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    How to Be Nice to People

    Getting back to the basics... How to Be Nice to People It may not always be easy to be nice to people, especially when you're in a bad mood or are stuck with someone who annoys you. But if you make the effort to do the most basic things, like smiling, holding doors open for people, or asking...
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    Liberals are more popular than ever in Canada

    Cuck cUck cuCk cucK Canada > America Liberals hold on to honeymoon gains in national polls Justin Trudeau's Liberals continue to enjoy more support today than they did in the 2015 federal election and have yet to see their poll numbers take a negative turn. But as the government enters...
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    Let’s Not Confuse Political Correctness With Basic Human Decency

    Like I've always said: The Anti-PC people are just annoying a-holes. Let’s Not Confuse Political Correctness With Basic Human Decency I often wonder what people really mean when they long for the days of not having to be politically correct. “I’m about to say some things that are not PC,”...
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    America now looks like Rome before the fall of the Republic

    America now looks like Rome before the fall of the Republic From the early Middle Ages until just a few decades ago, every educated person had to study the history of Greece and Rome. There's a reason for that, and there's a reason why it's a shame we no longer do so. It's not just that...
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    Canada should drop energy and focus on agriculture trade with China instead

    Not that any of this really matters, but for the people who really care... Canada’s next big economic pitch: to feed a hungry world The search for ways to shore up Canada's struggling economy is an increasingly urgent exercise, as the oil sector continues to sputter, non-energy exports stall...
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    The Libertarian Utopia That’s Just a Bunch of White Guys on a Tiny Island

    And on the other end of the political spectrum.... The Libertarian Utopia That’s Just a Bunch of White Guys on a Tiny Island The women of Liberland may be free, but they most certainly will not be equal. "Equality rights—don't be alarmed," Kacper Zajac, Liberland's Minister of Justice and the...
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    Patrick Brown appears to be keeping social conservatives at bay

    Something tells me we could be seeing a PC government in Ontario if they stick to this policy. Trumpeters are not welcome here! Canada > America Patrick Brown appears to be keeping social conservatives at bay, would-be candidate says After being saddled with a teenage MPP, Tory Leader...
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    Bank of England: Britain is in 'the first lost decade since the 1860s'

    Britain is in 'the first lost decade since the 1860s' LONDON - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney thinks Britain is facing "the first lost decade since the 1860s" when "Karl Marx was scribbling in the British Library." Carney said in a speech on Monday in Liverpool that stagnant wage and...
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    Trump's new massive tax faces Republican block

    Bringing people together through leftism. :lol: Trump's 'job traitor' tax plan faces Republican block Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday refused to endorse Mr Trump's plan to place 35% tariffs on relocated companies. His comments come in response to Mr Trump tweets...
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    Trudeau codes hockey game, sits in with tech students

    It's refreshing to have smart leader unlike like the same old douchebaggery in the US. Canada > America Coding is easy & anyone can try it. Check out the game I made today at bit.ly/2g1Xo5v & visit hourofcode.com to learn more It's never too early to teach kids to code - or for them to...
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    Canadian economy rebounds with fastest growth in two years

    Not that I care about something that's fake anyway (the economy), but for the 'conservatives' here.. Canadian economy rebounds with fastest growth in two years Canada posted its strongest economic growth in more than two years in the third quarter, as a rebound in exports helped the economy...
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    Austrians reject Alt-Right Nationalist in latest Election

    Oh look, people who aren't idiots. So much for that nu movement sweeping the world. :lol: Austria election: Far-right nationalist Hofer admits defeat (CNN)Austria's far-right presidential candidate Norbert Hofer has admitted defeat in an election rerun after exit polls showed an apparent...
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    Trudeau: No one is allowed to run against Muslim Canadians

    'Go fukk yourself, Trumpeters.' More people should engage in politics so 'no party gets to run against Muslim Canadians,' Justin Trudeau says Canadians from different backgrounds should get involved in politics so that "no party gets to run against Muslim Canadians or any other group," says...
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    Companies are Failing to Integrate Millennials Into Their Workplaces: HRPA Report

    Companies are Failing to Integrate Millennials Into Their Workplaces: HRPA Report TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2016 /CNW/ - Millennials are now the largest generation in the Canadian workforce, yet only 10 per cent of companies have done anything to integrate Millennial employees with their other...
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    Ralliers at Chris Alexander speech call for Alberta premier to be locked up

    Ralliers at Chris Alexander speech call for Alberta premier to be locked up EDMONTON — The crowd chanted "lock her up" as Conservative leadership hopeful Chris Alexander spoke about Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's energy policy at an Edmonton rally. As they chanted the refrain that became...
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    Obama politely asks Trump to wait for inauguration before destroying world

    Obama politely asks Trump to wait for inauguration before destroying world WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In an Oval Office meeting that White House aides described as “friendly but strained,” President Obama politely asked President-elect Donald Trump to wait until he is officially sworn in...
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    Trump, backers seek to stop U.S. election recounts in three states

    Like I said. The easiest admin to criticise in US history. Trump, backers seek to stop U.S. election recounts in three states President-elect Donald Trump's supporters moved Friday to prevent or halt election recounts in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, involving the courts less...
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    Neurosurgeon strangles and kills his family physician wife

    I'm sure he was acutely aware of the pain he was causing. Toronto neurosurgeon charged with the first-degree murder of his wife who died of strangulation TORONTO — A Toronto hospital has released a statement after a neurosurgeon was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife...
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    Light up your holidays with a 'Trudeau-scented' candle

    Just another way that Trudeau has made Canada great again. GOD BLESS TRUDEAU HE SMELLS SO GOOD Light up your holidays with a 'Trudeau-scented' candle Admirers of Justin Trudeau will now be able to fill their homes with the prime minister's mysterious musk. Some Missouri-based crafters...
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    Ontario lawyers to combat systemic racism in profession

    Ontario lawyers to combat systemic racism in profession Larger law firms would be expected to work toward racial diversification and have to report on their progress under recommendations approved without opposition Friday by the profession's regulatory body in Ontario following hours of...