Everything posted by Mark H.
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Canadian Politics
The thinking by many that this should be ignored because SCN Lavolin has been around for a long time and 'the Conservatives did it too' really irks me. I don't give a rip if it's been going on since John A's Pacific Scandal, it has come to light because someone did the right thing for a change, and should be treated as such. And the plot thickens: https://buffalochronicle.com/2019/02/27/trudeau-still-wont-let-wilson-raybould-talk-about-bmo-kinder-morgan-or-brison-at-house-hearings/?fbclid=IwAR1O_ws1cWlxrtpqB6lsf1o5DQLu1Jf0E9szg_q-pzQGAgaGKAB31CXotAk When it became apparent that Wilson-Raybould would be unwilling to offer a deferred prosecution agreement to BMO and other worried corporate actors, on grounds similar to her refusal to offer such an agreement to SNC Lavalin, Trudeau was terrified that the scandal could take down his government. By late December, he became determined to remove Wilson-Raybould at all costs. Trudeau’s now infamous cabinet shuffle was announced on January 10, and by February 14 Brison was hired by BMO Capital Markets as Vice Chairman of the firm’s investment banking business. Opposition committee members want Trudeau’s former Principal Secretary, Gerald Butts, who is rumored to have played a role in arranging Brison’s ‘soft-landing’, to testify as well.
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Around the League: 2019 Off Season
Schitt’s Creek was bound to find this thread eventually...
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Canadian Politics
Nothing to it. Just block testimony and say you understood things differently.
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Canadian Politics
The Butts, believed to be extinct, has been spotted still sneaking about the halls of parliament, gnawing on the fabric of democracy. For further information, please direct your inquiries to the ''Flat Earth Society'.
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Canadian Politics
Bernier looks and sounds like an absolute idiot at times.
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Random News Items
Whoa - not so fast. Those companies are complaining because they also own refineries - thus they were still turning a handsome profit in spite of the low crude prices. According to this article, it looks like the markets will eventually adjust and stabilize. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/husky-energy-alberta-secondary-market-1.5034121
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Canadian Politics
The more things change... https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pacific-scandal
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Canadian Politics
No - you need to inform yourself before commenting.
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The Environment Thread
How do you fairly tax pollution?
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Bomber News: 2019 Off Season
C'mon man - don't leave us hanging like this...
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Around the League: 2019 Off Season
Less than an hour’s drive from the Canalta Hotel (North -West Selkirk) to IGF.
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Bomber News: 2019 Off Season
I know it was partially injury related and it may be a shade off topic - but Chad Pennington certainly was not known for having a long ball.
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Around the League: 2019 Off Season
In their haylofts - little Grey Cup on the prairie
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Free Agent Frenzy
Precisely. According to him, BC overpaid for Chungh but Loffler was the best national. Poor logic.
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Free Agent Frenzy
Taylor Loffler was the best National FA?
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The RIP 2019 Thread
Are my sweat pants comfy if I don’t like this? Asking for a friend.
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The Gender Pay Gap
I feel like this could be a good thread. I'm at a loss as to why relevant information can just be dismissed I feel like people can learn something from this thread - if they read most of what is posted with an open mind I'm going to lock it and leave it locked - there is no place left for this discussion to go
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The Gender Pay Gap
Quite a discrepancy in pay across the country - seems the highest paid dentists are in Saskatchewan https://www.livingin-canada.com/salaries-for-dentists.html Feel free to draw your own metaphorical conclusions...
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Canadian Politics
She's woman, she's Aboriginal, and she did what an open and accountable government should do collectively. Not that it should surprise anyone - but handling the situation the way they did - is the exact opposite of the message that was given after the 2015 election Quite frankly, it serves Trudeau and the Liberals just exactly right.
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Canadian Politics
Nope, you can't. He obviously fell on the sword for Trudeau - they have to give him something to keep him quiet - dangle a carrot
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Canadian Politics
I'm sure Butts will continue to work behind the scenes, advising from afar.
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Around the League: 2019 Off Season
They'll convince everyone that the offense really is pulling its weight...
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Around the League: 2019 Off Season
In terms of tackles our leading DE had 31, so I’m not following your logic. Unless your front 4 has to get more tackles because your MLB only got 40.
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Around the League: 2019 Off Season
21 tackles - that pretty darn good for a Defensive End. But I’m curious about the way you assess your DL - don’t you think it’s more about getting consistent pressure and keeping contain?
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Bomber News: 2019 Off Season
Any thoughts on Gascon - Nadon? He’s still available. Between him and Jake Thomas we’d have two solid nationals to rotate with the imports - bring the heat for all four quarters.