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    Let's give credit to the United Shtashe on this one

    Canada, U.S. to co-host meeting on North Korea in Vancouver U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday they will co-host a meeting in Vancouver next month about the increasingly erratic behaviour by a nuclear North Korea. The two top...
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    It's time for a National Pharmacare Plan

    It’s time for Canadians to have Universal Pharmacare Canada remains the only country with a universal health-care system that does not cover prescription medications. Access to essential medicines is part of the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which became part of the...
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    I'm not saying it's aliens but

    If you believe any of this shit, you're a moron. US government recovered materials from unidentified flying object it 'does not recognise' The Pentagon has reportedly recovered metal alloys from unidentified flying objects that scientists "do not recognise”. Materials, which are alleged to...
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    Foreign ownership below 5 per cent in Toronto, Vancouver housing markets

    But Alex Jones told me the NEW GLOBAL ORDER is going to take all our housing! Another cheap parlour trick by conbots and Trumptards. Foreign ownership below 5 per cent in Toronto, Vancouver housing markets Foreign ownership of housing in Canada's two largest markets, Toronto and Vancouver...
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    A President uses the death of his own people for political gain

    So thankful I don't live in the United Shtashe. Donald Trump uses fatal train derailment to tout infrastructure plan and attack US spending in Middle East US President Donald Trump has responded to a deadly train derailment in Washington State by promoting his latest policy priority...
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    Twitter is purging Nazi accounts

    Disclaimer: I am not saying this is right. Trump Supporters Are Fearful That a Twitter Purge Is Coming Monday The promise of new Twitter rules has the alt-right feeling nervous. Twitter can be a pretty toxic environment. The app that serves as a newsstand for some and a joke book for others...
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    Let's have a serious discussion about what's good for us

    Just wanted to start this thread as open-ended as possible. Let it meander however it will. We obviously have our own individual views, but for this country (Canada) tell me whatever you think is the right direction for us to take. Just be honest and kind is all I ask.
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    Trump adds $1 TRILLION in DEBT (with pitifully insignificant economic growth)

    Senate GOP tax bill would add $1 trillion to the debt, new congressional analysis shows WASHINGTON – The Republican tax bill now pending in the Senate would increase the national debt by more than $1 trillion over the next ten years, even taking into account new economic growth sparked by the...
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    Trudeau's Liberals support maintained despite Morneau allegations

    Justin Trudeau's Liberals still standing after bumpy fall The prime minister stood and feigned pity. "You see, Mr. Speaker, as we come to the end of this year, you can't help but feel bad for the members of the opposition," he said, after the NDP's Nathan Cullen had wrapped together concerns...
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    Trump support plummets after Alabama disaster

    Trump's approval rating hits lowest ever on the heels of Alabama disaster Just 32 per cent say they approve of the job Trump is doing as president, with 56 per cent saying they disapprove, according to a new Monmouth University poll taken between Sunday and Tuesday. That is the lowest approval...
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    More U.S. senators waver as Republican tax vote nears

    More U.S. senators waver as Republican tax vote nears President Donald Trump's drive to win passage of a sweeping Republican tax bill in the U.S. Congress hit potential obstacles on Thursday as two more Republican senators insisted on changes, joining a list of lawmakers whose support is...
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    Canadian oil collapses to three-year-low

    Canadian oil collapses to three-year-low Heavy Canadian crude fell to a three-year low against benchmark prices Tuesday as bottlenecks on pipelines and rail networks crimped exports. Canadian crude’s discount to West Texas Intermediate futures has widened more than US$10 since August as...
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    New report finds low corporate taxes are harmful to the economy

    THE HIGH COST OF LOW CORPORATE TAXES A deep dive into the financial statements of Canada’s biggest corporations shows these companies pay far less than the official corporate tax rate. For every dollar corporations pay to the Canadian government in income tax, people pay $3.50. The proportion...
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    Far Right, Britain First leader has been arrested

    Now's the chance to defend free speech, no matter what.... Britain First leader Paul Golding arrested while attending deputy's court hearing in Belfast The leader of far-right group Britain First, Paul Golding, has been arrested in Belfast. Deputy leader Jayda Fransen claimed he had...
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    Republican politician accused of sexual assault commits suicide

    Republican politician accused of sexual assault found dead in apparent suicide, coroner confirms Dan Johnson, a Republican state lawmaker in Kentucky who defiantly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in the basement of his home, died in an apparent suicide on Wednesday...
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    World Bank ends oil and gas financing, in accordance with Paris Agreement

    1. WBG and upstream oil and gas As a global multilateral development institution, the World Bank Group is continuing to transform its own operations in recognition of a rapidly changing world. To align its support to countries to meet their Paris goals: The World Bank Group will no longer...
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    Trump called on to resign over allegations of sexual assault

    CNN Exclusive! Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls on Trump to resign (CNN)Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York told CNN on Monday that President Donald Trump should resign over allegations of sexual assault. "President Trump has committed assault, according to these women, and those are...
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    The male gender is in serious need of rebranding

    Don't assume this is my opinion. The male gender is in serious need of rebranding WE ARE LIVING in the Golden Age of Rebranding. Dunkin’ Donuts, among the most potent brands in food service, is now Dunkin’, so consumers won’t make the vestigial connection to delightfully delicious and...
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    Tearful boy's anti-bullying video amasses more than 20 million Facebook views

    Tearful boy's anti-bullying video amasses more than 20 million Facebook views A Tennessee mom shared a video of her son talking about how he is bullied at school, which has received more than 20 million views as celebrities and others respond.(iStockPhoto) While fighting back tears, young...
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    Snowflake gets police captain suspended after 'white male privilege' comment

    **** these SJWs. What happened to freedom of speech or respecting the constitution? Female police captain in Indiana suspended after 'white male privilege' remark An Indiana police force placed a female captain on paid administrative leave after she told a fellow officer that he benefited...