John Stone

National vaccine hesitancy is up - not sure if that trend is a good thing.

............ read recently that it was the Nazi that bombed Pearl.

........... read recently on the ether that it was really the Nazi that bombed Pearl.

Trust?? That's like saying HOPE is a strategy.

RE: Americans died at 10 times the Canadian rate. Proves nothing. Covid was an aerosol U.S. has a greater population - x10? Cities are much larger - immigration is greater - density is greater. Akin to why TB is more prevalent for those communities in the far north. One thing is becoming somewhat clear - we are less prepared for the next pandemic For fks sake we can't even get measles under control.

Oh , indeed. Today, technology provides society with a wealth of information, akin to drinking water from a fire hose? So the question is what do u believe? Shakespeare is quoted as saying don't take anything u read on the ether to the bank. So let's cut to the chase? Simple - diet, appropriate exercise, body weight control and discipline .......... the cornerstones of good health. 76 percent of U.S. citizens are overweight or obese, why is that? People are sold on the silver bullet for good health, weight loss - it does not exist, rather it's an industry. (Ozempic comes to mind) Fat kids generally have fat parents - what does that tell you? Diet is killing us .........

Insolvency

............. private industry doesn't have an iron rice bowl ................ the tax payer...... they either generate profit or they claim Article 5. The poster child of gov inefficiency could be Canada Post ....... OMG ...... the CUPE goes on strike???

.......... the stalking horse is the humanitarian rhetoric used to support the so-called, "Peace Talks'? Trumps goal is very likely centered on financial gain .......... economic 'deals' with Putin and his oligarchs? Same-same with Venezuela - regime change, baby .............a puppet that favors Trump / family in particular. Middle East?

.............. let's dream in technicolor? Canada as a Republic? Likely, with increased immigration, it is inevitable .......Canada's allegiance to the 'mother country' will become more tenuous, not to mention the gaffes made by that crew are getting harder to ignore - basically they're becoming more transparent. I guess we're back to the sacred cow - Canada's laughable Constitution ........ for a change at the top now definitely wouldn't be worth the squeeze.

RE: It’s what comes after? Puppet regime ......... Venezuela oil is crucial to China though, one needs to be careful.

A sniper undermines enemy morale.

........... good health begins with education.

Americans overwhelmingly support Ukraine - what is to be hoped is that the West is not sowing the wind by denying them what they need now. Ukraine, and particularly it's leader(s) have been vilified, condemned, bullied, insulted, accused and ridiculed - needlessly. There is an ulterior motive ........ oh yes ........ and it has nothing to do with saving lives.... that is the stalking horse.

........... suppose once the 'kids' get to be fk'd up adults they'll have a good excuse as to why they're fk'd up adults that beat their dog (2 and 4 legged).

Canada doesn't have nukes - we just criticize those countries that do. The lesson might be - don't trust hack politicians no matter the stripe.

.............could become (is?) a slippery slope.

The newly independent country (1991) of Ukraine was briefly the third-largest nuclear power in the world? In the years that followed, Ukraine made the decision to completely denuclearize (1994). In exchange, the U.S., the U.K. and Russia guaranteed Ukraine's security in an agreement known as the Budapest Memorandum. .....there is a lesson to be learned here.

In 2024, over 5 percent of all deaths in Canada were attributed to medical assistance in dying (MAID) - over 16K.

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee jeez dude, show some respect ........... maybe gratitude. Ya come across as a wannabe draft dodger.

.............. subs submerge, eh?

............arguably the lack of concern in the Health Care portfolio was only exceeded by the lack of concern in the defense portfolio. [The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of bringing in 500,000 people in 2025.] completely whack a doodle. The announcement signals a significant increase from the 405,000 immigrants that came to Canada last year and the 465,000 expected to arrive next year.]

I concur - Justin got punked. You tell me ......... see any?

............ Canada cannot defend it's sovereignty. Allies......... hopefully powerful allies, provide Canada an International voice ... additionally, when aligned with a defense organization like NATO, a deterrent (no war?) is the result or if necessary, unified, projected military power becomes an option. (Yugoslavia?) The caveat is that to be effective, member states must take their military contributions seriously. Oh, yeah ............. forget the U.N. .......... strongly worded, bold type memos are not effective. I'm sure Lester Pearson is turning in his urn. Many Canadians helped to win the freedom of the Two Michaels, but it was only after U.S. President Joe Biden put his shoulder to the boulder that Kovrig and Spavor were able to see the light of day again as free men - this is what allies do.