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Title: Canada Right Now
Post by: Karura on Wed, 21 October 2015, 03:49:09
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Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 21 October 2015, 03:50:10
#420blazeit
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: Karura on Wed, 21 October 2015, 03:52:48
Our new leader
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Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 03:53:06
Actually Canada right now
(https://i.imgur.com/FyppVRc.jpg)
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Wed, 21 October 2015, 07:28:23
"We surveyed a hundred people and asked them why they voted liberal"

"Coming in at number 3, Not Stephen Harper"

"Coming in at number 2, because Trudeau is hot"

"Coming in at number 1, #420blazeit"

Y u no win moar green party
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 07:56:37
Quote from: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 03:53:06
Actually Canada right now
Show Image
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At least it's a bigger cage  :thumb:
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Wed, 21 October 2015, 08:00:33
Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 07:56:37
Quote from: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 03:53:06
Actually Canada right now
Show Image
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At least it's a bigger cage  :thumb:

Which means that we'll just end up with bigger debt

#murica
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:35:18
What's the impression of Trudeau like in Canada? All I've seen is people complain about Stephen Harper so I have no idea what to think
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:43:04
Hmmm. Good luck I guess.

Happy Birthday for Saturday btw Karura :)
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:48:27
Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:35:18
so I have no idea what to think

Peace and prosperity generally occur under progressive leadership.

Regressive political regimes generally foster negative results.

Take a look at the history books.

Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:50:15
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:48:27
Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:35:18
so I have no idea what to think

Peace and prosperity generally occur under progressive leadership.

Regressive political regimes generally foster negative results.

Take a look at the history books.

I meant more about Trudeau - I don't know anything about his platform but if the Canadian left are anything like the Australian left then they're screwed civil liberties wise
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:53:10
Trudeau is pretty damn center-right economically, and socially he wants to legalize marijuana, if that means anything to you in terms of civil liberties. In general though his party is socially pretty left and economically much more right.
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:56:35
Quote from: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:53:10
Trudeau is pretty damn center-right economically, and socially he wants to legalize marijuana, if that means anything to you in terms of civil liberties. In general though his party is socially pretty left and economically much more right.

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Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:58:22
Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:56:35
Quote from: trenzafeeds on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:53:10
Trudeau is pretty damn center-right economically, and socially he wants to legalize marijuana, if that means anything to you in terms of civil liberties. In general though his party is socially pretty left and economically much more right.

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Lol, I don't, but to each their own!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Wed, 21 October 2015, 18:00:55
Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:35:18
What's the impression of Trudeau like in Canada? All I've seen is people complain about Stephen Harper so I have no idea what to think
Well, terrible for the markets

Like I mentioned before, it's kind of the best of several evils things. My family is getting hit hard with the tax increases and the household income isn't even that high.

The Canadian dollar went down 0.02$ with his election with majority government

Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 18:12:09
All you need to know about Trudeau is that he once fought a Conservative Senator in a charity boxing match and I quote: "pounded his foe into submission with a series of unschooled but powerful haymakers."

Here's the fight. It heats up around 8:30:

Hahaha I love Canada.
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: swill on Thu, 22 October 2015, 07:25:35
Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 18:12:09
All you need to know about Trudeau is that he once fought a Conservative Senator in a charity boxing match and I quote: "pounded his foe into submission with a series of unschooled but powerful haymakers."

Here's the fight. It heats up around 8:30:

Hahaha I love Canada.
Haha. I had not seen that. Thanks for the link. My boss (childhood friends with Trudeau) is seated next to Trudeau's mother. Didn't expect to see him in this. :)
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: swimmingbird on Thu, 22 October 2015, 14:20:42
Did anyone else see the article about how Deus Ex: Human Revolution predicted Trudeau as Prime Minister?
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: mobbo on Fri, 23 October 2015, 10:31:57
Quote from: swill on Thu, 22 October 2015, 07:25:35
Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 18:12:09
All you need to know about Trudeau is that he once fought a Conservative Senator in a charity boxing match and I quote: "pounded his foe into submission with a series of unschooled but powerful haymakers."

Here's the fight. It heats up around 8:30:

Hahaha I love Canada.
Haha. I had not seen that. Thanks for the link. My boss (childhood friends with Trudeau) is seated next to Trudeau's mother. Didn't expect to see him in this. :)

No way! That's awesome. I met Trudeau in a bar called Gerts on McGill Campus (we're both alumni) during a Montreal-Boston playoff game a few years ago. It's funny how these things make him seem so much more like a regular guy. He definitely doesn't feel as distant as other politicians do.
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Sat, 24 October 2015, 02:11:58
Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:35:18
What's the impression of Trudeau like in Canada? All I've seen is people complain about Stephen Harper so I have no idea what to think
Right now I see him as a promise, hopefully he isn't as big of a **** up as stephen.
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: Altis on Sat, 24 October 2015, 09:36:59
Quote from: swimmingbird on Wed, 21 October 2015, 17:35:18
What's the impression of Trudeau like in Canada? All I've seen is people complain about Stephen Harper so I have no idea what to think

He's a very likeable guy, much more so than the other two (sorry, Green doesn't count).

His biggest flaw is that he is extremely easily swayed by emotion rather than logic. He wouldn't dare go against the progressive narrative or so much as question it, to the point where he'll do whatever the vocal ~10% want and spite the other 90%.

It's no shock he won though, after a long 9 years of Harper. Harper was still surprisingly popular though considering he was up against the mainstream (publicly funded) media, public sector workers, unions, public schools, universities/colleges, environmentalists, the aboriginal population, the Muslim population (10% of Canada), the poor, and anyone who already is left/socialist or just tired of Harper.
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: Karura on Mon, 26 October 2015, 23:19:19
Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 18:12:09
All you need to know about Trudeau is that he once fought a Conservative Senator in a charity boxing match and I quote: "pounded his foe into submission with a series of unschooled but powerful haymakers."

Here's the fight. It heats up around 8:30:

Hahaha I love Canada.

Man I did not expect to see the SHINY PONY!!!

Hahaha, this is too good, especially with the sensationalist commentary... it's just too good haha...

The shiny pony has become a stallion!!! And now prime minister. :O
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: My_Thoughts on Tue, 27 October 2015, 05:31:08
Dear Canada

Please hurry up and legalise Cannabis so we can follow you.

Signed

Europe :)
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: My_Thoughts on Tue, 27 October 2015, 05:32:33
Quote from: mobbo on Wed, 21 October 2015, 18:12:09
All you need to know about Trudeau is that he once fought a Conservative Senator in a charity boxing match and I quote: "pounded his foe into submission with a series of unschooled but powerful haymakers."

Here's the fight. It heats up around 8:30:

Hahaha I love Canada.

Anyone else wanting to see him spar with Putin?

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/9757467834_4693999528.jpg)
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: baldgye on Tue, 27 October 2015, 05:57:08
Quote from: My_Thoughts on Tue, 27 October 2015, 05:31:08
Dear Canada

Please hurry up and legalise Cannabis so we can follow you.

Signed

Europe :)

"Location: Scotland"

Guess they really do need to hurry up
hue
Title: Re: Canada Right Now
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Tue, 27 October 2015, 20:44:59
Quote from: My_Thoughts on Tue, 27 October 2015, 05:31:08
Dear Canada

Please hurry up and legalise Cannabis so we can follow you.

Signed

Europe :)
aight