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« Reply #850 on: November 24, 2012, 08:45:42 AM »

From that same interview, Trudeau demonstrates his stairs tumbling skill. (at the end of the video) I forgot about the Alberta part but remembered the stairs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xyiiR2ZSNs

His manner of speech and everything he does says attention whore. Maybe he'll do the stairs trick at a debate when the attention isn't on him, or his Alberta bashing is brought up to change the subject.
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« Reply #851 on: November 24, 2012, 08:35:01 PM »

Canada belongs to Quebec?

Good one, JT.
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« Reply #852 on: November 24, 2012, 10:03:31 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gp_O3liJpu8

There is no politician I detest more than this man. Holy Hell.
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« Reply #853 on: November 24, 2012, 11:03:21 PM »


Yeah, he's trying too hard to get himself into the leadership position, and it's clearly showing.  Everything I've seen from Justin Trudeau says that he's in it for his own good.

The Conservatives being able to bring up the anti-Alberta speech plus the Greens and the Liberals splitting votes may be what let's Crockatt sail into a victory.
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« Reply #854 on: November 25, 2012, 10:56:01 AM »


Yeah, he's trying too hard to get himself into the leadership position, and it's clearly showing.  Everything I've seen from Justin Trudeau says that he's in it for his own good.

The Conservatives being able to bring up the anti-Alberta speech plus the Greens and the Liberals splitting votes may be what let's Crockatt sail into a victory.
His father was bad enough...
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« Reply #855 on: November 25, 2012, 02:11:23 PM »

Harper awarded the other Justin (Bieber) a Jubilee Medal for "achievements abroad that bring credit to Canada." LOL. Tongue

Medicare is apparently more beloved than hockey or the military.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/poll-points-to-lagging-support-for-monarchy-and-universal-pride-in-medicare-180752631.html

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« Reply #856 on: November 25, 2012, 03:20:54 PM »

Does it is a surprise, since Tommy Doublas finished first in that CBC contest?
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« Reply #857 on: November 25, 2012, 05:59:59 PM »

Does it is a surprise, since Tommy Doublas finished first in that CBC contest?
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« Reply #858 on: November 25, 2012, 10:15:57 PM »

Harper awarded the other Justin (Bieber) a Jubilee Medal for "achievements abroad that bring credit to Canada." LOL. Tongue

What was worse was that JB was in overalls.

After posting the picture on the PM's facebook page, his office quoted Harper as saying that were there roles reversed, Harper would be wearing overalls too.

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« Reply #859 on: November 25, 2012, 10:38:16 PM »

Harper awarded the other Justin (Bieber) a Jubilee Medal for "achievements abroad that bring credit to Canada." LOL. Tongue

What was worse was that JB was in overalls.

After posting the picture on the PM's facebook page, his office quoted Harper as saying that were there roles reversed, Harper would be wearing overalls too.

ugh.

Bieber was approaching self-parody with his outfit.
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« Reply #860 on: November 26, 2012, 10:48:31 AM »
« Edited: November 26, 2012, 10:50:59 AM by RogueBeaver »

Rob Ford has been removed from office. How do special elections work in Toronto? Unless Ford appeals...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/11/25/toronto-ford-conflict-case-decision-release.html

Oh, and Carney will move to the Bank of England next year.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/26/britain-boe-carney-idUSS8E8CB0020121126
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« Reply #861 on: November 26, 2012, 11:25:07 AM »

It's not like Quebec, council decides whether or not to have a by-election.
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« Reply #862 on: November 26, 2012, 11:27:20 AM »

London mayor Joe Fontana is facing a vote of non confidence (didn't know mayors could face that).

So, potentially 4 Canadian mayors of 4 major cities gone in scandal in a period of a month.
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« Reply #863 on: November 26, 2012, 11:28:52 AM »

It's not like Quebec, council decides whether or not to have a by-election.

How do you think TO will vote?

Fontana: Hopefully they get him out.
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« Reply #864 on: November 26, 2012, 12:29:38 PM »

It's not like Quebec, council decides whether or not to have a by-election.

How do you think TO will vote?

Fontana: Hopefully they get him out.

I don't know. There's not much precedent for a mayoral by-election. But, we are 2 years away, so I think they should have one.

As for Fontana, apparently non confidence votes don't matter on city councils. He can just go "whatever" and keep running the show.
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« Reply #865 on: November 26, 2012, 04:11:01 PM »


Is that real!?

Since when is Justin Trudeau a cast member on The West Wing?
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« Reply #866 on: November 26, 2012, 08:05:37 PM »

LOL Rob Ford
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« Reply #867 on: November 27, 2012, 08:03:39 AM »

Yesterday was a marvelous day. Truly the end of an era of ridicule and embarrassment (alright, I'm from Toronto, there'll never be an end to that). But I truly believe that we can put the Ford years behind us and return to sane and competent municipal gouvernment. No more do I have to turn on the news and watch Ford stumbling over, or saying something embarrassingly stupid, or stalk journalists. Maybe we can have a mayor who doesn't skip town duing Pride and actually attends again! I think Toronto is finally free. We're free.


I do expect the ruling to be appealed and overturned. But this will be such a dark stain on his administration, just like his rule has been a dark stain on Toronto. Fitting.
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« Reply #868 on: November 27, 2012, 03:58:08 PM »

*Sigh*

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2012/11/prepare-the-parliamentary-sleeping-bags-for-the-biannual-budget-vote-a-thon.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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« Reply #869 on: November 27, 2012, 08:19:39 PM »


Whatever happened to the good old days where the majority government rammed through it's legislation in an hour and everyone went home for steaks?
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« Reply #870 on: November 27, 2012, 08:27:16 PM »
« Edited: November 27, 2012, 08:30:06 PM by RogueBeaver »

My problem isn't with 2 sitting days of debate, but with 3000+ amendments which are essentially trivial rather than substantive, designed to force all-nighters. Even Brison himself tacitly admits this.

Olivia Chow is "considering her role" in TO, but wants to see how the court drama plays out first.
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« Reply #871 on: November 28, 2012, 10:14:38 AM »

Tomassi and Beauchamp were named yesterday.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/11/28/montreal-charbonneau-guestlist.html
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« Reply #872 on: November 28, 2012, 10:30:43 AM »


Conservative senator Léo Housakos got named, too.
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« Reply #873 on: November 28, 2012, 10:34:21 AM »


Again, don't blame Liberals, that tactic was used by Reform Party before.
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« Reply #874 on: November 28, 2012, 10:35:34 AM »
« Edited: November 28, 2012, 10:37:53 AM by RogueBeaver »

Yep.

Maclean's Power Rankings.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/25-most-important-people-in-ottawa/

More cronyism in Alberta.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Politics/ID/2310345475/

Max: The rules should still be changed. Up-or-down votes on blocks of amendments in cases like this.
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