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I do believe that there are a couple of posters on this board who would vote for a politician who promised referendums on EVERYTHING. Ya know, because popularity is so awesome.

I'm a big Chris O'Dowd fan, but I did not expect the entire cast of this show to be so damn good. What a happy surprise.

Should be easy to answer given PeePee's well-laid out pla......wait.

All I see from his posts are Conservative talking points, so I thought the question needed to be asked. But Heather has proven that you can fund tax cuts by borrowing against your debt. No cuts required! (Results may vary)

There are very few scoring centres who make their linemates better. Connor needs a pure playmaker at centre.

I don't think he can even understand career politicians. The goof is stuck in his own head.

The Jets pace dropped because the top line (especially 55) refused to cut their shifts short when the opportunity arose. The long change really hurt them in the second, but you have to be smarter about making the change when you can. Don't know how long 55 was on for the first goal and the second goal was a result of icing and another gassed line. Jets were winning all the races in the first when their shifts were shorter.

That isn't the question.

Serious question: Are you being paid by the Cons to post? Because it is a thing.

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And yet is all in for this guy: CBC News · Posted: Jun 12, 2008 2:18 PM CDT | Last Updated: June 12, 2008 A Conservative MP who on Wednesday told an Ottawa radio station that former residential school students need a stronger work ethic, not more compensation dollars, has apologized for his comments. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/conservative-mp-apologizes-for-hurtful-comments-on-aboriginal-people-1.712106 A guy who is incapable of learning from his mistakes: CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2023 3:12 PM CST | Last Updated: January 13 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faced criticism from his political opponents Friday for delivering a speech to the Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP), a controversial Winnipeg-based group that has been associated with efforts to downplay the effects of residential schools on Indigenous children and oppose vaccine mandates. Before introducing Poilievre on Friday, the group's president, Peter Holle, said the FCPP is one of the "most prolific think tanks" and it publishes articles that "might rub you the wrong way." Holle said the group is determined to "challenge false narratives" and claimed there's a "phoney-baloney discussion about climate" among the "chattering classes and commentariat." In 2018, the FCPP ran radio ads claiming to debunk "myths" about Canada's residential schools. The ads dismissed as "myth" the claims that residential schools were responsible for "robbing native kids of their childhood" or the dramatic decline in Indigenous language skills. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-frontier-centre-residential-schools-1.6713419

You are a sucker for punishment. Nov 24, 2017: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/justin-trudeau-labrador-residential-schools-apology-1.4417443 Standing before an audience of hundreds in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, on Friday morning, Trudeau said the apology was long overdue, and a stain on the relationship between the Indigenous people of Newfoundland and Labrador and those non-Indigenous individuals who claimed to be educating them. "The treatment of Indigenous children in residential schools is a dark and shameful chapter in our country's history," he said in his address. "For all of you — we are sincerely sorry." On another note: Bolded letters are mine: The system had its origins in laws enacted before Confederation, but it was primarily active from the passage of the Indian Act in 1876, under Prime Minister Alexander MacKenzie (Liberal). Under Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (Conservative) the government adopted the residential industrial school system of the United States, a partnership between the government and various church organizations. An amendment to the Indian Act in 1894, under Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell (Conservative), made attendance at day schools, industrial schools, or residential schools compulsory for First Nations children. Due to the remote nature of many communities, school locations meant that for some families, residential schools were the only way to comply. The schools were intentionally located at substantial distances from Indigenous communities to minimize contact between families and their children. Indian Commissioner Hayter Reed (racist dismissed by Liberal Clifford Sifton) argued for schools at greater distances to reduce family visits, which he thought counteracted efforts to assimilate Indigenous children. Parental visits were further restricted by the use of a pass system designed to confine Indigenous peoples to reserves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system#:~:text=Under Prime Minister John A,government and various church organizations.

Main Street Polling.... The polling firm that consistently predicted Bill Smith would be elected mayor of Calgary and challenged third-party observers who raised questions about its results now admits to "big, big polling failures." "We were the worst by far," Mainstreet Research president Quito Maggi said the day after incumbent Naheed Nenshi defeated Smith by eight percentage points. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/mainstreet-calgary-poll-nenshi-bill-smith-failures-1.4360145

OK. The Mainstreet Poll had 46% in favour of "defunding" CBC. It does not define "defunding" Worth mentioning that 31% of the poll respondents primary source of news information was Social Media or "alternative" media. But I'm guessing you don't actually read your own links.

They did, but they weren't alone.

Yes. Angus Reid skews right. EKOS skews left. These are not state secrets. The fact is that TN totally obscured the results of the poll by supplying a totally new question to fit their narrative. The question was not, "Are you in favour of defunding the CBC?" It was actually “the Conservatives would still maintain my support/interest if they adopted: Defunding the CBC completely.” The TN headline said: "Majority of Canadians support defunding the CBC: poll" Are you actually incapable or recognizing the dishonesty here?

My vote was was one of the 3 vote margin that booted her to the curb. Every vote matters!

Just waiting for the regurgitation of the brilliance that is Barbara Kay.

I'm speaking of your plan to let taxpayers determine where exactly their tax dollars should go.

Just switched to Shaw which uses the cloud to store recordings. They claim no limit, but I find that hard to believe. No idea how the Roger's takeover will effect all that.

How much funding do you think First Nations would get with your plan? I have no problem with FN funding, but a lot of your party does.

An impact study by Deloitte and Touche (BUT commissioned by the CBC itself) in 2010 pegged the annual return at $3.7 billion. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cbc-contributes-3-7b-to-economy-study-1.999030 Also consider that crown corps are not meant to turn excessive profits so that citizens aren't gouged - unlike private contractor's/business.

Polls don't even work to predict elections anymore.

Hesitant to go there, but there are many sects of your religion who have a lot to answer for regarding the treatment of women and children. In-house weaponization is still weaponization.