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#1181 Nparker

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Posted 07 March 2024 - 05:19 PM

Probably neither, he’s moving to Canada!

Democrat then.


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#1182 Matt R.

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Posted 07 March 2024 - 05:20 PM

We’ll make him into a hippy liberal anarchist soon enough.

#1183 Nparker

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Posted 07 March 2024 - 05:22 PM

Like I said, a Democrat.  ;)


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#1184 dasmo

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Posted 07 March 2024 - 05:40 PM

Like I said, a Democrat.  ;)

The original Hippy Liberal Anarchist are now what is called the far right. You know, anti war, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, anti big government.... 


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#1185 AllseeingEye

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Posted 07 March 2024 - 06:13 PM

My fav soon-to-be-ex 'Murrican who is moving back to BC later this year (he attended UVic the same time I did then went "home") is from San Antonio. Texas. Where he has happily been a Green Party supporter ever since he was exposed to that movement living here 40 years ago. In fact he worked for the Green Party of Texas for a few years - bravest man I've ever known :)



#1186 Nparker

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Posted 07 March 2024 - 06:28 PM

You'd have to be brave to work for the Green Party in Texas and probably even lonelier than the Maytag Repairman;)


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#1187 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 03:27 AM

Fix problems before bringing more people

 

I have lived in B.C. since 1964 and always thought it was without a doubt the best province in Canada. I cannot believe what has happened to it in about the past eight years. More accurately, I cannot believe what politicians have allowed to happen to it.

 

Politicians used to have at least some credibility, but now I can’t stand to even listen to them. They disgust me. Their own money is undoubtedly tucked away safely, their fat pensions heavily protected, and they just want to get in their six years to sit back and collect.

 

This government is spending billions of our tax dollars to build more housing so they can bring more people, when they can’t take care of the people who pay taxes and voted them in. I watch David Eby and Katrine Conroy go on about the billions they’re spending, and they make me sick.

 

They have no idea what’s really going on. How about actually doing something about our health care? Do something!

 

Don’t bring more people here until you fix it. So sad that this province is falling apart.

 

 

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#1188 E2V

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 06:00 AM

Someone needs to explain to Larry that people are moving to the Island. The government is not “bringing” them.

And there’s no way to stop them.
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#1189 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 06:05 AM

He is referring to the entire province.

Quebec sets their own immigration rates.
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#1190 E2V

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 06:47 AM

He seems to be talking about people in general. Regarding immigrants, how involved is the federal government in telling them where they must live?

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 06:50 AM

He seems to be talking about people in general. Regarding immigrants, how involved is the federal government in telling them where they must live?

 

They aren't.  Except Quebec.  And also immigration support NGOs and services seem to congregate in more urban centres.



#1192 lanforod

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 07:55 AM

He is referring to the entire province.

Quebec sets their own immigration rates.

 

I don't think Quebec can or does control inter-provincial migration though, other than through reducing allure thanks to draconian language policies.


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#1193 dasmo

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 09:01 AM

I think his point was more that our healthcare system has been over capacity for decades. It’s not private and the responsibility of the government who we fund to serve us (or so we think). Housing is private and the government shouldn’t be spending our money to build that to enable more people to put even more pressure on that system AND that should be taken care of by the market.
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#1194 Mike K.

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Posted 11 March 2024 - 09:41 AM

Poilievre, at a recent Vancouver Board of Trade appearance, said the development community is partly to blame for not engaging enough at the municipal political level, to ensure their concerns are heard, and their support candidates receive sufficient support. In short, he said developers can't expect anti-development councils to suddenly support development.


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