Canadian Federal Politics Thread v5

[IliketoPuck]

It's been a busy few months...

So yes, I am serious. I guess I've managed to miss that somewhere along the line.

That article a few pages ago was the first I've seen with his name mentioned directly in leadership.

Safe to say I've been living under a rock then?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

It's been a busy few months...

So yes, I am serious. I guess I've managed to miss that somewhere along the line.

That article a few pages ago was the first I've seen with his name mentioned directly in leadership.

Safe to say I've been living under a rock then?

His name has been floated for years, but never anything of substance, I don't think.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by opendoor

It's not really something anyone built, it's really more just demographics. As societies get richer, people tend to have fewer kids which results in uneven demographic distributions.

We should be thankful that we live in a country that has the ability to alleviate that through immigration. Places like Japan, Russia, and China are all in a pretty precarious long-term position with their demographics and the fact that they have historically had little immigration.

I suspect reducing income inequality and increasing housing affordability and social supports would increase our domestic fertility rate.

[Yikes]

Originally Posted by peter12

New people come with new skills and capital. This isn't a zero sum game here. Younger, more skilled populations build prosperity.

You have this all wrong....most come here to take. Most come from countries that are caste system, taking everything in sight is how they are wired.

[Fuzz]

During a news conference on Wednesday, Macklem said the Bank of Canada is facing tough decisions, and when decisions are difficult, the central bank's independence becomes more important.

He later echoed that message in his interview with The Canadian Press.

"Lots of people are giving us advice on what we should do," Macklem said.

However, there's a reason why central banks are independent institutions, he added.

"The reason is that there are tough decisions to take, and you do have to look longer term. And it's at times like this, that when it's difficult, that you see the value of the independence of central banks."

Criticism of the Bank of Canada in Ottawa most notably began with official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has heavily criticized the central bank's government bond purchase program at the start of the pandemic.

He's claimed the bank printed money to enable federal spending, thereby fuelling inflation. While running to be leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Poilievre vowed to fire Macklem if he became prime minister, though he has not explained how he plans to get rid of the governor given the Bank of Canada Act would not give him that power.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mac...634714?cmp=rss

Poilievre and Smith, both saying they'll do things they do not understand with powers they do not have. Kinda like the Freedom Convoy. The wacky far right, folks. Not fit to govern.

[AltaGuy]

Originally Posted by Yikes

You have this all wrong....most come here to take. Most come from countries that are caste system, taking everything in sight is how they are wired.

Sad that I don't know whether this is sarcasm.

[Yikes]

Originally Posted by AltaGuy

Sad that I don't know whether this is sarcasm.

Not sarcasm at all...look I am a Canadian through and through and using the word "they" and "them" bugs me. Using Calgary as the example, all you have to do is watch how they roll and how they conduct business. In construction you will soon see nothing but guys from east Asia as builders/financiers/"tradespeople", it has nothing to do with labour shortages being filled by immigration, it's what they do/understand. I am a racist...yeah right, I buy/import from guys (Hindu) in India monthly and you should hear what Hindu's in India have to say about Muslims (they spit venom), if you or I spewed that s**t here in Canada we would be locked up. Their culture is totally racist, they move together as a religion, learn all they have to from others, push those others aside and then work together to move forward and, top to bottom MOST of this business is done in cash. Think what you want, facts are facts.

[Looch City]

Wat?

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Yikes

Not sarcasm at all...look I am a Canadian through and through and using the word "they" and "them" bugs me. Using Calgary as the example, all you have to do is watch how they roll and how they conduct business. In construction you will soon see nothing but guys from east Asia as builders/financiers/"tradespeople", it has nothing to do with labour shortages being filled by immigration, it's what they do/understand. I am a racist...yeah right, I buy/import from guys (Hindu) in India monthly and you should hear what Hindu's in India have to say about Muslims (they spit venom), if you or I spewed that s**t here in Canada we would be locked up. Their culture is totally racist, they move together as a religion, learn all they have to from others, push those others aside and then work together to move forward and, top to bottom MOST of this business is done in cash. Think what you want, facts are facts.

I don't think I've ever seen a username so on point.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

I don't think I've ever seen a username so on point.

Yep.

Let's all just leave this as the authoritative response to that post and let it fade away into the background and never speak of it again.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Looch City

Wat?

I think he's talking about all those Catholic immigrants from Italy and Ireland a hundred years ago.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Yikes

You have this all wrong....most come here to take. Most come from countries that are caste system, taking everything in sight is how they are wired.

Ah racism

[Looch City]

That's actually kind of scary, casual racism that he's not even aware of..."just the facts".

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Yikes

Not sarcasm at all...look I am a Canadian through and through and using the word "they" and "them" bugs me. Using Calgary as the example, all you have to do is watch how they roll and how they conduct business. In construction you will soon see nothing but guys from east Asia as builders/financiers/"tradespeople", it has nothing to do with labour shortages being filled by immigration, it's what they do/understand. I am a racist...yeah right, I buy/import from guys (Hindu) in India monthly and you should hear what Hindu's in India have to say about Muslims (they spit venom), if you or I spewed that s**t here in Canada we would be locked up. Their culture is totally racist, they move together as a religion, learn all they have to from others, push those others aside and then work together to move forward and, top to bottom MOST of this business is done in cash. Think what you want, facts are facts.

As an immigrant please let me be the first to tell you to #### Off.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Yikes

You have this all wrong....most come here to take. Most come from countries that are caste system, taking everything in sight is how they are wired.

I mean if he's talking about British and French colonizers, he's not wrong.

[Yoho]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1587899943305764866

[Ozy_Flame]

LOL Milhouse is such a petulant turd.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Yoho

https://twitter.com/user/status/1587899943305764866

Plan the parade?

[Looch City]

[Fuzz]

What is his big issue with it? That it cost $54 million(that's gotta be one off the smallest bills the feds have ever paid) for a system that millions of travelers used? What was the cost per use? What is the goal, here? Dig for months to unearth a moldy nothing burger? This is a waste of resources. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if this farce ends up costing more than $54 million.