Trudeau calls trucker protest an 'insult to truth'

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I think the kind of people who would be attracted to such a place would prefer a more "traditional" approach to the indigenous.
Not sure what you mean by "traditional; approach"?
Our, Canadian, approach for over 200 years is full support.
 

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And, the majority (popular vote) in the last 2 Canadian elections voted for Scheer and then O'Toole............but, that's not the way election in either country works.
Precisely. "The majority want this or that" is a pretty weak argument.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all in favor of direct popular elections in the relevant jurisdiction. But anybody who ain't a whining pussy knows and accepts that ain't the way it works.
 

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Question: Does anybody actually give two squirts of piss about the truckers' grievances (whatever those may be), or is this just a proxy for loving/hating True Dope?

It's pretty obvious that's the intention, yes.

When Trudeau and Biden eventually remove the vaccination mandate at the border, duckers will latch onto something else.
 

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Oh clueless one, we hardly support the entire indigenous population. But we do support a lot of worthless bureaucraps that feed off the Indian Industry.
Oh? Who supports the "entire" indigenous population??? Themselves??
Who is the "Indian Industry."? Besides themselves?
 

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Oh? Who supports the "entire" indigenous population??? Themselves??
Who is the "Indian Industry."? Besides themselves?
Don't know about up there, but hereabouts there's a lot of Indun activists that use lots of sunblock.

Their great-great-great-grandmas were all Cherokee princesses.

Fertile bunch, them Cherokee princesses.
 

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Don't know about up there, but hereabouts there's a lot of Indun activists that use lots of sunblock.

Their great-great-great-grandmas were all Cherokee princesses.

Fertile bunch, them Cherokee princesses.
I know how the US indigenous are. So many have become very integrated into and very successful within todays society.
A very different culture in Canada where so many have become a welfare society.
 
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The current reservation system, and the administration of the above. That is what he was referring to.
Thing is, a person, regardless of race, colour, religion or creed can become what ever they want.
It is the desire to better themselves rather than the demand for more for free.
 
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I know how the US indigenous are. So many have become very integrated into and very successful within todays society.
A very different culture in Canada where so many have become a welfare society.
Well, maybe you don't know us as well as you think. More'n half the Natives (which I define as "on the rolls of a recognized tribe") live on reserves (reservations) and tend to be the poorest, sickest, youngest-dying, highest-teen pregnancy, highest-crime, highest-drug use, highest-suicide, least-educated group in the country.
 

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I know how the US indigenous are. So many have become very integrated into and very successful within todays society.
A very different culture in Canada where so many have become a welfare society.
Many natives out here on the left coast are totally integrated and successful within today’s society . Seems to me whenever I go to Alberta I see many successful appearing natives . Your not one of those who thinks all natives are chugs are you ?
 

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Many natives out here on the left coast are totally integrated and successful within today’s society . Seems to me whenever I go to Alberta I see many successful appearing natives . Your not one of those who thinks all natives are chugs are you ?
Sure they're not Italians, like "Chief" Iron Eyes Cody?
 
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Many natives out here on the left coast are totally integrated and successful within today’s society . Seems to me whenever I go to Alberta I see many successful appearing natives . Your not one of those who thinks all natives are chugs are you ?
I had a career that allowed me to see most of the country, bottom to top and West to East (and not in large cities)and while what you say is true to an extent it is a small exception rather than the rule.
Yes, there are some Vancouver area and in Eastern BC as well as a couple in Alberta that have become entrepreneurs and done well, it is very far from many. And often, those that do have additional incomes it is from government negotiated deals with resource companies (although that never stopped them from accepting the government dole)
And no, I do not think all indigenous "chug".