Georg Ebner
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Roman romantic reactionary Catholic
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jun 25, 2024 23:29:21 GMT
I don't think all Canadians want to live in a totalitarian dystopia. But most. |
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Post by carlton43 on Jun 25, 2024 23:44:02 GMT
I don't think all Canadians want to live in a totalitarian dystopia. Stop reading Margaret Atwood then! |
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Post by rcronald on Jun 26, 2024 4:09:53 GMT
I don't think all Canadians want to live in a totalitarian dystopia. Stop reading Margaret Atwell then! *Atwood |
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Post by carlton43 on Jun 26, 2024 7:34:01 GMT
Stop reading Margaret Atwell then! *Atwood Oh dear, a touch of the Winifreds! |
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Post by aargauer on Jun 26, 2024 7:43:13 GMT
Is there something specific that's caused the Liberals/Trudeau to lose popularity? Or is it just a general sense of the country not doing well combined with being in government too long? Broadly similar issues to the UK. Healthcare service falling to bits. Very overpriced housing. Bad salaries (certainly compared to the US). Bad tax. Inflation. People can't afford to live. |
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The Bishop
Labour
Down With Factionalism!
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 26, 2024 11:36:08 GMT
Housing is actually a massive issue in Canada, and what is very notable is how well the Tories have ran with it.
Which shows it isn't intrinsically a "left wing" cause, but the political will has to be there. And it isn't with a UK right that is almost totally fixated around boomers.
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Post by aargauer on Jun 26, 2024 12:04:04 GMT
Housing is actually a massive issue in Canada, and what is very notable is how well the Tories have ran with it. Which shows it isn't intrinsically a "left wing" cause, but the political will has to be there. And it isn't with a UK right that is almost totally fixated around boomers. I think its harder for the left, as it ends up being all about social housing, which most young people who even are vaguely aspiring home owners know they haven't got a prayer about actually getting. |
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Sibboleth
Labour
'Sit on my finger, sing in my ear, O littleblood.'
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Post by Sibboleth on Jun 26, 2024 12:15:01 GMT
Depends what you mean by 'left'. Encouraging private housebuilding (typically alongside social housing) has been an entirely mainstream social democratic position in this country for longer than nearly all members of this forum have been alive.
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Post by lackeroftalent on Sept 4, 2024 11:30:48 GMT
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Foggy
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Yn Ennill Yma
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Post by Foggy on Sept 4, 2024 16:40:21 GMT
I recognise the name of the predecessor seat as the riding represented by then-Prime Minister Paul Martin. |
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Khunanup
Lib Dem
Portsmouth Liberal Democrats
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Post by Khunanup on Sept 4, 2024 17:39:06 GMT
I recognise the name of the predecessor seat as the riding represented by then-Prime Minister Paul Martin. Only half of the current riding is Martin's old one. |
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Khunanup
Lib Dem
Portsmouth Liberal Democrats
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Post by Khunanup on Sept 4, 2024 17:43:41 GMT
Three provincial general elections incoming next month (all in just over a week) in Saskatchewan (looking very tight between the usual suspects), New Brunswick (which is looking like doing a normal New Brunswick where the incumbent government, red or blue, doesn't last long) and BC where the not-NDP situation has had an upheaval not seen since the demise of Social Credit.
Should be fun!
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Post by redvers on Sept 4, 2024 18:02:24 GMT
Yes, for those not familiar with what's going on in BC, every few decades there seems to be a great spasm where the non-NDP party gets usurped. It happened to Social Credit in 1991 and now the BC Liberals (renamed BC United) in 2024. But 2024 is far more hilarious. The BC United leader, Kevin Falcon, a long-time feature in BC Liberal politics, hoped to do a Saskatchewan Party by rebranding the BC Liberals. You can see the logic but it totally destroyed the brand loyalty and gave the erstwhile BC Conservatives a chance to rise up through the polls. Falcon ousted John Rustad, a former BC Liberal cabinet member, a couple of years back, over some controversial comments on climate change...and Rustad then went on to lead the BC Conservatives, culminating in Falcon suddenly announcing he was giving up, folding up BC United, and humiliating himself by holding a press conference where he endorsed Rustad. All just before the election is called.
Million miles off Rustad's politics but can't help but respect the complete revenge he's executed on Falcon.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 4, 2024 18:30:32 GMT
Three provincial general elections incoming next month (all in just over a week) in Saskatchewan (looking very tight between the usual suspects), New Brunswick (which is looking like doing a normal New Brunswick where the incumbent government, red or blue, doesn't last long) and BC where the not-NDP situation has had an upheaval not seen since the demise of Social Credit. Should be fun! New Brunswick is an oddly anonymous province given its linguistic oddity and interesting history. |
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Foggy
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Yn Ennill Yma
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Post by Foggy on Sept 4, 2024 20:14:33 GMT
Three provincial general elections incoming next month (all in just over a week) in Saskatchewan (looking very tight between the usual suspects), New Brunswick (which is looking like doing a normal New Brunswick where the incumbent government, red or blue, doesn't last long) and BC where the not-NDP situation has had an upheaval not seen since the demise of Social Credit. Should be fun! New Brunswick is an oddly anonymous province given its linguistic oddity and interesting history. I was on the verge of replying to Khun about it then realised I was thinking of Nova Scotia instead (which it was technically carved out of, albeit pre-Confederation). It really is that nondescript and forgettable, though probably undeservedly so. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 4, 2024 20:30:12 GMT
New Brunswick is an oddly anonymous province given its linguistic oddity and interesting history. I was on the verge of replying to Khun about it then realised I was thinking of Nova Scotia instead (which it was technically carved out of, albeit pre-Confederation). It really is that nondescript and forgettable, though probably undeservedly so. Its major claim to fame is that it produced Hélène by Roch Voisine, the most dreadful song the Francophone world has ever created. |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 4, 2024 20:35:51 GMT
I was on the verge of replying to Khun about it then realised I was thinking of Nova Scotia instead (which it was technically carved out of, albeit pre-Confederation). It really is that nondescript and forgettable, though probably undeservedly so. Its major claim to fame is that it produced Hélène by Roch Voisine, the most dreadful song the Francophone world has ever created. You can't say something like that without giving people the opportunity to...
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Post by Merseymike on Sept 4, 2024 20:51:31 GMT
Its major claim to fame is that it produced Hélène by Roch Voisine, the most dreadful song the Francophone world has ever created. You can't say something like that without giving people the opportunity to...
It's lovely! What's the problem? |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 4, 2024 21:01:44 GMT
You can't say something like that without giving people the opportunity to...
It's lovely! What's the problem? The saccharine nature and the switch from French to what appears to be someone trying to sing Wicked Game! |
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Chris from Brum
Lib Dem
What I need is a strong drink and a peer group.
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Post by Chris from Brum on Sept 6, 2024 8:11:55 GMT
New Brunswick is an oddly anonymous province given its linguistic oddity and interesting history. I was on the verge of replying to Khun about it then realised I was thinking of Nova Scotia instead (which it was technically carved out of, albeit pre-Confederation). It really is that nondescript and forgettable, though probably undeservedly so. The BBC's Lyse Doucet is from NB. |
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