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  1. mentalfloss

    Canada is flattening the coronavirus curve

    Poor Drumpf Canada is flattening the coronavirus curve Canadians have closed schools and shut down large parts of the economy to deal with the threat of the novel coronavirus. Encouragingly, public health experts say that a graph of positive tests shows that the sacrifice is working. “This...
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    Oil plunging to unprecedented lows with more output cuts on the way

    This one's easy. Just turn the tap further to the left. Oil Plunges to More Than 18-Year Low in Glutted Market Despite a near 10-million-barrel-per day production cut agreed on Sunday by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, crude prices continued to fall...
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    Alberta: 25% Unemployment Rate Incoming

    Kenney warns Alberta headed for 25% unemployment "Based on some polling that we've done and some analysis, I fully expect unemployment in Alberta to be at least 25 per cent, at least half a million unemployed Albertans." If that happens, it would mark the highest unemployment rate in any...
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    In public shift, Kenney says Alberta has to go green over time

    No shit. Everyone who's not from the dumb provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan) has been saying this for ages. In public shift, Kenney says Alberta has to go green over time Suddenly, Premier Jason Kenney is talking publicly about the “energy transition.” This is new. And it’s significant...
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    Should Trudeau Be More Aggressive with Albertchewan?

    Is it time to sue these provinces for their climate inaction? They are disproportionately causing harm to the environment and the rest of the country is having to pay for it. They should be paying the carbon tax at double the rate of other provinces.
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    We Are The Champions

    My frieeeends..
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    When the F*CK is this forum gonna be fixed?

    Asap? :lol:
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    Canada’s trade surplus with U.S. widens to most since 2008

    Good economic news. Thanks Trump Tariffs! :lol: Canada’s trade surplus with U.S. widens to most since 2008 OTTAWA—Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world shrank to $114 million in July, the smallest since a surplus in December 2016, as its trade surplus with the United States grew...
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    Jordan Peterson Hates Free Speech

    Hypocrite. Laurier University asks court to dismiss Jordan Peterson lawsuit Wilfrid Laurier University is asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit against it from Jordan Peterson, saying the free-speech advocate filed it in an attempt to limit debate on matters of public interest, such as...
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    Canada’s GDP growth soars to 2.9% in second quarter – exports hit 4-year record

    1. All thanks to pipelines. Oh wait, there are none and the economy is performing better than under Harper. 2. Maybe the solution is tax cuts. Oh wait, there are none and the economy is performing better than under Harper. Okay, okay, okay, this time I've got it. 3. We need to...
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    It's Time to Give Up on Oil

    Court ruling quashes approval of Trans Mountain VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The decision means the National Energy Board will have to redo its review of Kinder Morgan Canada's project. VANCOUVER -- The...
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    Green slime oozes into Florida's primary elections

    Green slime oozes into Florida's primary elections Cape Coral, Florida (CNN) — Usually, politics and slime go hand-in-hand. "Sliming" a political opponent is well-worn tradition, after all. But in this midterm election season in South Florida, it's the slime itself that's driving people to the...
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    Liberals to look at 'full ban' on handguns, assault weapons

    The horror! (for some deranged people on this forum) Liberals to look at 'full ban' on handguns, assault weapons The federal government will launch a study of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada. A mandate letter to Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister...
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    Mad Max is Right About Conservatives Being Liberal Light

    Politically Correct leader who espouses positivity Staffed with feminists and SJW types Believe in human caused global warming, with a plan to reduce carbon emissions Keeping government the same size and just as involved Immigration policy is the same, just worded differently No...
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    Apple switching to Chinese suppliers for cheaper iPhone components

    Those tariffs are really paying off. :lol: Apple switching to Chinese suppliers for cheaper iPhone components Apple is trying to lower the cost of its upcoming devices, including the new iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. Sources reveal that Taiwanese supply chain companies are forced to counter the...
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    Trump ordered payments with ‘purpose of influencing election’

    inb4 everyone does that so it's okay. Trump ordered payments with ‘purpose of influencing election’ U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to campaign finance violations and other charges, saying he made payments to influence the 2016...
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    Trudeau: no apologies for heckler encounter, pledges to call out 'hate speech'

    A true Canadian. Time for Maxine to pack his bags. Trudeau: no apologies for heckler encounter, pledges to call out 'hate speech' OTTAWA — Hate speech and the politics of division are creating a “dangerous path” for Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday as he vowed to steer...
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    This Omarosa chick is really making Trump look like a racist idiot!

    Well done! Omarosa Has Video, Emails and Texts Supporting Her Claims About President Trump, Sources Say (WASHINGTON) — It’s not just audiotapes. Omarosa Manigault Newman has a stash of video, emails, text messages and other documentation supporting the claims in her tell-all book about her...
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    Liberal support spikes thanks to Maxine Bernier

    Keep up the good work Maxine! Maxime Bernier's Controversial Tweets Boost Liberal Fundraising Fortunes OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier may be causing headaches for his fellow Conservative MPs, but his latest musings on "extreme multiculturalism" have been a boon for the federal Liberal party. The...
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    U.S. court forces Trump administration to reinstate Obama-era chemical safety rule

    Like Trump, like Ford. U.S. court forces Trump administration to reinstate Obama-era chemical safety rule A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately implement an Obama-era chemical safety rule introduced in response to a 2013 explosion at a fertilizer...