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Originally Posted by Ducay
If only Trudeau had the ability to influence the Legislative branch of the federal government to adjust laws.....
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That's generally a slow process, but fortunately our previous legislators put the EMA is in place for situations where the government needs to act faster than the legislature can. If you agree that the law needs to change, then it follows that invoking the EMA was appropriate. The arguments against rest on the assertion that existing laws were adequate.
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Originally Posted by Ducay
I think open, honest debate is the only way to come together anymore, since ultimately, left or right, we all probably agree on 99% of life and policies, and understanding both sides is the only way we move together without turning this place (and society writ large) into a tribal bloodbath like the US.
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If you want to prevent a tribal bloodbath, resist extremism. Don't support extremists just because they're on your side.