kelownabomberfan

what is going on with Addison Hairdo anyway? It's like he just disappeared.

CFL quality reffing going on for sure. Those calls have been ridiculous.

Jon Hamm - SNL character.... http://www.thelonelyisland.com/video/the-curse they were making fun of the sax player for Tina Turner back in the 80's.

Honestly, I think trying to portray Mulcair as warm and fuzzy was a mistake by the NDP strategists. I much prefer the straight-shooter that we saw in QP these past few years. He's at his best when he's talking down to Harper and he only exposed that side briefly during the second debate. Nothing against him personally but when Mulcair smiles it kind of gives me the creeps. Yeah exactly. When Mulcair tries to fake a "nice guy" persona and gives that creepy smile all I can think is that he has a van somewhere with "Free Candy" written on the side.

More good news for the Liberals in Quebec... NDP’s Quebec lead over Liberals evaporates: poll Daniel Leblanc OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Oct. 08, 2015 The Liberals have caught up to the NDP in Quebec, as voters in the province increasingly see Justin Trudeau’s team as the party most likely to defeat the Conservatives, according to the latest Léger poll. The New Democrats’ massive lead in Quebec has steadily evaporated during the campaign, as growing numbers of strategic voters turn to the Liberals, pollster Jean-Marc Léger said. “A Liberal vote is now seen as the most useful way to beat the Conservatives,” he said in an interview. The Liberals and the NDP were tied at 28 per cent support each in Quebec, according to a poll done between Monday and Wednesday. The Bloc Québécois was at 23 per cent and the Conservatives at 20 per cent. A Léger poll released in early September had the NDP solidly on top at 46 per cent in Quebec, with the Liberals at 20 per cent, the Bloc at 18 per cent and the Conservatives at 13 per cent. The Liberals have always felt they needed a big increase from their current tally of seven seats in Quebec to challenge the Conservatives on Oct. 19. The trouble for the NDP, which had 54 of Quebec’s 75 seats at dissolution, is that they are running second in regional races. According to Léger, they trail the Liberals in the Montreal area, the Conservatives in the Quebec City area and the Bloc in more rural parts of the province. “The NDP’s problem is that they are in second place everywhere. In terms of seats, they are guaranteed to lose some,” said Mr. Léger, adding that it is too early to make seat projections. At the national level, the Léger poll found only 13 per cent of respondents believe the NDP will form the next government, compared to 28 per cent who say it will be the Liberals and 29 per cent who predict a Conservative victory. “There are not many people in the country who think the NDP can win, so the whole notion of strategic voting no longer plays in the party’s favour,” Mr. Léger said. Across the country, Léger found the Liberals in first place at 34 per cent, followed by the Conservatives at 30 per cent and the NDP at 25 per cent. Léger polled 1,006 respondents in Quebec to obtain more precise numbers in the province, and 2,087 respondents across Canada for its national numbers. The margin of error for national figures is 2.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The Léger poll included 1,006 respondents in Quebec to obtain more precise numbers in the province, and 2,087 respondents across Canada for its national numbers. The margin of error for national figures is 2.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

orange wave good-bye. Orange crush has turned into orange crash. Oh yeah, by the way, I really think the NDP is pile of smoking dog turds.

Liberals have 120 seats on the poll tracker. And team New Dumb is down to 84 seats and dropping, daily. So happy to see that.... Some people like bashing Trudeau but he's done well and is winning Liberal seats back. Sure. Not entirely sure what your response has to do with me mentioning that the New Dumbocrats are falling in the polls, but all righty then.

I just can't get over the image of Putin and Trudeau in the same room together. Putin just pointing and laughing and realizing that the entire Canadian north is now his for the plucking.

Liberals have 120 seats on the poll tracker. And team New Dumb is down to 84 seats and dropping, daily. So happy to see that....

In other news involving the MSF....

Conservatives at 132 seats, only 38 more to a majority... www.threehundredeight.com

Petan with 2 goals and 3 assists. Poolies go wild!!

Buff and Chiarot should make life pretty difficult in the corners for opposing wingers...

how much milk do you drink?

so who does Petan play with?

I watched Petan at the World Juniors (where he did well), in the playoffs against Kelowna (where he was the best player on the ice by far), and in Penticton (where he dogged it big time). I agree he's good with the puck, but how's his defence? I also think he's a bit small for the NHL (yeah I've heard of Johnny Hockey and Tyler Johnson). I honestly thought he'd need a year in the AHL to adjust to the bigs. But that being said, if he's ready to make the jump, and can contribute, then great. The Jets need more skill. They'll need size too to compete in their division, and with Burmi, Perrault and Petan, they are a lot smaller.

wow Petan made the roster. Never saw that one coming. I hope he has more energy then he showed here in Penticton. Who would he play with? Schiefle? Copp?

While they are not directly connected, they both came about the same way. Conservatives are racists and hate muslims. Here is your proof. I never said that, nor would I ever. But the hijab issue is a despicable thing to raise as an election wedge issue. and my wife and her family where horribly offended that Trudeau tried to bring up the abortion issue as a wedge issue. As women, they didn't want a man (and with Trudeau I use that term loosely) re-opening an issue they've been so passionate about solely to create a wedge issue/political football. They waited for the media to report and womens' groups to rage about it, but of course, if it isn't Harper doing it, then it's not a "wedge" issue. A lot of people are so tired of how the Conservatives are held to one standard, while Trudeau can just do whatever he wants, without any repercussions. I too thought that Trudeau babbling away about abortion was wrong. Talk about trying to create a "wedge" issue, that was truly despicable.

Mulcair takes his orders from unions, who are the unelected defacto leaders of the NDP. In the past few weeks, this campaign has almost played out like the Unions have been trying to sabotage the campaign to get rid of him, including signing on to the Leap Manifesto, which was the first torpedo into team New Dumb. I would expect by Christmas Mulcair has gravitated back to his natural home, the Liberals, and the NDP go back to their natural state of third place, while electing a much nuttier and even more unelectable leader who will say what they want to hear, which is the usual economy-destroying non-reality-based garbage that appeals to their base, the completely delusional.

I don't want to say much more either, other than to say that I heartily disagree with the above statement. First of all, I've seen enough rulings and law practiced in Canada to know that the term "legal fact" is about as big an oxymoron as it gets. Second, saying that the slope isn't slippery simply because it won't lead to beatings is in my opinion just plain choosing to focus on small worst case scenario, and ignoring the giant elephant in the room. In fact, your comment displays to me a willingness to be deliberately obtuse, in that while you accuse other Canadians of not being educated, it is you and others here that are not willing to educate yourself about the bigger picture, and what is happening in the world right now. Men being allowed to discipline their wives as they see fit under Sharia Law is a small part of a much bigger issue, and a much bigger slope that is extremely slippery. That's wonderful that a woman is protected in Canada under S.1 of the charter. Great. But Sharia Law is so much more than that. In an effort to be super-tolerant-liberals who want to appear as enlightened as possible to their fellow liberals, other western nations have allowed sharia law to creep into their legal structure, and as such, "legal facts" as you call them have already become much murkier, as the sense of what constitutes religious freedoms is constantly being tested versus what other values are held dear by our society. Have a look at Britain sometime. They've already allowed Sharia Law to be allowed for Islamic disputes in some cases, and the BBC has been reporting that SURPRISE, women are being screwed over in divorce cases. But hey, let's not talk about any slippery slopes, and just focus on worst-case scenarios. To say that there is no slippery slope because Canada won't allow beatings or honor-killings is disingenuous. But that being said, I don't believe that the niquab being worn in a citizenship ceremony matters. That also being said, after having seen what is happening in Europe, in the name of "tolerance", leads me to believe that there is something to be worried about, and just calling people ignorant and bigots, or even saying that they aren't educated, by people who don't seem to want to educate themselves either, is not acceptable either. There is a middle ground, in which everyone's concerns should be listened to, and fully understood, without name-calling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Arbitration_Tribunal

I am really getting tired of the Ray Finkel impersonations we keep seeing at kicker. Winnipeg, the place kickers/QB's/Coaches come to die.

I called one poster's response silly, because it didn't address my question. Anyway, you seem to be happy being an elitist too and also didn't answer my question regarding why so many people in Canada must be bigots and stupid because they disagree with you, so I bid you good day. I haven't once used the word bigot or called anyone stupid, so there's no need to put words in my mouth. I've simply stated that our Charter protects her right to wear a niqab. When you responded that's a slippery slope to stonings and beatings, I explained why it's not. Personally, I'm glad that we live in country in which, despite how others feel about one's beliefs, an individual is free to practice her beliefs when, as in this case, they have not been demonstrated to harm anyone. And, despite what Unknown Poster may argue, I read the case and the Government introduced no evidence that her wearing a niqab when she recites the citizenship oath harms anyone. So if she isn't spending millions, then why didn't you also state that the government isn't spending millions too? Who exactly is spending millions here? I get it that there would be volunteers helping her for the notoriety, much like the guy helping Omar Khadir. There's a guy who never met a camera he didn't like. The Government is not spending money to support her case. They are spending money to appeal it. They could stop spending on this case by not appealing it. I didn't say you called anyone a bigot and I didn't put words in your mouth. I asked you why this seems to be the only reason some here have given for why Canadians who disapprove of the niquab is that they are bigots. But I see now I won't get any straight answers out of you so I am giving up trying. And if you honestly think that you answered the question about the slippery slope I feel sorry for you. I too am happy to live in a country of religious tolerance and freedom. Mark H. and I both are in this country thanks to this amazing concept, that so few areas of the world allow. As I said before, unlike probably everyone else in this thread, I have attended a citizenship ceremony and witnessed a Muslim woman being asked to remove her niquab. When he asked her to do it, there was an audible cheer from the crowd. So obviously there is a strong feeling in Canada about this subject. The test of "no harm" per the Charter is fine, but perhaps there are things going on in the world now that weren't contemplated in 1982. I will state that if the majority of Canadians are against the niquab, I guess I am in minority, as I honestly don't care, as it really does no harm in my opinion. Your point about how the commissioner could just "listen" to the person behind the niquab is kind of ridiculous though, as at the ceremony I witnessed, there were thirty new Canadians taking the oath, and the commissioner was standing 50 feet away. There is no way he/she would be able to discern if the niquab clad person was saying the oath. But that being said, I honestly don't care, and don't believe that it matters. Why I jumped in this argument was that it bugged me that the only reason why people would be against the niqab was, per certain posters here, because they are bigots, ignorant or stupid. Perhaps this issue is just a bit deeper than that. But I am giving up trying to explain why, as its obvious those here who have certain opinions don't want to hear it, or want to bother even trying to understand a different viewpoint. So be it. KBF out.

So if she isn't spending millions, then why didn't you also state that the government isn't spending millions too? Who exactly is spending millions here? I get it that there would be volunteers helping her for the notoriety, much like the guy helping Omar Khadir. There's a guy who never met a camera he didn't like.

I called one poster's response silly, because it didn't address my question. Anyway, you seem to be happy being an elitist too and also didn't answer my question regarding why so many people in Canada must be bigots and stupid because they disagree with you, so I bid you good day.

What pisses me off is Harper will spend millions of tax-payers money fighting this in the courts. It's a non-issue, so stop wasting my frickin' money!!! So where is the money coming from on the other side? Why are they willing to spend millions of their money fighting it? Are they relying on volunteers? Who is paying the tab, and why?