Politics in Canada

[2dimes]

We have a railway from coast to coast so, yeah it's all bannock with jam here.

[Dukasaur]

It's passed relatively without notice but the U.S. Senate is pushing for construction on 4 armed heavy icebreakers, which would effectively triple its heavy ice fleet (it only has 2 right now). Ships like that have only one purpose in one tiny part of the globe and it's not to rescue stranded whales. The only thing that seems to be holding back construction is turf-wars between the Navy and the Coast Guard. To my amazement, it seems like Harper is the only one willing to prepare Canada for the possibility of a post-alliance future. Trudeau would be busy brushing his hair right now.

I had a pizza and a hot dog at the airport. One was good and the other was not I don't remember which was which.

I love Canada ;o)

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/27 ... 50768.html

I have to keep reminding myself that correlation does not equal causation...

[2dimes]

notyou2's trip to O'Hare sounds just like mine.

[notyou2]

I had the hot dog. It had hot peppers on it.

[2dimes]

And pickle, onion, relish, tomato, poppy seed...

[notyou2]

Yes exactly...it was east west hot dogs or something like that.

Baltimore only has crabs to eat. All food involves crab.

[Nobunaga]

I remember being a hotel in Toronto watching a political debate on the television, and being amazed by the depth of the conversation taking place. These folks weren't speaking in dumbed-down one-liners and "gotchya's" for the reality TV crowd like we see in the US debates. It was long as hell, but worth watching, and when it was over, I felt that I learned quite a bit and understood each party's positions rather well. I was envious.

Perhaps a bit off-topic, but seemed like a good place to mention it.

[Gillipig]

Wait, they have politics in Canada? I was under the impression that it was redundant since the U.S basically owns their ass anyway. Guess you learn something new everyday.

[Baron Von PWN]

I remember being a hotel in Toronto watching a political debate on the television, and being amazed by the depth of the conversation taking place. These folks weren't speaking in dumbed-down one-liners and "gotchya's" for the reality TV crowd like we see in the US debates. It was long as hell, but worth watching, and when it was over, I felt that I learned quite a bit and understood each party's positions rather well. I was envious.

Perhaps a bit off-topic, but seemed like a good place to mention it.

Really? When was this? Federal or provincial politics?

One of my favourite politicians was Giles Duceppe from the bloc. He wanted to sepereate from Canada and his party only ran in Quebec. So he'd only really camping during the french debates. He was hilarious to watch during the English debate because no Enlish speaker would vote for him so he tended to actually debate things and raise interesting questions just to make everyone else squirm.

[Nobunaga]

I remember being a hotel in Toronto watching a political debate on the television, and being amazed by the depth of the conversation taking place. These folks weren't speaking in dumbed-down one-liners and "gotchya's" for the reality TV crowd like we see in the US debates. It was long as hell, but worth watching, and when it was over, I felt that I learned quite a bit and understood each party's positions rather well. I was envious.

Perhaps a bit off-topic, but seemed like a good place to mention it.

Really? When was this? Federal or provincial politics?

One of my favourite politicians was Giles Duceppe from the bloc. He wanted to sepereate from Canada and his party only ran in Quebec. So he'd only really camping during the french debates. He was hilarious to watch during the English debate because no Enlish speaker would vote for him so he tended to actually debate things and raise interesting questions just to make everyone else squirm.

It was federal. There were 4 or 5 candidates sitting at a table together. A question would be fielded by one of them (they took turns), then each candidate would comment at length and interact with the others.

[keiths31]

Wait, they have politics in Canada? I was under the impression that it was redundant since the U.S basically owns their ass anyway. Guess you learn something new everyday.

You get more and more witty with every post.

[notyou2]

Wait, they have politics in Canada? I was under the impression that it was redundant since the U.S basically owns their ass anyway. Guess you learn something new everyday.

When's your thirteenth birthday?

[muy_thaiguy]

So, the Lumberjack Party vs the Mounty Party?

[Gillipig]

Wait, they have politics in Canada? I was under the impression that it was redundant since the U.S basically owns their ass anyway. Guess you learn something new everyday.

You get more and more witty with every post.

Don't hate the messenger, hate the message. It's not my fault Canada is U.S whipping boy. I don't see why it's a country of it's own actually, would've been better of staying underneath Britain. Actually I'd like to know the reasoning behind setting a couple mooses and frenchies free and then calling it a country. What where they thinking?? What's the point? Why didn't Britain just gift Canada to the U.S? That's basically what happened anyway.

[keiths31]

Wait, they have politics in Canada? I was under the impression that it was redundant since the U.S basically owns their ass anyway. Guess you learn something new everyday.

You get more and more witty with every post.

Don't hate the messenger, hate the message. It's not my fault Canada is U.S whipping boy. I don't see why it's a country of it's own actually, would've been better of staying underneath Britain. Actually I'd like to know the reasoning behind setting a couple mooses and frenchies free and then calling it a country. What where they thinking?? What's the point? Why didn't Britain just gift Canada to the U.S? That's basically what happened anyway.

The more you speak, the dumber you sound. So by all means continue...

[Gillipig]

Wait, they have politics in Canada? I was under the impression that it was redundant since the U.S basically owns their ass anyway. Guess you learn something new everyday.

You get more and more witty with every post.

Don't hate the messenger, hate the message. It's not my fault Canada is U.S whipping boy. I don't see why it's a country of it's own actually, would've been better of staying underneath Britain. Actually I'd like to know the reasoning behind setting a couple mooses and frenchies free and then calling it a country. What where they thinking?? What's the point? Why didn't Britain just gift Canada to the U.S? That's basically what happened anyway.

The more you speak, the dumber you sound. So by all means continue...

I'm speaking now? I was under the impression that these are written words, not spoken. For someone who calls other stupid you're pretty darn dumb yourself. And again it's not my fault Canada is a bitch of a country, give me one good reason why Canada deserve freedom of it's own and I'll write a message to Obama and ask him to set you free. But you probably can't even do that frenchie.

[tzor]

I'm speaking now? I was under the impression that these are written words, not spoken. For someone who calls other stupid you're pretty darn dumb yourself. And again it's not my fault Canada is a bitch of a country, give me one good reason why Canada deserve freedom of it's own and I'll write a message to Obama and ask him to set you free. But you probably can't even do that frenchie.

Of course you are speaking. You never heard of text to speech software? It might not be YOUR VOICE but ... I've never seen anyone say Hawking was never "speaking" from his text to speech device.

The open invitation for Canada to join the United States ended with the Articles of Confederation. It's not our fault they missed the party. Hell, they even changed the name of one of their cities in order to avoid associating with US. (Extra credit if you know the city.)

[saxitoxin]

@gillpig ... Carl Bildt

[notyou2]

York

[DoomYoshi]

York

Shit I assumed it was Leningrad... are you sure?

[notyou2]

York

Shit I assumed it was Leningrad... are you sure?

If by Leningrad you mean Seattle, I think you're right.

[Dukasaur]

York

Shit I assumed it was Leningrad... are you sure?

If by Leningrad you mean Seattle, I think you're right.

Most people who say Leningrad mean Petrograd, but Seattle is close enough. Just another port on a cold and foggy bay...

[DoomYoshi]

Pretty much any city is Leningrad, it's almost like Alexandria.

[notyou2]

Pretty much any city is Leningrad, it's almost like Alexandria.

You spelt Ottawa wrong.

[tzor]

York

Damn city could have gotten the whole monopoly on Peppermint Patties, but no they had to go for Toronto instead.

Otherwise it seems like a very nice city, even though I did tour Toronto Island on a relatively rainy day and there was practically no one on the nudist beaches.