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Is strictly for products that kill? If so why didn't you include liquor control boards and tobacco companies?

You can come up with whatever explanations you like, but none of that means much when we see a nation 1/4 the size of its invader successfully fight them off. That speaks to their motivation, compared to the conscripts who can barely move forward without a general coming to the front line to yell at and threaten his subordinates. When Russia leaves Ukraine, the fighting will be over. That's how long the fighting will keep going.

For historical reasons, in Canada, we have no federal Education bureaucracy. For political reasons, our health system is based on provincial governments. ===== IMHO, Canada is a viable, civilised, federal, bilingual State And we've done this longer than most places in the world.

Do his advisors read this forum? Of course they do. They're political animals. No doubt Poilievre knows far more than I do about the political game. But if I had any advice to Poilievre, it would be this: Appeal to higher angels, "Canada is a good country". ===== And uh, his wife's kiss

Sorry, bigots. That stuff doesn't fly in the state of Florida. https://www.yahoo.com/news/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-023220181.html NHL backtracks after Florida Gov. Ron Desantis' office blasts league for 'discriminatory' job fair After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office blasted the National Hockey League for hosting a "discriminatory" job fair that only allows certain groups of people to attend, the league backtracked and said the event is open to all individuals over 18-years-old. The event, titled "Pathway to Hockey Summit" is scheduled for on Feb. 2 during the 2023 All Star Festivities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and seeks to help "diverse job seekers who are pursuing careers in hockey." According to a now-deleted post by the NHL promoting the event on LinkedIn, the event is only open to certain groups of people. "Participants must be 18 years of age or older, based in the U.S., and identify as female, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or a person with a disability. Veterans are also welcome and encouraged to attend," the event description states. Once again, the great state of Florida brings a bunch of numbskull bigots into the 21st Century.

We all know this is a government of style over substance. We've seen Trudeau's narcissism and desperate need to be liked all the way from when he was in college and doing stupid things to get people to look at him, including his wild array of costumes he never grew out of. We can see his policies designed for visual appeal rather than substance. Bill Morneau, however, gives us a glimpse of life on the inside. And how dismayed he found to discover that even as Finance Minister, he just wasn't important enough for Trudeau to pay any attention to. Morneau rarely got to speak to Trudeau except when the latter was surrounded by advisors. And Trudeau just wasn't interested in policy. A few descriptions from his book say as much. The PMO cared about the news cycle and politics, not about actual governing. By his own telling, his personal interaction with Mr. Trudeau was virtually non-existent. The two men rarely met. When they did, the PM was usually surrounded by advisers, precluding the opportunity for frank, one-on-one exchanges. The portrait of his time in government that Mr. Morneau paints in his new book, Where To From Here, serves as a cautionary tale for future leaders on how not to alienate the best members of their teams and a disillusioning insider account about how the Trudeau government works. A Bay Street veteran with solid business credentials, Mr. Morneau’s talents were largely wasted in a government that obsesses about winning the news cycle and cares little about fiscal matters. “My job providing counsel and direction where fiscal matters were concerned had deteriorated into serving as something between a figurehead and a rubber stamp,” he writes. “There was only revision of my recommendations, ever upward, toward funding levels the PMO believed would play well the next time Canada went to the polls.” When it comes to the massive splurge of spending around the pandemic, Morneau is clear that it wasn't what he had wanted. "We lost the agenda. During the period when the largest government expenditures as a portion of GDP were made in the shortest time since the advent of World War II, calculations and recommendations from the Ministry of Finance were basically disregarded in favour of winning a popularity contest," he writes. "In a moment where I saw us taking decisions that were more significant than I thought we needed, it was frankly, extremely frustrating," Morneau said in the interview. "I think in that moment, you know, it started to sow the seeds of a challenge. That we just weren't going to be able to recover." So the next time Liberals try to tell you all that spending was necessary, remember what they mean is 'necessary to help our election chances'. Further on his inability to discuss things with Trudeau one on one he says that isn't just about him. Trudeau never discussed anything with his cabinet one on one. Morneau mentions this when he talks of his resignation. He writes it was one of the "very few" times the two had discussed something in private without any other advisers or sources of counsel in the room which "simply didn't happen" in Trudeau's world. "Virtually any topic you wanted to discuss with the prime minister—official or informal, strategy or gossip—had to be shared in the presence of members of his staff," he writes. That says to me Trudeau doesn't believe he has the capability to deal with issues on his own, that he needs staff around him to provide the council on all the subjects he lacks knowledge of and to reign in his impulse to respond through is own judgement. This says nothing good about Trudeau as a leader. And that is one of the other things Morneau mentions, Trudeau's inability to develop interpersonal relationships with his cabinet ministers. He might be the smiley, charming guy for the press but in government he apparently keeps his distance. Which is odd. Harper was famously an introvert but he did establish a number of close relationships with cabinet ministers. Maybe Harper didn't have to fear every conversation would be in waters over his head the way Trudeau does. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-bill-morneaus-talents-were-wasted-in-justin-trudeaus-ottawa/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/morneau-says-pm-favoured-political-points-over-policy-felt-like-rubber-stamp-ahead-of-inevitable-resignation-1.6221671

With the failing health care system, the failing parole boards, the failing bail system, and the obsession of the PM with his own personal interests instead of taking care of Canada, is the federal system really viable anymore? I am wondering if federalism is really a viable system any longer. Would provinces be better off as sovereign jurisdictions so they could look after the justice system, health care system and everything else properly? The federal system is becoming more of a disaster every day. It is clear cooperative federalism is not working the way it should. There is constant tension and differences between what the federal government is doing or not doing and what the provinces are doing or think should be done. The provinces do not have control or jurisdiction in some critical areas that are failing Canadians.

Not even sure if any of that schitt about flu shots is true. I got a flu shot a year ago because some negligent (obviously DEMOCRAT) parent sent a sick kid to school and the little bas TARD coughed without covering his mouth. I lost my voice for a week. The shot must have worked. I haven't caught a cold or lost my voice since. And at my last checkup I got ANOTHER flu shot. That's ME. I don't hold ANYBODY else to those standards. You can sit in front of me and eat ground glass for all I care. I'm going to mind my effing business and give you the freedom and latitude to make your own choices. And I'll respect them.

You invented that definition. Educated people cite medical authorities.

The flu requires boosters every year.

Uh, yes I do, because you're telling us right here in this thread and the sub-forum. ?

I heard about the report this morning. Compounding the fact Canada is second-last in health care delivery, it is second-highest on that list in health care cost.

How do you get from “our healthcare needs improvement” to “the way to improve healthcare is to break up the country”?

"At least six mosques in Britain sympathetic to Iran’s regime mourned the death of the EU and US-sanctioned terrorist Qasem Soleimani, Tehran’s most powerful military commander, when he was assassinated in a targeted killing by a US drone in 2020." Six British mosques mourn death of Iran regime terrorist Soleimani (msn.com) Makes one wonder how these people even got into the UK and why are they still allowed to be there. These mosques apparently receive charitable status and tax benefits.

ANY assumption that fits their narrative and serves their agenda can be repeated here as "fact" sans evidence. LMAO

Yes it is. I can assure you on this topic alone I will vote for Conservatives. I have been a strong Liberal voter since the 1988 Free-Trade federal election (the last time I voted for conservatives). It will change a lot. IRCG will lose its power and wings at home and abroad to carry out terrorist activities. It will accelerate the fall of barbaric Islamic Republic regime and establishment of democracy in Iran with fewer casualties and a more stable Middle East and a more prosperous safer world.

SO you assumed the vaccine killed him? And you don't see that as a long leap of faith? I'm sorry for your loss, but realistically, your blaming his passing on the vaccine is purely speculation at this point.

I think both lines of thinking are valid. It's hard to seriously argue that Trudeau's policymaking is principled, soberly considered or even particularly pragmatic. That being said, Morneau's credibility is certainly worth questioning. That doesn't mean he's wrong, just that he's not an unbiased critic.

I've never voted for him but this tells me I was correct in my observation that he knew full well, like many other politicians, that he as in over his head on COVID and as such deferred to experts who knew better. I still won't vote for him though.

As a side tangent, how long will that hypothetical population drop last? It needs to be a slow permanent decline. On the main topic, August is right when he advises Mr. Poilievre to "Appeal to higher angels, Canada is a good country." John Diefenbaker crushed the grits with his positive vision of "roads to resources" and "follow John." It was a policy that gave voters something to vote for rather than against. It gave to Tories the largest majority in history up to that time. When the CPC says they have a solution to an issue, then keep it a secret, gives voters the sense that we do not have a solution.

This one? Yeah it's a gem.

It’s a regressive tax, however.

Neither is cheerleading the invasion of a sovereign nation. ?‍♂️

Norway has very high taxes and very high prices for energy. Relative to most first world nations, Canadians tax burden is quite low.

You are misinformed. Exxon Mobile knows. They accurately predicted the impact of human caused climate change in the1970's and then spent the next few decades hiding their study while attacking all the other studies that confirmed their own research. (Geoffrey Supran from the University of Miami) If you don't like carbon taxes, perhaps you would prefer rationing.

It isn't abstract at all. Ukrainians know very well what it is like to live under Russian then Soviet oppression. Why do you think they are fighting so hard for their freedom? Holodomor It's only abstract to pampered, entitled people who have no idea what it is like.

You’re looking through the wrong end of the telescope. There’s nothing radical about Poilievre. He’s attempting to correct the country’s course, which Trudeau has brought closer to radical left internationalist dictatorship. Your constitutional rights are weak, especially under Trudeau. You’re allowed to have limited perspectives in Canada. It’s creepy. I would have a foot outside Canada to protect yourself when the next “crisis” hits, because this government wants to control your life more.

Higher angels like...continuing to tax folks to death and stomping on our abundant natural resources? @Mr. Polievre...Sir...stay the course! For Canada's sake.

You people are looking at this from a geo-political perspective, which is at the top level and most obvious. Yes, we all know about those things. What I'm suggesting is from a very personal individual perspective, especially for people who are raising families, they of course just want the war to end. It may not matter what flag is flying over their parliament, to them it's an abstract concept. They need safety and food, basic necessities. I bet many of them are willing to even learn Russian... But not die for some ideal, that is largely important to whom? I told you whom. More than the Ukraine. More than their own interests, force-feeding them on war because it benefits the great powers. Is it right for other nations to involve themselves in such as way as to keep elevating the conflict, or should they be only involved in doing the opposite? That is, f*ckin de-escalation.

I played hockey from the time I was 6 till 17 and quit at age 17 having realized Jr. B was as high as I could get. I played again some years later in a tier 1 adult league in Prague. I remember 1 Czech ref commenting that he loved refing our team's games, as most of our team were Canadian expats and had a different style than the Czech teams had. Then I was blessed with twin boys and at the age of 5, I got them into the local hockey program. I coached them for about 6 years, during which the team became one of the perennial top teams in their league. However...I could not teach the guys to play this non-contact crap they impose, so I taught them good ol' fashioned hockey. We took a lot of penalties, and won our share of championships. In the beginning, several parents expressed concern for how I was coaching the kids. But the kids loved what we were doing, and the local league loved all the banners we were winning. By the age of 14, many on my team graduated to the "A" leagues and excelled in the full contact arena. One of my sons included. My point is...hockey is an aggressive sport by nature...and by original design. Watering it down and acquiescing to a pack of howling Lauras who know zero about the game is...stupid. These are the same Lauras who fired Don Cherry and brought this...chickenshit idea to the NHL.

I concur with this attitude, in principle. We don't need rules, or moderation because we are intelligent adults. But that is just you and me. Human beings on average are too stupid to be reliable in any way. So what I said earlier. We need a policeman, and to be routinely culled.

Actually there's a point where I no longer care. I don't get paid to educate the goose steppers here. I just put in opinions like everyone else. And if someone insults me, most of the time that someone is going to get paid back. Maybe you Woke folk should think about that. If your feelings get hurt because someone disagrees with you, maybe it's not the fault of the person who disagrees with you.

"Simply put, it is not a matter of one’s professional competence or ethics to hold and express opinions regarding public figures. It is not an erosion of public trust that a member of an order strongly holds an opinion. Rather, this exercise of authority by the College of Psychologists of Ontario against Dr. Jordan Peterson appears arbitrary, and as such shows a capricious disregard for the discretion that all professional orders must exercise. In taking this action, the CPO is effecting reputational harm on itself. Worse yet, it is suggesting that it is within the bounds of a professional order’s purview to police the private views of its members." This involves a well-known defender of freedom of expression, Jordan Peterson. The persecution of Jordan Peterson is relevant. We should all be concerned about this kind of thing. Letters: Canadians shouldn't be complacent about the persecution of Jordan Peterson (msn.com)

Allow me to elucidate-

^Intellectually BANKRUPT, AGAIN. tsk, tsk.

I think Alex Jones has some mental illness going on. Not sure why you think I'm a fan of his... And Trump never said covid was a hoax.. I never said covid was a hoax.. its a real disease that was probably engineered in a Chinese lab out of Wuhan...

The ALIENS are taking our jobs. TWO ARMS! TWO ARMS!

What do you expect when you call people stupid in virtually every response you make? You come across like a toddler yelling "you're a poopy face" when things don't go their way. You are a troll - your sole purpose here is to troll progressives. (Cue the kindergarten level insults)

Yep. Get ready for Trannies Corner, with Elektra and Ron Mclean.

I was going to join that group but then I thought, I could never join a group that has given itself a label. Gnostic somethin, maybe. Or gnosis just a little bit. or what Plato said at the end of his lectures. Ps it could also be jesus is the antichrist

Which reminds me of what Don Trump said when asked about his position on equality. "I cherish women."

@reason10You’re the first one on my ignore list. Congrats!

Everything you post includes insults…. Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining! LOL

Isn’t this provincial jurisdiction? You would blame the Feds for bad weather.

Yet you're referring to drill-down data on specific instances, while refusing to acknowledge the more important meta data which far better represents the overall health of the economy. Nobody here is trying to say we're not headed towards slowdown or recession. I'm saying that we're not headed for financial calamity, which seems to be what you want to see, rather than what it looks like we're going to see.

I miss the Hanson Brothers.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with skepticism and asking valid questions. There was a lot of misleading and/or false information regarding Covid and a lot of that came from governments all over the world. Many that dared to question official government narratives got raked over the coals. Canada was no exception. I can't help but feel that so much from governments and the MSM should automatically be taken with a grain of salt.

This is common-sense stuff. Even in the best economy, there are always companies struggling or going out of business. A strong economy doesn't mean every single company is strong and succeeding. Competition, markets and demographics changing etc always generate layoffs and movement in the job market. Correct. The fact is that often the location and type of job openings available do not match where the workers are or what their skills are. When the coal-miner in Virginia loses their job, or Amazon warehouse clerk gets laid off after the pandemic online-shopping boom ends, the jobs that replace them might be in a different State or be higher-skill than. This is called frictional unemployment, and it's always happening.

Blackrock is just an investment management firm. Like literally any other company that manages other people's assets, they provide Economic Outlooks to say where they see things going over the coming months/years. They usually do it quarterly, with a bigger annual wrap-up. Often they're interesting. The problem for sharkman is that he's now twice provided links in this thread that don't say what he claims they do. ?‍♂️

I think that it's because leftists think Economics is a hard science like physics. They think they can DESIGN a market system. They think that the surplus value of labour is a number they can calculate and pay to each worker. And they believed that the Soviet system was redeemable. They abhor the chaos that is part of every vital and living system. They are critics and analysts. They're not interested in the mundane details of economics and management. That's the stuff of petit bourgeoisie.