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Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by betaby »

avgDev wrote: post #384
TriangleEdge wrote: post #262

I have migrated from Canada to the USA and my metrics for wealth, ease of mind, actually working while at work, outgoingness, etc instantly improved. I don't plan on ever going back. I feel chagrin at seeing Canada fail. I'm glad to see Justin Trudeau pressured out, I know there won't be meaningful change associated with the decision, but I have hope.

I feel like this site has a bit of a bias when it comes to the USA. Most devs are highly compensated in the USA and can afford whatever. Being poor or sick sucks here.

> Being poor or sick sucks here.

Can't say for the rest of Canada, but the healthcare is deplorable in Québec.

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by Manuel_D »

jeromegv wrote: post #348
parthdesai wrote: post #298

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They were not a "protesting" organization, they were an organized armed group with plans to attack the parliament, that's when they got taken down.

> armed group with plans to attack the parliament

This is a very strong allegation, and one I'd suggest backing up with sources if you want to make it.

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by carlosjobim »

AlexandrB wrote: post #745
tsunamifury wrote: post #738

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Its interesting how as of late the working-class's totally self-sabatoging ways of protesting almost universally piss off their fellow men and women, rather than taking their grievances to the powers that support them.

All of the protests I see lately, besides strikes, are college students. Which working class protests are you thinking of?

There's been massive popular protests in France, Germany and Great Britain in the past few years. Maybe in more countries? But they don't always get media coverage. One that you should have heard of is the yellow vest protests in France.

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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srid wrote: post #208
papercrane wrote: post #84

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> The Canadian dollar has collapsed VS the USD. The CAD is sitting at about $0.70 USD right now, which isn't really outside of it's typical range, and not really unexpected given the difference in interest rate now between Canadian & US interest rates. If you look at historical prices it looks more like business-as-usual, the CAD usually bounces between 0.70-0.80 USD.

CAD was actually on parity with USD between 2007-2012.

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Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by carbine »

ozmodiar wrote: post #736
itsoktocry wrote: post #660

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I'm sure people directly affected agree with you, but it's been downhill for this regime since the trucker protest. We are literally still talking about it, right now. I cannot comprehend how it could be overwhelmingly supported.

As a Canadian I haven't heard about the trucker protest since they happened. It was bizarre seeing it come up as the top discussion point in this thread and seems like a big mismatch between American and Canadian perception of what's going on.

came here to say the same thing.

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by Jakeale »

Dalewyn wrote: post #759
clwg wrote: post #723

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Perhaps bad phrasing, it is an emotional issue having lived through it. I like to think that I don't live in a country ruled by a King but rather in a community of citizens who have collectively agreed on a way of doing things. This includes the right to express dissent against other citizens to whom we have delegated certain decision-making responsibilities. A permit isn't about seeking permission; it's about ensuri…

>I like to think that I don't live in a country ruled by a King Canada is ruled by the British king/queen, even if only symbolically. >A permit isn't about seeking permission A permit is permission in granted form. Perhaps you meant something else, it's a poor choice of words.

The monarch of Canada is the King of Canada. It's a completely separate role from the King of the UK even though it's the same person. Canada isn't ruled by the British King.

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by carbine »

indy wrote: post #261
nsavage wrote: post #209

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I live in Ottawa and lived here during the convoy. Happy to answer any questions as an actual resident from anyone about my experience.

What were the general public's opinion of the protests? Also how 'dangerous' was the convoy perceived to be? Were the actions of the Government deemed to be overreach?

As a Canadian I can say that most people I know have opinions about the protests and the government's response, but that whole affair is about 1,000th on the list of grievances we have with our current federal government.

It's a strangely American abstraction to focus on this as the animating issue around Trudeau's government and does not reflect Canadian reality on the ground.

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Post by pigeons »

avgDev wrote: post #390
_DeadFred_ wrote: post #359

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Or if you have older family members you care about. Or if you don't want your children having to practice 'active shooter' drills during their school days.

My toddler had active shooter drills in day care.....I sometimes think about leaving US.

We have that in canada. And non-drill stabbings at my kindergarteners school

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by Tiktaalik »

RegnisGnaw wrote: post #336
Tiktaalik wrote: post #321

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Depends on who you're talking to. There are many indigenous communities that now have water that are better off than before he was PM. Speaking for myself I think things in 2019 were better than 2015. The pandemic and things after the pandemic (hi inflation and spiking interest rates) have not been quite so fun but these are global issues and people around the world have had a similar experience. Arguably there is mo…

The problem is that massive spike in immigration under J.T. is making the housing issue worse.

That's the rhetoric but I'm not sure it's the reality. At least not where I live. It's a big country so ymmv. In a neighbourhood with a scam college bringing in lots of students yeah sure maybe some distortions of the market were more noticeable as rental vacancy plunged and rents increased.

In Vancouver housing prices were already going into their exponential curve in 2014 before this government was even elected or immigration numbers were fiddled with. In the last two years while immigration was increased home prices have been flat. You can have a look at BC Assessment as home values are updated every year. The biggest change comes with 2021 due to ultra low interest rates. As interest rates rose home prices stagnated as expected.

Personally I don't see any connection at all between home prices and immigration though I can imagine rental vacancy and rent prices were impacted in some places (particularly smaller town Ontario) due to the reluctance of municpalities and the province to build more homes and the prevalence of exploitative scam colleges).

Re: Justin Trudeau promises to resign as PM

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Post by carbine »

krashidov wrote: post #270
mlekoszek wrote: post #23

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Generally, governments in Canada are voted out in roughly 9-year intervals. Trudeau took office in 2015, so nothing unusual there. Moreover, Trudeau is exiting with approval ratings just a percent below his predecessor, Stephen Harper (22% vs. 23%, respectively). So, in a wider sense, this is not so unusual. But we're facing a trade war with the States and less-than-joking threats of annexation, so it's a bad moment…

> and less-than-joking threats of annexation If Poilievre gets elected, will he willingly join the USA? It seems that the world is more and more aligned by political spectrum rather than national allegiance.

No and he has seriously opposed this and takes the 'jokes' seriously, as he should
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