@ChrisMartzWX I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the “China is green” argument. All one has to do is look at existing and new coal plants to realize it’s a bunk argument.
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Blair McDermid
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China isn't turning into a “green superpower.”
Any renewable energy systems they're installing only add to existing energy sources; they are not replacing fossil fuels at all.
China is increasing their use of ALL energy.
Matthew Stadlen@MatthewStadlen
@PeterMcCormack Have you not noticed that China is turning itself into a green superpower and that the future is green? Do you want us to be left behind as a fossil fuel dinosaur?
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@cactus12345 @ezralevant Jo Jo, you’re making my point for me. There’s no doubt it’s bizarre the files weren’t released by the Biden admin, but again, you’re excusing one awful act with (a seemingly much lesser) awful act
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@Chetty6 @ezralevant Blair, can you repost your disgust towards the Dems when they had control of the files for 4 yrs? I bet you were really disgusted watching all those Biden snarfing vids of little kids hair: looking forward to seeing your archive posts
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It's quite bold for Web Kinew to accuse Trump of involvement with Epstein.
Unlike Trump, Kinew himself was charged with assaulting his own girlfriend: cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…
Harrison Faulkner@Harry__Faulkner
WATCH: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Donald Trump started the Iran War to distract from the Epstein Files. "Let's just call it what it is. They started this war as a distraction from the Epstein Files. There is no reason for this war."
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@ChrisMartzWX Stage four TDS? How about Stage One Pedophobia. Which everyone here and there should be suffering from.
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To be fair, it was a narrow win.
But, I am just having a fun time dunking on all of the people who have been dunking on the U.S. because their stage four TDS has filled their hearts with so much hatred.
I like most of the Canadian people I have met or interacted with online, and have enjoyed my two visits there in the past.
This is just a little trolling. Don’t take stuff so seriously.
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Welp, this aged like milk.
Team USA beat Canada for the men’s hockey Olympic gold medal. 🥇
It’s funny because hockey is the 4-5th most popular sport in the U.S., but it is Canada’s pride and joy, and we mopped the floor with ‘em.
Let the coping begin. 🤌
The Habitant@the_habitant
🔴: Team Canada fans this Sunday 🔵: Team USA fans this Sunday
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It was only 8am for the guys you watched? It was 6am for the teams I watched…..
blashdril@blashdril
8am gold medal game is so stupid. These players having to wake up at 5am, 6am for the gold medal game is just outrageous. They will still be half asleep!! Olympics do better!!!
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@BlairKing_ca @QuadAxel3Toe Plus we haven’t increased funding to our “Own the Podium” program since 2006, despite adding a number of sports.
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@QuadAxel3Toe Because most “winter sports” aren’t widely played in Canada. In winter Canadians play hockey, basketball and football a LOT of swimming. The other sports aren’t that big in Canada
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@andrew_leach This is the fastest way to another NDP government. “BLOC Alberta” may get 20% of the party, even 25, and the remainder of the UCP will form the official opposition. Ugh.
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The *President* of the UCP is talking about how there are party board members who are separatists and how the party would hold a vote to officially declare the party to be separatist subsequent to an Alberta referendum supporting separatism.
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@BlairKing_ca @MeghanEMurphy Blair, keep your focus on your great informative posts, please don’t waste your time and brain power on such garbage.
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@MeghanEMurphy Seriously? Take a look at our relative trade. The US is utterly dependent on trade with us. They have no alternative mechanism to get oil to the Midwest, they lack uranium, potash, nickel, cobalt and graphite without us. Their industry would collapse without Canadian trade
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Your path is America or China. You choose x.com/CanadianPM/sta…
Prime Minister of Canada@CanadianPM
The old order is not coming back. Nostalgia is not a strategy. From the fracture, we can build something better, stronger, and more just. Canada is choosing honesty, strength, and action. That’s our path.
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We put a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs because you asked us to. You thanked Canada by hammering us with tariffs, threatening to tear up free trade, and insisting we become "the 51 state."
Now we're at fault for going back to the earlier status quo?
You are ridiculous people.
Select Committee on China@ChinaSelect
Canada’s decision to open its market to Chinese electric vehicles risks giving Beijing a foothold in the North American auto market, threatening thousands of jobs and undermining a century of integrated automotive leadership. China’s state-subsidized overcapacity has already distorted Europe’s auto industry, and North America will be next if this precedent stands. At a critical moment for USMCA renewal negotiations, Canada should reconsider and work with the United States and Mexico to strengthen, not weaken, North American industry. reuters.com/world/china/ca…
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@DustyRoseYYC Imagine believing that Greenland is integral to US national security, and not understanding that the US currently has unfettered access, and thinking that is isn’t a vanity project.
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Imagine believing this. Like Venezuela and Greenland don't have any geopolitical purpose whatsoever.
These people who have never had to contend with real decision-making in their lives love to pretend that there's nothing to it.
Robyn Urback@RobynUrback
I think the mistake many have made in regards to Trump is overestimating him: believing he is playing 3D chess, or that he is governed by strategy, morality, clear geopolitical incentives, etc. When really, it comes down to “I didn’t get my prize, so I’m invading Greenland”
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@AdamMGrant This is true for sure, unfortunately the current systems will either force kids out or discourage them enough to quit before the skills and physicality raise them up. It is so frustrating, and it is largely parents that are the problem.
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Early specialization is overrated. Generalists excel over time.
Data on >34k stars in sports, music, science, and chess: Focusing on a single field predicts a faster rise, but cross-training foreshadows a higher peak.
The most successful adults start off as well-rounded kids.
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@katesarah128 @Cpt_RDubya @SteveSaretsky What value does the Aboriginal title hold then, what are their rights to the land? I don’t believe the ruling simply says it is figurative? But if what you say is true, how does fee simple coexist when it comes to ownership and value?
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@Cpt_RDubya @SteveSaretsky Incorrect. Aboriginal title burdens the Crown’s underlying title, it does NOT automatically erase existing fee simple land. Fee simple owners keep their land and the Crown, not the homeowner, face
compensation claims. Perhaps read the decisions related to this?
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Lender pulls out of $35M financing deal in Richmond due to “uncertainties and risk allocation issues” after Cowichan ruling.
In the banking world there is no such thing as two titles co-existing. vancouversun.com/news/bc-compan…
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@fakeyqr @ExnerPirot In the end, “things” don’t profit, only people do. People who work for oil companies, governments (all people in Canada) who profit from the taxes and royalties paid. Check out all the facilities with oil company’s’ names on them. Don’t be daft.
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@ExnerPirot Who profits from the pipeline? Big oil does. Aren’t the billions of dollars in profit not enough?
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There are 840,000 km of pipelines in this country. There's probably one connected to your house. I can't believe this is what we are fighting a culture war over.
natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sources…
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@by__brittany This needs to automatically trigger a bi-election. He ran in his Party’s campaign platform, which got him elected, then he flips???? Not a good look on our democracy in general, I guess because it isn’t…..
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@stayfreeCanada2 @turbochick4 Have a good listen to some MAGA interviews out there. Glass houses buddy.
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@CorpusMagus @ryangerritsen It’s time to renegotiate equalization. They choose to shut in their resources then just stick it to the rest of the nation. It’s crazy
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@ryangerritsen Anything going East to Europe would require Quebec say-so because it crosses through their Province.
Unfortunately the Quebecois know this, so they understand they can Leverage it against the entire nation
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Just listen to this from the Minister of Energy & Natural resources. He gets asked about an LNG project which would export LNG to Europe. Listen to the first thing he would do & then the rest of the hoops this company would need to jump through. It’s safe to say our oil & gas sector in Canada is dead.
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@BazookaJoe999 @ryangerritsen This is just false; the sail time off the west coast to Asia is half that of the US LNG facilities. There’s no reason we can’t compete.
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@ryangerritsen The US has 10 LNG facilities all built without federal money and they are currently going to be building 3 more facilities. Canada won’t be a leader in LNG when they have to compete against the US.
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@jp_sears @GasPriceWizard This is exactly why our confederation is on the ropes, and the west is so fed up. Westerners don’t want endless deficits, especially when we feed the coffers all the while having our industry handicapped with punishing policy. It’s crazy
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@GasPriceWizard Pivot to having a leader that is electable! It’s not that difficult to understand. Maybe stop raging for a minute to comprehend it. Conservatives have lost 4 elections in a row and Pierre isn’t going to win the next one.
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Pivot to what? DEI, ESG, cancel culture, reckless spending, corruption, flood of migration, a cost of living crisis, authoritarianism. The list is long
Pivot to using your brain, not regurgitating the woke narrative
James🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦@jp_sears
@GasPriceWizard You meant to say this in on the Conservatives right?? After losing 4 straight elections they still can’t pivot to become electable. They need to replace Pierre asap or it will be a fifth consecutive election loss..
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@HoopMixOnly Gross thing about basketball, it has gone from performing your best to embarrassing your opponent. The sport desperately needs some humility back
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