Canadian Federal Politics Thread v5

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by DFO

But it’s not a one sided deal - the Conservatives ARE leaning into much of the right wing BS we see front and center stateside. I’ve voted Conservative more often than not but there is no way PP and this current iteration of that party will get my vote. Might vote NDP as a simple protest.

Your reasons are fair, but the problem is that protest vote just puts the status quo back in.
Every option sucks.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Muta

Vote Rhinoceros if there's an option! Used to vote conservative, used to vote Liberal, can't do either anymore (conservatives have gone off the deep end and I'll vote liberal once a leadership change / house cleaning happens). NDP is far too left (for me, anyways).

Rhino party gets my vote. One of their platforms is to provide power for Canada by capturing all the hot air that comes from Ottawa!

And repealing this Law or Gravity that nobody asked for.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I really wish there was a check box for a protest vote.

The great thing about voting in Alberta is your vote doesn't really matter(in almost all ridings). Pick a party, send a teeny tiny message. That's about it.

[Ozy_Flame]

Would be nice if you can sub your vote in for a "protest vote" and knock a -1 score to the party you protest against.

I don't know who I will vote for, but I do know who I won't vote for!

[chemgear]

https://www.reuters.com/markets/curr...gh-2024-06-17/

As of June 11, non-commercial accounts had increased their net short positions in the Canadian dollar to 129,493 contracts from 91,639 in the prior week, data on Friday from LSEG and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed.

It marked the largest net short position in the currency in data going back to 1986.


https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/hedge-fu...ears-1.2015084

Hedge funds bet most against Canadian dollar in almost five years

“The Canadian dollar short base is still substantial as inflation remains stubborn and growth lackluster,” said Brad Bechtel, global head of foreign exchange at Jefferies LLC in New York. “The market has been short the pro-cyclical G-10 commodity currencies all year, including the Australian dollar, Norwegian krone and the Canadian dollar.”

The loonie has lagged its Group-of-10 peers this quarter. The Canadian economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter and is on track to only narrowly avoid a second straight quarter of declines.

[Dunnyberg]

Originally Posted by rubecube

More evidence that women are the superior sex.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1803529543577219449

It actually shows women vote based on appearance and not logically. They are essentially voting for a different version ofTrudeau, but worse. It's the Warren Harding error described in one of the Pinker or Gladwell books.

Not that pollievre will fix things much. Hes probably some sort of controlled opposition. Oh sure he'll probably lower immigration back down to frog-boiling levels. But there's really no way to out vote our current problems.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Dunnyberg

It actually shows women vote based on appearance and not logically.

Oh hamburgers…

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Oh hamburgers…

I can appreciate that he never goes off brand and never follows up.

Just drop a turd and vanish until the next time.

[Dunnyberg]

I mean, how do i repsond to 'oh hamburgers'? What does that even mean.
I think last time it was just "wut".
I do try to respond.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Dunnyberg

I mean, how do i repsond to 'oh hamburgers'? What does that even mean.
I think last time it was just "wut".
I do try to respond.

What you just said in your previous post was misogynistic and sexist tripe.

Your response?

[Fuzz]

Hear that Pierre? Women think Jagmeet is waaaay sexier than you. Or maybe that's just Dunnyberg.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Dunnyberg

I mean, how do i repsond to 'oh hamburgers'? What does that even mean.
I think last time it was just "wut".
I do try to respond.

Like this ^^^^

By pretending you don’t understand how ridiculous what you just posted was

[powderjunkie]

Is there any way we can make elections like 2 weeks long so that some woman don't end up voting when they are most hormonal?

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Is there any way we can make elections like 2 weeks long so that some woman don't end up voting when they are most hormonal?

Trolling for some sexist outrage? Better get the firetruck out of here!

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Geraldsh

Trolling for some sexist outrage? Better get the firetruck out of here!

Of course the fire trucks are out, they are responding to all the fender benders women got into on the way to vote.

[TheIronMaiden]

When Alberta Women were first allowed to vote, my great grandpa was against it. He would say, stuff like "there should only be one vote per household".

The day the election came, My great Grandma, an old farm lady, hops in the car and burns into town leaving her husband behind saying "if only one person in this family is going to vote, it might as well be me".

[Locke]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

When Alberta Women were first allowed to vote, my great grandpa was against it. He would say, stuff like "there should only be one vote per household".

The day the election came, My great Grandma, an old farm lady, hops in the car and burns into town leaving her husband behind saying "if only one person in this family is going to vote, it might as well be me".

Now she sounds like someone who would be fun to have a few beers with.

[Nufy]

Betcha she would be a rye drinker...

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Nufy

Betcha she would be a rye drinker...

Thats fine too. I dont turn down Rye.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Muta

It's funny too - there's tons of people that are physically active outside in this country, and especially Alberta, immersing themselves in all kinds of activities throughout the year that involve and depend on the environment. Canada is a literal outdoor playground that entertains millions of citizens on any given day. You'd think people would respect the environment's health and vitality more, and not be so 'anti-environment' which is such a sad position to take.

Maybe this "environment" thing doesn't sound so bad after all. Can I drive my truck on it?