Freedom Convoy protests [Split from All things 2019-nCoV]

[Kat Stevens]

You're preaching to the converted here, the ones that need conversion generally live east of the Mb/Ont border.

Or on the left, in more ways than directionally, side of the Rockies.

 

[Kat Stevens]

OK, but I wouldn't be that general. I think you really mean Central Canada (ie - Ontario and Quebec). I've lived in the Atlantic region, and they aren't part of the problem. They're in kind of the same boat (no pun intended) as the west.
One of the problems with the Federal system is that the sub-divisions are very disproportional (in both size and population), but it isn't likely that smaller provinces will agree to amalgamate, or large ones to break up into medium sized ones. Even if there was agreement, these would require constitutional change (with a national vote), so unlikely to actually happen.

Then why do they insist in overwhelmingly voting for the Red Menace (TM) time and again?

 

[torg003]

Red Menace? I don't care for partisan politics. One party isn't any better or worse than any of the others, IMO. Those that get into power usually do similar things (such as not listening to average Canadians, pandering to party members, not fulfilling all election promises if not politically necessary, etc.).

 

[Remius]

The Alberta Sovereignty Act enters the chat Danielle Smith releases overview of proposed Alberta sovereignty act

And now she’s walking some of her tough talk back. Maybe she decided to actually read the Canada User manual.

National Newswatch

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

www.nationalnewswatch.com

 

[Kat Stevens]

Red Menace? I don't care for partisan politics. One party isn't any better or worse than any of the others, IMO. Those that get into power usually do similar things (such as not listening to average Canadians, pandering to party members, not fulfilling all election promises if not politically necessary, etc.).

You need to get a sense of humour, you'll live longer.

 

[QV]

Red Menace? I don't care for partisan politics. One party isn't any better or worse than any of the others, IMO. Those that get into power usually do similar things (such as not listening to average Canadians, pandering to party members, not fulfilling all election promises if not politically necessary, etc.).

We’ve never seen a PM like this before. No, they aren’t all the same.

 

[QV]

And now she’s walking some of her tough talk back. Maybe she decided to actually read the Canada User manual.

National Newswatch

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

www.nationalnewswatch.com

That article is bullshit. The ASA has always intended to respect SCC decisions.

 

[Remius]

That article is bullshit. The ASA has always intended to respect SCC decisions.

So she never said this: "If a court stays or ultimately deems that the actions undertaken by the province under a specific Alberta sovereignty act special motion is unconstitutional, then the government and Legislature will have to review the special motion actions in question and make a decision as to whether or not to amend, end or continue with them, understanding the legal implications such a decision could cause,"


Or what her campaign chair said , "The idea is that it doesn't matter what the Supreme Court or the federal government says about it, if it attacks Albertans, the interest of Albertans, and it attacks our jurisdictional rights, we simply won't enforce it with any provincial agency."

Seems pretty cut and dry about what her intentions were in regards to the SCC.

I’m glad she’s walking back the nonesense she was saying before.

 

[brihard]

So she never said this: "If a court stays or ultimately deems that the actions undertaken by the province under a specific Alberta sovereignty act special motion is unconstitutional, then the government and Legislature will have to review the special motion actions in question and make a decision as to whether or not to amend, end or continue with them, understanding the legal implications such a decision could cause,"

Seems pretty cut and dry about what her intentions were in regards to the SCC.

I’m glad she’s walking back the nonesense she was saying before.

This. She said what she said. Now she gets to act like she didn’t really mean it, but she’ll do so by ignoring the facts of some of what she said in the first place. More likely she got read the riot act and has come to realize that the rule of law includes respecting the decisions of the judiciary and that that’s part of what you have to accept to play at politics in any meaningful forum.

 

[Kilted]

Loblaw's driverless grocery trucks have hit GTA streets

Loblaw has partnered with American autonomous logistics company Gatik to introduce the country's first self-driving delivery vehicles.

toronto.citynews.ca

This made me think of the convoy when I read it.

 

[brihard]

Loblaw's driverless grocery trucks have hit GTA streets

Loblaw has partnered with American autonomous logistics company Gatik to introduce the country's first self-driving delivery vehicles.

toronto.citynews.ca

This made me think of the convoy when I read it.

Oh good, cause that’s how I want to go out. Murder-death-killed at an intersection by a wrathful, sentient cube van loaded with President’s Choice frozen butternut squash.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Oh good, cause that’s how I want to go out. Murder-death-killed at an intersection by a wrathful, sentient cube van loaded with President’s Choice frozen butternut squash.

A load of frozen perogies, better?

 

[dapaterson]

A load of frozen perogies, better?

Good for Saskatchewan votes, at least...

 

[Halifax Tar]

Oh good, cause that’s how I want to go out. Murder-death-killed at an intersection by a wrathful, sentient cube van loaded with President’s Choice frozen butternut squash.

Im pretty sure there is a Stephen King Book/Movie about that AC/DC did the sound track

 

[Lumber]

You need to get a sense of humour, you'll live longer.

@KAT, I don't know you, but I'm starting to, and what I see you frequently doing of late is jumping into a heated debates and throwing in what I think you are trying to convey as sarcasm/humour, but you do it so deadpan that it's coming off as snide, not convivial.

 

[Kat Stevens]

@KAT, I don't know you, but I'm starting to, and what I see you frequently doing of late is jumping into a heated debates and throwing in what I think you are trying to convey as sarcasm/humour, but you do it so deadpan that it's coming off as snide, not convivial.

It's a curse.

 

[dimsum]

Oh good, cause that’s how I want to go out. Murder-death-killed at an intersection by a wrathful, sentient cube van loaded with President’s Choice frozen butternut squash.

"Today, @brihard was tragically killed by 10 tons of Memories of Kobe teriyaki sauce..."

 

[Remius]

Im pretty sure there is a Stephen King Book/Movie about that AC/DC did the sound track

Maximum Overdrive. Who made Who by AC/DC. Great movie and great song.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Maximum Overdrive. Who made Who by AC/DC. Great movie and great song.

 

[OldSolduer]

Good for Saskatchewan votes, at least...

Excuse me but Manitoba lives and runs on the perogy. Don't forget about them.

William Lyon Mckenzie King was PM throughout WW2 - he got policy advice from his mother - who was dead.