Before I spend time digging into it, does anyone know who thd main sources of funding are, and the backgrounds of the decision makers, for the Leaders’ Debates Commission? (I don’t follow debates, so I’ve never paid much attention to that, but I am now working to map out funding and influence networks in our country)
I absolutely agree. As a non first nations person, what can I do to help?
I honestly think that’s the most productive place to focus influence. I geew up in Saskatchewan, where the lieutenant governor reserved assent 70 times, sometimes explicitly stating the legislation was not in the best interests of the people. It’s at least a viable line of defence against populism and corporate interests.
Good thing we still have the Governor General, then, who can block the use of the notwithstanding clause by withholding royal assent.
So if one were to make, say, a list of threats to tje future of democracy, it should include Robert Mercer, Steve Bannon, and Chris Wylie? You know, in case any pro-democracy fanatics are wondering.
Step one: stop Poilievre getting into power; Step two: actually solve the problem. Failure at step one makes step two moot.
“vouchers could be made available to help Canadians pay for costs such as long-term care or home care services”
This was how the conservative provincial government tried to sneak in privatization of long term care and home and community care in my province. (Source: I was one of the consultants brought in to assess the viability of the plan, and my contract was abruptly cancelled after I explicitly pointed out this was what they were doing)
Fortunately, COVID derailed the program, and a new government came in before it could be restarted. But, as a result, I am extra cautious and thorough anytime analysts mention voucher programs.
We should be making sure older people know Poilievre will try to take away their CPP and OAS. And privatize as much of their health care as he can.
This might sound naive, but what ads? I don’t get ads on my phone, I have functioning adblockers on my browsers, and I use alternate front ends for the occasions I have to access normie social media.
I don’t watch TV or listen tp the radio, I read books and research papers primarily, and my actual social media use is on the federated options using apps that don’t have ads. I have my phone pretty tightly locked down, so even the apps I use don’t have ads.
Aside from the occasional product placements in something, I don’t get much exposure to advertising. And before anyone goes there, I work from home and don’t even see billboards. I don’t even get flyers.
Would I have to change a lot of that to run these tests?
It might be good to know their names, and the names of their backers. If this goes sideways we should know whom to hold responsible.
Regardless of how you voted, as OP put it, if you cross into our country with the intent of invading, it’s a round through the brain, or a blade to the femoral or carotid arteries, or, optimally, an axe to your achilles, forcing you to waste manpower on treating the wounded. And we won’t be providing your wounded with free health care.
The way it looks, though, soon the US military will be primarily racist white men on the combat front, so it will be a service to humanity to correct that evolutionary cul de sac of attitudes.
Of course, we’ll have to infiltrate and sabotage your country as well, taking out your supply chains, messing up your comms, and disrupting your mechanization. We’ll probably burn down a white house or something like that, too, just for tradition’s sake.
Ideally, what I’d much rather see is you guys fight it out, take out your oligarchs, and split into more manageable, less fanatical subgroups of states. Maybe some of them can even eventually join us as Canadian territories.
Unless something happens to her as a result, she probably will get away with it. It’s not like Albertans have the balls to get rid of her, force a leadership change, or take any socially positive action related to their political leadership. Do they?
Given the timing, I’m curious, who are the major funding sources for the group?
Very slim, I’m 178cm and 100kg. About 24% bodyfat.
My preference would be to scorch their earth, though, not Canadian.
Maybe PP is the one with ties to Epstein. Maybe that’s why he’s afraid to get clearance.
Instead of company towns with a company store, they’re now talking company states? Tell me people are going to wake up and realize a corporation never has ypur best interests in mind.
Thanks. I’ve picked up a copy and will read it this week.