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If you can't beat em, join em! http://http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/09/07/election-call.html You Americans really know how to throw an election, us Canadians though, like to have pointless elections that will solve nothing but another minority government. We have the two leaders of the...

I know its a strange statement. But I think its true. I meet her a few years ago at work and have remained quite close to her. When I first meet her she had a girlfriend but not any more. What the hell am i thinking?

Well, WHY? I am proud to call myself liberal, and know many many more people that are in the same lot. I dont know if its the average American per se, but the your leaders sure do shy away from it. But the question does pertain to the average american, are they scared of this label?

Well I know I dont post in here often but it is my fav day of the year on Thursday, I dont know what it is about that day but I take the day off work, wake up at 7 am and sit on my ass all day and watch it unfold. Its reality TV at its best. Im an Oilers fan and season ticket holder so I cant...

Well just voted. I dont know if eveyone wants to use the same thread as we have been using but I thought I;d start this one up just for the election night. I think the conservatives have backed off from getting an majority but I cant see them not getting a minority. Too bad though, Hey watch...

Well we are in the midst of another Election. Doesnt seem like much will change. So what are the issues to you and who do you think are representing those issues best?

Its about time!!! Take notice Melon and Irvine, our govt has seen the light! Liberals vow to pass same-sex bill CTV.ca News Staff The Liberals are vowing to extend the spring session of Parliament in order to pass the same-sex marriage and budget legislations. And if they have to, they...

So all us Canadians, or people who follow our politics (melon), what are your thoughts? The Conservatives have said they are going to *try* to bring down the gov't in the next few weeks, or as early as this week. Do we think that this is good, bad? Will paully make it through an election?

For those of you not aware of the tragedy that occured last week four RCMP were kiled by a man in a small town outside of Edmonton, ALberta. Here is an article on the memorial. C B C . C A N e w s - F u l l S t o r y ...

From MuchMusic.com Live Aid Returns? According to British newspapers, Bono is planning a revival of the Live Aid concert to help ease third world debt. Oasis, Radiohead, and Coldplay are among the acts rumoured to be taking part in the event. The rock star is said to have the backing of Prime...

I received this email from a labour head friend of mine. Next time you go to or think about going to Wal-Mart think about their practices and find a store that supports its neighbours!

Its not that i'm happy this has happened but it does seem a bit ironic that when this happened to Canada in May that the US shut their doors to our meat. I want to see how they react to this case. Should Canada open out border to a country that shuned us when we needed them? Or should we open...

Canada had been left of the list of 63 nations eligible to bid on contracts to re-build Iraq. The reason being: "It's very simple. Our people risked their lives. Friendly coalition folks risked their lives, and therefore the contracting is going to reflect that, and that's what the U.S...

Well for anyone who caught the Bono speech for Liberal's and Paul Martin will remember that speech. It was a fantastic speech, one of the best speeches i've ever seen Bono give. I think he was half cut at the time, he was drinking gin and tonics. But he engaged the crowd made everyone feel he...

What the hell happened in the Maher Arar case. For those not familiar with it he is a Syrian born man that was then living in Canada (Canadian citizen) since he was 17 . He has a masters in telecommuniscations. He was on holidays in Tunis and had to come back to deal with his company in Ottawa...

He'll be apearing at the Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention. This really pisses me off because the Liberals, in my eyes, are as close as you can be to being a dictatorship. They have run this country for 10 years and have fucked issue after issue. Their rein has been marked with...

I read the following editorial in the local Edmonton Sun, and i seen a program on medicines in Canada and US and how big of a price difference there is. In the program i read they had a woman that was taking $680US a month in pills if she bought them from Canada the cost would have been $320US...

Happy 25th Aniversary to Pope John Paul II. Thanks for the commitment and the memories and all the great deeds you have done to make this world a better place!

It goes from bad to worse for Rush. Poor thing...:wink: Talk-radio titan Rush Limbaugh is being investigated for allegedly buying thousands of addictive painkillers from a black-market drug ring. The moralizing motormouth was turned in by his former housekeeper - who says she was Limbaugh's...

Ex-Gen. Wesley Clark to Seek White House 10 minutes ago By RON FOURNIER, AP Political Writer LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wesley Clark, the retired general with a four-star military resume but no political experience, decided Tuesday to become the 10th Democratic presidential candidate, officials...

About two months ago mad cow was discovered in northern Alberta (West). It was discovered in one cow that was seen to be sick and went for testing. The US and Japan and many other countries banned CDN beef that day, rightfully so. Since that day it has been proven that there are no other cows...

Well its pretty much official. Canada has De-criminalized pot. Finally people have the common sense to relize the good this will do. Here is a break down of the new laws: PROPOSED CANNABIS PENALTIES ? Possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana: a fine of $150 for an adult, $100 for a young...

I understand that there are other threads for the playoffs but i would like to hear some of your comments on this specfic thread...i just dont have the time to read 10 pages of thread to here a few comment directly relating to the game. Even though i have never laughed so hard in my life in...

Sweet i won the hockey pool. I was behind all year and took the lead on the final day of games!! So who was monkey's instigators? Any thoughts on the pool? Should we do a playoff pool?

I havent heard anything myself but my mother was saying they have come out and said they are behind the Iraqi's and that they are helping them. Anyone know anything... Oh i found this: http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/28/sprj.irq.pentagon.syria/index.html IS this something to be worried about?