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THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Will Carney pay a price for military spending decisions?
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LOL our problems started when Trudeau was elected , and now continue with Carney.Trump, right or wrong does not work for Canadians , he was elected by the American people to work for them.
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Not trying to be a jerk. But what about the rest of us. Quit acting like those below the poverty line are the only ones hurting. Grocery stores are affecting everyone!
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The price of the legitimate items is a crime to begin with. Its downhill from there.
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We need to step away from the U.S. They are no longer a friend and would rather see us as a territory no matter their 51st state talk. We would have no territorial rights, no votes and no autonomy. They have already shown that any purchase of military equipment comes with a "kill switch", that allows them control over our own military vehicles, if purchased from them. It's time to move on and become a citizen of the world at large.
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the problem with buying American weapons and equipment just gives the Americans more control . it robs us of our sovereignty in a way .
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How about dropping your carbon tax and help every Canadian
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Canada is absolutely moving in the right direction. The American government (Trump and friends) have adequately demonstrated their penchant for antagonism and war (tariffs, Iran, Israel, Venezuela, Cuba...). Can Canada be that far behind on their list of targets?Purchasing any defense equipment from the US comes with huge risks, especially when they can withhold upgrades to their proprietary software. What use is a jet when they can crash it with the push of a button? There's no question that the government is in a tough position, orchestrated by Trump. For the foreseeable future, I don't see Canada being an ally of the US. Certainly not while Republicans are at the helm. We are in their crosshairs. Building our defensive capability without their technology is the smartest thing we can do.
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No Carney won’t pay a price but Canadians will.
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How dare anyone attempt to cut into the profits of the corrupt FIFA and their poor sponsors.
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More of Carney's smoke and mirrors. The majority of Canadians in a two-income family don't qualify for GST rebates and won't qualify for the grocery benefit. Once again, the middle class gets taxed more to support everyone else. Affordability affects the middle class equally as well.
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I think Paikin is afflicted with a case of TDS, always droning on about Trump.
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"Anger our southern neighbour" ? Really? Don't you think he's already raging on us?
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It doesn’t matter where Carney spends Canadian money; he had already in every area before defence spending when tariffs were announced to try to appease Donald Trump, and Trump just has a new tantrum, comes up with a story about tariffs on something else, so it doesn’t matter what we do on this side; nothing’s going to please the Americans. At least Carney sees thought trumps bs. Even if Carney gave into everything, Canada will still get nothing; this is why we have to cut the umbilical cord, as you can see many other countries are as well and in the long run it is the Americans who will be left for themselves and they can continue to divide and cause chaos over there. That’s how they enjoy to live.
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It's based on total income. Those that don't qualify, obviously make more money so you can afford groceries.
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Stop trying to oppose everything American. Learn some history and understand the importance of a fair trading relationship with our neighbours. Their current leader will not be in power forever and dismantling future ties with the US as a result of being disgruntled with Trump will bite us in the apple in the long run. There is no better country that is in the position to be our ally than the USA.
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So tired of hearing about FIFA and the massive cost to taxpayers. It would be nice if the police put this much effort into going after illegal drugs and guns.
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These two statues are hideous, grotesque and were a frivolous waste of taxpayer money. However, that does not give anyone the right to vandalize them or any other public art installation.
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Good ol’ public health, using a hammer to squash a fly.
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Great, fantastic, turning cartwheels with all the excitement that once again because I don't have children I do not qualify for any governmental assistance. 50 years old and living off Mr Noodles like i did in my 20's, only back then it was 4 for a dollar. I would have thought with a 30years working I would be able to afford housing/rent and groceries but silly me, that's obviously not what our wonderful Liberal government thinks is important. Terry Sheehan is a pompous, incompetent, ignoramus without any social awareness. Read the room Terry, we're not doing OK.
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Truly disappointing to see the opposition this site drew, and not at all surprised by the people who hid behind "we're losing greenspace" in a city with twice the national average, surrounded by forest and lakes. I'll concede there's some legitimate opposition here. However, by and large, judging from the comments I've seen discussed here and elsewhere online, for many this never had anything to do with the use of the greenspace. This city has a long history of deciding who gets to feel welcome here, and it's well past time we said so out loud.
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