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I loved Archie! While he was a bigot & racist, he was funny as hell & didn't give a crap about voicing his opinions, right or wrong! You knew who he was from the get go!! I admire people who don't give a damn what others think about them, even if they're wrong. At least you know what they think. Now-a-days, people keep thoughts to themselves because of the ridicule & (sometimes) hated that exists. So you never really get to know the person at all. It's very troubling because then no one knows who to trust which is exactly what the "leftists/regressives/socialists" et al want. They want to dominate & they're succeeding by silencing the vast majority of people.
Probably helped that he was a fictional character, and therefore didn't have much to fear.
True that, but he was funny & I enjoyed the show.
Longshoremen are generally bad asses. These days it is the HAs running the ports.
Relevant to reality, to my statement of fact in a plethora of heads.
There have been documented ties between the Hells Angels and longshoreman unions, particularly in the port of Montreal. Some Hells Angels members have reportedly held positions within longshoreman unions, including roles like senior trainers. This association has raised concerns about organized crime's potential influence in the port's operations.
Specifically, some Hells Angels members in Montreal have been members of both the checkers' union and the longshoremen's union, according to Canadian parliamentary evidence on OurCommons.ca. One individual, Bertrand, who was identified as having connections to the Hells Angels Nomad chapter, was also a senior trainer for longshoremen. These connections have been a subject of investigation due to concerns about the potential for criminal infiltration into legitimate industries.
My experience is west coast longshore and rail teamsters.
Support your local Red Machine.
The federal budget announced Tuesday proposed a plan that would boost funding for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada — and included in that plan was the possibility that Canada could participate in Eurovision?
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According to the budget, $150 million would go toward the broadcaster “to strengthen its mandate to serve the public and to better reflect the needs of Canadians” in 2025-26. The government was also working with CBC to “explore participation in Eurovision,” the televised songwriting competition.
The next Eurovision contest is set to be held in Vienna, Austria, in May 2026.
Carney's budget includes $150M boost for CBC and plan to 'explore participation' in Eurovision — National Post
Canada has not officially taken part in the song contest, although Canadians have participated on behalf of other countries, most notably Celine Dion
The next Eurovision contest is set to be held in Vienna, Austria, in May 2026.
You'd be surprised how popular Eurovision is in Canada. Good ad revenue draw.The federal budget announced Tuesday proposed a plan that would boost funding for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada — and included in that plan was the possibility that Canada could participate in Eurovision?
According to the budget, $150 million would go toward the broadcaster “to strengthen its mandate to serve the public and to better reflect the needs of Canadians” in 2025-26. The government was also working with CBC to “explore participation in Eurovision,” the televised songwriting competition.Carney's budget includes $150M boost for CBC and plan to 'explore participation' in Eurovision — National Post
Canada has not officially taken part in the song contest, although Canadians have participated on behalf of other countries, most notably Celine Dion
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The next Eurovision contest is set to be held in Vienna, Austria, in May 2026.
$150 million dollars popular? Ottawa is “exploring” a Canadian entry in the famously popular Eurovision song contest, suggesting cultural participation would help deepen our commercial relationship with the Europeans. The item in question was all the way down on page 182 in the federal budget. Under the heading “Protecting Our National Broadcaster,” is the following recommendation:
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $150 million in 2025-26 for CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen its mandate to serve the public and to better reflect the needs of Canadians. The government will explore modernising CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate to strengthen independence, and is working with CBC/Radio Canada to explore participation in Eurovision.”
The press secretary to the Office of the Minister of Finance and National Revenue told National Post in an email: “We are actively exploring Canada’s inclusion at this time.”
National Post has reached out to CBC for more information but did not receive a reply by press time. A spokesperson for the Department of Finance Canada told National Post after the budget announcement: “Further details will be announced in due course.”
“Several government sources have confirmed to the CBC that this is coming from the Prime Minister,” Fricker said. “And he indicated through a tweet in May that he knows the contest.” Mark Carney’s years spent living in Britain would have given him greater exposure to the annual contest.
Canada's federal budget included a line about Eurovision. Here's what we know — National Post
Whether it came from the Prime Minister himself or the 'people who participate,' Canada is poised to join. After all, Australia did it
In an interview with Global News on budget day, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Eurovision proposal was at the behest of “the people who participate,” suggesting that the European organizers may have reached out. He added that Eurovision is “a platform for Canada to shine. This is about protecting, also, our identity.” (?)
But the Liberals told us we are a country with no core identity .$150 million dollars popular? Ottawa is “exploring” a Canadian entry in the famously popular Eurovision song contest, suggesting cultural participation would help deepen our commercial relationship with the Europeans. The item in question was all the way down on page 182 in the federal budget. Under the heading “Protecting Our National Broadcaster,” is the following recommendation:
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $150 million in 2025-26 for CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen its mandate to serve the public and to better reflect the needs of Canadians. The government will explore modernising CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate to strengthen independence, and is working with CBC/Radio Canada to explore participation in Eurovision.”
The press secretary to the Office of the Minister of Finance and National Revenue told National Post in an email: “We are actively exploring Canada’s inclusion at this time.”
National Post has reached out to CBC for more information but did not receive a reply by press time. A spokesperson for the Department of Finance Canada told National Post after the budget announcement: “Further details will be announced in due course.”
“Several government sources have confirmed to the CBC that this is coming from the Prime Minister,” Fricker said. “And he indicated through a tweet in May that he knows the contest.” Mark Carney’s years spent living in Britain would have given him greater exposure to the annual contest.
(YouTube & Eurovision Song Contest (2020) - Double Trouble)
“I think that there’s a broader context for this in the current kind of destabilization of the global order, and the U.S.’s aggressive behaviours and dismissive attitudes towards European entities like NATO,” she said. “Canada has an opportunity here to really flex this idea of being European, whatever that means. And not the U.S.”
Canada's federal budget included a line about Eurovision. Here's what we know — National Post
Whether it came from the Prime Minister himself or the 'people who participate,' Canada is poised to join. After all, Australia did it
In an interview with Global News on budget day, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Eurovision proposal was at the behest of “the people who participate,” suggesting that the European organizers may have reached out. He added that Eurovision is “a platform for Canada to shine. This is about protecting, also, our identity.” (?)
Understand why Taylor Swift is popular and you'll have your answer to your questions.$150 million dollars popular? Ottawa is “exploring” a Canadian entry in the famously popular Eurovision song contest, suggesting cultural participation would help deepen our commercial relationship with the Europeans. The item in question was all the way down on page 182 in the federal budget. Under the heading “Protecting Our National Broadcaster,” is the following recommendation:
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $150 million in 2025-26 for CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen its mandate to serve the public and to better reflect the needs of Canadians. The government will explore modernising CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate to strengthen independence, and is working with CBC/Radio Canada to explore participation in Eurovision.”
The press secretary to the Office of the Minister of Finance and National Revenue told National Post in an email: “We are actively exploring Canada’s inclusion at this time.”
National Post has reached out to CBC for more information but did not receive a reply by press time. A spokesperson for the Department of Finance Canada told National Post after the budget announcement: “Further details will be announced in due course.”
“Several government sources have confirmed to the CBC that this is coming from the Prime Minister,” Fricker said. “And he indicated through a tweet in May that he knows the contest.” Mark Carney’s years spent living in Britain would have given him greater exposure to the annual contest.
(YouTube & Eurovision Song Contest (2020) - Double Trouble)
“I think that there’s a broader context for this in the current kind of destabilization of the global order, and the U.S.’s aggressive behaviours and dismissive attitudes towards European entities like NATO,” she said. “Canada has an opportunity here to really flex this idea of being European, whatever that means. And not the U.S.”Canada's federal budget included a line about Eurovision. Here's what we know — National Post
Whether it came from the Prime Minister himself or the 'people who participate,' Canada is poised to join. After all, Australia did it
In an interview with Global News on budget day, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Eurovision proposal was at the behest of “the people who participate,” suggesting that the European organizers may have reached out. He added that Eurovision is “a platform for Canada to shine. This is about protecting, also, our identity.” (?)
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public."
--H.L. Mencken
I know her to see her from newsclippings, but I couldn’t tell you a single song she has written or sings or whatever day she does, when she’s not dating and breaking up with athletes. I really know nothing about her.
I know her music is garbage, her singing is mediocre and she isn't writing her songs.
Why popular? No idea.
I don't see why Eurovision requires taxpayer money. If it is so good, it should be paid for by advertizing.