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"Trudeau’s Anemic Victory"

How the NYT covered it:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/opinion/justin-trudeau-election-win.html

#CANADA #Trudeau #CanadaElection2019

Opinion | Justin Trudeau’s Anemic Victory

Sure, he eked out a “win.” But it shouldn’t have even been a fight.

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#CANADA Federal election 2019

The definitive guide to the issues and party platforms:

• Carbon pricing • Pipelines • Taxes • Jobs and the economy • Pharmacare • Child care • Housing • Indigenous • Foreign policy • Immigration • Quebec’s Bill 21 • Gun control

Full Party Platform documents:
• [Liberals] • [Conservatives] • [NDP] • [Greens]

ELECTIONS CANADA: https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx

#CANADA

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What Do Most Americans Not Understand About CANADA?

- via Polly Gen on Quora.com

Not all of us want to move to the US.

We do not want to join the US.

We do not spell things in English differently, they do. We spell English like the English.

We are not a socialist Country. We are a democratic Country. Like ALL democratic Countries (including the US) we have some social programs to assist the poor. Like other western Countries (except the US), we have a health care program.

The majority of the population lives fairly close to the US/Canada border. The temperature does not drop just because you walk across a man-made border.

Our laws are similar enough we can travel in each other’s Country without inadvertently breaking the law.

We do not allow our police officers to receive gifts. This is an ethics violation. The term “Officer friendly” doe

- via Polly Gen on Quora.com

Not all of us want to move to the US.

We do not want to join the US.

We do not spell things in English differently, they do. We spell English like the English.

The majority of the population lives fairly close to the US/Canada border. The temperature does not drop just because you walk across a man-made border.

Our laws are similar enough we can travel in each other’s Country without inadvertently breaking the law.

We do not allow our police officers to receive gifts. This is an ethics violation. The term “Officer friendly” does not exist here and would be seen as an ethical violation that leads to police corruption. We have great respect for our officers and their integrity. We do not place them on pedestals like in the US though.

We find US hypocrisy hilarious. Heaven forbid people swear or appear nude on TV but you can blow someone up in a hail of bullets and that is fine.

Criticizing our leaders is considered patriotic.

The majority of Canadians do not belong to a political party. We have candidates from more than two parties to pick from. Many don't consider themselves as “Liberal” or “Conservative”. They vote based on the current climate at the time. We are more civil about it and have short campaign periods. American politics are exhausting and a bit disturbing.

While we have a big religious population, it is considered more of a personal thing. It is unusual to hear candidates talk about God or have religious leaders getting involved in politics for faith purposes. We would likely consider them nut jobs trying to gain power instead of having any real religious motivation.

We think about 40% of your population has gone batshyte crazy. The population was exploited and brainwashed using fear after 9/11 for the corrupt to gain power. Between your heads being filed with nonsense conspiracy theories to your role models being The Kardashians, many Americans have no clue nor care what is going on in the world. Many Americans have voluntarily placed themselves in a self-affirming media bubble. They think the rest of the world should remain in their own bubbles without realizing the rest of us are not in bubbles and don't want to be.

The economy is not the most important thing in life to most Canadians. Our health care, happiness and standard of living is more important. The US can brag about their GDP all they want but what are they doing with all this wealth? It is certainly not funding your athletes at the Olympics, funding education or ensuring all your citizens have access to health care. Canadians tend to be more educated, happier and live longer than Americans. Its like the poor people all got snowed into to supporting the rich to get richer in the hopes that one day they too will join their ranks (a HIGHLY unlikely scenario).

We get a HUGE amount of US media. We are not actively seeking out information on the US. You can not avoid exposure. We are not jealous, obsessed or any of the other reasons Americans tell themselves when we pipe up knowledgeable about the US.

South Park is not how you educate yourself about another culture. Seriously, Americans need to pour more money into your education system if your citizens are asking Canadians how accurate South Park is.

Guns are legal in Canada too, it is just controlled. We do not leave it up to people whether or not they want to be a responsible gun owner. The stakes are too high. Canadians must have the necessary permits to buy weapons and if you want an AR type weapon, your mental health will be assessed. It is not a quick process. But really, if you need an AR-15 in a hurry that sounds a bit concerning. We have our gun nuts, I mean enthusiasts, too but all we have to do is look at the US when they demand deregulation.

Female rights over their own bodies and LGBTQ rights to equality are a given, and not in risk of being challenged. It is like the US wants to regress a century. You can actually envision a future in the US where The Handmaid’s Tale is a reality. The US has become a dystopian idiocracy. Anything is possible.

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We have two official languages. Vive la différence!

Our motto is "Peace, Order and Good Government"

We believe in: individual freedom, responsibility, and human dignity in the framework of a just society, as outlined in the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

#CANADA

#CANADA

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appaloosa

7 days ago

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7 days ago

“ Be still and the earth will speak to you ”
~Navajo Proverb

©appaloosa

#Canada #Ontario #nature #mothernature #trees

#Canada #Ontario #nature #mothernature #trees

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"In the August 11th edition of the Washington Post, they had a special section called "Lives Lost." It showed the photos and names of those who had lost their lives to gun violence.

If the media started telling it like it really is, they would state the blame for these deaths on the president, the GOP, and the NRA, all of whom have continually stopped responsible gun laws from being enacted. Blaming video games on these massacres, when research shows no such correlation, is an obstruction of justice for these victims."

-Jeff Gates

#USA #GOP #NRA #trump #potus45

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appaloosa

3 months ago

appaloosa
3 months ago

Milo is having another tough day..

#cat #caturday #chat #gato #kat #katze

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Kay Simpson 2 weeks ago

Adorable and looks very relaxed there a beautiful photograph of Milo is he a Siamese

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appaloosa 1 week ago

@Kay Simpson : Yes, he's a Siamese. Thanks for the visit!

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A beautiful installation at our southern border that reminds us that: “Actions that take place on one side have direct consequences on the other.”
We are all connected.
We are all one. 💚