Insufferable Canada
Feb 13th 2006, 4:29 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Ontarians don't like to vote in a way that may appear to alienate Quebec.
Curiously, at election time, I rarely hear :
"so-and-so is the ideal candidate from the perspective of the GTA but, wait, we can't vote for her, she's not well liked in Montreal"
Feb 13th 2006, 4:30 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Ever hear about how Ontario's Minister of Agriculture wanted to ban beef from Alberta (all in the same country)? Well he could have!
Feb 13th 2006, 4:31 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by MikeUK
This looks more and more to me like another case of a Canadian trying so hard to point out how different they are from the Americans,,
Whilst through European eyes they’ll always look so so similar…
Its just a matter of perspective
Whilst through European eyes they’ll always look so so similar…
Its just a matter of perspective
Feb 13th 2006, 4:32 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by MikeUK
This looks more and more to me like another case of a Canadian trying so hard to point out how different they are from the Americans,,
Whilst through European eyes they’ll always look so so similar…
Its just a matter of perspective
Whilst through European eyes they’ll always look so so similar…
Its just a matter of perspective
Feb 13th 2006, 4:34 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by Souvenir
As an aside, several years back my Quebecoise pointed to a group of people standing on an Underground platform. "I bet they're from Quebec". We sidled. She was right. Not bad going when you can pick out your compatriots from 30 yards and out of earshot.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:35 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
Curiously, at election time, I rarely hear :
"so-and-so is the ideal candidate from the perspective of the GTA but, wait, we can't vote for her, she's not well liked in Montreal"
"so-and-so is the ideal candidate from the perspective of the GTA but, wait, we can't vote for her, she's not well liked in Montreal"
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Feb 13th 2006, 4:40 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Then you didn't listen to Brenda Stonach when she gave the reasons why she crossed the floor to go from the Conservatives to the Liberals. She was worried that Harper would end up alienating Quebec.
And how many people seriously believe she crossed the floor for any reason OTHER than her political career?
Feb 13th 2006, 4:41 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by dbd33
It's the fleur-de-lys tats.
It's quite easy, by the way to tell the difference between younger women from ON and QC.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:41 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
What a silly girl!!! Didnt that back fire on her.
And how many people seriously believe she crossed the floor for any reason OTHER than her political career?
And how many people seriously believe she crossed the floor for any reason OTHER than her political career?
Feb 13th 2006, 4:44 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Apparently Brenda still has a lot of credibility - she was re-elected you know.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:49 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by Souvenir
It's quite easy, by the way to tell the difference between younger women from ON and QC.
Go on ...
Feb 13th 2006, 4:50 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Then you didn't listen to Brenda Stonach (Ontario politician) when she gave the reasons why she crossed the floor to go from the Conservatives to the Liberals. She was worried that Harper would end up alienating Quebec.
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
Apparently Brenda still has a lot of credibility - she was re-elected you know.
I thought her name was Belinda Stronach.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:51 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by Hangman
Who is Brenda Stonach?
I thought her name was Belinda Stronach.
I thought her name was Belinda Stronach.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:54 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by Hangman
Who is Brenda Stonach?
I thought her name was Belinda Stronach.
I thought her name was Belinda Stronach.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:56 pm
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Re: Insufferable Canada
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
I wanted to see if Butch or dbd would know! They didn't.