blue_gold_84

I can't imagine the mental gymnastics it must take to try and lecture others (strangers on a sports forum) about different viewpoints while presenting absolutely no evidence to substantiate them, whining about echo chambers, a lack of good faith arguments*, and moral high ground, after making the admission that you're simply participating in this thread to rile up others with incessant trolling. The cognitive dissonance is bordering on complete detachment from reality. To say nothing of the feigned victimhood and lack of self-awareness. * hilarious coming from someone who deliberately makes bad faith arguments ad nauseam Perhaps there's some veracity to this: It's a tell of something deeper with online behaviour like that.

Apparently, I expected too much from the resident rabble-rouser who would rather engage in petulant retorts, moving goalposts, repeated logical fallacies, and the same tired baseless assumptions*. So, here's a chart showing the most up-to-date federal budget management: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/services/publications/annual-financial-report/2022/report.html One fiscal year of excessive spending relative to revenues (it's almost as if there was some major unprecedented global socioeconomic crisis* during that time, AKA a time of need) - and then a significant recovery for the 2021-22 fiscal year and a deficit on par with the 2009-10 fiscal year relative to the nation's GDP. And the projection for 2023 looks to be relatively positive: https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/future-of-canada-center/articles/federal-budget.html I'd say you're welcome but gratitude and humility seem as non-existent for you as the effort to engage in worthwhile discussion in this thread. * I'm not a LPC supporter (Daniel Blaikie is my MP and I voted for him in the last two federal elections)

I provided the data to refute yet another one of your inaccurate claims from yesterday: Those two charts I presented - if you bothered to pay attention - demonstrates how often federal governments run deficit irrespective of the party in charge. If you feel so inclined to talk about LPC spending since 2015 as it relates to the federal deficit discussion, fill your boots. Do your own work. Where has anyone labeled you that? You're the self-proclaimed "centrist voter," anyway. Try some effort for a change. Instead of peddling conspiracy theories and other nonsensical talking points.

One of my favourite local brewers. 66 is a fantastic NEIPA.

Game 3 and 4 were impressive and competitive, too. Shame neither ended up a win for the home team, though.

The term knuckle-dragger isn't exclusive to those on the right side of the political spectrum. On the other hand, and it's been demonstrated consistently in this thread, the terms lefty and libtard are being used, albeit erroneously, by at least two bad actors when their obviously biased commentary isn't endorsed by others. What's to be gained by derailing a thread and be unwilling to participate in informed, objective, rational, evidence-based discourse as it relates to the political climate in our country? There are those in this country currently holding political office who seem eager to emulate the same regressive, misinformed, sociopathic culture war nonsense that has deteriorated the political landscape of our southern neighbour - and the sad reality is there are Canadians who support and agree with those views. It's the Paradox of Tolerance once again.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/blue-jays-season-tickets-changes-1.6853575

Oh...? Unhinged hypocrisy.

https://www.tsn.ca/dallas-stars-jamie-benn-suspended-two-games-for-cross-checking-vegas-golden-knights-mark-stone-1.1964621 Disgusting move last night.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/desantis-2024-presidential-race-1.6852786

Well, that's just patently false. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/federal-deficits-in-canada-another-view

These never-ending bad faith arguments are awfully tiresome and benefit no one. Rationally, a single politician isn't responsible for all the problems a nation or its populace faces, either in terms of the quantity or the intensity. All levels of gov't presently in power are responsible; they should all be held accountable and reasonable criticism should be levied at our political representatives regardless of party. (To say nothing about profit-driven corporate interests that influence gov'ts and continue to get away with gouging us over necessities like food, housing, and energy. That's another discussion, though.) Objectively, Canada doesn't exist in a vacuum; global issues affect this country the same as any other. The complex nature of geopolitics and socioeconomics on the world stage as it relates to our country's position both presently and historically means nobody gets a free pass. Those factors have influenced our nation since its very inception over a century and a half ago, so giving one individual currently holding political office a free pass is neither reasonable nor accurate. You're the last person who should be deriding others about stupid refrains, BTW. You admitted a while ago you only troll this thread for "entertainment." Do better.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/wildfires-climate-change-carbon-88-1.6852178

Wilful ignorance is my best guess.

TIL food insecurity, housing costs, and suicide rates on reserves are because of Justin Trudeau.

https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/inflation-cpi https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/full-year-gdp-growth https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/unemployment-rate

Who's the one grandstanding again? Asking for a friend.

"Signed, Alberta Land Owners" What a deranged tweet. On par with some of the recent commentary in this thread - yet again. [CITATIONS UNAVAIBLE] It's embarrassing to watch.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/johnston-pubblic-inquiry-report-1.6851735

https://www.epi.org/blog/corporate-profits-have-contributed-disproportionately-to-inflation-how-should-policymakers-respond/ https://centreforfuturework.ca/2023/01/20/profits-not-wages-have-driven-canadian-inflation/ The cause is obvious when you look at the data. It's corporate greed avarice ruining things, not gov't spending.

His Asian Saga is some phenomenal reading. I haven't read Whirlwind but the rest are all amazing books (Shogun and Gaijin are two favourites).

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/kyle-dubas-not-returning-as-maple-leafs-general-manager/

Even so, how would any of that be the fault of the prime minister? That shoddy narrative makes about as much sense as the Justinflation garbage he was spewing last year.