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Freeloading Rusty

Here comes Rover, sniffin’ at your ass
Jan 11, 2016
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If I knew I was, I would. I'm making assumptions based on the evidence I have available. If you'd say "nah, I'm still voting for him." That'd be the end of it, instead you're being coy about the whole thing.
Not sure how many more times I have to tell you, I don’t know who I will vote for yet as no partys have laid out their full platforms.

Some people vote based off platforms and promises, others just blindly follow party lines. If I was to make an assumption, I would ass-u-me you fall into the latter category (based off the information I have available of course).
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
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Not sure how many more times I have to tell you, I don’t know who I will vote for yet as no partys have laid out their full platforms.

Some people vote based off platforms and promises, others just blindly follow party lines. If I was to make an assumption, I would ass-u-me you fall into the latter category (based off the information I have available of course).
I could certainly be wrong, but I don't remember you ever saying you didn't know who you were going to vote for. Also, you'd be assuming wrong about the latter.
 

Freeloading Rusty

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So you're actually considering throwing your support behind someone that you say doesn't have leadership skills?
Sure. I also see faults in the other party leaders.

Are you claiming you dont see any flaws in either of the party leaders whose party you are thinking about supporting?

And lets be clear, we are not voting for party leaders when we participate in a Federal election.
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
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Are you claiming you dont see any flaws in either of the party leaders whose party you are thinking about supporting?
I definitely do. But if I felt the way about someone that you say you do about Singh, they'd immediately be out of the running.

And lets be clear, we are not voting for party leaders when we participate in a Federal election.
If that were true, my MP wouldn't have flipped on the things she told me in a personal conversation pre-election. When I've contacted her about these things I receive a form letter in return about how the party is doing what's best.
 

Freeloading Rusty

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If that were true, my MP wouldn't have flipped on the things she told me in a personal conversation pre-election. When I've contacted her about these things I receive a form letter in return about how the party is doing what's best.
So even if you had serious concerns about your local MP, you would still vote for them?
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
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So even if you had serious concerns about your local MP, you would still vote for them?
I can't think of many things that would convince me not to vote for someone that wouldn't disqualify them from running altogether.
 

SoupCan

how bout dat
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I empathize with him a little bit given his claimed situation.
I can see that, their trip though was 2018 they had an opportunity to vaccinate then.

Its the first big decision parents face and alot feel like they will be burdening medical professionals with questions or maybe they are affriad of feeling stupid. My wife and I had the discussion, we both agreed and were luckily our children were able to get vaccinated.
 

Banchan

The Most Dangerous Dame
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Ahahah! So great. A year ago everybody say that justin trudeau will get a second term. Well if he does now it is sure proof Canada has been i filtrated by white guilt mind control! He is such a piece of garbage!
 

Freeloading Rusty

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So sad!

Seven Syrian children die in early morning Halifax house fire
Investigators spent the day sifting through charred remnants inside the three-storey Halifax house in hopes of uncovering the cause of the blaze. It claimed all the children of a Syrian immigrant couple who recently moved to the neighbourhood from an area outside of Halifax in hopes of improving their English skills and getting jobs.

“It’s the largest loss that we have in our memory,” Halifax deputy fire chief Dave Meldrum said.

Friends of the family identified the husband and wife as Ebraheim and Kawthar Barho, who immigrated from Syria in 2017. Their children were Abdullah, Rana, Hala, Ghala, Mohammed, Rola and Ahmed, and ranged in age from four months to 15 years old.

“The family was lovely. I can’t imagine life without those children,” said Natalie Horne, a member of the volunteer group Hants East Assisting Refugees Team (HEART) Society, which helped sponsor the Barhos.


The Barhos’ arrival in 2017 was met with so much excitement that it was covered in the local paper.

“We’re very thrilled to be in Canada,” Ms. Barho told the Enfield Weekly Press. “We couldn’t imagine how good it is.”

The family’s children were fast to make friends and “have been able to enjoy life as kids should be able to: going to school, riding bicycles, swimming … celebrating birthday parties and hanging out with the neighbours on their porch swing,” according to a statement posted by the HEART Society.

Little was left of that idyllic life by sunrise on Tuesday.
 

Freeloading Rusty

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B.C. posts balanced budget, pledges more money for low-income families

New subsidies for families and the elimination of interest on student loans were the big announcements in what was primarily a status-quo budget delivered by the B.C. government on Tuesday.

Finance Minister Carole James announced the elimination of operating debt for the first time in 40 years, an estimated surplus of $274 million for 2019/2020, and a forecasted surplus of $374 million for the current fiscal year.

"British Columbia is thriving," said James.

"We have a balanced budget across the fiscal board. We're the only province with a AAA credit rating. But we will never have a truly prosperous province unless everybody can share in that prosperity."

While James' second full budget didn't have the same blockbuster announcements such as the elimination of Medical Service Plan premiums or property speculation tax as her first budget, several new policies were introduced that build upon the government's commitment to provide more funding to the less wealthy.

"The past government prioritized surpluses for the sake of surpluses. We're investing in a blanketed approach," said James.

Funding for families with children
The biggest new program is the B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit, which will give money to approximately 60 per cent of families each year, based on their income level and number of children under 18.

Beginning in October 2020, it will replace the Early Childhood Tax Benefit, which ends at six years of age, and will cost an additional $250 million each year.

"We really want to make sure we have the opportunity for every child to thrive," said James.


James fields questions from reporters on her budget in Victoria on Tuesday. (Mike McArthur/CBC)
Families making less than $25,000 will receive $1,600 annually if they have one child, and $2,600 annually if they have two children. The amount decreases based on family income, and isn't available for families making more than $97,487 with one child or $114,487 with two children.

"Anyone who's raised a child knows how transformational that support can be. These kinds of dollars are going to make a significant difference in families' lives."

ICBC risks
Other new commitments include a dedicated fund from gaming revenue for First Nations communities, an increase of $50 a month to welfare and disability payments, and new funding for foster care parents.

More money was also promised for modular housing — intended for areas where homeless camps come up — and further investments into clean energy programs.


Business and labour leaders and representatives of other organizations impacted by the provincial budget study it prior to its public release. (Mike McArthur/CBC)
But the government's forecasted surplus is predicated on a number of factors, including property transfer taxes remaining stable, wildfire costs going down after two record-setting years — and most crucially, reforms to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia to eliminate the billion-dollar deficits the crown corporation has suffered the last two years.

"We're dealing with back claims right now, but because we're dealing with so many back claims, we'll be better off as we go ahead," said James, who said she was "pretty confident" the forecast would be met because of the reforms that take effect on April 1.

At the same time, the government's own budget documents said "there is a particular risk that changes to claims costs trend within ICBC, given recent volatility, will impact the corporation's financial result."

Greens pleased, Liberals not
Reaction from the B.C. Liberal party was negative, as expected.

"The NDP don't really have a plan to make B.C. a better place. They want to massively increase spending over the term of their government," said Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson.

He was critical of the lack of tax relief in the budget and argued future budgets from the government wouldn't be nearly as fiscally healthy.

"This is a government that's treading water knowing that housing starts are dropping. Resource revenues are dropping, they say by 20 per cent. The world's economy is slowing down dramatically, and they're pretending it's all going to be okay."

However, the minority government's ability to pass legislation has always rested on the continued support of the Green Party — and they had high praise for the budget.

"This is a good budget," said Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, who mentioned new funding and subsidies for clean energy programs and the elimination of student loan interest as specific areas his party pushed for.

"While we may not have done things exactly that they would like they did, overall we're we're pleased with the general sense of direction of this budget and we'll be supporting this in the upcoming vote."