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HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

The best part of the housing bubble is how shoddy all the new construction is

# ¿ Apr 25, 2017 15:36

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# ¿ May 18, 2024 02:17

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

My take on the amensty thing is that they're trying to avoid a free for all before the law is in place. Trying to be all "the law is the law until we change it" isn't going to work if you talk up amensty happening as well, you'd basically be inviting people to break the law anyway knowing they'd be pardoned in a few months. Then they'll pass an amnesty for simple possession after they legalize.

I mean, I know it's not working and people are blatantly ignoring the law anyway, but that's what I think they're trying to do. He basically hinted at just that:

quote:

On Monday, Trudeau suggested his government would address the issue of criminal charges once legalisation is approved. “Our focus is on making sure we’re changing the legislation to fix what’s broken about a system that is hurting Canadians,” he said. “And then we’ll take steps to look at what we can do for those people who have criminal records for something that would no longer be criminal.”

# ¿ Apr 26, 2017 17:03

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Duck Rodgers posted:

Why couldn't they decriminalize possession while they work on legislation to legalize sale/distribution etc?

I'm not trying to defend the approach, I just think that's what they're thinking

# ¿ Apr 26, 2017 17:59

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Jimbozig posted:

Why would any Conservative vote for anyone other than Lietch at this point? If they want conservative policies but don't hate muslims, they can just vote to keep the Liberals in power. Aside from xenophobia, what can the CPC offer anyone?

Have you spoken to any conservative ever? They hate Trudeau, he's one of those smug latte sipping big city liberal elites. Voters don't really care about policies or issues.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2017 19:59

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Wistful of Dollars posted:

I'm torn. Do I want the most sane and sensible CPC candidate to become leader, or the craziest?

The sane one would have a higher chance of actually forming a government, but would hopefully be the least-worst of them all in the job. The other is the most un-electable, but if they did win...

Given recent events south of the border, give me the sanest one please

# ¿ Apr 27, 2017 16:24

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ChairMaster posted:

I'm personally hoping that we can get a complete lunatic Conservative Monster elected, with the hope of loving over the Liberals and making everyone as disgusted with them as they are with the Democrats next door.

Obviously that'd never work, Canadians aren't able to remember anything longer than a few years ago and even if they were are too easily tricked by obvious lies by people like the Liberals, but it's still a nice thought. I'm definitely voting Conservative out of spite either way, though.

That's a lot of stupid concentrated into one post

# ¿ Apr 27, 2017 17:32

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vyelkin posted:

Ontario Liberals were reduced to a minority in Dalton McGuinty's last election and then won a majority under Wynne.

Haha remember when the NDP held the balance of power and extracted a bunch of concessions in the budget and then threw it all away to give the liberals a majority?

# ¿ May 11, 2017 17:03

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

Self serve checkouts are great because they aren't held up by 70 year old farts demanding rainchecks for 20 cents off a bag of potatoes

# ¿ May 30, 2017 17:49

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DariusLikewise posted:

This is literally my only experience with self-checkouts, they are always populated by seniors that need to examine their box of cheerios for a full minute before figuring out where the bar code is.

I find they're too scared of the newfangled contraptions to use them. And even when one does they at least don't hold up the line because there's several available.

# ¿ May 30, 2017 18:33

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Risky Bisquick posted:

Tell her if the coast isn't BC's the oil isn't AB's. What now

Seriously how many times have I seen Albertans whine about the country profiting of THEIR OIL!

# ¿ May 31, 2017 21:29

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

now that the hops fad has swung the other way it's time to be snobs about how there's too much hops in beer instead of not enough

# ¿ Jun 1, 2017 18:29

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infernal machines posted:

And this is how the OLP wins another majority, solidifying a 19 year rule

They've got to be the luckiest motherfuckers in politics

# ¿ Jan 25, 2018 04:14

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https://twitter.com/davidreevely/status/956963355255885824?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E3

So what are the odds they try to hold a full vote?

# ¿ Jan 26, 2018 20:24

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Reince Penis posted:

I can't believe everyone passed over this hearty lol to continue arguing with obvious trolls about sexual harassment.

e:

https://twitter.com/davidreevely/status/956957133328830464

Ho ho ho that's a nice chaser

Here's hoping it devolves into a long, drawn out battle for the control of the party with plenty of backstabbing. Come on OPC you can shoot yourself in the foot for the fourth election in a row!

# ¿ Jan 26, 2018 22:45

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https://twitter.com/l_stone/status/958323542109679616?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E3

PCs might renege on holding a vote

# ¿ Jan 30, 2018 14:43

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https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/958497973809352706

# ¿ Jan 31, 2018 02:36

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

I know a guy from Cuba. He's... not a fan.

# ¿ Jan 31, 2018 19:07

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# ¿ Jan 31, 2018 19:10

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/new...rticle37851092/

Ontario PC membership tally actually one-third lower, could fall even further after probe

quote:

The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party has one-third fewer members than former leader Patrick Brown had claimed and, in the runup to a leadership race, its ranks could shrink even further once a probe into every name and address on the membership list is complete.

# ¿ Feb 5, 2018 05:51

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

DariusLikewise posted:

Conservative Virtue Signalling:

https://twitter.com/AndrewScheer/status/963849998894096384

Can someone compile a list of these incredible tax hikes and additional red tape the government is piling on industry?

they literally just dropped a cool billion increasing their stake in syncrude.

# ¿ Feb 15, 2018 00:51

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

I look away for one day and the OPCs somehow find a way to make this an even bigger mess :lol:

Brown's got a backer already! (This is an MPP)

https://twitter.com/RossRomanoSSM/status/964637386855591936?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E3

# ¿ Feb 17, 2018 00:46

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

What's more likely to cause maximum chaos? Brown being allowed to run or being denied?

# ¿ Feb 21, 2018 20:46

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https://twitter.com/btaplatt/status/966437547957252096?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E3

:lol:

that's quite the vetting process you have there

# ¿ Feb 21, 2018 23:23

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https://twitter.com/aradwanski/status/967020286838222848?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E3

quote:

But just before the meeting began, Mr. Zeise was summoned into the hallway by Mike Richmond, a lawyer and a friend of Mr. Brown's. When Mr. Zeise returned about 15 minutes later, he sat at the back of the room instead of at the table with other members and did not ask any questions, Ms. Thompson said.

Mr. Zeise acknowledged that Mr. Richmond chatted to him in the hallway about a tape of a phone conversation Mr. Richmond had obtained of Mr. Zeise making comments about Mr. Brown. He also said he sat on a table by the window when he returned to the meeting.

Yeah this all seems above-board

# ¿ Feb 23, 2018 17:07

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https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/972567159338610689?s=20

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 21:33

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

I'm sure these people who can't run a party will have no trouble running the province

https://twitter.com/Andrew7000/status/972571303713492993?s=20

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 21:41

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

The plot thickens

https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/972575484902068225?s=20

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 21:54

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https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/972579524578816007?s=20

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 22:14

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

Apparently the Elliott camp wants the recount

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 22:31

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https://twitter.com/CBCQueensPark/status/972590071621677056?s=20

OMG Ford is going to win this

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 22:54

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Furnaceface posted:

You are seriously underestimating the stupidity of people in this province.

OTOH there's a history of the PCs loving up races they should have had in the bag and handing it to the Liberals. This would certainly fit that pattern.

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 22:55

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https://twitter.com/btaplatt/status/972591424511381505?s=20
Hold onto your butts

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 22:59

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https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/972599424638693376?s=20
Please let this happen

# ¿ Mar 10, 2018 23:31

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https://twitter.com/cselley/status/972629643802025984?s=20

This is great

# ¿ Mar 11, 2018 01:29

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

I read that they recorded the votes by postal code, but some postal codes are in more than one riding.

# ¿ Mar 11, 2018 03:22

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Furnaceface posted:

I mean, there is a third option outside the Liberals and PCs.

Or at least there used to be.

Who?

# ¿ Mar 11, 2018 18:18

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

Looks like Doug Ford wants free market weed http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pc-leader-doug-ford-cannabis-ottawa-morning-1.4573790
That's actually better than what the liberals are putting forth. Still would never vote for him in a million years.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2018 18:35

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James Baud posted:

Boy, just imagine if all the pedestrians has been members of a hockey team! That would've made this a real tragedy deserving a nationwide outpouring of support.

What stupid point are you trying to make with this post?

# ¿ Apr 24, 2018 00:28

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

It certainly seems like he wanted to suicide by cop. Good on the police for not indulging him, hopefully will discourage others from trying this.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2018 14:42

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# ¿ May 18, 2024 02:17

HappyHippo: Nov 19, 2003; Do you have an Air Miles Card?

Good news
https://twitter.com/CBCAlerts/status/1039124231118827521?s=20

# ¿ Sep 10, 2018 13:22

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