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Billyboy
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12379 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
Sad to see. CNE jobs suck. The middle class and working poor are getting stomped. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2025/07/30/statement-prime-minister-carney-canadas-recognition-palestinian-state This intention is predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to much-needed reforms, including the commitments by Palestinian Authority President Abbas to fundamentally reform its governance, to hold general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part, and to demilitarize the Palestinian state. Canada will increase its efforts in supporting strong, democratic governance in Palestine and the contributions of its people to a more peaceful and hopeful future. it is nice to see Canada with some decent leadership. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-gdp-q2-1.7620878 Justin Trudeau fucked the country into the ground. However, Justin is far from the whole problem. The bigger issue is there was no up and coming Mike Harris or Brian Mulroney or Hazel Mccallion or hell.. even a Joe Clark... to oust him from power. I don't see a group of leaders capable of digging Canada out of this mess. Before the first FTA 60% to 65% of the country's exports went to the USA. It rose to over 80%. This is a super dumb strategy if you are going to start disagreeing with the USA on key issues like military spending. EITHER fall in line with most US decisions made on the world stage OR diversify your export options to countries other than the USA. Do not start "standing up to the USA" while also focusing all exports on the USA at the same time. Canada's lazy, short-term focused leadership did this to themselves. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/buy-canadian-label-maple-washing-1.7621843 Remember May 12th is annual "Steal From Loblaws" day. Perhaps a second Steal From Loblaws Day could be July 1? | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-canadiens-goalie-ken-dryden-passes-away-at-age-78/ ![[image loading]](https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ken-Dryden-leaning-750x420.png) "And when my eyes watch the puck, I see things I don't know I'm seeing." Where would Canada be today had Ken Dryden become leader of the Liberal Party? Michael Ignatieff failed on every level. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
Freeland is good enough to be an obedient back bencher MP and that is it. She was punching way out of her weight class during the Justin era. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/indian-law-enforcement-officials-collaborating-with-canada-confirms-foreign-affairs-minister/ar-AA1Ns6ir | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
these anthem singers need to quit changing the Canadian national anthem. at the world series game the line "all of us command" was altered to "only us command". no need to react to the guy with weird hair running that place to the south. it was cool seeing Eugene Levy and Geddy Lee at the Blue Jays game last night. In my late teens and early 20s Geddy Lee's home branch bank was the Scotiabank at Avenue and Eglinton in TO. I saw him a few times and he always had this "my god i hope no one recognizes me look on his face" .  It'd be amazing if Geddy Lee sang the National Anthem for game 7. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/20-year-old-canadian-denied-entry-into-the-us-to-visit-her-grandparents/ In August 2001 I crossed the border in a car load of people going to a Buffalo Bills game. I forgot my ID at home and after 2 minutes of talking to me they let me go. I got into the USA with zero ID. I crossed back into Canada with no ID. Fun times. Everything was so much better when Canada and the USA were best buds or BFFs as the kids say 🇨🇦 | ||
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Gescom
Canada3505 Posts
Article is indeed "sad". Not as old as you, but in my adult life over the last 20y or so I have always found US customs agents to be complete pricks. Although, to be fair (not really), she probably blabbed too much and told them she couldn't find a job so she's visiting the US, now she's flagged as some sort of economic migrant. Heh. Don't overshare with the police! | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17176 Posts
On another note, I think a big contributor to the big jump in overdose deaths is that ODSP double payment in December which is intended to make it easier to recipients to enjoy Christmas presents etc. It is going to be rough January for ODSP people. https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/local/article/holiday-overdoses-in-toronto-spike-by-35-per-cent-compared-to-last-2-years-public-health/ And to end things on a cheerful note for Canada in 2025 here is Bobby Schink at Burton Cummings Theatre. A great moment in 2025 in Canada. ![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/MviaXMI.jpeg) The 33 is a tribute to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. | ||
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