Canada General Discussion

[Njall]

That's quite the  flood evac going on in Calgary right now.

Haha, tell me about it.  It's at times like this that I'm thankful that I live on fairly high ground, and away from the rivers.  But I was down at the reservoir tonight, the water is much higher than normal and lots more is rushing in from the north.  The dam's going to overflow soon, I just hope that people in the evac areas heeded the warnings. 

Tomorrow's going to be unusual too, it's the first day since I moved to Calgary 11 years ago that things got serious enough for the downtown core and all the schools to close.

[DC Al Fine]

RCMP is seizing the election returns of 9 Tory MPs in the Duffy investigation, and they're also formally investigating Mac Harb.

More polls: Leger's federal pegs LPC 37, CPC 29, NDP 21. 46-26-15-8 in Quebec.

That's baaaaaddd for the NDP.

[RogueBeaver]

Ashfield is leaving Cabinet due to Hodgkin's lymphoma. Best of luck in a speedy recovery. The article also suggests late June for the shuffle- I doubt that it happens before the convention myself, and most other sources say the week of July 10. Maybe Ivison or Fife will let us know on Sunday...

[Peak Harry]

So much for my Banff vacation.  Would have arrived today

[RogueBeaver]

There are 1200 troops deploying as we speak alongside numerous air assets. Tory convention was scheduled for Calgary next week, might be rescheduled or moved to another location.

[Hatman 🍁]

There are 1200 troops deploying as we speak alongside numerous air assets. Tory convention was scheduled for Calgary next week, might be rescheduled or moved to another location.

it's funny how you refer to it as "the convention" as if it's the only convention ever

RCMP is seizing the election returns of 9 Tory MPs in the Duffy investigation, and they're also formally investigating Mac Harb.

More polls: Leger's federal pegs LPC 37, CPC 29, NDP 21. 46-26-15-8 in Quebec.

That's baaaaaddd for the NDP.

Those wouldn't be bad numbers if it were 2010

[RogueBeaver]

Context and all that. More seriously, Harper is enroute to Calgary to tour the flood damage with Redford.

[RogueBeaver]

Bernier arrested and had his car impounded for driving without a licence. This must be Traffic Stop Month.

[You kip if you want to...]

Is there any hope for the NDP? Or do they just have to bet on Justin self destructing into a ball of vanity?

[RogueBeaver]

We're barely halfway through the Parliament, don't get hung up on midterm polls.

[DC Al Fine]

Is there any hope for the NDP? Or do they just have to bet on Justin self destructing into a ball of vanity?

Yes. Trudeau became leader like 2 months ago. Let the honeymoon wear off and we'll see where we are at.

[RogueBeaver]

3 bodies found in High River.

[Ban my account ffs!]

The historic flooding in Calgary has been caused by a persistent, slow moving upper level low to the south in Montana... so the main flow in Calgary has been out of the east... somewhat of a rare situation... but this upsloping flow out of the east causes warm, dense air to cool as it is forced up the eastern slope of the mountains.  This creates rain clouds.

This persistent pattern since mid May has caused an unusually rainy pattern, especially on the normally drier east slopes of the Rockies.  But while Calgary has been wet (just under 5" of rain in May and 5.5" in June so far), the heavier rains quickly flowing off the mountains is the main source of the flooding.

I hope people do heed the warnings and stay safe!

[MaxQue]

I hope people do heed the warnings and stay safe!

Sadly, already 3 fatalities and I read than one person is missing after falling in water in Calgary. Western Pyrénées have the same kind of flooding right now. All the rain falling on mountains in running down in the valleys.

[RogueBeaver]

Jenni Byrne might return to the PMO, and shuffle's being pegged for late July or early August. I'm still waiting to hear from Ivison and Fife, who are completely plugged into Harperland, unlike the G&M.

[RogueBeaver]

Tory convention has been postponed.

[RogueBeaver]

Fife says that "at least" 8 ministers will be gone in the shuffle, Ivison said Flaherty may stay after all. O'Connor and Van Loan are definitely gone, and Ivison's hearing about Rajotte as Whip. Which would be awesome. This is the last QP of the summer, BTW. Ivison also said EFTA's going through.

[DC Al Fine]

My provincial EDA is having their nomination meeting tonight. Travis Price of pink t-shirt bullying fame will be nominated by acclamation. Looking forward to some excellent ribs at the fundraising portion of the event as well.

[Hatman 🍁]

The Tories are the centrist party in Nova Scotia, correct? (Liberals are the right of centre party?)

It's indicative of the NDP going downhill that an anti-bullying person would run for the Tories instead of the NDP.

[DC Al Fine]

The Tories are the centrist party in Nova Scotia, correct? (Liberals are the right of centre party?)

It's indicative of the NDP going downhill that an anti-bullying person would run for the Tories instead of the NDP.

There's not a huge difference but yes the Liberals are slightly to the right of the Tories in Nova Scotia.

The NDP have long been perceived as soft on bullying, and this has been exacerbated by the Retaeh Parsons case. An anti-bullying NDP candidate would probably be given a hard time.

When we vetted Price as a candidate, he emphasized the failure of school administrations to take decisive action against bullying as one of the main issues he deals with, which indicates to me that he favours  the Tory approach to to crime as well.

[Hatman 🍁]

The NDP is soft on bullying? That really seems bizarre to me.

[DC Al Fine]

The NDP is soft on bullying? That really seems bizarre to me.

Soft in the sense of failing to punish offenders. Obviously, they are the loudest of the parties in terms of promoting bullying education in schools etc.

[Hatman 🍁]

The NDP is soft on bullying? That really seems bizarre to me.

Soft in the sense of failing to punish offenders. Obviously, they are the loudest of the parties in terms of promoting bullying education in schools etc.

Oh, that makes more sense

This reminds me of one of our right wing city councillor's whose son committed suicide due to bullying.

[Hatman 🍁]

Laurent Blanchard becomes mayor of Montreal

[RogueBeaver]

Andy Scott has died of cancer at 58. RIP.