August1991 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Interesting that Canadians would chose a preacher man, a minister from the Prairies, as their most admired person who ever lived in Canada.If the CBC world chooses Tommy Douglas, that's like the CPSU choosing Vladimir Lenin.The Soviet world collapsed in August 1991. So too will the CBC world. Quote
maplesyrup Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Posted November 30, 2004 Canada should consider a "Tommy Douglas Day" maybe as a national holiday in February. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Cartman Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Canada should consider a "Tommy Douglas Day" maybe as a national holiday in February. Agreed. I was hoping that Suzuki would have done better. Quote You will respect my authoritah!!
maplesyrup Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Posted November 30, 2004 If the contest was restricted to living people I would have voted for Mr Suzuki. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Choke Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 The Soviet world collapsed in August 1991. So too will the CBC world. Ridiculous. Quote
caesar Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 If the CBC world chooses Tommy Douglas, that's like the CPSU choosing Vladimir Lenin. CBC didn't do the choosing; people voting did. Just shows that Canadians still love our Health care system with all its problems and want it back running the way it was meant to. Premiers need to quit playing games with our money and get it running efficiently again. Quote
August1991 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 CBC didn't do the choosing; people voting did.People who listen to the CBC voted.If Fox News held a Greatest American contest, would you be surprised if Ronald Reagan were chosen? The issue is that Fox News relies on advertising revenue whereas the CBC relies on taxes. Quote
maplesyrup Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Posted November 30, 2004 This was a great show produced by the CBC, with over 1,000,000 Canadians voting for their greatest Canadian. Apparently over 4,000 schools participated in some way with the project, and the winner was the person most important to all Canadians - the founder of medicare in Canada, Tommy Douglas, former premier of Saskatchewan. I wonder how many Canadians realize that Tommy Douglas was born in Scotland. Ed Broadbent and Jack Layton must have been thrilled last evening! (now let's wait for another of august's diatribes (read rants) against the CBC) Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
August1991 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Posted November 30, 2004 Over 1.2 million votes were cast in a frenzy of voting that took place over six weeks as each of 10 advocates made their case for the Top 10 nominees in special feature programs on CBC Television. CBC One million Canadians did not vote. There were 1.2 million votes cast, and with multiple voting not just possible but encouraged, we have no idea how many people actually voted. Several hundred thousand, probably. This is an extremely small, biased sample of the Canadian population. Quote
maplesyrup Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Posted December 1, 2004 When you analyse the results think about the values that appeal to Canadians: Not US values Not French values What does it mean to be Candian? Diversity Tolerance Not-Belonging Not Acceptance Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Newfie Canadian Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 My man Mike didn't win. I'm not too disappointed with thte selection of Douglas. He was a valid option. Quote "If you don't believe your country should come before yourself, you can better serve your country by livin' someplace else." Stompin' Tom Connors
maplesyrup Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Posted December 1, 2004 Mike Pearson represented a lot of Canadian values, however health care has a higher priority than a flag. I think Canadians respect and value substance over fluff (no reflection on Pearson btw), as he was a man of substance as well - the Nobel Peace Prize. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Stoker Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 One million Canadians did not vote. There were 1.2 million votes cast, and with multiple voting not just possible but encouraged, we have no idea how many people actually voted. Several hundred thousand, probably.This is an extremely small, biased sample of the Canadian population Exactly, look at that radio DJ that made the list from Winnipeg............it was a joke IMHO. As for multiple voting, on the show on Sunday night, one of the hosts was stating how each home could have five phone in votes, then multiple tex messaging votes, and Email votes..... I personally, for a joke, voted for Don Cherry close to ten times with different email accounts.......I wonder if pravad....I mean the CBC would have aloud a "Don Cherry" to win........ Quote The beaver, which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat-tailed, slow-witted, toothy rodent known to bite off it's own testicles or to stand under its own falling trees. -June Callwood-
playfullfellow Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Canada should consider a "Tommy Douglas Day" maybe as a national holiday in February. Looks like MS is looking for another day off with pay! Quote
Stoker Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 A day off of what? I thought he was a supporter of a guaranteed income......... Quote The beaver, which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat-tailed, slow-witted, toothy rodent known to bite off it's own testicles or to stand under its own falling trees. -June Callwood-
caesar Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Me too. I thinks since we are a multicultural country we should get a day off for Hannakah, Chinese New years, etc. The more the better. Quote
playfullfellow Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Me too. I thinks since we are a multicultural country we should get a day off for Hannakah, Chinese New years, etc. The more the better. Days off really don't count for us self employed guys that have deadlines. No work, no pay. Quote
Stoker Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 Days off really don't count for us self employed guys that have deadlines. No work, no pay. You seem to be missing the world according to maplesyrup..........you won't be working for yourself once the nationalization fairy strikes you with her wand....... Comrade Quote The beaver, which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat-tailed, slow-witted, toothy rodent known to bite off it's own testicles or to stand under its own falling trees. -June Callwood-
Guest eureka Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 I doubt that it would be Reagan. Perhaps Bonzo might make the list. Tommy Douglas is not only about Healthcare and Pearson took it further than Douglas had hoped for. But Douglas was about the beginings of all our social programs, too. He made progressive social policy the basis of Modern Canada. Quote
maplesyrup Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Posted December 1, 2004 Why did Tommy Douglas win? I think there is a message here for all Canadian governments, and they ignore it at their peril. Canadians want our medicare system fixed, and they want all our governments to get on with it. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Cartman Posted December 1, 2004 Report Posted December 1, 2004 This was never touted as a scientific poll, it was a television show. I suggest not using tv for important information. Surveys show that health care is an important issue for Canadians. Quote You will respect my authoritah!!
playfullfellow Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 You seem to be missing the world according to maplesyrup.. That world just confuses me. Quote
playfullfellow Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 You seem to be missing the world according to maplesyrup.. That world just confuses me. Quote
Cartman Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 playfullfellow Posted on Nov 30 2004, 11:28 PM Looks like MS is looking for another day off with pay! Stoker Posted: Dec 1 2004, 12:02 AM A day off of what? I thought he was a supporter of a guaranteed income......... Stoker Posted on Dec 1 2004, 12:41 AM You seem to be missing the world according to maplesyrup..........you won't be working for yourself once the nationalization fairy strikes you with her wand.......Comrade playfullfellow Posted on Dec 2 2004, 01:08 AM That world just confuses me. Can we please cut out the personal attacks on MS? Four of them in one thread in just two days? I can take a joke but these "jokes" occur on a daily basis and are so stupid. Since I have joined this forum, I quickly found that some people consider MS to be a dumb, crazy, drug using, lazy, unemployed, delusional, confusing, socialist freak who wears a tin foil hat etc etc. These posts have absolutely nothing to do with the issues at hand. If you guys work so hard for a living, I would assume that you have more important things to do than marginalize someone on-line. Read the forum rules and stick with the issues. These posts are so useless. Quote You will respect my authoritah!!
playfullfellow Posted December 2, 2004 Report Posted December 2, 2004 In case you haven't noticed, MS is just as quick to attack people on the right. Also in case you haven't noticed, I don't always disagree with MS. Some of his/her posts do make sense and I acknowledge that. Lighten up, a sense of humor will make life more bearable. Quote
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