABUSES: SCAMS, SLIMES, STINGS AND CROOKED SPENDING: Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have made federal elections a gladiators’ arena where anything goes -- unless and until you are caught, that is. Here are 17 times his team violated election laws or ethics. Conservatives Run Undercover Sting Operations: Conservatives secretly recorded political opponents and also used agent provocateur techniques to try and entrap them. A sting operation against Marlo Raynolds, a Liberal candidate in Alberta, was backed by then employment minister Jason Kenney. Conservative Convicted on Robocalls Scam: Tory operative Michael Sona was given jail time for his role in the robocalls scam. The judge indicated more than one person was likely involved. In another court judgment in a case brought by the Council of Canadians, the ruling said the robocalls operation was widespread, not just limited to the Guelph riding. Donald Segretti who did dirty tricks for the Nixon White House told a Canadian reporter his skullduggery didn’t go so low as to run schemes sending voters to the wrong polling stations. Harper’s Ex-Parliamentary Secretary Jailed for Breaking Election Law Dean Del Maestro was one of Harper’s favourites. As his parliamentary secretary, the PM frequently used him as an attack dog to allege misdeeds by opposition members. Del Maestro was given a jail sentence in June for his own election spending violations. ‘Reprehensible’ Dirty Tricks Campaign against Irwin Cotler: Conservative Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer ruled his party’s own tactics in running a surreptitious misinformation campaign in the riding of the highly respected MP were “reprehensible.” Conservatives Bar Crosbie Candidacy: In a clear-cut case of the party hierarchy’s undercutting of democratic rights, Ches Crosbie, son of former Tory cabinet minister John Crosbie, was barred from running for the party in Newfoundland. Election Violations Prompt Resignation of Cabinet Member: Peter Penashue, another Harper Conservative was compelled to step down over election spending violations. Conservatives Attempt Election Campaign Frame-up: In an attempted smear in the last week of the 2011 election campaign, a senior Harper strategist planted a false story in Sun Media that Michael Ignatieff was an Iraq war planner. (Neither Conservative operatives nor Sun Media opted to make hay with the true story that Stephen Harper had, while leader of the Canadian Alliance in 2003, published a letter in The Wall Street Journal itching to get Canada into that disastrous war and slamming then PM Jean Chretien for saying no.) Harper’s Office Deploys Interns for Dirty Tricks: In one instance that brought on allegations of Nixonian tactics, junior PMO staffers in the guise of normal citizens were sent out to disrupt a Justin Trudeau speech. Citizens Ejected from Conservative Rallies: Tory operatives hauled out citizens from a Harper rally in the 2011 campaign because they had marginal ties to other parties. A spokesperson for the PM was compelled to apologize. Problem fixed this time around: Only fully vetted Harper supporters will be allowed, by invite only, to attend the PM’s campaign stops. If they have a ticket. Conservatives Make Campaign Event Attendees Sign Gag Order: Not only have Harper’s campaign handlers made his campaign events by invite only, they were forcing anyone let in to sign an agreement not to transmit any description of the event or any images from it -- but dropped the gag orders after news stories made them an issue. Conservatives Unfix Their Own Fixed Date Election Law: In 2008, Harper pulled the plug on his own government, violating his own new law, which stipulated elections every four years. Guilty Plea on In and Out Affair: The Conservative Party and its fundraising arm pled guilty to some Elections Act charges stemming from their exceeding spending limits in the 2006 campaign. The investigation cost taxpayers over $2 million. Cons’ Elections Bill Strips Power from Elections Canada: The Fair Elections Act also makes it harder for Canadians to vote as more ID is required. Nationwide protests in which more than 400 academics took part forced Pierre Poilievre to withdraw some measures in the bill because of their alleged anti-democratic bent. Harper Minister Smears Head of Elections Canada: In a bid to impugn his integrity, Democratic Reform Minister Pierre Poilievre accused the Elections Canada CEO Marc Mayrand of being a power monger and wearing a team jersey. Copyright Grab for Attack Ads: CTV News found out Conservatives aimed to rewrite copyright law to let political parties grab any media content and use it for free in their ads. The impact, warned CTV’s Don Martin, “will be to cast a chill on every broadcast appearance” by MPs, commentators and reporters, who “must now be aware their views could end up featured in a political attack ad.” By asserting “unlimited access to the airwaves for propaganda purposes,” Martin said, the Harper government “could be seen as flirting with fascism.” Conservatives Use Terrorists’ Propaganda in Attack Ad: Harper’s party created a political ad incorporating music and horrifying images of doomed captives pulled straight from the Islamic State’s own promotional video. The target: Justin Trudeau, whose views on the risks and rewards of bombing ISIS differ from Harper’s. Record Use of Personal Attack Ads: Under Harper’s leadership, Conservatives became the first to routinely use personal attacks ads outside an election writ period. Their ads often used quotes deliberately taken out of context. Incidence of attack ads by Harper Conservatives was heavier than by any other government. This section includes examples of willful misgoverning by the PM and his team, 31 times they have lied, flouted rules and stymied democracy to achieve political and ideological ends. PMO Tied to Senate Hush Money Scandal: An RCMP affidavit reported widespread involvement by PMO staffers in a secret payment to Senator Mike Duffy to try and make a political problem go away. The Senate expenses scandal brought on allegations of a cover-up, a breach of the public trust, and a whitewashing of a Senate report. The PMO was found to have hand in the altering of a damning Deloitte audit. Harper Found in Contempt of Parliament: For refusing to disclose information on the costing of programs to Parliament, which Parliament was entitled to receive, the Harper government became the first in Canadian history to be found in contempt of Parliament. Against Court Order, Refusal to Share Budget Info: Even though it lost a court case and was ordered to comply, the Harper government nevertheless refused to share 170 times reasons and impacts for cuts with Canada’s independent budget watchdog, mocking Parliament’s right to control the public purse. Conservative Cabinet Staffers Granted Immunity from Testimony: A PMO edict absolved political staffers from ever having to testify before parliamentary committees. Conservatives Falsify Reports and Documents: Among documents deliberately altered in the writing or the quoting by the government: CIDA document by Bev Oda’s office on Kairos; the Senate Committee Report on the Duffy affair; a report by former auditor general Sheila Fraser on financial management. Repeated Duplicity in Afghan Detainees Controversy: Among the abuses: Parliament was misled and denied documents. An inquiry was shut down. Tories attempted to discredit diplomat Richard Colvin whose testimony diverted from the government’s line. Repeated Duplicity on Costing of F-35 Fighter Jets: An auditor general’s report revealed serial deceptive practices used by the Conservatives in misleading the public and Parliament on the projected cost of the fighter jets. Harper Minister Lies, Blames Statistics Canada for Killing Long Form Census: Under fire for Conservatives killing the long form census, Industry Minister Tony Clement falsely stated that StatsCan backed the idea and assured the voluntary substitute would yield valid statistical data. Neither was true, outraged StatsCan sources confirmed. Conservative MP Admits He Lied to Parliament: As opposition members claimed the Harper government was out to rig election rules in its favour, Conservative MP Brad Butt rose in the House of Commons to say why the bill was needed -- all the voter fraud he had personally witnessed. Weeks later he rose again to say his statements were false. Delivering his strained apology, he failed to explain why he lied in the first place. Conservative House Leader Admits to Mockery of Question Period: Criticized far and wide for farcical answers in question period, Paul Calandra, parliamentary secretary to Harper, made a tearful apology for abuse of the democratic process. Harper Maligns the Supreme Court Chief Justice: The Prime Minister took the unprecedented step of alleging inappropriate conduct by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin. Facts undermined the credibility of the PM’s position. Conservatives Engage in Abuse of Process with Omnibus Bills: Harper’s party pushed legislation through Parliament via omnibus bills, the scale of which Parliament had never seen. Such bills are widely condemned as an abuse of the democratic process, because they blend and bury so many controversial laws within one dense package. Harper himself once railed against them, and his born again love for them made his own MPs queasy. Referencing such bills, former auditor general Sheila Fraser said that “Parliament has become so undermined that it is almost unable to do the job that people expect of it.”

Oliviera's readiness is one of the bigger worries for me. I mean ultimately you want the guy good to guy when the games matter most, but we sure haven't seen anyone else in the RB role look even remotely capable the past couple seasons (like from 21 training camp to now). No run game = a much higher degree of difficulty for Collaros.

this is the only correct answer, and we'll be taking no follow ups. Good call, CC!

Hyperbole. Ridiculous hyperbole. Labelling people with addiction problems as zombies is dehumanizing and petulant. Shame on Browaty and anyone who agrees with his disgusting views.

Looking forward to seeing the receipts on this...

This team must have some discipline issues because Neufeld has now been added to the suspended list, per the CFL transaction pages. 😉