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The problem is the Vancouver Sun and the Province didn't identify them as paid content. And I'm wondering if other media are doing the same. There have been a number of opinion pieces in the Globe and Mail lately, for example, that I and others have found baffling. Tons of comments to the effect of "What is this doing in a national paper?" and similar. Opinion pieces carrying bylines of senior officials at the University of British Columbia have been featured prominently in the print and online platforms of the Vancouver Sun this fall. There have been four op-eds in the newspaper in September about either UBC’s Covid response or, in one instance, the university’s new Indigenous Strategic Plan. Each has been identified simply as “opinion.” What was not disclosed to readers was that the op-eds were published as part of an arrangement in which UBC agreed to purchase between $10,000 to $15,000 in advertising from Postmedia Inc., which owns the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers. The arrangement also covered the placement of “news content” and seems to have resulted in the reporting of at least one positive news story about UBC, which also ran with no disclosure. A UBC document obtained by Canadaland outlines the terms of the “Media Partnership Strategy — Back to School 2020” between the university and Postmedia. In addition to the op-eds, a news report about the benefits of online education, published on September 2 in both the Sun and Province, fits with the topic and date suggested in the UBC document. Under the heading “UBC expectations,” the document described “five op-eds placed and three stories produced and published in Vancouver Sun/Province during the first two weeks of September.” https://www.canadaland.com/vancouver-papers-sold-news-coverage-to-ubc-documents-reveal/

This topic comes up over and over in military circles, and it is coming from the top down, to the point they are telling commanders to brace themselves for hard times.. DND is barely hanging on to what they have now, but if major purchases are cancelled DND is in danger of losing more capabilities that they can not afford to lose with out risking our nations ability to defend itself or live up to its defense agreements. Former top soldier worries feds could slash military budget after coronavirus (msn.com)

The taxes will be coming, along with program cuts, but not until AFTER the next election. The Liberals are spending a lot of money buying votes and want to hang onto them.

If you think that Justin is our guy to pull us out of debt, read this. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/trudeau-sets-another-record-and-not-in-a-good-way Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set another record—increasing the federal debt (per person) more than any other prime minister (not facing a world war or recession) since 1870. He earlier set a spending record, as the Trudeau government has spent more money (per person) than any other prime minister in Canadian history. Rapid debt accumulation, accompanied by unprecedented levels of spending is simply not sustainable—and Canadians will be left to deal with the consequences. Let’s take a closer look at some of Justin Trudeau’s historic achievements. As noted in a new Fraser Institute study, Justin Trudeau has overseen the largest increase in federal debt (per person) of any prime minister who did not face a world war or recession during his or her tenure. Federal government debt has grown 5.6 per cent ($1,723 per person) over the last four years under the Trudeau government. And Ottawa’s total debt (technically referred to as gross debt) is expected to reach $1.2 trillion in 2019. For comparison, consider that since the 19th century, every former Liberal prime minister who, like Justin Trudeau, did not experience world war of recession, reduced the federal per-person debt. Indeed, Lester B. Pearson reduced per-person debt by 6.7 per cent. So did Paul Martin (by 7.6 per cent) and Jean Chrétien (by a striking 13.3 per cent). Clearly, Justin Trudeau is an outlier by choosing to increase the debt during relatively good economic times. In fact, some prime ministers including Arthur Meighen and Mackenzie King even reduced per-person debt despite experiencing an economic downturn. Justin increased our public debt during times of relative prosperity, now you are counting on him to reduce it during these trying times. He obviously has no appetite for fiscal responsibility. Taking on debt to cover your spending is referred to as spending by borrowing. This seems to be Justin’s mantra. https://globalnews.ca/news/7303230/canada-gdp-q2-2020/ The Canadian economy suffered its worst three-month stretch on record in the second quarter as the economy came to a near halt in April before starting to recover in May and June. Statistics Canada said Friday real gross domestic product contracted at an annualized rate of 38.7 per cent for the quarter, the worst posting for the economy dating back to when comparable data was first recorded in 1961. Trudeau says that his stimulus spending is only 3% of gdp (gross domestic product), this is pre crisis gdp of course. This becomes 4.89% of current gdp. This is clearly unsustainable. https://financialpost.com/opinion/jack-m-mintz-canadas-debt-load-is-even-worse-than-you-think Jack M. Mintz: Canada's debt load is even worse than you think Add it all up and Canada’s debt burden is $3.2 trillion. That’s 166 per cent of GDP — fully four times the IMF forecast for 2020 Jack M. Mintz Keep in mind that when Justin is giving us money, it is not his money, it is our money. If you think that you can get out of debt by borrowing, think again.

on November 30th, 2020 the National Review called a sitting Republican president "petulant". Nothing to see here, no. Just a normal president doing a bang-up job with 1/2 the country inexplicably afflicted with TDS=Trump Derangement Syndrome. Unfortunately he's not good at viruses, so this one also persists...

Some good questions there. It would probably help if the Liberals would actually table a budget. So far 20 months and counting, and still no indication of when we can expect a real budget to be submitted.

"The commitment needs to be a commitment to grow the economy and the budget will balance itself."

1) What I choose to believe is what has at least the ring of credibility to it. 2) I'm not here defending the party that says things like: "ALL WOMEN MUST BE BELIEVED!!!!! (unless the conniving little whores are talking about Bill Clinton)" FYI allegations which are so vague that they don't allow the accused a chance to defend themselves aren't worth considering. Dems are famous for accusations such as: Blasey-Ford: "He almost raped me in like 1985 or '86? I have no clue where it was and I have no witnesses. I've never mentioned it to anyone in my life before. Not the police, not my family, none of my closest friends. You just have to believe me." 49 Senators reply in unison: "WE BELIEVE YOU! ALL WOMEN UST BE BELIEVED!!!!" Mr Anonymous: "Some other anonymous dudes who were like, in the WhiteHouse, said that Trump said all soldiers are losers. That should be an international headline because there's like, so much evidence of it." E Jean Caroll: "He raped me in about '95 or '96 at a department store changing room somewhere." You get completely sucked in by all that ridiculous BS and then belch it like it's gospel truth. Jaunita Broddrick's story at least has some meat to it. It has an exact location, a date, Clinton was confirmed to be in that town on that date and had nothing on his official schedule at that time of day, there are witnesses to her injuries and her story from the time of the event, etc. It's a specific, serious accusation which has 100x more merit than the stories of BlaseyFord and Jean Caroll put together. You shouldn't be pontificating, you should be thinking critically, or listening to people who do. Libspeak 101: "Don't bother 'fessing-up when you're proven to be 100% wrong, just throw down some sandbox insults and make some broad generalizations which are off-topic." BWAAAhahahahahaha look at you, suddenly caring about 'vile accusations' lol. If you took all the vile accusations off of CNN and the Dems' speeches over the last 4 years there would have been complete silence. Lol. Sucked in by Michelle Obama's idiocy much? "When they go low, we go high"? FYI if I say "Let's keep our billions in the bank and just keep blending in with the middle class folk" that doesn't make me a billionaire. The Libs are not on the high ground, nor have they ever been for at least 10 years now. It's just a story for the Dems' idiotic base to regurgitate when they don't have their emotional support animals with them. Wow, you're using real swear-words beave. Ooooh you must be at least 16. FYI I'm not the one with the bloody nose, everything I said in my last post still stands unchallenged, and you still look like a fool beave. Maybe now more than ever.

A century later, the Anti-Mask League lives on:

All this comes down to what you choose to believe. If you believe the allegations are true, it’s not a “smear”. Otherwise it is. You haven’t no first hand knowledge of which allegations are true or not so just believe whichever ones are convenient for you....fine we all do that to varying degrees I suppose. But what is funny about you and your ilk is the disconnect between the crybaby pearl-clutching whenever someone hurts your feelings or says something you don’t like and the vile character assassination and smears you hurl at people. You’re not the victim here, you just play one on TV when it’s convenient. The right wing wanted to legitimize vulgarity and make taking the low road standard political practice so the libs who stay on the high ground appear like aloof elitists who are afraid to get in the trenches with you big strong “real men”. But like all chickenhawk fake tough guys you cry like little bitches whenever someone gets sick of your constant shit and gives you even teeny tiny dose of your own medicine and sends you home with a bloody nose. Sorry, not sorry.

My expertise is in filtration. I advise people who manufacture and supply PPE. No, that doesn't make me a medical expert, didn't say I was. What it DOES make me is aware of how particulates move in, through and AROUND a rag over your face. I will point out that medical experts are not filtration experts - so take their blanket statements with a HUGE grain of well filtered salt. So I will state once again and VERY clearly: a rag over your face is NOT a mask. Medical professionals with high levels or risk and exposure don't count on a rag over their face. Only a FITTED and fit tested, fully sealed mask can deliver the performance required to meet the values of the specifications of the filtration medium. If you are speaking with anyone who is technically competent, they will confirm this. A blanket general statement is not in any way technically accurate. If you prefer to risk your life and those of others with generalized statements from people NOT technically qualified to comment on the efficacy of a filtration system, that is your option. I don't get to write the laws of science and physics, I just have to live by them. I don't get paid to deal in generalizations, just facts.

Then send her to the states... China can go pound sand. What I'm saying is Canada as a country should not be so dependent on other countries. We have so much potential, I can't believe I'm the only one that sees it. Other countries should be begging us to do business, not the other way around.

IMO Trump has a 0.01% chance of keeping the Presidency, and even if he did the rioting and adversarial news cycle and rioting would just be worse. America is screwed for 4 years, it's just a matter of how much damage is done. Hopefully the Demonrats don't win the Senate.

Minnetonka said "Last I checked, the PM was generally doing his best to manage the country" Perhaps you should check again. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/trudeau-sets-another-record-and-not-in-a-good-way Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set another record—increasing the federal debt (per person) more than any other prime minister (not facing a world war or recession) since 1870. He earlier set a spending record, as the Trudeau government has spent more money (per person) than any other prime minister in Canadian history. Rapid debt accumulation, accompanied by unprecedented levels of spending is simply not sustainable—and Canadians will be left to deal with the consequences. Let’s take a closer look at some of Justin Trudeau’s historic achievements. As noted in a new Fraser Institute study, Justin Trudeau has overseen the largest increase in federal debt (per person) of any prime minister who did not face a world war or recession during his or her tenure. Federal government debt has grown 5.6 per cent ($1,723 per person) over the last four years under the Trudeau government. And Ottawa’s total debt (technically referred to as gross debt) is expected to reach $1.2 trillion in 2019. For comparison, consider that since the 19th century, every former Liberal prime minister who, like Justin Trudeau, did not experience world war of recession, reduced the federal per-person debt. Indeed, Lester B. Pearson reduced per-person debt by 6.7 per cent. So did Paul Martin (by 7.6 per cent) and Jean Chrétien (by a striking 13.3 per cent). Clearly, Justin Trudeau is an outlier by choosing to increase the debt during relatively good economic times. In fact, some prime ministers including Arthur Meighen and Mackenzie King even reduced per-person debt despite experiencing an economic downturn. Back to the present, a significant reason for Ottawa’s growing debt burden is the proclivity for deficit-financed spending, also known as spending by borrowing. (Again, 2019 marks the highest level of federal inflation-adjusted per-person spending in Canadian history—Trudeau’s other recent historic achievement.) By spending through borrowing, thus producing budget deficits, the federal government is sticking future generations with the bill for today’s spending. And just like households must pay interest on mortgages and credit cards, the federal government must pay interest on its debt. Higher debt means more tax dollars go to pay interest on the debt, which leaves less money for important programs such as health care, social services and tax relief. So not only will Canadians bear the burden of higher debt accumulation and the associated debt-interest costs, they will eventually pay higher taxes to repay the debt—for the same or lower level of government services. Clearly, the federal government’s current fiscal strategy is unsustainable. With budget season fast-approaching, this government continues to set the wrong records. A growing debt burden, accompanied by historically-unprecedented levels of federal spending, is diverting tax dollars away from important programs and services, preventing the implementation of tax relief for hardworking Canadians, and will eventually increase the tax burden on Canadians. The sooner the Trudeau government recognizes this reality and charts a course for reform, the better. Do I believe that he is a bad Prime Minister? Yes I do. Do I believe he is the worst Prime Minister in Canadian history? Yes I do.

This is exactly the sort of smug, triumphant sort of post which makes so many people despise urban liberals. Crowing over something they actually know almost nothing about, just because THEIR guy did it. Even if their guy had almost nothing to do with it. They're like Trumpists in that way. Trump signs something put before him and they all shout in praise of his towering accomplishment. So we see how the political zealots of the left and political zealots of the right are mirrors of each other. For the record, Trudeau opposed Brexit. His attitude about redoing the trade deal afterward sounded like that of a sulky boy who wanted to punish the UK for not making the decision he wanted. His response boiled down to "Yeah, well, maybe we'll get around to some sort of trade deal to replace the EU one but it's sure not any sort of priority for me." So Trudeau didn't initiate it. He didn't negotiate any of it. He probably read and understands none of it. All he's done is eventually sign what everyone else agreed to. And his slavish devotees shout their praise and weep at the sight of his pretty hair and the sound of his well-practiced earnest voice.

Trump has been criticized for his response to COVID, so it's only fair play to recognize the vaccine progress made on his watch.

No way....can't be any good...it was developed under Trump's "Warp Speed" program. Wait for the "Biden" vaccine !

Great fiscal update by Trudeau government. Yes the size of deficit is large this year and next but much better than almost all other Western democracies and also well being and economic survival of nation is much more important than anything else right now. Canadians can remain confident that Trudeau government will have their safety and well being in mind when making decisions as compared to cut and burn policies of Conservatives.

It's now official. Welcome to socialism and communism in BC. The buffoons In BC have now spoken and they prefer to have more government, more taxes and less freedom in their lives. I always knew that most of the people living in BC were socialists and communists and this election now has proven that. If one is looking for economic growth in BC they best go elsewhere. BC is not open for business. All we are going to get now here in BC is more big government. The buffoons that voted for the NDP have no idea what they have just done to themselves. The liberals wanted to get rid of ICBC and abolish the PST for one year and the buffoons passed that up. Why would anyone living in BC want to pass that up? This only proves that the buffoons in BC want more government and more taxes and thus they will get their wish. Just wait until the lies and farce about Convid20 gets up and running. They the people are really their own worse enemy. Aw well.