blue_gold_84 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: 2 months after the election. Considering the state of the world these days, it's hardly unexpected. Nor does it make any member of it lazy.
Tracker Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 45 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: They were saying in the UK, they are up an running after a week. Granted smaller country but still... And they need to do so. Brexit has caused a multitude of problems that were predicted but not believed by many and the consequences need to be dealt with. Consumer prices have risen, there are shortages of everyday goods, and many services are suffering, not to mention the healthcare is staggering under the impact of a COVID crisis that was criminally mishandled. Not a good time to be a Brit. blue_gold_84, JCon and Noeller 1 2
WildPath Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Tracker said: In Manitoba politics, a couple of developments: The doctor in charge of nuclear medicine at HSC has tendered his resignation in protest over antiquated equipment that should have been replaced nearly a decade ago and another MRI machine desperately needed but denied. GP's have now been told that they can no longer renew non-addictive prescriptions without seeing patients, as had been the case for many years. This is crippling the healthcare system as doctors wait time to see patients will now grow from days to weeks, straining doctors even more. This fits in with the Tory playbook of bleeding government services to the point where they can justify privatising or shutting them down entirely. This has been going on with Manitoba Hydro and now the attack is on the healthcare system. Alternatively. MLCC could be sold off because they need the money for healthcare. That sure is the playbook. They've had the audacity to suggest MLCC needs to be sold off because of poor service. I'm no Ernest Hemingway, but I've been to a fair number of MLCC locations and I've always had excellent service. Always trying to find excuses to privatize, crippling institutions by selling off "unnecessary" assets and then doing biased reviews to project a picture that these institutions need to be sold off for the benefit of Manitobans. Noeller and JCon 1 1
JCon Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, WildPath said: That sure is the playbook. They've had the audacity to suggest MLCC needs to be sold off because of poor service. I'm no Ernest Hemingway, but I've been to a fair number of MLCC locations and I've always had excellent service. Always trying to find excuses to privatize, crippling institutions by selling off "unnecessary" assets and then doing biased reviews to project a picture that these institutions need to be sold off for the benefit of Manitobans. Privatizing MTS was so successful in lining their pockets, they want to do it again. They saw a successful public utility and, rather than having something that would benefit all Manitobans, they privatized it to get rich. Former Secretary to Treasury Board got rich off of it, then came back for more. WildPath and blue_gold_84 1 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, JCon said: Privatizing MTS was so successful in lining their pockets, they want to do it again. They saw a successful public utility and, rather than having something that would benefit all Manitobans, they privatized it to get rich. Former Secretary to Treasury Board got rich off of it, then came back for more. Finance Minister's brother ran it! In other news... Oh boy...just what we need! More politicians! https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/house-of-commons-seats-to-increase-from-338-to-342-as-early-as-2024-1.5624849 JCon 1
Noeller Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 it's funny, this conversation about privatization.....I've learned how incredibly Albertan the notion is. They absolutely can't STAND public ownership of anything out here. COMMUNISM! The private sector should have everything. They're in the process of running the health care system into the ground in order to make the case that it should be privately run. I really really really miss Manitoba most days....
WildPath Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, JCon said: Privatizing MTS was so successful in lining their pockets, they want to do it again. They saw a successful public utility and, rather than having something that would benefit all Manitobans, they privatized it to get rich. Former Secretary to Treasury Board got rich off of it, then came back for more. Yet some people buy into the belief that privatizing will lead to more competition and lower prices for the consumer. They gobble that BS down when our hefty phone bills and comparatively light vehicle insurance bills are clear evidence against this argument. Sard 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 16, 2021 Report Posted October 16, 2021 5 hours ago, WildPath said: Yet some people buy into the belief that privatizing will lead to more competition and lower prices for the consumer. They gobble that BS down when our hefty phone bills and comparatively light vehicle insurance bills are clear evidence against this argument. Used to pay <70 month for tv/phone/inet in precovid times. Now 2x that. Profit much?
Noeller Posted October 19, 2021 Report Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Just got home from AB municipal election coverage. Really good night for progressives in AB, as two decidedly populist Conservative mayoral candidates got thoroughly trounced in Calgary and Edmonton, who instead voted the first ever female mayor (also south Asian descent) in Calgary history, and a former Trudeau cabinet minister (Amarjeet Sohi) as the first ever BIPOC mayor in Edmonton history. Edm also elected 2/3 females to city council seats. Basically the province is one provincial election from being a half decent place to live.... Edited October 19, 2021 by Noeller Wideleft, WildPath and Tracker 3
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 19, 2021 Report Posted October 19, 2021 Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused to apologize for comments he made about immigrants coming to the province “to collect the dole,” instead saying that he is “pro immigration.” https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-premier-doug-ford-refuses-to-apologize-for-comments-about-immigration-1.5629109
Tracker Posted October 19, 2021 Report Posted October 19, 2021 2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused to apologize for comments he made about immigrants coming to the province “to collect the dole,” instead saying that he is “pro immigration.” https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-premier-doug-ford-refuses-to-apologize-for-comments-about-immigration-1.5629109 Surprised that Ford managed to go this long without saying something stupid. Noeller 1
SpeedFlex27 Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 17 hours ago, Noeller said: Just got home from AB municipal election coverage. Really good night for progressives in AB, as two decidedly populist Conservative mayoral candidates got thoroughly trounced in Calgary and Edmonton, who instead voted the first ever female mayor (also south Asian descent) in Calgary history, and a former Trudeau cabinet minister (Amarjeet Sohi) as the first ever BIPOC mayor in Edmonton history. Edm also elected 2/3 females to city council seats. Basically the province is one provincial election from being a half decent place to live.... This was just as much an anti Kenney result as it was the two front runners in Edmonton & Calgary were hard core right wing UCP members. People are tired of confrontational divisive politicians running things. farkas refused to work with anyone on council & I hear that Mike Nickel (no relation) is a real piece of work.
Noeller Posted October 20, 2021 Report Posted October 20, 2021 People are ready for a positive, progressive future. They've seen what the world looks like with divisive, angry, Trumpian politics. Giant no thank you handed out last night. Says that not all Albertans are redneck assholes... Mostly just rural. Tracker 1
blue_gold_84 Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-cabinet-list-2021-1.6225231 Chrystia Freeland : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Omar Alghabra: Minister of Transport Anita Anand: Minister of National Defence Carolyn Bennett: Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Marie-Claude Bibeau: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Bill Blair: President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Randy Boissonnault: Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne: Minister of Innovation, Science and Commerce Jean-Yves Duclos : Minister of Health Mona Fortier: President of the Treasury Board Sean Fraser: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Karina Gould: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Steven Guilbeault: Minister of Environment and Climate Change Patty Hajdu: Minister of Indigenous Services and minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Mark Holland: Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Ahmed Hussen: Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Gudie Hutchings: Minister of Rural and Economic Development Marci Ien: Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth Helena Jaczek: Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Mélanie Joly: Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Khera: Minister of Seniors David Lametti: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Dominic LeBlanc: Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Diane Lebouthillier: Minister of National Revenue Lawrence MacAulay: Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Marco Mendicino: Minister of Public Safety Marc Miller: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Joyce Murray: Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mary Ng: Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Seamus O'Regan: Minister of Labour Ginette Petitpas Taylor: Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Carla Qualtrough: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Pablo Rodriguez: Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant Harjit Sajjan: Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Pascale St-Onge: Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec Filomena Tassi: Minister of Public Services and Procurement Dan Vandal: Minister of Northern Affairs; Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Jonathan Wilkinson: Minister of Natural Resources Noeller, JCon and Tracker 1 2
JCon Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 That sounds about right for this gov't. I wonder how the weather in Costa Rica is? WildPath, blue_gold_84, Noeller and 1 other 4
Colin Unger Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 On 2021-10-15 at 2:36 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said: Finance Minister's brother ran it! In other news... Oh boy...just what we need! More politicians! https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/house-of-commons-seats-to-increase-from-338-to-342-as-early-as-2024-1.5624849 Hopefully Provencher doesn't get a second seat. FrostyWinnipeg 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 https://globalnews.ca/video/8330321/otoole-says-conservatives-will-follow-covid-19-vaccine-rule-but-will-challenge-house-mandate/
Noeller Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 Just now, FrostyWinnipeg said: https://globalnews.ca/video/8330321/otoole-says-conservatives-will-follow-covid-19-vaccine-rule-but-will-challenge-house-mandate/ Just so out of touch with the majority of Canadians. Why on earth do they continue to pander to this gawking rabble of a minority? They will never win power until they understand how MOST Canadians feel, and not just the screaming jackals on the right... JCon and Wideleft 2
Tracker Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Noeller said: Just so out of touch with the majority of Canadians. Why on earth do they continue to pander to this gawking rabble of a minority? They will never win power until they understand how MOST Canadians feel, and not just the screaming jackals on the right... The Tories, both federal and provincial, know that without the nutball fringe, they have no chance of winning any elections. So they have to pretend while knowing that they have no intention of following through. Cynical, but its all they have. Wideleft, WildPath and JCon 1 2
WildPath Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 59 minutes ago, Tracker said: The Tories, both federal and provincial, know that without the nutball fringe, they have no chance of winning any elections. So they have to pretend while knowing that they have no intention of following through. Cynical, but its all they have. Agreed. A large percent of the population would never vote for them. No need to consider that part of the populace when developing policies. They need to cozy up to the fringe, anti-vaxxers (they are the loudest voice) then scare the others that have a chance of voting for them with what the other parties "radical" policies will mean and how it will destroy Manitoba/Canada if they do not win the election. The vaccine/restriction situation has them in a real hard place, at least in comparison to climate/economy/etc. It is a pretty clear line between vaccine mandates and no vaccine mandates, so its hard to give a wink to the anti-vaxxers without seeming completely out of touch with everyone else.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kenney-government-lawsuit-sexual-harassment-alberta-1.6225606
bigg jay Posted October 28, 2021 Report Posted October 28, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-liberals-nominate-willard-reaves-fort-whyte-1.6228909 Noeller, WildPath and JCon 3
nate007 Posted October 29, 2021 Report Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, bigg jay said: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-liberals-nominate-willard-reaves-fort-whyte-1.6228909 "The Manitoba Liberals hope their candidate for Fort Whyte can intercept the seat recently vacated by former premier Brian Pallister." Intercept? He wasn't even a defensive player. Should've used some sort of running analogy.... Front-runner, run away with the seat, etc...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 29, 2021 Report Posted October 29, 2021 57 minutes ago, nate007 said: "The Manitoba Liberals hope their candidate for Fort Whyte can intercept the seat recently vacated by former premier Brian Pallister." Intercept? He wasn't even a defensive player. Should've used some sort of running analogy.... Front-runner, run away with the seat, etc... Exactly! Fumble by the CBC.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) Heather Stefanson chosen as Manitoba's 1st female premier Edited October 30, 2021 by FrostyWinnipeg
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