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Jim Hillyer died of a heart attack at 41. I'm going to the gym.
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a dead conservative is a good conservative
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 11:32 |
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I wonder why they didn't include the guy who's going to be the next leader on that list? https://twitter.com/benmulroney/status/690219644465090560
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 12:00 |
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How much money would the federal government save by confiscating Ben Mulroney's lying shitbag father's assets? Not much, but it would be a good start. Oh, while I was looking around for some properly scathing articles about Mulroney Sr, I found this nice headline about the RCMP: RCMP Has Moved Beyond Harassment Issues posted:OTTAWA -- Canada's top Mountie told the federal government last spring the RCMP had "moved beyond" internal issues of harassment and bullying through "concrete actions" that had fostered a more respectful workplace, newly disclosed records show. Would it be overly cynical of me to suggest that the RCMP just found a brand new broom to sweep incidents under the rug, calling it informal conflict resolution ? Never mind that the Wikipedia doesn't have an article on the Nuttall/Korody fiasco to add to the list of RCMP controversies. Precambrian Video Games fucked around with this message at 12:35 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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quote:Good Tuesday morning to you
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 13:24 |
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PK loving SUBBAN posted:You do remember that Trump was a media personality not known for racism and authoritarian leanings until 8-9 months ago right? He sort of tipped his hand with the birthed nonsense, actually.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 13:33 |
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Kafka Esq. posted:Jim Hillyer died of a heart attack at 41. I'm going to the gym. He wasn't overweight or anything, it was almost certainly a heart condition in which case exertion could actually make it worse. RBC posted:a dead conservative is a good conservative Please, he had a family. *Sticks fifth ace into pocket and lights up steampunk cigar.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 13:34 |
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Why does anyone, CPC or not, think Peter MacKay is remotely competent? His time in every ministry he held was unremarkable at best.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 14:14 |
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brucio posted:Why does anyone, CPC or not, think Peter MacKay is remotely competent? His time in every ministry he held was unremarkable at best. Because he's not a fuckup, like his main competition all are.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 14:20 |
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PT6A posted:Because he's not a fuckup, like his main competition all are. He's better than Bernier was at least, since MacKay didn't have a biker gang girlfriend looking through his files. I'm surprised he wants the job, I figured he would have slunk away to Argentina or something. e: gently caress, wrong girlfriend story Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 14:36 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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brucio posted:Why does anyone, CPC or not, think Peter MacKay is remotely competent? His time in every ministry he held was unremarkable at best. He was the leader of the PCs that merged with Harper's Canadian Alliance. If Jack Layton was as humble as Peter Mackay there never would have been a conservative majority. Seat Safety Switch posted:He let his biker gang girlfriend look at confidential defence files? Wrong CPC leadership candidate
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 14:34 |
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Oops. Now I'm surprised Bernier is running. I would have figured a lapse like that would have submarined his chances forever. Then again, Tony Clement is there. His riding's gazebo must need a new coat of paint.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 14:40 |
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The Manitoba Liberals released a 5 year financial plan outlining how they expect their budgets to run if elected. Apparently it was a poorly made spreadsheet missing a whole fiscal year with no lines showing how much their promises will cost going forward. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-liberals-release-budget-fiscal-plan-1.3509283
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:06 |
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OLP caught in lie about heinous allegations regarding "shower" prison cells.quote:Ontario’s jails don’t stash inmates in damp, smelly showers and they’re going to stop doing it immediately, says Provincial Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Yasir Naqvi. http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/david-reevely-yasir-naqvis-credibility-on-jail-reform-in-pieces-after-shower-cell-admission Edit: Lots of OLP news today quote:Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals will rake in roughly $3 million in a single fundraiser Wednesday night. Postess with the Mostest fucked around with this message at 15:16 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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brucio posted:Why does anyone, CPC or not, think Peter MacKay is remotely competent? His time in every ministry he held was unremarkable at best. Pretty much the only things anyone remembers about him are that he used military helicopters as his own personal chauffeurs and called his ex a dog after she crossed the floor. Considering the weakness of the Conservative field I doubt either are disqualifying. It's not like they have a lot of good options. The list makes the Republican primary field look like murderer's row.
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Ikantski posted:OLP caught in lie about heinous allegations regarding "shower" prison cells. The OCDC is loving horrible. Don't worry though we won't have them sleep in the shower anymore, we'll just bunk them 4 to a cell (designed originally for 1, refitted for 2, routinely housing 3 on weekends).
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:07 |
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Constant Hamprince posted:He wasn't overweight or anything, it was almost certainly a heart condition in which case exertion could actually make it worse. Hillyer had cancer in the past and had undergone intensive chemo. Chemo takes a huge toll on your body. I had a boss who beat cancer but died of pneumonia two years later, and she was younger than Hillyer. Unfortunately, it happens.
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PK loving SUBBAN posted:Hillyer had cancer in the past and had undergone intensive chemo. Chemo takes a huge toll on your body. Yeah, from what I hear, most chemo is basically "we hope this kills the cancer faster than it kills the rest of you!" It's brutal poo poo.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:18 |
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Marco Muzzo was sentenced this morning. Contrary to the expectations of many in this thread, who expected him to walk free or near enough to it on account of his family's wealth and connections, actually received a relatively stern sentence of 10 years' time in prison followed by a twelve year driving ban. This feels appropriate to me.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:57 |
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David Corbett posted:Marco Muzzo was sentenced this morning. Contrary to the expectations of many in this thread, who expected him to walk free or near enough to it on account of his family's wealth and connections, actually received a relatively stern sentence of 10 years' time in prison followed by a twelve year driving ban. He'll be out in three. But that's more to do with how lax our justice system is in general.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:02 |
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David Corbett posted:Marco Muzzo was sentenced this morning. Contrary to the expectations of many in this thread, who expected him to walk free or near enough to it on account of his family's wealth and connections, actually received a relatively stern sentence of 10 years' time in prison followed by a twelve year driving ban. Patrick Spens posted:He'll be out in three. But that's more to do with how lax our justice system is in general. We apparently don't do punitive sentences, but I agree he will be out in 3-4 years max. edit: Let me also add the driving ban is very punitive on normal people, but he's rich so it doesn't apply. If his council can work his sentence through appeals, he may even be eligible for a pardon Risky Bisquick fucked around with this message at 17:13 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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He probably won't be out in three, that's not generally how we do prison sentences. I am glad of the driving ban.
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David Corbett posted:Marco Muzzo was sentenced this morning. Contrary to the expectations of many in this thread, who expected him to walk free or near enough to it on account of his family's wealth and connections, actually received a relatively stern sentence of 10 years' time in prison followed by a twelve year driving ban. Me too. It denounces the act pretty strongly with a 10-year sentence and a significant driving ban, and it rewards the early PG with something less than the max. jm20 posted:edit: Let me also add the driving ban is very punitive on normal people, but he's rich so it doesn't apply. If his council can work his sentence through appeals, he may even be eligible for a pardon Greenspan said straight-up that Muzzo accepts the sentence, and wisely so. He's done.
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Jordan7hm posted:He probably won't be out in three, that's not generally how we do prison sentences. Applies to Canada only. He can simply uproot and move to Europe once his probation restrictions are over.
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PT6A posted:Yeah, from what I hear, most chemo is basically "we hope this kills the cancer faster than it kills the rest of you!" It's brutal poo poo. And even if the chemo doesn't affect your health long-term, you have to be on guard for the cancer returning. My cousin was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma when she was 24, and it's something she always will have to think about.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:16 |
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Jordan7hm posted:The OCDC is loving horrible. I remembered your video when I heard it on the news. Yasir was on CFRA yesterday morning, it was pretty frustrating to hear him blaming the system. flakeloaf posted:Me too. It denounces the act pretty strongly with a 10-year sentence and a significant driving ban, and it rewards the early PG with something less than the max. He'll serve a maximum of 2.5 years per life taken, seems right. Postess with the Mostest fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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Ikantski posted:
I think 2-4 years is about the average for a guilty plea on a manslaughter charge. Not saying it's right, but there it is.
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jm20 posted:Applies to Canada only. He can simply uproot and move to Europe once his probation restrictions are over. Be that as it may, it means he won't be driving in Canada for the next 22 years. I might prefer a lifetime ban but it's still a pretty strict punishment. Ikantski posted:I remembered your video when I heard it on the news. Yasir was on CFRA yesterday morning, it was pretty frustrating to hear him blaming the system. It's frustrating stuff. I didn't think there would be real changes under the Liberals but I had hoped Naqvi himself might be a bit more like he was in our interview than he has been in the media over the past week. I don't see the point of denying stuff like this. Even empty long term promises with some short term solutions are better (ie what we got after he got called out). Jordan7hm fucked around with this message at 17:34 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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Jordan7hm posted:Be that as it may, it means he won't be driving in Canada for the next 22 years. I might prefer a lifetime ban but it's still a pretty strict punishment. 15 to 22 years
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If you commit vehicular manslaughter, especially if drunk, you should have an automatic lifetime driving ban. You had your chance, you hosed it up, now get used to walking and taking the bus.
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Jordan7hm posted:I don't see the point of denying stuff like this. Even empty long term promises with some short term solutions are better (ie what we got after he got called out). Is there a chance he genuinely didn't know and was just talking out of his rear end? e: PT6A posted:If you commit vehicular manslaughter, especially if drunk, you should have an automatic lifetime driving ban. You had your chance, you hosed it up, now get used to bribing a shady dealership to borrow their plates and insurance card
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jm20 posted:15 to 22 years Thought it was 12 years after his sentence is served. In any case, it's significant either way. This is a pretty solid sentence and the guy seems genuinely remorseful. That doesn't even remotely excuse his actions, but I don't see a lot to complain about here. It was in line with what the crown was asking for.
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flakeloaf posted:Is there a chance he genuinely didn't know and was just talking out of his rear end? Sure. But he's the minister and the local MPP and he's pretty involved in OCDC stuff. Ignorance is not better in this case.
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Dreylad posted:And even if the chemo doesn't affect your health long-term, you have to be on guard for the cancer returning. My cousin was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma when she was 24, and it's something she always will have to think about. Pretty much same as my case. Every bump, ache, or headache gets the old panic button hit
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Jordan7hm posted:It's frustrating stuff. I didn't think there would be real changes under the Liberals but I had hoped Naqvi himself might be a bit more like he was in our interview than he has been in the media over the past week. I don't see the point of denying stuff like this. Even empty long term promises with some short term solutions are better (ie what we got after he got called out). The frustrating part on the call was that there was no short term solution. Just "don't sleep people in showers anymore". The host asked him 3 or 4 times where they're supposed to put the overflow people now and Naqvi just Liberaled on about how he was getting his deputy director to do a full inquiry task force investigation and how appalled he was at the system but no solutions.
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Ontario NDP: Still the worst https://twitter.com/btaplatt/status/714857242160406528 https://twitter.com/btaplatt/status/714857448440537088
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 18:32 |
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I am glad that Notley apparently helped separate idiots in Ontario from their money.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 18:35 |
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The Ontario NDP is all tactics and no strategy. And the tactics aren't very good.
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# ? Mar 29, 2016 18:54 |
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PK loving SUBBAN posted:Ontario NDP: Still the worst quote:http://www.mainstreetresearch.ca/pcs-lead-ontario-horwath-most-popular-leader/ I'm honestly not sure why they like her.
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She's a successful woman, which is a nice change from how male dominated politics was until recently. She's blandly inoffensive and she never stakes out positions that risk alienating any significant part of the electorate. Her main issues are that she's against corruption and in favour of making life more affordable. She has the full resources of a modern political party trying to sell her. She isn't perceived as likely to win and therefore isn't particularly threatening to a bunch of soft conservative voters who probably would like anyone who said bad things about the liberals. Anyway, approval ratings don't closely predict political support in a three party system during a non-election year, and getting the approval of four in ten voters isn't super impressive anyway. Also notice which direction her support is trending. (Edit: to be clear the answer is nowhere, cause she's been stuck at that level for a while) Helsing fucked around with this message at 19:26 on Mar 29, 2016 |
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