Canadian Federal Politics Thread v5

[Slava]

Originally Posted by #-3

People don't vote with their pockets books. Look at Alberta. We voted the party of the $1.5B pipeline into power, so they could light our money on fire advertising to a bunch of people in Ottawa would couldn't give a #### about our stupid make believe problems, so that we might one day get the opportunity to remove a large portion of our retirement savings in order to increase our risk profile, temporarily slightly reduce fees before they greatly increase them, and possibly even if we are lucky enough transfer just a little bit more wealth to boomers.

Fiscal responsibility my ass.

Well the Alberta election is a prime example. The NDP was campaigning on raising corporate tax by 42%, and that cost them the election. The UCP rolled out the ads that said we can’t afford the NDP, and it worked.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well the Alberta election is a prime example. The NDP was campaigning on raising corporate tax by 42%, and that cost them the election. The UCP rolled out the ads that said we can’t afford the NDP, and it worked.

Anything short of the NDP changing the NDP name would have cost them the election. Yes Albertans are that effing dumb!

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Cause he isn’t listed anywhere as a journalist. Just an editor for some podunk paper in Osoyoos.

https://www.castanet.net/reporter/Don-Urquhart

Why did I look him up? Because the interaction looked really staged. Although, I guess it’s probably legit, but the guy made a hapless attempt to question PP.

He's a reporter with Castanet which is a very followed news site in the Okanagan.
Not a high level news network by any means, but he's still working as reporter for a news media in that area.

[belsarius]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well the Alberta election is a prime example. The NDP was campaigning on raising corporate tax by 42%, and that cost them the election. The UCP rolled out the ads that said we can’t afford the NDP, and it worked.

The election was a prime example of people NOT voting with their pocketbooks.

Yes the ANDP would cost the corporations more, but that would have decreased the costs on the average voter. The UCP are costing the majority of Albertans more than the NDP would have. People aren't voting with their pocketbooks, they never do, they vote based on propaganda and the Albertan election proved this more than anything.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well the Alberta election is a prime example. The NDP was campaigning on raising corporate tax by 42%, and that cost them the election. The UCP rolled out the ads that said we can’t afford the NDP, and it worked.

It's also a prime example of just how maddeningly stupid Alberta voters are.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well the Alberta election is a prime example. The NDP was campaigning on raising corporate tax by 42%, and that cost them the election. The UCP rolled out the ads that said we can’t afford the NDP, and it worked.

I think it was only a 37% increase but even that is a misleading way of presenting the numbers. You could flip it and say the UCP’s corporate tax rate is only 27% less than the NDP’s. They could also present it as 10% more than the rate the PC’s were taxing corporations at prior to the NDP taking power, which could also be presented as 16% less than what the NDP bumped it up to. Or they could just be upfront and say for every dollar in profit corporations are paying an additional $0.03 in tax(assuming they aren’t able to recoup any of that when they file their taxes).

Numbers are fun.

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

It's also a prime example of just how maddeningly stupid Alberta voters are.

“Signs you might be a narcissistic “

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Yoho

“Signs you might be a narcissistic “

Signs you might not be good at the brain think thing.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I think it was only a 37% increase but even that is a misleading way of presenting the numbers. You could flip it and say the UCP’s corporate tax rate is only 27% less than the NDP’s. They could also present it as 10% more than the rate the PC’s were taxing corporations at prior to the NDP taking power, which could also be presented as 16% less than what the NDP bumped it up to. Or they could just be upfront and say for every dollar in profit corporations are paying an additional $0.03 in tax(assuming they aren’t able to recoup any of that when they file their taxes).

Numbers are fun.

Ya, it's kinda stupid seeing that number bandied about, even by reasonable posters here. As far as voters go, an increase in taxes for large corporations can really only benefit Albertans(shut up, we've been over this before!) so to pretend like it was a wise voter that saw that massive 42% increase on corporations and made the smart decision of voting for the UCP because of it...well, I'll refer you back to my previous post.

[Monahammer]

Fuzz does seem pretty narcissistic, for a pickle. Can't say I've met many pickles with any sort of ego previously with which to compare, but I figure that alone puts him on the high end of pickle narcissism. But among humans? Probably have to go with the type of people who constantly state that they are above debate while clearly displaying the woeful inadequacy of their mental faculties day in and day out.

[Yoho]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1715059979114184885

Getting international attention.

[Torture]

Polievre comes across as a smug, condescending ####### in the video IMO.

[Johnny Makarov]

Once again if you aren't going to ban Yoho can you at least change him name? Desecrating the name of our national park with each post.

FirstManCoryGreyanus is fitting. or RealtheoFleury

[Fuzz]

The video also received coverage on Fox News and Britain’s Daily Mail, and has millions of views on social media site X.

“Guess he like them apples,” Elon Musk wrote in response to the video. “Never heard of him before, but this interview is (fire emojis),” he added in another comment.

“Pierre is so great,” actor and film producer James Woods said. “Wish we had more like him in our country.”

Journalist Megyn Kelly wanted to know if the U.S. can get him in the country.

Yes, you can have him, please.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Yes, you can have him, please.

"International attention" from the worst media outlets those countries have to offer.

[TheIronMaiden]

I can't wait for the sequel

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Crackdown to help housing supply hopefully.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...osed-crackdown

'I just hope my investment doesn't come crashing down on me:' B.C. Airbnb owner responds to proposed crackdown

If passed, short-term rentals in B.C. can only be offered in the host’s principal residence, which includes one laneway house or basement suite on someone’s property. The new rules would impact municipalities with a population of 10,000 people or more and in smaller communities within 15 kilometres of a larger municipality.

It will effectively wipe out the business model for real estate investors and property management companies with dozens of short-term rental listings. Under the new rules, they will have to convert those units to long-term rentals or face hefty fines.

“They are operating literally as unregulated hotels and certainly we hear from the long-term residents of those … buildings their frustration around the lack of enforcement, the lack of regulation,” Alto said Monday.

Kahlon expressed little sympathy for investors who will no longer be able to rent their properties to tourists and short-term visitors.

Oh no. Won't somebody think of the poor parasites?

[#-3]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well the Alberta election is a prime example. The NDP was campaigning on raising corporate tax by 42%, and that cost them the election. The UCP rolled out the ads that said we can’t afford the NDP, and it worked.

Ahh yes, the conservatives that can only claim they are benefitting people financially when it is through some weird trickle down economics message, they use the wrong number, and even the right number is purposefully skewed to ensure people who not understand what it means.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Yoho

https://twitter.com/user/status/1715059979114184885

Getting international attention.

Pierre outsmarts a poorly prepared journalist, and this qualifies him for what exactly?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by #-3

Ahh yes, the conservatives that can only claim they are benefitting people financially when it is through some weird trickle down economics message, they use the wrong number, and even the right number is purposefully skewed to ensure people who not understand what it means.

Conservatives, Liberals, NDP....its all the same crap.

Let everyone have all the same rights, regardless of race or sexual preference, balance the budget and make sure that our fundamental Government institutions are funded and sustainable and not operating on the brink of collapse.

Social regression like banning abortion or OMG! The Gay Agenda!?!?

I've said it once, I'll say it a million times...us Heterosexual White Dudes have not exactly been doing a bang-up job of running this place for quite some time now, maybe let the Gays or whomever have a shot? New ideas? New blood?

Maybe they might give a crap about the average citizen?

Trust me, if this place didnt have a swear-filter that would have been a profanity-laced tirade.

I'm sick of the Politics in this country...I dont know what I'd do if I were American.

Politics is like the Flame that just attracts the crappiest Moths.