Kyle C
587 posts
NS PC’s watching the budget vote get delayed due to a singing Protestors.
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@MondoABx @RajSherman Why would she? It wasn't a personal gift it was a gift to Alberta.
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@Kyle_Haligonian @RajSherman So she doesn't know what it's made of or what it is worth? She did not deny anything Nenshi said.
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Rob, thanks for explaining this comprehensively. It almost makes sense.
So, are you saying the Saudi’s are cheap?
That’s almost an insult to travel a planet and receive a cheap copper plated lead sculpture to remember the kingly hospitality from such a wealthy empire.
I’m sure the hotels were Best Westerns with free breakfast and gym/pool/free wifi and flight were economy class.
Good thing they have ethical and have inexpensive tastes in gift giving.
We should be just as frugal with our sole sourced contracts ✌🏽
Rob Anderson@FreeAlbertaRob
To all those Nenshi followers who buy your tinfoil in bulk, here are the facts around your latest conspiracy theory about the now infamous cat sculpture. 1. The cat sculpture is worth a few hundred dollars and is made of copper - not gold. 2. It was gifted to the People of Alberta by the Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia who was attending the World Petroleum Conference in Calgary in 2023. 3. It was not a personal gift to the Premier and is being displayed at the McDougall Centre Premier’s Office out of respect for a country we are developing an important and growing trading relationship with. 4. As Nenshi doesn’t understand, because he never has nor will he ever be Premier, the exchange of gifts with foreign dignitaries is a regular part of international diplomacy as a gesture of friendship, economic partnership and peaceful relations. Nenshi’s disrespect for foreign trading partners is yet more proof of his complete unfitness to lead…and I want to express my unwavering support for his continued leadership of the Alberta NDP.
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@MondoABx @RajSherman Probably didn't have the details about the "cat sculpture" on hand. Like seriously, you expect your opposition to want to talk government policy, not a gift to the people of Alberta copper cat.
Who comes to the legislature prepared with cat facts?
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@RajSherman I just don't understand why Danielle Smith didn't mention this when questioned by Nenshi? Did she not know? Hmmm. Inquiring minds.
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@Gusinalberta @albertastoic @nenshi He was mayor for over 10 years. Absolutely his leadership is responsible.
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Danielle Smith would never have revealed that she flew on private jets and stayed at luxury hotels, all funded by the Saudi Arabian government, if I hadn't directly questioned her about it last week.
The issue isn't about the golden cat statue.
It's about the Premier accepting all manner of lavish gifts from a foreign government without a second thought.
Twice the corruption with none of the competence.
We deserve better.
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@rhpnovascotia You guys should consider endorsing candidates who are running on low spending/ low taxes. Municipal elections are a joke. Nobody turns up. A grassroots effort to push the right candidate into Council can find success.
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HALIFAX, NS – In less than two months, support for the Stop the Property Tax Hike campaign has jumped from 1,100 to 6,053. Campaign data shows that residents and businesses across the entire Halifax Regional Municipality have signed on. rhpns.ca/6000-residents…
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@haligonia Tax payers need to simply vote for candidates who aren't running on a tax and spend platform.
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Halifax property tax revolt has now spread to every single district in the municipality haligonia.ca/halifax-proper…
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AJ Greer with one of the most malicious hits in a long time. This isn’t reckless. You can watch him make a conscious decision in real time. Should warrant a lengthy suspension.
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@OG_Costanza @majinlezly @walsha It seems to have gotten immensely worse since he got involved.
The NHL is heading towards another player class action on safety.
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@majinlezly @walsha You say that like Parros is the ONLY guy in the DoPS lmao
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Parros and his group have brought us to this point. We need to start over with a new process, new people and clearly delineated guidelines. No one knows whether a hit is a 2 game suspension or minor penalty. The fans/media are fed up and players brains are not being protected.
JayOnSC@JayOnSC
Should there be a review of player safety?
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@halifaxnoise @nsgov You're allowed to burn between 8am and 2pm if it's green. What you're describing is yellow.
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From @nsgov —
Wildfire season is March 15 to October 15. During wildfire season, no domestic campfires or brush burning is allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00 pm at ift.tt/2j8Cfxe
You also need to… instagr.am/p/DV6uLjcivAS/
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@Ohaime013 @Specter_97 @doctor303r85803 @williamdube_ Looking again it was more of a trip. Took the legs right out from under him, which explains the awkward fall.
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@Ohaime013 @Specter_97 @doctor303r85803 @williamdube_ Looks like a hold around the shoulder. Matheson did shove him down pretty good too. Definitely 2min penalty for holding. A ref calling the result could give an extra 2min for roughing I guess? For the force of the shove? It would be a soft call.
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Leafs fans... Would you rather keep your core, retool, and try to be competitive next year...
Or...
Sell the house this summer and start from scratch?
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@tractorboyns @TimHoustonNS Lol.. why am I not surprised you didn't notice you didn't notice? Most NDP supporters have the financial acumen of their party. You don't need to make big purchases either the % of their income going to HST goes up the less you earn.
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@Kyle_Haligonian @TimHoustonNS 1. No one noticed the one % cut unless youre making huge purchases.
2. Because of the Houston dodgy overspending.
3. Don't need a toll, just cameras to log driving and charge, more you drive more you pay!
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Nova Scotians voiced their concerns about parts of this year’s budget. After listening, we are restoring funding for supports for people with disabilities, seniors, and students pursuing education. These programs make a real difference in people’s lives, and protecting them is the right thing to do.
We never intended to negatively impact those who rely on the disability support system in Nova Scotia. The disability support system in Nova Scotia is undergoing significant changes as we implement the Remedy, which moves to an individualized funding model. This was ordered by the courts in 2021 and is a good thing, but it became clear more time was needed to ensure this transition is successful. We will take this time.
We are making record investments in healthcare, infrastructure, and education. We’re investing $66 million in arts and culture this year, which is more than when we formed government. We’ll continue to invest in Nova Scotia.
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@ed_thornhill @TimHoustonNS Why don't people who want to Access those things pay for them themselves?
Seems like a lot of tax dollars are going to pet projects for rich people... Neptune theater? Yes... They need tax money. Pay your own way.
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@LJB_OceanSide @TimHoustonNS How does it hurt a middle class working person that actually pays taxes?
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@TimHoustonNS If you're so great at listening @TimHoustonNS listen to us when we say scrap this train wreck and start over! This budget is destructive and harms every Nova Scotian in one way or another! It's you that took us from a surplus to an egregious deficit, fix it!!!
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@tractorboyns @TimHoustonNS 1) The 1% tax cut and toll removal weren't mistakes.
2) even if they never happened, we're not close to fully funding everything.
3.) Either put a toll along every 5km of highway and every single bridge or Don't put any tolls anywhere.
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@TimHoustonNS So why not admit you were wrong, reinstate tolls, HST and fully fund everything?
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@MattyGold7 @TimHoustonNS @TimothyHalman Houston has a massive polling lead lol... These protests were not but an NDP circle jerk. Nobody there was voting Conservative.
Budget restraint and tax reduction are necessary to attract working people to NS. It's what we voted for... Well not you..
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@TimHoustonNS @TimothyHalman I applaud you coming to your senses. I will not forget that you double downed on these a few days ago. And tried to pass a budget that removed so much from those who need it the most.
We will remember at the polls. Your true colours really shined through.
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@NSTreasures @TimHoustonNS Why are you a proponent of taking people's money via taxation to pay for healthcare, but not a proponent of taking people's money via taxation to pay for people to park at hospitals? Why do we pay taxes for every piece of road in NS... But 2 bridges in Halifax should have tolls?
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@TimHoustonNS Parts? The whole damn thing is a mess. Completely of your own doing. Cutting hst, removing bridge tolls, removing paid parking at hospitals, near 30% hush money I mean mla pay raise.
Don't take your poor accounting skills out on NS. Reverse those changes, apologize, resign.
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@joshryanjames @ScriptTrooper Carney basically just steals Poilievre's ideas. He's the bluest liberal they've had in 20 years... heck he's more conservative than some of the conservatives. A Liberal majority makes the NDP fully irrelevant which is probably the best outcome for Canada.
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@ScriptTrooper if they get their slim majority, they won't have to rely on other parties votes to pass their shit bills. Clearer?
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If the Liberals win all 3 byelections, the Toronto ridings of University-Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and the Quebec riding of Terrebonne called for April 13th, and win a slim majority. God help Canada.
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@JacquesV4 @sarkonakj Except the Non-withstanding clause exists.
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@sarkonakj "It degrades the value of citizenship."
Absolutely! This is because the charter of rights (of individual and minorities) supersedes the collective rights aka democracy, something Quebec has always protested and the efficient reason why it did not sign the canadian constitution.
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Today's Supreme Court ruling granting subsidized daycare access to asylum seekers in Quebec is a problem. It degrades the value of citizenship. It imposes untold costs on the provinces. And it undermines sovereignty. My column:
nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-…
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