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POLL: Somewhat more readers trust Carney than Poilievre to deal with Trump
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The only thing I'd trust Land-is-broken guttersnipe PP to do is continue to screech, hop up and down, and fling mud. The man and everything he stands for has nothing substantive to offer we citizens.
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I always find it curious that the local Village Media news sites from the north, e.g. BarrieToday, SooToday, BayToday, etc., seem to have the most negative commenters. Our PM made us proud yesterday, it was a great moment for all Canadians. Our historical ally and trading partner to the south has clearly lost the plot, is an empire in the late stages of collapse, and is a completely unreliable trading partner with a capricious "leader". It's in our own best interests not to put all our trade eggs in that one basket, and we have the right leader at the right time to diversify our trading portfolio and shore up our relationships with our reliable western allies. Rejoice, stop being resentful. It doesn't serve you or are great country.
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Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it.Trump and his billionaire cohorts are really not out for you and me. Power an wealth are far too concentrated at the top. The best person for the job was Bernie Sanders, but now he needs a succession plan and to name an heir apparent. Meanwhile, Trump and his cabal will wreak havoc. Empirically, objectively and by all measurable criteria, we was a terrible President. Who knew that malignant narcissists tuck in an 80s economical mindset could be so destructive.We live in a global supply and demand world and, coming out of COVID demand outstripped supply and prices skyrocketed, propped up by corporate greed/shareholder profits.Our oligarchical systems are unsustainable. Arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic by putting someone like Trump in charge who's only interest is in destroying the deck chairs then basking in your adulation ain't gonna change a thing. Addressing the wealth/power concentration is the only way.
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Yep. Read Project 2025, it's all there.More concentration of wealth and power, getting rid of all those pesky regulations, and generally going backwards and continually refusing to adapt to the 21st century in a universe where change is the only constant and those who adapt survive. Sounds good, what could go wrong?
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Shopping local - 100 "mile" eating - is always a best practice. It's better for your neighbours, better for your community, better for your planet. The US notwithstanding, we need to ask ourselves: "Do I really need that 'thing' that's in America or China today on my doorstep tomorrow? What are the consequences of such consumerism? Is there really no local alternative?"
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PS I was unaware that the Bloc held a trademark on the word 'Sovereighty'. Silly me, I thought it came from Old French and Middle English. I guess that means the Bloc owes some royalties to the Normans and the Brits.
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That's what grifters/pathological liars/malignant narcissists do. He's a symptom, the American electorate is the disease and they got the government they deserve.
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@enormusThose are hand-picked by you to confirm your biases. You realize this, no? Try PBS NewsHour or anything from the UK.
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Speed camera are more and more becoming a contentious issue across the province. Some vendor(s) have certainly sold a bill of goods to municipalities in Ontario and is ca$hing in with this shameless money grab. If the ends are truly mitigate risk and public safety, there are other much more effective means than timing the registered vehicle owner AFTER the fact. The idea is to calm traffic before they speed and put pedestrian lives at risk. Because this is punitive and not preventative, it's clearly a cash grab. If municipalities were more fiscally responsible with our tax dollars, they wouldn't be this desperate for revenue. We pay for their incompetence. This will come back to haunt them during the 2026 municipal election.
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Where you stand on something depends on where you sit. People take offence at anything, regardless of intent. iMHO, that's one of the more acute issues afflicting modern Western society. In this case, no benefit of the doubt that our PM's intent always in any way, shape or form to slight Quebec's uniqueness. It takes a certain cynicism to interpret it that way, and that strikes me as sad.
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The words Trump + Good + Open Minded + Leader should never collide in the same sentence. The "man" is diametrically opposed to each of those words, He and those words are mutually exclusive.
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@sclEvery time he speaks. Does he lift people up? Does he make a substantive policy argument? Does he advocate bold plans to help the middle class and the poor?All he does is fling mud. He casts aspersions, he tears people down, he points fingers and assigns blame. He spews character assassinations. I'm so done with that brand of hateful politics that caters to the lowest common denominator. That's not leadership or vision, it's simply mudslinging.
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@enormus"Brainwashing, look it up, you've been completely bamboozled and have no clue"The terms that describe your post are 'gaslighting' and 'projection'. Leaders and people with morals and class don't post the disrespect that your hero heaped upon Mr. Reiner. Such people belong at the end of a bar, not in his nation's seat of power.
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It's fascinating watching people cut off their noses to spite their faces and voting over the price of eggs and pwning da libz. Ya, Trump resonated with the commoners, but that billionaire is about to make things worse for them. As I said, fascintating.
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What he realizes is that demagoguery has worked to devastating effect south of the border, and he's using it - and his target audience - for personal gain. Hopefully, the majority of us prefer to stand together as Canadians all working for the greater good rather than to blame each other and vote for division.
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I'm tired of hearing "it's not the dog, it's the owner". There are certain breeds that it's irresponsible to own. They're specifically bred for fighting and for killing, it's ingrained in their DNA, it's instinct. It's not the loaded gun, it's the gun owner, right? Horse hooey! 🀬
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It is an Oligarchy. We citizens have zero say on policy, monied interests have bought governments all over the world. The only way it can change is if we all vote for a party that invests in us. NDP or Green. Cons and Liberals are two sides of the same corrupt coin.
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@ Foxey BridgieYou used these words in your response, derisively and resentfully: "woke", "joy tolerance inclusion", "leftists", "arrogant", "divisive hatred", "groupthink".Less than 50% of the American electorate voted for the billionaire who "gets it". That means more than 50% wanted someone else. There are many reasons why some of us believe that he and his cronies have no interest in perpetuating their own power and helping no one but themselves. And it's absolutely a logical assumption that many harbour the same resentments you apparently do so are voting "against" your fellow citizens. I invite you to ponder the roots of your resentments.
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