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cabotnn22

(152 posts)
31. I live in Canada
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 11:24 AM
Jan 2025

The economy here is not good. I live in the Atlantic region where we pay 15% GST, and we're one of the poorest provinces. Almost 30% of the people in my province do not have a family doctor. I believe the official number is closer to 15-20%, but many people aren't on the wait list. Some people have been on the wait list for three plus years. I've been on the wait list for two years. I pay $30 a month to go to a private clinic. Wait times are terrible. I have a mammogram scheduled for July - it was scheduled around July of last year. In Ontario, where I don't live, there are Jewish neighbourhoods being harassed by protestors. Neighbourhoods - not the consulate, not a business, but actual homes of people. In Ottawa, they protested outside of a home for the elderly solely because they were Jewish. We have a housing shortage. There is a lot wrong with Canada at the moment. As much as it pains me to say it, the economy was better under Harper.

Trudeau is seen as weak. Our Liberal party in NS were decimated at the last provincial election, unfortunately. The PCs now have a large majority. Trudeau resigning will only be helpful to the party - if they replace him with someone not in his circle. My gut feeling is it will be Carney, but we shall see.

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As head of the party. underpants Jan 2025 #1
Very sad to hear this. 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #2
Fascinating. Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #3
This is bad news montanacowboy Jan 2025 #4
Poilievre most likely DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2025 #10
Why are the liberals so badly viewed? AllyCat Jan 2025 #13
Sounds like someone who only heard the one-sided sloganeering. calimary Jan 2025 #14
Typically not. I don't know why she is so angry with AllyCat Jan 2025 #15
Blame for inflation which has been fixed, blame for housing crisis, which is provincial Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #21
I live in Canada cabotnn22 Jan 2025 #31
Citizens harassing other citizens? Omnipresent Jan 2025 #33
I have no idea cabotnn22 Jan 2025 #35
I've never heard of that kind of protests here in the US, but Omnipresent Jan 2025 #40
They can't. EllieBC Jan 2025 #42
and you know Trump will claim a victory DonCoquixote Jan 2025 #5
Of course. Despite the fact that he has nothing to do with long standing Canadian political issues. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #20
Meidas reported he made the decision shortly after meeting with tiny getagrip_already Jan 2025 #27
Meidas is wrong. Freeland's letter came after Trudeau met w tRump. Even then Trudeau was defiant about not resigning Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #36
Re: dirt... getagrip_already Jan 2025 #38
Where there's fire there is smoke (metaphorically). You can't even bring smoke so I think you should stop now Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #39
Can't blame him really, now he won't have to kiss up to fascist a-hole neighbors FakeNoose Jan 2025 #6
Running away with Melania? HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #7
I'm 82. Still horny as hell and frustrated. But Melania? 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #17
Just as long as Canada doesn't become the 51st United State Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #8
Oh no. AloeVera Jan 2025 #9
We survived Harper. We will survive Pierre Axe the Tax Poilievre if it comes to that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #19
It's bad to be an incumbent when inflation existed recently. Lucky Luciano Jan 2025 #11
COVID strikes again qazplm135 Jan 2025 #12
Trudeau's Liberals won an election in September 2021 Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #22
And Biden won in 2020. But Americans voted him out. yardwork Jan 2025 #25
They didnt vote biden out. getagrip_already Jan 2025 #28
You are correct but my point stands. yardwork Jan 2025 #30
He would have been voted out if he hadn't dropped out Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #32
Maybe, but likely not getagrip_already Jan 2025 #37
His polling was substantially worse qazplm135 Jan 2025 #44
All a result of dem attacks.... getagrip_already Jan 2025 #46
I'm sorry but that's fantasy qazplm135 Jan 2025 #47
We have to disagree, but getagrip_already Jan 2025 #48
So basically qazplm135 Jan 2025 #52
the far left contributed. I'm not blaming progressives for anything getagrip_already Jan 2025 #53
So again qazplm135 Jan 2025 #54
His internal polling was terrible. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #45
That was during Covid qazplm135 Jan 2025 #43
Probably more of the post-covid inflation rurallib Jan 2025 #26
I wonder what TRAITOR** threatened him with? niyad Jan 2025 #16
Nothing. Issue existed before tRump. Canada has its own politics, thank you very much Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #18
Thank you for your most informative response, it was most appreciated. niyad Jan 2025 #23
You are welcome. It's an easy trap to fall into for Americans and I don't fault you personally. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #24
Meidas reported he made the decision after meeting with tiny getagrip_already Jan 2025 #29
Meidas is wrong. Freeland's letter came after Trudeau met w tRump. Even then Trudeau was defiant about not resigning Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #34
The authoritarian trend in North America has not hit Mexico yet. Mexico is trending liberal delisen Jan 2025 #41
Oh, boy! More bad news... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2025 #49
This is good news Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #50
So would you rather True Dough Jan 2025 #51
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