manitobean.bsky.social
Gay; once a librarian, always a librarian; cooking; gardening; urbanism; Francophile.
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Can't. It's the Ontario version of "La grande noirceur".
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Winnipeg does try to be a city, then it doesn't, and then it does again. Been a long time since I lived there, but I'd nominate Wolseley.
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Ok.
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And there's a fair amount of hubris in telling a Canadian what they're entitled to put on their own country. It's our debate, not yours.
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It should be a Canadian decision and I would welcome and support it. The issue, as many of us see it, is the assumption by Americans that of course you'll just go to Canada and get vaccines, regardless of the circumstances in Canada. We don't exist for your pleasure.
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Expecting another nation to naturally & willingly solve your problem is imperialism, and the race of the person is irrelevant. Pretty clear from this thread that Americans think we'll be the solution to this particular problem of yours, irrespective of our needs and concerns.
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That would be a big step up. It's a Tim H's coffee with 2 sugars and 2 creams.
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Thank you. That was the point I was trying to make.
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I & many others don't think we're immune to a global rise in fascism & authoritarianism. It's not just a US phenomenon. That's why this election is important. It boggles my mind that Americans convince themselves what happens in the US is the only real experience.
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Please note the way we appoint Supreme Court justices is different than yours and has not yet resulted in politicisation. True all the way down the line. You've put in place what you think works for you; we've done the same. So far, we've avoided your unfortunate excesses.
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Changes to electoral boundaries are done based on census data and by an independent agency, with some limited review by political parties. So, fairness of result and therefore trustworthiness is built into the system.
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You're right. The division will be more profound than ever before. There are ruptures in terms of voting between men and women, young and old, university educated and not, Eastern and Western Canada. There's a lot of bridge building that will need to take place.
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Me too!
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Section 171(2) of the Canada Elections Act prescribes the dates for advance polls. There is no discretion.
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Voting %ages can be spread out or concentrated in a few ridings. Our FPTP system with 3 or more parties often means the winning party has a plurality but not a majority. 30% could be in each riding so likely no seats won, or you could have, say, 55% in 5 ridings and not much elsewhere.
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His behaviour reminds me of the character in the Jacques Brel song Chanson de Jackie; "If I could be for one little hour cute, cute, cute, cute, cute in a stupid-ass way" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtZ3...
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The only public appearance I've come across is at a rally in Winnipeg, where she introduced him. Very good speaker, comfortable, and down to earth.
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www.elections.ca/content.aspx...
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Thanks for doing this, but one clarification. The leader becomes head of government. The Canadian head of state is the Governor-General.
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I think because of the small sample size from each. I have complained to pollsters about this because I think the political culture of MB is quite different from SK, which is closer to AB.
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When I was 8 yrs old, in 1965, I joined Univ of MB Extension Library. Got a catalogue of books I could order thru the mail. Read thru it in 2 yrs, then I was allowed to read teen books. In gr 7 we were bussed for school to a town with a library. I'm a retired librarian. Libraries saved my life.
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How long before this beautiful building will be bought, torn down, and replaced by a much taller, lesser quality bldg because no one will address the inequities of the single-family home n'hoods and the tyranny of Nimbyism? There are many perfectly fine bldgs slated for demolition because of this.
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That style of deflection is exactly what PP does : "no, you're wrong, and you're insulting me by actually being factual, and I now regret allowing you from AP speak." PP does the same re Cdn Press, the CBC, and every time the facts are "inconvenient".
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I'm from rural Manitoba; it's a haystack with a 2-4.
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You're being very American right now. And I don't have to listen to it. Goodbye.
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I don't think you should be lecturing any of us about emotions clouding judgement.
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Some people? That's arrogant, condescending, and out of touch. When did the CBC become the voice of Lord Haw Haw?
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Chandra Arya was also disqualified or prevented from running.
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There's a lot of product in the LCBO with Gretzky's name on it. It would be a shame if something happened to it....
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Woof. That was a bit bold. Nevertheless, accurate.
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Exactly right. They don't follow any of the conventions where it has been understood that a minister resigns. They put their own selves ahead of the system they are supposed to uphold, for which they are to lead by example. There is now only one way to make them understand.
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With cottage cheese and sour cream...
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It's nice you're here. But, all my days on the other place I thought you were a Winnipegger and now I learn you're in Alberta. No matter. It's just that, as a Wpger in Toronto, I'll have to let go of my habit claiming every exemplary human is clearly from the Peg. I'll cope. Never too old to learn.
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Why is it not possible for @ndp.ca to speak with the same clarity as Tommy or David or Ed. The times demand it, but they cannot rise to the occasion.
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Was in Sicily yrs ago visiting friend & her Sicilian hubby. Every a.m. he had 2 gulps espresso & a handful of super-sweet tiny Italian
breakfast biscuit thingies. She said around 11:30, there's a collective blood sugar crash and no one can think of anything but where and what they will eat for lunch
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I went to Montréal from Toronto in August for a week just to visit the pedestrian streets. Spent a morning and part of the rest of the day on Plaza St. Hubert. So good.
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Visited Montréal in September, arrived Sunday and many exits were closed. I was lost underground, took an exit, and just by good luck ended on the corner I needed. Better signage like yours would have saved me so much time. There was nothing telling me which intersection was above.
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Toronto Public Library through Kanopy has Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway and a selection of documentaries including Lynch/Oz, David Lynch The Art Life. Other public libraries may as well.
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Doug Ford does not love Canada. If he did he’d fund & protect our universal healthcare, the envy of the world, instead of underfunding it to privatize for his own gain. He’d protect our Greenbelt, species-at-risk & food source instead of profiting from paving it over. Doug Ford loves money and power
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I meant it ironically. I think she's conveniently ignoring support from all Canadians for Alberta's energy sector via the Federal gov't. She wants massive investment in O and G as if we were not all going through a climate catastrophe with untold upheaval on the way.
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When she mentions misguided direction and infrastructure projects is she referring to the Trans-Mountain pipeline?
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We'd consider allowing NYC to have some sort of Puerto Rico-style relationship with us. After a generation or two it would be possible for you to apply for a more substantive relationship. You never know.
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Thanks to you and your colleagues for so clearly and logically describing the issues and the actions that ought to be taken.
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Truly, there's lots of coziness btwn pols, journos, & the consultant class in Canada. But, Andrew Coyne's cousin Debra's daughter, Sarah, is a half-sibling of Justin because Debra had Sarah by Pierre. Might be a stretch to call AC and JT cousins, tho professional genealogists might. Love your posts.