Trudeau did far worse than flip off a few protesters. I'm no fan of Trudeau and I'd fault him for a lot of things, but I actually like his attitude. Doesn't bother me who he flips off.
This makes no sense.
PM John Diefenbaker...
What did he do?
Ralph Klein to finally get Order of Canada
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Trudeau did far worse than flip off a few protesters. I'm no fan of Trudeau and I'd fault him for a lot of things, but I actually like his attitude. Doesn't bother me who he flips off.
This makes no sense.
What did he do?
It's generally people with strong personalities who actually have strong beliefs that really piss people off. Trudeau is a perfect example.
This thread, which has Trudeau and Dief mentioned, reminds me of a tv show my parents would watch; it was the one with Ed Asner as the editor of a newspaper...can't remember the name.
At one point, they were discussing a very popular cartoonist, his strips were very political, and causing much grief and hassle. In the show, the cartoonist was named 'Diefenbaker', which, to Canadians, was a good play on the real-life model of the character, Garry Trudeau and 'Doonesbury'.
Dief the Chief cancelled the Avro Arrow, (built in Canada), thereby earning the disdain of some Canadians for ever. I believe he decided to go with the American missile thingy instead. The plane was years ahead of its time.
Dief was probably bought and paid for as most cons can be.............even way back then.
Dief was probably bought and paid for as most cons can be.............even way back then.
Well then how do you explain Stephen Harper who has no personality whatsoever?
No one can explain The Great Harpo................Nor anything to him.;-)
"I wasn't surprised that she crossed over to the Liberals. I don't think she ever did have a Conservative bone in her body. Well, maybe one.
-- Speaking at a charity roast in 2006, Klein comments on MP Belinda Stronach -- who used to date fellow Tory MP Peter McKay -- crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party.
My memory of Dief is a little sketchy and I have no recall whatsoever of the Avro Arrow, but I do remember quite vividly one of the things that led to his political demise was his inability to listen to his cabinet ministers and take advice from experts. Tough S.O.B. though, sold lots of wheat to China and his loyalty to Canada and Saskatchewan were second to none. Bit like "Dubya" in he didn't take any crap.
roflmao
Durrpy, no-one is all bad. Obama has also done some good and Klein isn't exactly a saint.
Durrpy, no-one is all bad. Obama has also done some good and Klein isn't exactly a saint.
Do Canadians in Alberta and Ontario differ dramatically on this issue? We polled 400 people in Edmonton and Toronto. We wanted to know how much one’s attitude toward the oil sands is influenced by regional proximity to the oil sands. The answer: Surprisingly little.
Both Edmontonians and Torontonians are concerned about the environmental impact of oil sands development. Yet, more than 80 per cent of both populations believe it’s possible to develop this resource in a way that balances economic development and environmental protection. Surprisingly, neither those in Toronto nor Edmonton view the oil sands from a regional lens: Both view it as important to all of Canada.
Making the oil sands personal - The Globe and Mail
Not that this will shut durry up.... but it is interesting.
Both Edmontonians and Torontonians are concerned about the environmental impact of oil sands development. Yet, more than 80 per cent of both populations believe it’s possible to develop this resource in a way that balances economic development and environmental protection. Surprisingly, neither those in Toronto nor Edmonton view the oil sands from a regional lens: Both view it as important to all of Canada.
Making the oil sands personal - The Globe and Mail
Not that this will shut durry up.... but it is interesting.
And then admitted he had a problem,takes a lot to do that.
And yet a mere .5% have any clue on what the oilsands even are.
The newfys know,their the ones working in the oilsands.
I would go a step further and rename the Order of Canada, "The Ralph Klein Award". If Alfred Nobel can have a prize named after him we owe Ralph no less.