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greedy_bones
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: not quite sure anymore
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 Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:53 am Post subject: How are things in Canada?? |
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I'd like to move back to the US after completing my current contract, but I'm doubtful I'd want to if McCain wins. If the election is won due to rigging by the republicans, I could, but not if the majority of Americans turn out to be idiots.
Likewise, Korea is pretty good, but suffers the same issues with common sense and the whole image over substance nonsense.
So, how's the political landscape looking back in Canada? |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:56 am Post subject: Re: How are things in Canada?? |
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| greedy_bones wrote: |
| So, how's the political landscape looking back in Canada? |
America-Lite. |
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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Snap election has been called for October 14th I believe. We're in the same boat. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| THe canadian liberal party sucks. BIG TIME. |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually all parties here in canada suck...all they ever seem to do is bicker like little girls and promise that they'll spend all this money if they are elected but they wont cause they do some new report which will cost more money than it should saying that it's not affordable |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| It would be legal for you to marry another man. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The canadian liberal party sucks. BIG TIME. |
In other words, you are from the prairies. 
The conservative party is no better.
The Praires go conservative, East coast Liberal. The only province in the whole country clearly divided in its opinion is B.C. where three parties took a significant number of seats in the last federal election.
The fact is Canada will continue to have minority governments as long as Ontario mistrusts the conservatives and Quebec votes for the Bloc. |
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ernie
Joined: 05 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| IMO minority governments are the best thing about canadian politics. |
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crusher_of_heads
Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| ernie wrote: |
| IMO minority governments are the best thing about canadian politics. |
It's the Liberal Party retards who hate minority governments the most; they are the best thing about Canadian politics, apart from the Bloc. |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| It doesn't seem to be easy for American citizens to just move up to Canada unless they have lots of money and a business thing going on. Canada doesn't offer jobs to foreigners like the USA does. You'd probably be better off going to the USA instead if American to retrain into a new career such as a skilled trade. I debating what I want to do as I do not want to be a teacher and do not want to spend my life in Asia. It is true that things are looking for the worse when it comes to the economy and job market back home so I'm not sure how that's going to play out for us when we repatriate. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The canadian liberal party sucks. BIG TIME. |
In other words, you are from the prairies.
The conservative party is no better.
The Praires go conservative, East coast Liberal. The only province in the whole country clearly divided in its opinion is B.C. where three parties took a significant number of seats in the last federal election.
The fact is Canada will continue to have minority governments as long as Ontario mistrusts the conservatives and Quebec votes for the Bloc. |
I am from BC. Not the Prairies. I'm not exactly enarmoured with the conservatives either. But the liberals do suck and Chretien was a horrible Prime Minister. Maybe not horrible but fairly bad. Any party the lets Hedy Fry (was that her name) become the minister of anything needs to have their heads examined. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Agreed. She is a nutcase. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Some awesome commentary here guys. Looks like the Canadian taxpayer got good value in subsidizing all of your liberal arts educations. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| sojourner1 wrote: |
| It doesn't seem to be easy for American citizens to just move up to Canada unless they have lots of money and a business thing going on. Canada doesn't offer jobs to foreigners like the USA does. |
Being almost entirely unfamiliar with Canada's immigration laws, nevertheless I'm willing to gamble than an American will have an easier time with it in Canada than almost any other nationality has getting a job in the USA.
You have to realize that NAFTA makes it a lot easier on Canadians coming to the US and vice versa than it normally would be. Canadians, correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't a) being a native English speaker and b) having a degree from an American university really give you a lot of points in the Canadian immigration system? |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired
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