General Politics Discussion

[tomh009]

A few factors that made it tough for Mike: (1) Carney LPC momentum / not running against a bowed out Liberal definitely ate some votes (+13% from 2021); (2) boundary changes added more CPC aligned areas (look here with the 2025 boundary overlay: https://www.election-atlas.ca/fed/); and (3) while he's a model MP that I wish dearly we had more of in Canada working to earn representation, the Greens (and NDP) being such a non-factor on the federal stage is a permanent anchor on his viability, even if key parts of the Green Party fit his profile.

To quote Kermit: It's not easy being green!

[creative]

You are lying by omission. Then trying to distract from that by accusing me of whining. Nobody is fooled by that here. You’ve earned yourself a block.

How fitting - taking a page out of the Liberals censorship playbook

Would it be ok for me to say that most people who voted conservative are racist and poorly educated if that was my opinion?

[Momo26]

Where is the eating popcorn .gif?

[Rainrider22]

Congrats on being blocked. You are on a distinguished list....l

[danbrotherston]

How fitting - taking a page out of the Liberals censorship playbook

Would it be ok for me to say that most people who voted conservative are racist and poorly educated if that was my opinion?

I just can get over the fact that this person believes that "censorship" is when I (a random person) is not forced to read their posts. I haven't prevented them from speaking, or posting or anything, I'm just not listening and that...is apparently "censorship". And I mean, how could I, I'm nobody...not a government, not a company, nobody.

But I shouldn't be surprised, that particular misunderstand of the word "censorship" is a common theme among conservatives. I just never expected to experience it in person.

[Kodra24]

How fitting - taking a page out of the Liberals censorship playbook

Would it be ok for me to say that most people who voted conservative are racist and poorly educated if that was my opinion?

Of course it would, it’s called free speech - Canada (still) allows it to a degree 

I’m an immigrant Millennial with a University degree and have a business that employs 30+ people in the Region

Will be moving to the US soon, as many motivated entrepreneurs and doctors and skilled professionals have already done

Canada is a socialist wasteland with entitled, lazy activists promoting far left ideologies 

Its demise is needed and predictable at this point, it sucks that hard working and younger Canadians that didn’t vote for this have to suffer

[SammyOES]

I’m an immigrant Millennial with a University degree and have a business that employs 30+ people in the Region

Will be moving to the US soon, as many motivated entrepreneurs and doctors and skilled professionals have already done

I'll donate $500 to the Waterloo Food Bank if you provide proof verifying these statements.

Edit: To be clear, I think it's reasonable for you to decline for privacy reasons. But figured I'd throw the offer out anyway.

[bravado]

Would it be ok for me to say that most people who voted conservative are racist and poorly educated if that was my opinion?

Of course it would, it’s called free speech - Canada (still) allows it to a degree 

I’m an immigrant Millennial with a University degree and have a business that employs 30+ people in the Region

Will be moving to the US soon, as many motivated entrepreneurs and doctors and skilled professionals have already done

Canada is a socialist wasteland with entitled, lazy activists promoting far left ideologies 

Its demise is needed and predictable at this point, it sucks that hard working and younger Canadians that didn’t vote for this have to suffer

If you’re telling the truth, I think we have another fun little classic mismatch between anti-socialist (and anti-social) management who thinks taxation is theft and employees who probably like their quality of life and welfare state.

[Acitta]

Would it be ok for me to say that most people who voted conservative are racist and poorly educated if that was my opinion?

Of course it would, it’s called free speech - Canada (still) allows it to a degree 

I’m an immigrant Millennial with a University degree and have a business that employs 30+ people in the Region

Will be moving to the US soon, as many motivated entrepreneurs and doctors and skilled professionals have already done

Canada is a socialist wasteland with entitled, lazy activists promoting far left ideologies 

Its demise is needed and predictable at this point, it sucks that hard working and younger Canadians that didn’t vote for this have to suffer

"Socialist wasteland"? That is a funny thing to say in a country with five Conservative or right leaning premiers. Also, "lazy" and "activist" seem like opposites to me. Our farthest "left" mainstream Federal party just lost party status. The country just elected a former banker as Prime Minister. That doesn't make the country socialist or "far left", and certainly not a "wasteland". I really wish that we had an actual strong far left party in Canada like the NDP used to be. It has been a while since I have seen one of the Communist parties on my electoral ballot.

[danbrotherston]

I gotta say...that really gave me an honest to goodness laugh.

[KevinL]

Wow, anyone considering a move TO the US is the current climate certainly has their priorities backwards. The administration there is taking a chainsaw to their economy, and someone wants to be part of it? Sheer insanity.

[SammyOES]

Wow, anyone considering a move TO the US is the current climate certainly has their priorities backwards. The administration there is taking a chainsaw to their economy, and someone wants to be part of it? Sheer insanity.

Or, you know, fantasy.

[Kodra24]

I’m an immigrant Millennial with a University degree and have a business that employs 30+ people in the Region

Will be moving to the US soon, as many motivated entrepreneurs and doctors and skilled professionals have already done

I'll donate $500 to the Waterloo Food Bank if you provide proof verifying these statements.

Edit: To be clear, I think it's reasonable for you to decline for privacy reasons.  But figured I'd throw the offer out anyway.

Ha! Now I'm really curious to know what part of my statement is so unbelievable

Not sure if you're aware but most entrepreneurs and business professionals vote conservative

[Kodra24]

Of course it would, it’s called free speech - Canada (still) allows it to a degree 

I’m an immigrant Millennial with a University degree and have a business that employs 30+ people in the Region

Will be moving to the US soon, as many motivated entrepreneurs and doctors and skilled professionals have already done

Canada is a socialist wasteland with entitled, lazy activists promoting far left ideologies 

Its demise is needed and predictable at this point, it sucks that hard working and younger Canadians that didn’t vote for this have to suffer

If you’re telling the truth, I think we have another fun little classic mismatch between anti-socialist (and anti-social) management who thinks taxation is theft and employees who probably like their quality of life and welfare state.

Negative - most, if not all, of our employees think taxation is theft and think their quality of life would improve if they paid less taxes and kept more of their money, can you believe it?!

Here's a question to the community - how many of you work for the government? (1 in 4 Canadians does)

According to the Montreal Institute 44% of every dollar spent in Canada is spent by government - this rises to 64% if you include compelled spending triggered by regulation (hiring consultants for studies etc)

What a nice and loyal patronage system created and incentivized by big government, no wonder the left does so well in this country

[ijmorlan]

According to the Montreal Institute 44% of every dollar spent in Canada is spent by government - this rises to 64% if you include compelled spending triggered by regulation (hiring consultants for studies etc)

What specific programs do you think should be cut? Can you give examples of significant government spending that is not worth it?