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George II

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20. I never really paid too much attention until about ten years ago when I happened to be up there....

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:39 PM

Oct 2018

...a week or so before a Toronto municipal election. I was struck with how few commercials were run on the radio, and how civil the candidates were. Even those who called in to talk shows stuck to the issues rather than personal attacks and negativism.

Then the Rob Ford cocaine scandal broke a few years later. I don't really spend too much time on it, certainly not as much as I do our politics, but I find it interesting.

BTW, if you have a Canadian parent and you were born after 1947, you technically are a Canadian citizen. You can get a document (certificate of citizenship?) from the government by completing a form, sending in proof of your Canadian lineage, and a fee (think it's about $100) I only found out about this a few years ago, and since I'm 70 I'm not going to bother. But, had I known about this 30 years ago or so, I would have seriously considered relocating up there.

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Trump official called Trudeau 'that little punk kid running Canada,' the U.S. president's economic [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2018 OP

I'm speechless. Just when they go low, they find out a way to go even lower. George II Oct 2018 #1

Unfortunately not all Canadians hate him. I've discovered that... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #6

Yes, you're correct. There are "trumpians" even up in Canada, but I don't think PC voters.... George II Oct 2018 #8

You're way ahead of me in knowing current politics... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #12

I never really paid too much attention until about ten years ago when I happened to be up there.... George II Oct 2018 #20

Oh? Thank you! My father was Canadian... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #21

Well, dontcha know George II Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #13

My daughter agrees. murielm99 Oct 2018 #11

While I don't always agree with Trudeau... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #23

Could you flesh out your disgreements with Trudeau? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2018 #26

I'm left of him on some things like... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #29

OK, thanks for the clarification. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2018 #30

Does the agreement need paleotn Oct 2018 #22

I guess that's to be expected... jmowreader Oct 2018 #2

It's normalized now. I don't like it, but the insults don't surprise me anymore. badhair77 Oct 2018 #3

Diplomacy. mahannah Oct 2018 #4

Just what I was going to say. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2018 #5

Generally Canadians feel Trudeau did well on NAFTA 2 despite tRump's bullying & obstinacy, I think Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #7

"trump is the punk with size issues" - poor widdle "toadstool"!!! George II Oct 2018 #9

I wouldn't laugh. This 'little punk kid' is doing by far a better job of governing then rump and... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #10

Kudlow hasn't been right about ANYTHING in the last 25 years, FFS. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #15

In his defense. Cocaine's a hell of Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2018 #14

THAT is a quote from trump. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #16

And let's not forgot how Princess was eye-fucking him... Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #18

Could she have possibly been MORE obvious ? Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #25

tRump is sooooooo jealous of him njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #27

The ratings on his rantings are falling so now he's trying to be really outrageous Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #17

The "little punk kid" is 46 years old. Undoubtedly, whoever said this raccoon Oct 2018 #19

All of trump's doormat Assholes are fucking Morons. Cha Oct 2018 #24

A little punk kid is someone who burns through 400 million of daddy's money njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #28