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[skiierelite]

Interesting take. I don't think Carney is nearly as handsome as Trudeau but he does have that self-assured, patrician look that might give some confidence. While I don't go for the mocking of politician's appearances like the peanut gallery, Poilievre does not have the patrician look.

Yes, I agree. I think you put it better than I did.

 

[shack]

I can proudly say that no person that i have personally voted for has ever won an election of any kind, except for being a starter in the Baseball All-Star game.

That's a funny line. Good one.

What about for Student Council President all through high school? What about at the horse races?

 

[Insidious Von]

Mitchy you're 62, I thought you were 22?!

The US can't afford to annex Canada, they wasted $1.8 trillion on Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A serious discussion shouldn't include Kevin O'Leary, he's a bald headed fart who should be an ass clown in the Santa Claus Parade.

 

[boobtoucher]

Mitchy you're 62, I thought you were 22?!

The US can't afford to annex Canada, they wasted $1.8 trillion on Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A serious discussion shouldn't include Kevin O'Leary, he's a bald headed fart who should be an ass clown in the Santa Claus Parade.

Also murderer. I mean, he did murder that guy while boating drunk.

 

[shack]

A serious discussion shouldn't include Kevin O'Leary, he's a bald headed fart who should be an ass clown in the Santa Claus Parade.

That is clearly too much of an honour. He is 100% Grinch material, that surly bastard.

 

[richaceg]

Also murderer. I mean, he did murder that guy while boating drunk.

I'm really glad you're not a prosecutor...you'd be charging people left n right on crimes they didn't commit...

 

[RZG]

Isn't this kind of a superficial take?

Isn't the unanswered question here how are you going to fund the CPP?

PS- The retirement age is going up. It's just a matter of when.

Immigration was the answer but that blew up real good. If the plan was to be 100 million by 2100, to fund social programs, the government needs to get it right and be carefully selective who gets in. I don`t see any hope of that happening. I don`t see anything changing for the better.

 

[Leimonis]

And if you take Biden, he's your responsibility...you have a better chance with a toddler.

Would you rather be left alone with a toddler or with a felon?

 

[JohnLarue]

Would you rather be left alone with a toddler or with a felon?

on the top of a mountain?
the felon

you would likely watch the toddler die from exposure

 

[squeezer]

That's an excellent point. That's why I'd rather see Carney win. I'm in the age group that you mentioned in the beginning of your post. I remember when Harper wanted to raise the age to receive OAS (Old age security), to 67. Thank goodness, Justin lowered it back to 65. I hope Carney keeps it at 65??

What??? You want Carney to win????? Is this the real Mitchell???

I'm voting for Carney!!

Who is the impostor??? Can we please have the real Mitchy back!!!

 

[WyattEarp]

The rhetoric on annexing Canada, Greenland and taking back control of the Panama Canal should not be ignored.
The tariffs imposed on Canada are just a subset of the annexation goal.
Trump sees Canada as a weak federation of provinces that increasingly challenge the authority of an anemic federal government, a nation that he is successfully exploiting.
Trump will find other ways to circumvent the House, Senate and Congress to achieve his goals such as declaring false emergencies at the Canada border due to Fentanyl or immigration as Trump behaves in a totalitarian manner as much as he can.

Well, if that's the case I will welcome Albertans and treat them like any other U.S. citizen.

 

[WyattEarp]

Ah yes, a meme posted from a dentist's chair. Hard to refute that "truth"

Really, it was the dentist's chair where you couldn't take the meme seriously.

Just a thought. I wouldn't take too seriously any meme that references goblins. "Truth."

 

[WyattEarp]

Most of the women who vote for the liberals do out of self interest. They believe affirmation action is better than the merit based system because they win more often then they lose. They also believe in the scary fairy tale about conservatives taking away the abortion rights.

And if you want to conclude I am anti women you are wrong. conservative women are our country’s most valuable resource. Liberal women on the other hand are a dime a dozen.

I don't agree entirely with your assessment. Affirmative action opened doors for women. Their academic achievement levels allowed them to blow through these doors in many organizations. The good, ol' boy networks were (are) a real thing and women were allowed to hold their coffee.

The problem is when liberals say why aren't there any female engineers in this place or why aren't their more females in the mine.

Most of the women I know don't get sucked into silly equity battles.

 

[WyattEarp]

Trudeau announced his resignation on January 6, 2025, two weeks before Trump's second inauguration. The two had private conversations at Mar-a-Lago between Trump's re-election and Trudeau's resignation. Do the math.

Hmm......private conversations.

Trump: Hey Justin, Melania really digs you. How bout you give it to her while I watch?

Trudeau: Does that mean you will give Canada free access to the U.S. market without condition?

Trump: Fuck no, you faux frog.

 

[WyattEarp]

You don't know? There's an actuary that studies this exact question and issues a report.

I find that people that comment on the CPP's viability often use US-based talking points, which don't apply.

Fair enough, but industrialized countries all face the same demographic challenges with govt. managed pension plans.

Every country can postpone increasing the retirement age with various policy tweaks. From what I know, Canada has been successful in closing funding gaps with higher contribution rates and immigration in recent years. Every policy solution to funding govt. pensions involves trade-offs.

I would avoid thinking that Canada has some magic pension formula to the problem of extended longevity.

 

[onomatopoeia]

That's a funny line. Good one.

What about for Student Council President all through high school? What about at the horse races?

No, I voted for the joke candidate, including the year when it was me.

Nope, horses are all nay-sayers, and they run in races, not elections.

 

[onomatopoeia]

1. Poilievre says he'll keep retirement age at 65 in play for boomers

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would hold the retirement age at 65 and delay the mandatory RRSP withdrawal date by two years in a bid to attract baby boomer and older Gen X voters.

“We will not raise the retirement age,” Poilievre said as he committed that Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) payments will continue to start at age 65 under a Conservative government.

Poilievre also promised to extend the mandatory withdrawal date for RRSPs by two years, meaning seniors would be able to keep contributing to their RRSPs until 73.

On top of that, Poilievre committed to boosting the basic personal income tax exemption for working seniors to $25,000 from $15,000, though Poilievre did not specify the age at which it would start. That means that income up to $25,000 will be exempt from federal tax on top of any other tax deductions for seniors.

Later today, Mark Carney promised to do the same things, too.

 

[richaceg]

Would you rather be left alone with a toddler or with a felon?

What did this particular felon do?

 

[glamphotographer]

The level of Indian interference is nowhere near the level of CCP interference. I got a bridge to sell you if you think otherwise

Also, trump endorsed carney.

Trump didn't endorse Carney he was trying to sway voters to vote conservatives of course you fall for whatever Trump says.

 

[glamphotographer]

I'm voting for Carney!!

You want your pension at 65 I see.