Canadian Politics

[San Lumen]

not a reliable source. Try an actual source.

So, I assume you are a Canadian for not agreeing that Pastors in Canada are going to jail. Soooo. Long story short I'm right.
living in Canada must suck.

still waiting for a reliable source and not utter trash. That is rated as a questionable source by MediaBiasFactCheck.

[Comfed]

not a reliable source. Try an actual source.

So, I assume you are a Canadian for not agreeing that Pastors in Canada are going to jail. Soooo. Long story short I'm right.
living in Canada must suck.

Oh, there were pastors who were arrested. It was for violating COVID rules. I do also recall a spate of churches being burned down - I don't remember exactly why, but it was terrible. All things considered though I count myself lucky to be in this country when I could be in many other places...

[Nevertopia]

So Singh wants to legalize magic mushrooms if he gets elected as PM. While I got no big gripes against trudeau Jr. even with his ass-alt rifle ban, that only affects the military LARPing community in Canada which I dont care for, I think decriminalizing across the board makes the most sense. Theres really no sense in locking addicts up in the prison system when they should really be going through the rehab system. I might actually vote NDP next election. Meaning the only party left that Ive never voted for as the Bloc Quebecky, the people's (dont say this quiet part out loud, "racist") party of canada, and the climate denial boomer party/Conservative party of Canada.

[Nevertopia]

So, I assume you are a Canadian for not agreeing that Pastors in Canada are going to jail. Soooo. Long story short I'm right.
living in Canada must suck.

Oh, there were pastors who were arrested. It was for violating COVID rules. I do also recall a spate of churches being burned down - I don't remember exactly why, but it was terrible. All things considered though I count myself lucky to be in this country when I could be in many other places...

im glad the religious privileged is being shut down in Canada, religious beliefs shouldnt be an excuse to breaking the law.

[Arisyan]

not a reliable source. Try an actual source.

So, I assume you are a Canadian for not agreeing that Pastors in Canada are going to jail. Soooo. Long story short I'm right.
living in Canada must suck.

Oh wait you're being serious. Look, I have many a problem with the Canadian government, but we are leagues better than the US in many regards.

So Singh wants to legalize magic mushrooms if he gets elected as PM. While I got no big gripes against trudeau Jr. even with his ass-alt rifle ban, that only affects the military LARPing community in Canada which I dont care for, I think decriminalizing across the board makes the most sense. Theres really no sense in locking addicts up in the prison system when they should really be going through the rehab system. I might actually vote NDP next election. Meaning the only party left that Ive never voted for as the Bloc Quebecky and the climate denial boomer party/Conservative party of Canada.

The NDP has by far the best drug platform, given that both the Liberals and Conservatives have abandoned even the tiniest notion of helping users and are committed to continuing the extremely discriminatory War on Drugs, which only targets marginalized communities.

[Nevertopia]

So, I assume you are a Canadian for not agreeing that Pastors in Canada are going to jail. Soooo. Long story short I'm right.
living in Canada must suck.

Oh wait you're being serious. Look, I have many a problem with the Canadian government, but we are leagues better than the US in many regards.

So Singh wants to legalize magic mushrooms if he gets elected as PM. While I got no big gripes against trudeau Jr. even with his ass-alt rifle ban, that only affects the military LARPing community in Canada which I dont care for, I think decriminalizing across the board makes the most sense. Theres really no sense in locking addicts up in the prison system when they should really be going through the rehab system. I might actually vote NDP next election. Meaning the only party left that Ive never voted for as the Bloc Quebecky and the climate denial boomer party/Conservative party of Canada.

The NDP has by far the best drug platform, given that both the Liberals and Conservatives have abandoned even the tiniest notion of helping users and are committed to continuing the extremely discriminatory War on Drugs, which only targets marginalized communities.

Right? And what has me most excited with Singh's drug platform is theres research coming out that stuff like Shrooms and LSD HELP with drug addiction. So legalizing drugs lets people use drugs that get them off drugs.

[Shrillland]

So, I assume you are a Canadian for not agreeing that Pastors in Canada are going to jail. Soooo. Long story short I'm right.
living in Canada must suck.

Oh, there were pastors who were arrested. It was for violating COVID rules. I do also recall a spate of churches being burned down - I don't remember exactly why, but it was terrible. All things considered though I count myself lucky to be in this country when I could be in many other places...

I think the church burnings had to do with the mass graves being discovered at the residential schools, a lot of them happened shortly after to denominations that were directly linked to them.

[Arisyan]

Oh, there were pastors who were arrested. It was for violating COVID rules. I do also recall a spate of churches being burned down - I don't remember exactly why, but it was terrible. All things considered though I count myself lucky to be in this country when I could be in many other places...

I think the church burnings had to do with the mass graves being discovered at the residential schools, a lot of them happened shortly after to denominations that were directly linked to them.

It was still horrible and there was no justification for the burnings whatsoever, but it's not like we have a habit of burning churches. We, contrary to what Rick Perry is alluding to, do not randomly set fire to churches for fun.

[Shrillland]

I think the church burnings had to do with the mass graves being discovered at the residential schools, a lot of them happened shortly after to denominations that were directly linked to them.

It was still horrible and there was no justification for the burnings whatsoever, but it's not like we have a habit of burning churches. We, contrary to what Rick Perry is alluding to, do not randomly set fire to churches for fun.

Oh, I know, I was just answering the question.

[Bear Stearns]

Try a mainstream source instead of garbage like that.

ah yes the objective, not profit-driven, unbiased, and noncorrupt mainstream media

the our democracy

[Nevertopia]

ah yes the objective, not profit-driven, unbiased, and noncorrupt mainstream media

the our democracy

the citations over conspiracies

[Shrillland]

Here's the basic rundown for what the parties are promising in Ontario

[Luziyca]

Premier Kenney barely won the UCP leadership review, but has decided to resign from the leadership of the UCP.

Say what you will about how he ran Alberta, but at least in Alberta there is a thriving two-party system now. Can't say the same about Saskatchewan.

[Shrillland]

Premier Kenney barely won the UCP leadership review, but has decided to resign from the leadership of the UCP.

Say what you will about how he ran Alberta, but at least in Alberta there is a thriving two-party system now. Can't say the same about Saskatchewan.

I'll believe that when it appears in federal elections, which it has yet to do.

[San Lumen]

Premier Kenney barely won the UCP leadership review, but has decided to resign from the leadership of the UCP.

Say what you will about how he ran Alberta, but at least in Alberta there is a thriving two-party system now. Can't say the same about Saskatchewan.

I wonder who will replace him.

[Luziyca]

Premier Kenney barely won the UCP leadership review, but has decided to resign from the leadership of the UCP.

Say what you will about how he ran Alberta, but at least in Alberta there is a thriving two-party system now. Can't say the same about Saskatchewan.

I wonder who will replace him.

As someone who doesn't want people to suffer, I want someone better than him to replace him so that he can maybe undo some of the damage that Jason Kenney has done before the next provincial election.

As an NDP partisan who wants to be absolutely sure that the NDP will win the next provincial election in Alberta, I want someone worse than Jason Kenney to replace him so that the NDP has a guaranteed shot at winning.

[WayNeacTia]

As an NDP partisan who wants to be absolutely sure that the NDP will win the next provincial election in Alberta, I want someone worse than Jason Kenney to replace him so that the NDP has a guaranteed shot at winning.

I believe Brian Jean fits that description….

[Luziyca]

As an NDP partisan who wants to be absolutely sure that the NDP will win the next provincial election in Alberta, I want someone worse than Jason Kenney to replace him so that the NDP has a guaranteed shot at winning.

I believe Brian Jean fits that description….

I will take your word for it: while I've been exposed to Alberta politics through Twitter, I don't understand it as much as I do my own.

Which, speaking of, the outgoing Saskatchewan NDP leader will step down as MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin, and a by-election will be held.

[Comfed]

I believe Brian Jean fits that description….

I will take your word for it: while I've been exposed to Alberta politics through Twitter, I don't understand it as much as I do my own.

Which, speaking of, the outgoing Saskatchewan NDP leader will step down as MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin, and a by-election will be held.

I think Brian Jean is a former Wildrose (more right-wing conservative party) party member, while Jason Kenney is a former PC (more moderate conservative party) member.

[Shrillland]

CRTC Chair Ian Scott says Bill C-11 will indeed give the government power to regulate all online content....but they won't use it against people

If we could only believe that for more than a femtosecond...

[Comfed]

CRTC Chair Ian Scott says Bill C-11 will indeed give the government power to regulate all online content....but they won't use it against people

If we could only believe that for more than a femtosecond...

Are they seriously saying "this will be fine just trust us guys we'd never abuse our power because, well, just trust us"?

ok then

[Shrillland]

In provincial news, The Ontario NDP is calling for the Liberal candidate in Chatham-Kent-Leamington to be removed from the ballot

The NDP alleges that the Liberals just copypasted signatures from the previous candidate onto the new one's filing.

[Daniel-Franklin]

In provincial news, The Ontario NDP is calling for the Liberal candidate in Chatham-Kent-Leamington to be removed from the ballot

The NDP alleges that the Liberals just copypasted signatures from the previous candidate onto the new one's filing.

Now time for more far left groups to do this to milquetoast centrists in both Canada and the US. Payback for Wisconsin! They can use the same kind of BS technicalities that the Wisconsin Dems did.

[Daniel-Franklin]

CRTC Chair Ian Scott says Bill C-11 will indeed give the government power to regulate all online content....but they won't use it against people

If we could only believe that for more than a femtosecond...

Are they seriously saying "this will be fine just trust us guys we'd never abuse our power because, well, just trust us"?

ok then

Because they know what rubes some of the masses are. They're hoping that they'll drown out the voices of reasonable alarm as "paranoid."

[Nilokeras]

CRTC Chair Ian Scott says Bill C-11 will indeed give the government power to regulate all online content....but they won't use it against people

If we could only believe that for more than a femtosecond...

Are they seriously saying "this will be fine just trust us guys we'd never abuse our power because, well, just trust us"?

ok then

The thing to remember about the Liberals (and small-l liberals too, for that matter) is that they genuinely do believe that - they think they're the responsible stewards of government power in the room. They are also sloppy, disinterested legislators. This is a government, after all, that even with a progressive supermajority in Parliament took three tries over as many years to pass a conversion therapy bill. Instead of building proper oversight measures - which would be hard - they create these incredibly broad bills under the rosy assumption that they'll be in power to manage the ways these bills get put into operation without the need for complex legislation and regulation.

The problem of course is that they never stay in power indefinitely, and these sloppy laws can and will get used by bad actors for their own ends. shocked_pikachu.gif from the Libs of course when that happens.