JCon Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/online-news-act-google-facebook-meta-1.6897186 Good. Do the domestic media giants, grocery giants, petroleum giants, and banking giants next. We are ruled by a handful of corporations and this gov't has done nothing to help. They could have blocked mergers and introduced new measures to protect consumers. They have chosen the opposite. Even this is siding with a couple of mega-corps over other mega-corps. blue_gold_84, Mark F, the watcher and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, JCon said: We are ruled by a handful of corporations and this gov't has done nothing to help. They could have blocked mergers and introduced new measures to protect consumers. They have chosen the opposite. Even this is siding with a couple of mega-corps over other mega-corps. Canadian companies are so coddled its ridiculous. Government protects their oligopolies rather than forcing them to actually have to compete. SpeedFlex27, JCon and rebusrankin 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Just now, 17to85 said: Canadian companies are so coddled its ridiculous. Government protects their oligopolies rather than forcing them to actually have to compete. My biggest beef is how they treat every merger/buyout as individual requests, rather than looking at the entire industry. They pretend that each action doesn't have a greater overall impact. The hedge fund buying out The Star is just the latest example. And, Rogers buyout of Shaw before that. Mark F, Bigblue204 and WildPath 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 On 2023-07-05 at 9:57 AM, JCon said: My biggest beef is how they treat every merger/buyout as individual requests, rather than looking at the entire industry. They pretend that each action doesn't have a greater overall impact. The hedge fund buying out The Star is just the latest example. And, Rogers buyout of Shaw before that. Thank goodness this was cancelled because the govt would not have helped consumers. Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 The Beaverton @TheBeaverton On the one hand we're furious we didn't get -100%. On the other being more trusted than Rebel and Fox is hilarious. \/ Polling Canada @CanadianPolling Net Trust In (X): Weather network: +62% CTV: +55% Global: +53% CBC: +51% BBC: +42% Globe: +40% Canadian Press: +38% National Post: +30% CNN: +29% Macleans: +28% Toronto Star: +26% Sun papers: +4% Western Standard: -2% Beaverton: -5% Rebel media: -8% Fox: -27% - Pollara - JCon, WildPath, Noeller and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 Harper is blowing smoke up Erdogon's ass and Conservatives are proclaiming "Trudeau is destroying Canada!!!" Meanwhile: Tracker, JCon, GCJenks and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardCoreBlue Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Wideleft said: Harper is blowing smoke up Erdogon's ass and Conservatives are proclaiming "Trudeau is destroying Canada!!!" Meanwhile: Facts like this and other facts that favour Canada in comparison to other countries like the US mean absolutely nothing because all I hear constantly in my travels is: 'I'm pro-business stupid Woke libtards, F Trudeau stupid dipshit, pile of dogshit, big dummy, drama teacher, so corrupt, worst Prime Minister ever, he's causing businesses, corporations, hard working people that build this economy that create millions of jobs to leave this country and/or go out of business. Look at how great the USA is when it comes to capitalism and business. Western Canada should separate but stupid BC won't do it'. These are the same people that tell immigrants to leave if they don't like our country. JCon, Tracker, Fatty Liver and 4 others 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said: Facts like this and other facts that favour Canada in comparison to other countries like the US mean absolutely nothing because all I hear constantly in my travels is: 'I'm pro-business stupid Woke libtards, F Trudeau stupid dipshit, pile of dogshit, big dummy, drama teacher, so corrupt, worst Prime Minister ever, he's causing businesses, corporations, hard working people that build this economy that create millions of jobs to leave this country and/or go out of business. Look at how great the USA is when it comes to capitalism and business. Western Canada should separate but stupid BC won't do it'. These are the same people that tell immigrants to leave if they don't like our country. The most important stat is their white privilege is not worth as much as it used to. That's what they're complaining about. Wideleft, Noeller, WildPath and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardCoreBlue Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 Just now, JCon said: The most important stat is their white privilege is not worth as much as it used to. That's what they're complaining about. Because when I raise 'what about people not like you', it's met with silence, deflection etc. For some civic responsibility is for suckers. Bigblue204 and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardCoreBlue Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, JCon said: The most important stat is their white privilege is not worth as much as it used to. That's what they're complaining about. And they'll clutch their pearls when met with this observation. JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 Seeing a lot of rage toward JPT online today re: Interest rate hikes. Not going over well at all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 28 minutes ago, Noeller said: Seeing a lot of rage toward JPT online today re: Interest rate hikes. Not going over well at all.... As they ponder whether purchasing the Premium vs Platinum package on their city-driven crew cabs.... Noeller, Bigblue204, Sard and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 On 2023-07-05 at 8:55 AM, 17to85 said: Canadian companies are so coddled its ridiculous. Government protects their oligopolies rather than forcing them to actually have to compete. We are constantly told we don't have the population for companies to compete. Truth or lie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: We are constantly told we don't have the population for companies to compete. Truth or lie? both Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 13 hours ago, 17to85 said: both More baloney than not. Many smaller places like Taiwan and Finland have healthy competitive manufacturing industries. Wideleft and the watcher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 He doesn't seem done to me. Well worth the 6 minutes. Bigblue204, Tracker, Noeller and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 29 minutes ago, Wideleft said: He doesn't seem done to me. Well worth the 6 minutes. Was recently talking with an in-law who is a staunch CPC supporter and he was adamant that JPT will continue to get elected because there's more of Canada that equate with "his values" than there are who equate to PP and the CPC. He openly said he wished more of Canada believed what they believe in the small town Canadian prairies, but... For now, the votes are with the progressives. Personally, I hope he's right.... Wideleft and Tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Noeller said: Was recently talking with an in-law who is a staunch CPC supporter and he was adamant that JPT will continue to get elected because there's more of Canada that equate with "his values" than there are who equate to PP and the CPC. He openly said he wished more of Canada believed what they believe in the small town Canadian prairies, but... For now, the votes are with the progressives. Personally, I hope he's right.... It occurred to me as I was in downtown Toronto last year with all the massive apartment buildings that I was thankful these people mostly vote progressive. You could fit a lot of small prairie towns into just one of those buildings. Noeller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildPath Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Wideleft said: It occurred to me as I was in downtown Toronto last year with all the massive apartment buildings that I was thankful these people mostly vote progressive. You could fit a lot of small prairie towns into just one of those buildings. Toronto elected Rob Ford. Twice. I have no faith in them as voters 😁 But at least I now know that I can excuse any of my behaviour by saying I might have done it "in one of my drunken stupors." Toronto mayor Rob Ford admits using crack cocaine in a 'drunken stupor' | Rob Ford | The Guardian Edited July 14, 2023 by WildPath Video link added - Too hilarious to not include. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) Depends on who votes right. Young ppl likely dig Trudeau where as the straight white middle aged male likely leans conservative federally but that's because we used to have all the money and Land, we still do but it's not as fun now. God help us If PP gets in. I have faith tho that the fringe vocal minority groups that we used to ignore b4 social media was a thing will still be ignored. In the end tho us prairie folks in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta who tend to go conservatives federally, we don't matter. Not saying I vote conservative, I'm just saying we live in blue provinces. Winnipeg sometimes is orange tho. Edited July 14, 2023 by Goalie Mark H., the watcher, Wideleft and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Goalie said: In the end tho us prairie folks in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta who tend to go conservatives federally, we don't matter. Not saying I vote conservative, I'm just saying we live in blue provinces. Winnipeg sometimes is orange tho. Winnipeg pretty consistently elects all 3 mainstream parties. Wideleft, Mark F and rebusrankin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) looked at a global tv video about Trudeau meeting Zelynsky. looks like Putin's trolls are thriving in Canadian media......the pro Putin, pro his invasion, anti Ukraine comments were 90 % of the comments posted. amazing. Edited July 14, 2023 by Mark F Wideleft and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Loud and proud, Danielle Smith is not disputing how politics should be conducted, the UPC is now in a position to help their friends and partners with govt. contracts and they're open about doing so. The Alberta government has awarded a $1.5-million contract to a marketing agency where Premier Danielle Smith's former leadership campaign manager is part-owner and executive producer, government records show. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-alberta-matthew-altheim-united-conservative-party-1.6904651 Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Fatty Liver said: Loud and proud, Danielle Smith is not disputing how politics should be conducted, the UPC is now in a position to help their friends and partners with govt. contracts and they're open about doing so. The Alberta government has awarded a $1.5-million contract to a marketing agency where Premier Danielle Smith's former leadership campaign manager is part-owner and executive producer, government records show. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-alberta-matthew-altheim-united-conservative-party-1.6904651 It's all a Con. Noeller, WildPath, Tracker and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) edit Edited July 17, 2023 by Mark F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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