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Yes, that was a sad event. However, that occurred 250 years ago around 1755 in a certain situation and is certainly no guide or factor on how anyone should behave today. Many bad, unjust things happened in history in many countries in the world. We cannot dig up the past and rectify all the injustices that happened long ago. Neither can we use historic wrongs for political arguments today. It only leads to endless, unsolvable debates. Don't forget the French Revolution took place 35 years after that in France in 1789. That was nothing to be proud of either. There have been wars between countries and civil wars all through history. That is the story of mankind. Mankind has a corrupt, fallen heart and is in enmity with God. The Bible says every person must be born again to enter into eternal life. Rome does not teach the truth from the Bible. Better start reading the King James Bible, which is based on the majority text and Received Text. The only way out of this mess the world is in is for each individual to be reconciled to God by the new birth described in the gospel of John. There is no other solution and life in this world will never be perfect. There will always be problems. One needs to become a child of God by faith in Jesus Christ and his perfect sacrifice that atoned for our sins and the sins of mankind. "10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. " Hebrews 10:10-13 KJV

I doubt there is any truth in those claims. We live in a world where people invent lies for their own agenda you know. You should know we live in an imperfect world and things happened in history that nobody would agree with today. But those things don't prove anything about the situation today. British North America and Canada from 1867 on were far more peaceful than the Indian wars in the U.S. You probably know something about that. I strongly dispute there was a genocide against the French or natives in Canada. Although the area of Quebec which was a small area hundreds of years ago, it was taken from the rule of France by the British. However, Quebec was given pretty well everything and governs itself by and large. I would have to spend some time digging into some of your claims, but they sound wild. Louis Riel executed someone they should not have for one thing. The natives in Canada have received a lot and there have been very few violent conflicts. In recent years in fact, Canada has paid billions of dollars to FNs. I don't know where the money went or if it even reached the common folk. Canada has bent over backwards to help Quebec and FN. Quebec receives billions of dollars in equalization payments. Let's look at recent history too and not try to skew the discussion with frivolous events that might have happened in the distant past. It does sound like you are twisting history., I never heard anything on the media about Quebec being "kicked out". What we know is Quebec refused to sign onto the 1982 Constitution repatriation. I am not sure why or what they were asking for. Maybe you can tell me what they wanted. Of course I am aware of it. But I don't think Canada would benefit from something like that. We have a good system now with the Constitutional Monarchy. I wouldn't worry too much about what wealth or property the monarchy owns. It is in the UK. Canada probably contributes something annually as it should. But a King or Queen basically can only eat the same as anyone else. Money spent on staff for various purposes creates jobs. I think we get good value with the Monarchy. We can discuss what functions it serves, but that is another long discussion. A republic means the elected leader, such as a President, is the head of state. That doesn't give as much security as our system. He could simply declare himself as the dictator and abolish elections and Parliament. Our system prevents that from happening because the armed forces and RCMP swear allegiance to the King. There is no evidence or proof that a Republican system is any better than the Constitutional Monarchy that we have now. No system is perfect because human nature is not perfect. Why try to change a system that is working fairly well? It doesn't make sense.

I suspect a large percentage of the anti-monarchists in Canada are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from the third world. Liberals are largely controlled from Quebec and they brought in millions of immigrants from third world countries, most of whom are probably uneducated about our Constitutional Monarchy system of government. So they come in and become anti-monarchists right away. I thought a condition of Canadian citizenship was to swear allegiance to the monarchy. All they need to do is take a look at the mess in the third world countries. Is that what they want to create here?

I would say every country in the world was settled by people migrating from somewhere else. Natives settled in north America possibly a few thousand years ago, reportedly after migrating across the Bering Sea from Asia. Then Europeans migrated and settled in north America five hundred years ago. First the French migrated and settled in the area along the Saint Lawrence River in what later came to be known as Quebec. Then in 1759 the British conquered them and began settling in surrounding regions. Quebec became part of British North America. The American conquered the north American natives and took control of all lands. The Spanish invaded central and south America and settled there. The people were forced to learn to speak Spanish. That is how the world was settled. I think if we look back we will find Europe was settled in the same way. So what is the big fuss now and claims of the monarchy being a remnant of colonialism? The monarchy is a basis of our democratic system. It is a Constitutional Monarchy, meaning the power resides with the elected Parliament and elected government, not the monarch. The function of the monarchy is simply to ensure that the democratic system continues to function the way it is supposed to. It provides a kind of insurance that no political leader suddenly declares himself as the new totalitarian ruler. The King has the power to dissolve Parliament and call an election if the government loses the confidence of the elected Parliament. That is a good thing. It helps to protect democracy. It is wise to keep the head of state separate from the elected political leadership. This helps prevent an abuse of power. It is also wise to have a head of state who is unelected and has the support of a majority of the population. Canadians in general need to be taught about the real world in school and through the media, and not brainwashed by anarchists, separatists and Socialist/progressives. Progressivism is not a good thing. The word is misleading. It implies change is good when it is in fact often bad. Why are not our political leaders educating the population about our system? What are the education ministries teaching our young people in the schools? We need less woke, less sexual orientation curriculums and more on our systems of government and the Constitutional Monarchy. So what are these anti-monarchists in Quebec thinking? There is no perfect system. They should be thankful for all that they have now. They are one of the most free and prosperous countries in the world. They not only govern themselves to a very large extent, but they receive much financial support from the rest of Canada. All they need to do is open their eyes and look around the world to see how bad things are in many other places and they will see how well of they are. The truth is they are in many respects a sovereign country of Quebec while receiving the same benefits as all the other provinces in a Confederation we call Canada.

Perhaps you don't understand having a King is more than symbols. We have a Constitutional Monarchy which gives the King certain powers. He is there as an unelected monarch which is different than the American system, where the elected President is the head of state. Our King doesn't have to spend too much time thinking about politics while the President is a central political figure. Everything must be geared to politics. Because the King is also King of other countries that is actually an advantage, not a problem. It means we have a special relationship with those other countries. They are kind of sister or brother countries, or allies if you wish. If we were not a Constitutional Monarchy, I think there is a good chance we would already be part of the U.S. We might not be an independent country. Being a part of this Constitutional Monarchy does command a certain degree of respect from other countries.

LOL... Unfortunately popes and Romanism do not teach the truth from the King James Bible which is God's pure word. What do you think the Reformation was all about? The very existence of Popes and the Papacy is not supported by the Bible. Neither is the mass, confession to a priest, absolution, purgatory, salvation by works, and Mary worship. You better do some studying.

Digging a little deeper, I found the following info. " While Canada is one of the top contributors to foreign aid among some of the world’s richest countries, a fifth of the spending never leaves Canada’s borders. Some 19 per cent of Canada’s aid reported to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development last year benefited refugees and Ukrainians within Canada. “Most Canadians would not think that counts, because when we think of foreign aid we think of something happening in other countries, not costs that we have here,” said Elise Legault, Canada director with the One Campaign, an anti-poverty advocacy group. Canada ranks seventh for dollars spent on foreign aid, according to the OECD, a group of mostly rich countries. Last month, the organization released its analysis of aid spending in 2023. It shows Canada spent just over US$8 billion in aid last year, of which $1.5 billion went to supporting refugees, asylum claimants and Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion, during their first year in Canada." Canada ranked 7th in foreign aid spending among richest nations - National | Globalnews.ca "Canada pledged to gradually increase international aid for women's health to $1.4 billion annually, with half dedicated to ensuring women have access to safe abortions and reproductive-health services worldwide1. In 2021, Canada's investments in sexual reproductive health and rights funding rose to $170.4 million (3.5 percent of total bilateral allocable aid)2." " In March, U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his government's ban on funding for any organizations that perform abortion services, referrals or advocacy related to abortion — a policy known as the "global gag rule" that his predecessor, Barack Obama, repealed. Since then, Trump has twice expanded the policy, most recently to include non-governmental organizations that fund or support other groups that provide or discuss abortion. Trudeau says deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls amount to 'genocide' Trudeau to bring up anti-abortion laws in U.S. during meeting with VP Mike Pence Trudeau has been vocal in criticizing what he called a "backsliding" on women's rights in some American states that are severely restricting or outright banning abortion. Alabama's state legislature passed a law last month banning virtually all abortions, but the rules don't take effect until November. Other southern and Midwest states are poised to make similar moves. Trudeau said he would "always be unequivocal about defending a woman's right to choose." Trudeau pledges more funding for reproductive health services worldwide | CBC News Sadly Trudeau has been using the Canadian taxpayers to increase and fund the killing of preborn babies in other countries. This is nothing to boast about. Somehow in his warped mind, he thinks this is promoting equality and human rights of women, totally ignoring the rights of preborn babies, who are also humans with the right to life. I can't help wondering why he has such an obsession with abortion rights throughout the world and with accusing Canadians of genocide. The real genocide is the killing of the pre-born babies. It is revealing "The RCMP has conducted studies and investigations regarding missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada. The 70% of perpetrators in these cases are indigenous". So who is he accusing of genocide? Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: A National Operational Overview | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

I don't see that Carney accomplished much if anything. He was only there to listen, not talk. We know Trump is not interested in listening to anything. We remember Zelensky's visit. They could have done it on a video conference call. Same results except it would have saved taxpayers thousands of dollars.

I see the troll is back.

I am not sure why you say Conservatives are on the "path of division, rage and hate". Maybe you have been believing everything the mainstream media says which tries to paint the Conservatives that way. Conservatives simply state their position which is disagreement with the Liberals and NDP. Stating those facts succinctly is not rage or hate. It is simply stating the facts. In politics there will always be divisions, because that is what democracy means. Everyone has the right to their own beliefs. Liberals believe in liberalism and progressivism. NDP believe in Socialism, and Conservatives believe in conservatism. Every party speaks out against the other party. Some lie, some tell the truth as they see it. But your claim that the party you oppose is on the path of division, rage and hate is a false claim. They simply state their position and what they oppose about the other parties. All parties do the same thing.

That sounds bizarre. I don't think you understand Canadian politics or Conservatives at all. Conservatives in Canada have nothing to do with MAGA and their ideology. Conservatives around the world simply believe in free enterprise, less government, lower taxes, and respect for individual freedom versus big brother control of everyone's life. There is a fraction of conservatives that believe in respect for the lives of pre-born babies, respect for the sanctity of life, and oppose sexual orientation and gender identity ideology. Those beliefs are just historic Judeo-Christian beliefs common in the western world. MAGA did not originate those beliefs and has no patent on them. So to allege conservatives in Canada or anywhere else are MAGA doesn't make sense. Trump's ideas are contrary to what conservatives in Canada or elsewhere believe. Trump believes that trade must always be one-sided, i.e. benefit mainly his country. He thinks that is the "art of the deal". Canadian conservatives believe in a negotiated, fair, free trade deal that benefits both sides. Trump's ideas are totally alien to Canadian conservatives.

I hope you're wrong. We go to fast food places for a burger sometimes. The thought is sickening. But we never know.

If the U.N. has its way, yes. This is the kind of thing we are paying the U.N. to do. It should be noted that PM Carney was a prominent leader on the U.N. climate change bureaucracy. He may still have the U.N. war on climate change on his agenda. Canada has been a loyal supporter of whatever the U.N. decrees, so be aware. That's why we had years of carbon taxes under Trudeau while much of the world had no carbon taxes. Insects could be on a Carney hidden agenda. "Countries have to rapidly shift to restorative forms of agriculture and dramatically reduce meat production to save the planet from catastrophic climate change, according to a leaked version of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on land, the Guardian reports. " The Planet Is Doomed Unless We Stop Eating So Much Meat, UN Warns

So if you don't believe in the established environmental laws and regulations to protect the environment, what do you believe in?

That's your false claim. I never suggested in any way that man destroy all things on earth. Developing or mining our natural resources within the framework of environmental laws is not destroying the environment. So you are making things up. I couldn't answer that. Nobody knows why God gave eternal life to them. The Bible says believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. All I can tell is what the Bible says. I don't have any other special source to knowledge than what God has said in his word. No, I don't think bickering is very productive. I believe in discussion. How about you? Are your comments somehow not bickering while mine are bickering?

Really. What about PM Carney, a prominent globalist and U.N. climate change representative who now became PM of our country?

The Bible was the most important source of knowledge, but I studied many things in my life time. Maybe you could correct me and tell me where I am wrong.

Some people say the WEF wants to decrease the world population and control what is left to suit their own agenda. PM Mark Carney was a major power in global world organizations such as the U.N. climate war. This video shows PM Mark Carney speaking at the World Economic Forum. His speaking begins at about the 11 minute mark. DAVOS LIVE: U.N. climate envoy Mark Carney speaks at the World Economic Forum Bing Videos

This article from the World Economic Forum (WEF) promotes the eating of insects. Is this our destiny under the control of the globalists? " The World Economic Forum is committed to publishing a wide array of opinions. Misrepresenting content diminishes open conversations. Our consumption of animal protein is the source of greenhouses gas and climate change. Insects are an overlooked source of protein and a way to battle climate change. The consumption of insects can offset climate change in many ways. We've been conditioned to think of animals and plants as our primary sources of proteins, namely meat, dairy and eggs or tofu, beans and nuts, but there's an unsung category of sustainable and nutritious protein that has yet to widely catch on: insects. Before you say "yuck," hear us out. Most of us aren't accustomed to regarding insects as food. But, the nutritional difference between sources of protein is relatively small. For instance, plant proteins lack some essential amino acids that animal proteins possess, but the major differences between insect and other sources of protein exist largely in the cultural and environmental realm." For the five reasons go to their website: 5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate change | World Economic Forum

What was yours? What I learned since I finished high school would amaze you. I learned some things you refuse to learn, from the King James Bible. You seem to be lost in the globalist, environmental mother earth worship ideology. God gave man dominion over all things on the earth. "4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; {All…: Heb. Flocks and oxen all of them} 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! " Psalm 8:4-8 KJV If you want to be saved and have eternal life, you need to start reading the King James Bible, New Testament.

That is your own imagination. Did you watch the news tonight on TV about the BC Mining Association report? "Mining benefits all British Columbians, supporting more than 35,000 jobs and nearly 4,000 small, medium and First Nations businesses in every region of the province. The industry accounts for $18 billion in annual economic activity and almost 30 per cent of the province’s goods exports. There are currently 11 metal mines, five steelmaking coal mines and two smelters operating in BC. The province has long been a key global mining jurisdiction, and home to one of the largest concentrations of mining and exploration companies and industry expertise in the world." 2025 Economic Impact Study - Mining Association of BC

So how many billions of dollars do you think Canada should be sending to the rest of the world? Why don't you think there should be detailed accounting to prove what happens to any money that is sent abroad? What about taking care of Canadians first since this is Canadian's tax money? Shouldn't Canadians have a say on how their money is used?

You are just a commie troll.

Forestry is the major industry in B.C. It generates prosperity and allows the people of B.C. to raise their families and have a good life. Do you also support the World Economic Forum idea that the world should change from eating meat to eating insects? Sounds like that is the kind of thing you support to fight climate change. Bizarre. Maybe you are more of a troll than a reasonable debater.

If manufacturing was a money-making industry in Canada, why don't we have it other than the auto industry which is government subsidized and under threat by Trump now? There is not much manufacturing industry in Canada because it can't compete with the less expensive goods from the rest of the world. You don't create a country or prosperity by wishful thinking.