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Legato

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  1. Well well, some rather inept comments from a six sided non-entity. Please come back in the winter when melting isn't your downfall.
  2. Where did you get yours?
  3. Can you read? Whose investments are mainly in the US and whose are mainly in Canada. Eyes wide shut.
  4. Red hat? Another puerile comment.
  5. The fact that you had to comment proves the OP's point.
  6. Who cares about McGregor, the message stays the same. The Carney should move his investments away from the US to Canada like Poilievre. Mind you that would upset Trump his dominatrix.
  7. Yeah so?? Poilievre...... After announcing that he sold all of his investments in foreign economies to “bring it home to Canada,” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has released his updated list of investments, challenging Liberal Leader Mark Carney to do the same. As reported by CityNews journalist Glen McGregor, Poilievre disclosed all of his assets Wednesday, although he’s not required to do so by law until after the election. “Following the threats of unjustified tariffs from President Trump, Mr. Poilievre chose to sell all of his investments in foreign economies and bring them home to Canada,” a Conservative statement said before Poilievre’s disclosure. “Mr. Poilievre has updated the Ethics Commissioner on these changes to his investments and they will be reflected in the next disclosure published by the Commissioner’s office.” Under Canadian law, all Members of Parliament must submit a statement to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner detailing all assets and liabilities over $10,000, sources of income exceeding $1,000 and info on any conflicts they might have. The commissioner reviews the confidential statement and creates a summary of the disclosure to the public which the parliamentarian then has 60 days to review and sign off on before it’s released to the public. Poilievre disclosed that he had dropped previous investments in foreign companies such as American Century Investment and iShares MSCI investments in Singapore and Switzerland. According to the list released to McGregor, Poilievre is currently invested in two index funds with the company Vanguard funds, which invests in the Canadian economy. He also has holdings in Purpose Bitcoin ETF, a Canadian-registered Bitcoin fund. According to the disclosure, Poilievre also holds $8114.39 worth of Bitcoin as of March 24, 2025 values. Poilievre’s top stocks with Vanguard include in RBC, Shopify, TD Bank, Enbridge and Brookfield Corp with a smaller amount in Brookfield Asset Management–the company Carney chaired.
  8. Key details about Carney's blind trust Carney knows his initial assets: He was aware of the assets he placed into the trust and can't sell certain stock options for years, meaning he knows those specific investments are part of the trust. Instructions can be given: Carney was allowed to provide instructions to the trustee, such as "don't sell anything," which indicates he can have input on the trust's holdings. Conflict management screen: An "ethics screen" was put in place to prevent Carney from participating in decisions affecting companies connected to the Brookfield conglomerate. However, critics argue it is a loophole-filled smokescreen that allows him to participate in decisions that affect his investments. Trustee is not completely independent: The trustee is not a friend or former business associate and is approved by the ethics commissioner, but critics argue the conflict management screen is enforced by Carney's own aides, who are not independent. Information flow is not entirely secret: Although a blind trust is intended to keep the beneficiary unaware of portfolio changes, Carney has a general idea of his assets and can receive updates from the trustee, although communication must flow through the ethics commissioner's office. Why this is controversial Potential for conflicts: Critics argue that Carney can still profit from his investments because he knows the general composition of his portfolio and can participate in decisions affecting his assets. Public lacks transparency: The public remains in the dark about the full extent of the Prime Minister's holdings, leading to a perception of secrecy and a potential for conflicts of interest. Loophole-filled system: The conflict management screen and the overall structure of the blind trust have been criticized as inadequate for preventing conflicts of interest in a democracy. Like I said take off the blinkers. The Carney does pass the smell test.
  9. Had to look that up, robo was probably the choreographer. When required, of course.
  10. Blind trust??????? Lol and Lol and more Lols and a duh. Take off the blinkers.
  11. Yes there is a large amount of general US investment from Canada. We are talking about the Carney's obvious financial bias. Not 51% but 91%.
  12. We are talking about the Carney here, not a general curriculum vitae. 574 separate stock holdings, either directly or through pooled funds — 91% of them headquartered in the United States. Mark Carney.
  13. I asked Goggle's AI about trans women in men's powerlifting, notice the "Michael" like subject switch in the answer. There are no publicly known women who identify as men in the powerlifting world. However, the user's question may be a misunderstanding, as there are transgender athletes who compete in powerlifting. For example, Laurel Hubbard is an openly transgender woman weightlifter who was the first transgender woman to compete in the Olympics, as mentioned in Wikipedia. Additionally, JayCee Cooper, a transgender woman powerlifter, has been involved in legal battles over her right to compete in the women's division in USA Powerlifting events, as discussed in NBC News and MPR News. Looks like it's just a one way street.
  14. Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago then mainly to Spain and Portugal. However, FA&FO.
  15. When I was in school, zero lessons on gender. Guess what, we already knew. (yes we did biology) Time to go and identify as an identity entity and open a beer.
  16. II wonder if bloodletting is making a comeback.
  17. Those attributes were used to originally describe Bill Clinton and then Obama. So what's new.
  18. There's a large amount of stuff found in the ground, I think it's called oil. Wonder if that might have any potential to replace the heavily polluting battery production. Maybe we can use it to replace the corrupt green stuff and electrickery that's going on.
  19. After the July debacle he was brought before the September to find out what his fate had in store. Maybe there will be another chance next year.
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