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Well obviously they haven't seen anything worth taking a stand on yet. It's obvious to me, as it is likely obvious to them, that the whining coming out of the CPC is just electioneering, which falls in line with comments earlier in this thread that all they want is to wrestle power from the...

I agree with most of the above posts. The disconnect between elected officials and those who elect them is systemic, it infects both the major parties thoroughly. I have often thought that having enough independent MPs to amount to a swing vote would go a long way to keeping the two majors a...

One particularly memorable concert for me was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton in the mid seventies. They weren't a big enough name to fill something like the Coliseum (actually I think the coliseum hadn't opened yet, the biggest venue in Edmonton at that time...

Everybody gets a vote. I just have to wonder why the Liberals are continually polling ahead of the competition. O'Toole is in a tough spot. The economy, social and financial inequality, and environmental issues all consistently top the list of what's important to voters right now, and all of...

It's very simple really, if you don't like the leader you have, elect someone better. Easy peasy.

Strange indeed. Bringing Harper back into the picture won't help the CPC deal with their current dilemma, not a bit. It might help them draw back a few of those defecting to the CPP and Maverick parties, but it's not going to bring them any new converts from farther left.

If God hadn't meant for man to eat animals, He wouldn't have made them out of meat. - Homer Simpson

I'm no fan of Trudeau or the Liberals, my home riding has fared well for two terms under an NDP incumbent who has served us well despite not having a party in power in Ottawa. I'm just watching O'Toole and his level of leadership so far and it looks a lot like a reply of the last election...

O'Toole's CPC appears intent on replaying Andrews Scheers missing the empty-net goal last time out. Nothing of substance so far other than Trudeau attacks, unless you count shooting himself in the foot with his attempt at reframing the carbon tax, and looking more and more like an election in...

I've been reading that a lot too, Suncor, who I worked for indirectly up until just recently, is listed as a hot buy on stock advisory sites, some even going to far to say it's a "buy and hold" stock for the long term. That kind of flies in the face of the overall push to reduce our reliance on...

Well I certainly won't be driving to Nova Scotia for pizza any time soon.

That has always been a thought of mine, that enough independents in parliament to consitute a swing vote would go a long away to keeping the major parties in line. The trouble is find people of integrity to run.

Yup. The CPC is a party in disarray, no more able to instill confidence in the minds of voters than they are able to find any common ground within their party. Still, as much as another term of Liberal buffoonery is not particularly inviting, it is still a better choice than handing the keys...

What kind of brain donor thinks that cutting a foot off of your blanket and sewing on to the other end is going to give you a bigger blanket ?

It's a challenge somedays ferreting out trustworthy information from among the bias, manipulation and misdirection. But sometimes it's easy, like in the article linked to above. Two paragraphs in and you know this was written for Trump cheerleaders, with next to no regard for truth and...

This is right in my own backyard, the closest church about a kilometer from my home. There is little information as to who is lighting the fires, the starting times of the first two were separated by about the time it would take to drive from one site to the next. Mutliple reports of a black...

Who cares ? This is Canada, we have Ezra.

Not completely useless. It's a solid lesson on how fleeting businesses catering to those with extra cash can be when times get tough. A brother of mine lived in Phoenix for a time, property got real cheap down there after the 2008 downturn. I visited him on occasion and managed a little side...

Exactly. Maybe "News" programs that are actually entertainment fiction should carry a banner warning up front for those who can't tell the difference. Bias is one thing, with a little effort you can get past that, but offering up BS like it's fact is making a major contribution to the...

It should be a no-brainer, but then again Energy East should be a no-brainer and it got mired in politics. I read once that a large scale diversion of the Columbia was on the table for a time. Imagine the politics in play with everyone who sees the Columbia pass through their jurisdiction at...