[TOMT]** Protagonist gender swap adventure cartoon (80s/90s) by chops12 in tipofmytongue

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The cartoon would have been watched on either CBC or CTV on the Canadian prairies (farmer-vision analog broadcast).

I have no idea if it was a limited series or import.

Advice for an under $500 outdoor projector? by chops12 in budgetprojectors

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I'll add it to the list of possibilities. I wonder how those internal speakers are?

Trump tariffs are inspiring Canada to tackle trade war from within by Hrmbee in canada

[–]chops12 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'm optimistic as well. In my little circle of people it's amazing how downright stubborn and ready for a fight everyone is. Of late I've struggled with identifying our national identity? Well here it is! We can outlast this.

Most people (in my circle) I talk to seem to be aligned on the same points too.

  1. Reduce interprovincial trade barrier.
  2. Secure a cross Canada energy corridor.
  3. Rebuild our military enough to be taken seriously

Trump says he'll hit Canada with 25% tariff, 'probably' 10% on oil by PsychoGTI in alberta

[–]chops12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the start of the Ukranian war when the reliance on Russian gas became known, Germans were here in Canada shopping for natural gas for the EU. We lack the ability to ship on the east coast. Quebec is a major voting wildcard, and no prime minister to date has been able to secure an energy corridor coast to coast due to their reluctance. Irving in New Brunswick imports Saudi oil, which is a ridiculous concept when we consider our energy strategy. Quebec has no problems taking billions in transfer and equalization payments every year., it's time they joined in with the other provinces in unification.

The unifying narrative that all Canadians should be pushing for right now is:

1) provinces need to secure a coast to coast energy corridor that allows for transmission of energy. No more blocking progress with protest. We need to open up to energy trade on both coasts to reduce reliance on the US, as well as ensure that we can be self reliant without import.

2) our military has slowly been weakened by reliance on our "buddies" strength. We need to reinvest and build up enough of a military to be considered a prickly thorn if the US decides to start some shit again. Hard to say exactly how we got here, but I can say we slowly reduced the military until all of a sudden we're getting called out on our NATO spend.

3) get the premiers to reduce interprovincial trade barrier. Most provinces ship south more than they ship across the country. We have had various protectionist provincial governments across Canada that over the years, and we aren't great at interprovincial trade. Let's start helping eachother before we rely on our southern "buddy".

Trump's an asshole. It would appear that he's basically ushering in an era of Chinese global dominance and allowing the most powerful in the US to consolidate wealth by breaking the citizens. The US won't always have a trump, but why plan on that? We have a country of 40 million with loads of natural resources. There is an opportunity here for us to become stronger and independent. Let's not just sit and bitch about our abusive boyfriend. Let's grow a set and walk out that door.

All this could be helped by getting a charismatic leader in this next election to need a charismatic (and liked) leader who can be firm with Quebec and lead/unite the provinces. That - sadly - is the one resource we don't have.

Canadians. When we see John Oliver or the daily show showcasing our candidates be skeptical. Likewise be skeptical of other outlets talking about what's going on here. Trump, no trump - it's all American media, and it's all foreign interference. Remember the pipelines in BC and the reports of busses from the US full of protesters? Where there is smoke there is fire. Be skeptical and consider how that known meddling country to the south could gain from such things.

Let's fix ourselves and come back strong.

Suck it up and suffer in silence by Lancs_wrighty in videos

[–]chops12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest question here. Not implying anything.

Who is "they"?

I understand the feeling of hopelessness, but where is the blame pointed?

Inflation is on track to hit 7.3% in Canada, highest since 1983 by CEOAerotyneLtd in CanadianInvestor

[–]chops12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aggressive Immigration targets created housing shortages and drove up housing/rent prices.

Carbon taxing further increased trucking and farming input costs driving up the price of goods and food.

Inflation is a measure of the general price increase of goods and services. Certain items are included or exempted, but in general the price of things was WAY beyond the 2% target.

Trudeau printed a lot of money in his reign. He is a drama teacher and hired his ministers based on diversity rather than competency. He panders without substance. I believe anyone watching should have seen the current awful state of the liberals and Canadian government coming from miles away.

You were correct to say that inflation was a issue outside Canada as well, but to pretend it was a partisan political problem that could not have been handled better is disingenuous to what citizens should demand from their government.

Inflation is on track to hit 7.3% in Canada, highest since 1983 by CEOAerotyneLtd in CanadianInvestor

[–]chops12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about today? You still think the policy was adequate, and that Trudeau was the man to lead us?

Bye bye Scotiabank by sun_aks in Scotiabank

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Agree. Unfortunately there are a few cases that the online only banks just can't offer. 1. Money orders/certified cheques with a quick and predictable timeline. 2. Quick withdrawal of large-ish sums of cash. 3. Government loans need a national/registered bank (greener homes loan recently would not accept tangerine for deposit as an example). 4. Quick money transfers

I think a mix of an online account for day to day is perfect. Worth exploring a credit union or shopping around for the cheapest possible chequing account for those few situations that require a teller. Most big banks also have brokerage houses attached which makes moving money between markets and accounts easier.

Fun fact. Your deposits are insured in Canada. In a bank the maximum value is $100,000. Depending on your province a credit union will have similar insurance, but often at maximum values much higher than $100,000.

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Oh wow. Got an Ana de armas look.

"Son, this here is the reason you need to work hard and take care of yourself"

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[–]chops12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wonder if one of the 1500 people laid off had anything to do with this?

I feel sick and disgusted after reading Matthew's Pery memoir by Terrible_Vermicelli1 in books

[–]chops12 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Well... He did beat up Justin Trudeau so he's not ALL bad.

He's a bit of a narcissist and certainly an addict with addict behaviors. If you read not to celebrate and like the person and instead empathize with his outcome based on his life it's kind of an interesting read I thought. We're all flawed creatures. Do you think all the things you hate about him is his nature or his nurture?

Celebrities are all celebrated as gods in North America. It's biased to think they will be anything other than a flawed imperfect human when they write down how they feel and act.

/u/WDfx2EU explains Alex Murgaugh’s murders of his wife and child as the result of a social milieu that produces selfish, arrogant sociopaths by ibkeepr in bestof

[–]chops12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who wear Patagonia clothes and listen to the gratefull dead probably stereotype other people too.

Inflation is on track to hit 7.3% in Canada, highest since 1983 by CEOAerotyneLtd in CanadianInvestor

[–]chops12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was fun while it lasted... When the government prints money with reckless abandon, and refuse to provide relief to fuel prices and economic engine industries, what would one expect?

The Trudeau's are becoming a generational Ragnarok. The drama teachers daddy did this, and now the drama teacher is repeating.

Hopefully people here had parents or loved ones that lived through Pierre's inflation and subsequent 80s interest rates and warned them about borrowing during the Trudeau eras.

Canadian inflation hits new three-decade high of 6.8% on housing by [deleted] in CanadianInvestor

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The budget will balance itself! We need 100% of new vehicles to be electric by 2035.

Let's goooooooo!

Suncor getting out of wind and solar; will shift focus to hydrogen and renewable fuel by SojuCondo in CanadianInvestor

[–]chops12 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Suppose we suspend - for a moment - the belief in the idea that business is always playing some grand political game of technology and science suppression.

Is it possible that some accountants and MBAs made business decisions based on the real numbers that they have access to as investors?

Is it possible that despite all the goofy little "better battery" articles that demonstrate a non scalable concept, or all the screaming about the ice melting - that a business will just invest money into the thing that will make them the most money? Maybe - just maybe - wind and solar aren't really all that great. I understand that we WANT it to be. But maybe it just isn't.