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The CBC's Rosie Barton weekly politics panel on the Thursday evening news had a five minute run against Pierre Poilievre for him stopping to shake hands with a group of anti-carbon tax encamped protesters. They claimed he should not have stopped because some of them are associated with extreme groups. The CBC is watching absolutely every little thing PP does and making a mountain out of a molehill. He decided on the spur of the moment as he was passing by to stop and shake their hands because they were in support of the axe the tax campaign. But CBC makes it into a major political gaff. They are desperate to attack PP because he is 20% ahead in the polls.

I am not in favour of any of those things. We are not in a position to know the truth of what exactly is going on. We do know there is evidence that Hamas operates from hospitals and wherever there are civilians. I am not sure how you eliminate Hamas when they are hiding among civilians. What would your solution be? I agree more caution should have been taken in trying to eliminate Hamas and aid should be getting in there. As far as the protests, from what I've heard on the news and that's all I have, is many of these protesters celebrate the Oct. 7 massacre and don't seem to oppose the attack on Israel by Hamas. They also direct many protests against Jews that live in the west.

I wouldn't waste my time trying to debate with these hard core anti-Semites. They are not going to change. It is waste of time.

Premier Eby and the BC NDP signed a deal giving the FNs on Haida Qwaii title over all private land on Haida Qwaii (formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands). I thought it did not include private land. I don't see how the BC government can give private land to any FN group. What about the people that own land on Haida Qwaii? If this is true, it is shocking. What is next in B.C.?

I won't get into your endless word games. I am not into that.

This is why the CBC should be defunded and there should be no more subsidies or grants to the media by the government.

I think you liked Erin O'Toole because he was more of a liberal. I believe he ran for leadership on the party's platform which was to oppose the carbon tax. Then after he was elected as party leader, he surprised the party by reversing himself and supporting carbon taxes. Can't be trusted. Glad he lost the leadership.

Calm down and get real. No, I never suggested Trudeau was the best person for the job. I said the PM must be the best person for the job. That means not chosen by gender. That's all I meant. But you chose to interpret it differently. That's your twisted thinking that must always find some excuse to accuse someone. Trudeau was obviously not the best person for the job, although those who voted for Liberals thought he was. They were wrong. In our Parliamentary system, we are subject to the whims of the people who have proven they are not qualified to choose the right PM. That is the weakness of democracy. However, it is better than a dictatorship. Ideally the PM would be the best person for the job, but that is not how it always turns out.

LOL You are lying through your teeth. NOwhere did I suggest Trudeau was the best person for the job the past nine years. In fact, he was the worst. Worse than worse. We know what your motive is. You lie like Trudeau does constantly.

You have a twisted mind. You love to try to smear me and will lie at the drop of a hat.

Nonsense. The problems in Canada have nothing to do with what gender the PM is. The Prime Minister must be chosen by who is the best person for the job, not by what gender they are.

I would suggest you get the book "God's First Love -- Christians and Jews over two thousand years" by Friedrich Heer. The back cover says: "What responsibility do the Christian churches bear for the mass murders of Jews over the past fifteen centuries? In God's First Love, Friedrich Heer raises the question of the positive guilt of Christianoity in fostering anti-Semitism throughout its history. He shows that the concepts of Jew-hating and Jew-killing were based on Christian theology, taught by the most eminent fathers of the church, and how the writings of St John and St Paul, St Augustine and Martin Luther, have all been used as the basis of anti-Semitic theory down to the time of Pope John XXIII. This book of deep historical insight presents a challenge to all Christians, Catholic and Protestant, to work towards a true reconciliation with the essential Jewish origins of their faith. " -------------------- My view on this is that much of nominal Christianity and many church fathers misinterpreted Holy Scripture in fostering anti-Semitism. What happened to "love they neighbour as thyself"? The world has a history of anti-Semitism. Nothing justifies that. In my opinion, ordinary church members did not have Bibles for the most part and were told what to believe by their church leaders who themselves were in darkness. The church forbade ordinary members from having Bibles. The Reformation and the invention of the printing press changed that about 500 years ago for Protestants, but many still remained in darkness on the subject of the Jews. It was fashionable to be anti-Semitic. It still is today for many people. To claim Jews historically "earned animosity" is a clear attempt to dodge responsibility and re-write history. It is not credible.

Yes one third of the price of gas in B.C. are government taxes, including carbon tax. We have the highest gas prices in north America. Right now regular gas is over two dollars a litre. Just another thing on top of outrageous prices for homes and groceries that is pushing many people into homelessness and despair.

Yes, we know who your secret master is.

If you study the extreme regulation of BC freshwater sport fishing it can lead to another subject of heavy regulation of remote areas of the province. That is all the areas the B.C. government has designated as Conservancy areas or preserved areas. An examination of the government's information on this seems to show at least part of this was done as reconciliation with aboriginals even thou very few or nobody is even living in the areas. Here is an example. " Nature and culture Cultural Heritage The Hunwadi/Ahnuhati-Bald Conservancy is within the traditional territory of the Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala First Nation. A number of cultural features in the area provide a strong indication of the historic occupation and presence of the Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala First Nation in the area now covered by the conservancy. Wildlife The intact nature of the two main watersheds in the conservancy makes it particularly important from an ecological perspective. The conservancy supports old-growth forests with healthy populations of salmon, grizzly bears and marbled murrelets, among other species. Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places." Hunwadi/Ahnuhati – Bald Conservancy | BC Parks It this really all necessary to burden taxpayers with a bureaucracy to create and enforce these kinds of conservancies? Also, it is a great make-work project for government employees who will be faithful to the Socialists in return. I am not that dumb to spend my time trying to talk to a bureaucrat. You should know better and have more sense to know it is a waste of time.