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[-] grte@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

I think there's something to be said for allowing kids to participate in the political system while we still have them in school to teach them about it. Maybe it would help voter turnout rates.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Well that makes one of us.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 161 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

So the US is now kidnapping Canadian citizens from Canadian territory? Maybe our own Coast Guard needs to be deployed to defend us from these criminals?

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I actually agree with you that Carney will ultimately serve to be an albatross around the neck of the Liberal party and probably serve up a majority to the CPC come next election. Though from the other end of things, I suspect his implementing neoliberal policy that continues to fail to address most pressing issues will sour him on a lot of the coalition he put together to win this go around. 30% of the budget going to the military is going to get a lot less popular if housing doesn't improve or health transfers get cut.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Once again, you're ignoring the context around the last election to minimize the Conservative collapse. They were looking at an easy historic win until a world event happened and the Liberals were able to capitalize on it and the Conservatives couldn't. Not a great demonstration of Poilievre's ability to roll with the punches and play the game.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I assume this was meant to be in reply to my comment. I highly disagree with your contention that the threat of Trump is overblown. But put that aside. Let's say I grant it, you're absolutely right and the Liberals used the situation at the time to their advantage and pulled victory from the jaws of defeat.

Uh, so what? That's the game. Poilievre tried to paint himself as a protector of Canada as well and the country didn't buy it, at all. That's on him and his leadership. It's not a mitigation of his failure that he got rope-a-doped by what was looking to be a dead Liberal party.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

That's sort of ignoring the context where they were sailing to an easy majority a few months before the election.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Not to mention this asshole getting a do-over is costing the Canadian taxpayer a bit of money. I expect a personal thank you note for the charity, Poilievre.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Ideally by dying.

[Edit] Of natural causes, if that wasn't clear. Whatever had him puffed up like a blowfish recently, maybe.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 days ago

Oh wow, a child rapist thinks I'm nasty? I'll get right on caring about that some other lifetime.

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Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security, and Canada has been consistently clear that Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.

While U.S. military action taken last night was designed to alleviate that threat, the situation in the Middle East remains highly volatile. Stability in the region is a priority.

Canada calls on parties to return immediately to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis. As G7 leaders agreed in Kananaskis, the resolution of the Iranian crisis should lead to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.

(With apologies for the Twitter link, this post doesn't seem to have been copied over to Bluesky.)

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[-] grte@lemmy.ca 190 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Now if they could just take this lesson and apply it to the rest of the 'information' that is supplied by the media environment they have immersed themselves in.

[-] grte@lemmy.ca 323 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh no! Businesses whose 'innovation' is doing end runs around labour law, leaving? How sad.

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