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Freedom of thought, has their logic effortlessly picked apart. You have to control the narrative by force, if you're going to push the type of agenda they are pushing, ahead.

Tell that to Lia Thomas. She literally has erased the rights of the women who aren't strong enough to remotely compete with her. Anne Andres. Not only smashing, but obliterating female weightlifting records. This is going against maybe not rights, but women and the sense of fair competition. They can exist. Not at the expense of others.

No. That's my answer.

But he did start one, didn't he? You're essentially trying to dismiss someone making a million, because they lost it. That's not how that works. He has demonstrated his skills. You feel he hasn't. But he has been in politics his entire working life. If I need to point to you how Poilievre showcases high levels of resourcefulness and an analytical nature (two key skills of one who would be entrepreneurial in spirit, of many others), I don't think I am the person who needs help. You feel an entrepreneurial spirit is one having had businesses. Thats an entrepreneur. An entrepreneurial spirit, is showcased from employees attitudes. Its a mindset. A skillset as well, but its a mindset, more than anything else. Those skills are useless without the mindset. I can test an employee on that very skill, simply by asking someone to hang a picture. Heck, asking them the hardest issue they had to resolve, and how they did is another. I look for little things like high emotional intelligence.

He did co-found a small business. It would be wiser however, to look at it based on skill brought to the table. Accomplishments can be a part of the equation, as are certain skills and personality traits. Just because you don't agree with the business he started, or any other innovative ideas he has brought to the table, doesn't make him any less of an entrepreneurial spirit. In fact, it makes him likelier to understand the struggles of small business owners and the working class. There are obviously skills I will look at. Experience. Owning a business is not critical to having an entrepreneurial spirit. If you have strong vision, you will know how to find the employees that have it, from those who don't. You dismissing my point because you don't agree with it, doesn't invalidate it.

Correct, but there is a growing number of doctors, including my own--that are quitting. There are better areas for them to take their skills to. Precisely what my doctor is doing. If being a doctor is no longer as profitable, is burning doctors out due to shortages, this further will strain an industry already facing a crisis, with more newcomers flooding the market who will also need medical care. They do. They are also overworked. Stretched thin. You don't attract doctors by dismissing their high salaries and by penalizing them financially labeling them as "uber rich", because they were fiscally responsible enough to say, buy an investment property or two. You will also struggle to find takers in youth, having to put up with 8+ years of additional post secondary education to deal with less incentives, than if they went into cushier fields.

Canada if you have traveled to a lot of G8 countries, in general has an incredibly inefficient bus system. Most cities in the west run on heavy deficits. Go to a city like Tokyo. Hong Kong. Their transit systems are designed obsessing with efficiency. How quickly and directly can one get from point A to point B, at as efficient a price point as possible. As a result, they are meticulously on time, and for the latter city, there are fines for failure to doing do beyond an acceptable level. Ridership is sky high, because in cities like this, their systems are so good, it literally makes no sense to buy a car. It costs pennies to ride, gets you everywhere and is insanely quick, safe and clean. Look at the assault rates on the TTC. How safe one would be downtown New York city on the bus. These are just not issues in some places in the world, or significantly lesser. We build deficient because many municipalities praise woke diatribe vs competence for the job. You see this from the top down.

They do. The issue is when their rights trump those of the majority. Thats when you get push back, and rightfully so.

No. We need a prime minister that can do their job. People aren't angry at Trudeau's masculinity. They are angry at his lack of management skills. Him changing genders would make him an incompetent trans woman. Putting ideology before merit isn't how we get out of this mess. How you qualify for the position should be most important.

They don't have any. Thats the issue. They are a defenseless prey to a bigger bully. Let's be real. The only thing the west is doing, is buying Ukraine time. Eventually, wars become so painfully expensive that even the richest nations need to look at whether the cost truly is worth the financial toll. Russia has no choice. They are fully committed. Ukraine has no choice. Full failure, is the erasure of its state. Its sovereignty. The west has a choice, whether one likes it or not. Negotiate an end, that shows weakness to Russia, or continue to fund and hold appearances of strength. Sooner or later, that united front will start to weaken. My bet, it being when the war reaches a price point or cost that truly starts hurting the western allies that are assisting. I don't buy it. North Korea invading their southern nemesis, would be met with a heavy handed rebuke. China invading Taiwan, would be a catastrophic mistake for China. A massive downfall from the empire they spend generations building. They are better off winning politically by continuing to pressure the peninsula. Anyone wanting to invade Israel. Its just scare tactics to get more funding.

How long will the west have an appetite for a highly expensive stalemate will be determined at the ballot box. I think the appetite is gone or near it. Hopefully it stays the same. The longer this goes, I just don't see a setting where things play in Ukraine's hands.

Ukraine does not. They will be at the negotiating table with Russia. Nukes are precisely why no country would be crazy enough to plan an invasion or surprise attacks on US soil in modern times, considering its history of heavy handed and even nuclear rebukes to such stunts. Russia respects power. Ukraine does not project much, which is why he is bullying them. You can't do so into perpetuity. Sooner or later, the war will need to end. With no end game or plan in sight, you're literally just throwing billions in the garbage. If this was about lives, there would be urgency to end it. So it should be seen financially, only. How much financial cost will the west be willing to absorb to punish Putin.

He did. China has similar tensions with a peninsula they believe is theirs. The world walks a tight rope, to keep what is sovereign land, as ambiguous as possible. The Philippines have many US soldiers stationed hundreds of KMs from Taiwan. Both these countries take more submissive tones, knowing far too well, that if war were to occur, they would likely be on their own. There is a humility that comes with this. Or should. Ukraine took a tough stance to match Russia's. Zelensky felt emboldened by what he felt was US backing. Once Russia invaded, they realized they were on their own. Quite humbling. The US throwing billions and weapons is irrelevant, as you're sooner or later going to run out of qualified manpower. Time doesn't support Ukraine. Time favors Russia. Ukraine should have negotiated with humility in mind. Russia is the aggressor, but you have a bully with weapons drawn, you don't hide behind the distant neighbor or ally promising to help. You make sure you have equal firepower, or negotiate with the level of urgency of one knowing they are facing imminent doom. If you think Russia is giving back an inch, then you are daydreaming. Their terms at minimum would be keeping that land, but not only this, it being internationally recognized. I think both terms should matter. However the terms that stick, will have stronger weapons behind them.

This war will end through negotiations. Hate to say it, but Russia is correct. The US is simply delaying that inevitable result, and costing hundreds of thousands of lives in doing so. There will be no win. This war should never had occurred to begin with, and it having begun means it can only end on Russian terms. The quicker the world sees this, the quicker this negotiated end will come. However, in negotiations, its always wisest to do so from a strong hand. You're otherwise begging. Time isn't on Ukraine's end.

I will buy the wife expensive wine, take her out to the ritziest restaurant in town. When she asks why, why am I abnormally cheery and whats the occasion, will tell her its my love for her. We will both know whats up.

People not getting free money thrown at them, won't be happy about it. Especially so, after nearly a decade of it. People who contribute to society, seem to be disposable with the current voice running the show. But if you just got to Canada, get a free cheque 4 times a year just for having a family, free dental care for your kids and the like. You may overlook Trudeau's incompetence. Especially so, if you come from levels of corruption he doesn't get remotely near. I have spoken to quite a few newcomers who don't know any wiser on Canadian policies, and to them Trudeau is the best thing since sliced bread. He knows his base, and being overly confident will give a sinking ship a new lease on life, if Poilievre removes his foot from the gas for even a millisecond.

Can't say I have the answers, but Trudeau truly is a master of growing his government and through it, will make it painfully difficult for a anyone trying to undo nearly half a generation of damage.

This truly is the only criteria, and have a pulse, other than the diploma.

Technically to be a politician in today's climate, requires to be a cult leader and a bit of a conman. If someone has an entrepreneurial spirit, and hasn't started a business, this doesn't negate their entrepreneurial spirit. Pierre Poilievre has an entrepreneurial spirit, whether you choose to see it or not. As an employer, I can spot that type of spirit a mile away. Hire a guy like that, and he will be competent enough to run the show for you. To Trudeau's defence, he has done a better job than Poilievre at providing this. Leave some work for PP, I say. Jeesh!

This is a common political tactic. I think many immigrants will vote, based on their individual needs. You make many wish to vote against you, if your policies are hurting the very people you choose to bring in. My wife has immigrated to Canada, appreciated the opportunities this has given her. However, is not happy with how much of her pay goes to the government. I know so many immigrants who work their butts off to reach the middle class, only to have more of their hard earned efforts be taken from them, to redistribute wealth socially, vs addressing the cost of living crisis head on. My wife as an example, comes from a country that is heavily conservative. God fearing. The first time she experienced someone demanding to be called "they", was so confusing to her, as it defied logic. "Don't ask questions, you can lose your job, just do it, just because" was the advice she got. More policies that hurt her, have soured her on Trudeau. He is eerily similar to the Philippines current leader, Marcos who is despised by many. IE silver spoon fed child of a dictator, with a much softer image, but incredibly incompetent, and overspending causing the people he so called protects, to be mired in even more poverty and struggles. I would be shocked if that demographic of people would vote for someone like this. Many African people are highly conservative. Indian people. I know so many Indian business owners, ranting about the financial squeeze being put on them. Trudeau wants the "ultra rich" to pay even more. Quite a few small business owners, medical professionals and the like are essentially being targeted, after struggling so badly during covid. Telling a clinic owning doctor to pay their "fair share" am sure will go down well, after many have felt hung out to dry. My doctor is quitting and switching careers, and there will be more to come. The sheer lack of awareness of unintended consequences, is baffling. Trudeau if competent, could possibly pull this off (swaying voters). But his sheer incompetence will make things more miserable for Canadians, wanting relief from this, demanding change at the ballot box. I will be no different.

I have seen and heard of so many doctors quitting. Not sure if this is a crisis nationwide, however but know its incredibly hard for some doctors who are stretched dangerously thin, to where they no longer can be expected to reasonably care for their patients. I know a few people in Victoria who had that happen. My doctor quits in June. Sent me a courtesy email, highlighting his resignation. Our medical system is a mess is not even appropriate enough. Dumpster fire, would be sugar coating it, still o_O

Got fired for not taking the shot, while shooting oneself in the foot. Sounds like our current leadership. "Forget about unintended consequences, we will throw money at it later."

Perfect name for a proctologist.

Yeah, 18 hours is utterly unnacceptable in a G8 country. Not sure what can fix this. All I know, is that I have spoken with a few people in medical trade who struggle to find work in their field. Shameful, especially if they are qualified.

Impossible when you have parties fanning the flames of it, from either end. Its lazy, but highly effective. Move too far left, you p**s off the centrists and the right. They move further to the other side, disillusioned. You're seeing that shift in Canada. Poilievre moves too far right, and they far left will be even more extreme. IE admitting people can be animals if they feel like it. Grizzly bear claw implants will be trending in 25 years. Book it.