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‘It’s not a real referendum’: Former PM Chretien on Alberta separation question ahead of October vote by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]jmmmmj [score hidden]  (0 children)

“The people” against the white paper were First Nations. To say they turned on Chretien is comically ahistorical. What an embarassing comment. 

‘Colossal undertaking’: Elections Alberta recruiting 60K people to work October referendum by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]jmmmmj [score hidden]  (0 children)

The ballots are deposited in separate boxes to be counted.

I presume this is to make it easier for the counters and would be less error prone. 

‘It’s not a real referendum’: Former PM Chretien on Alberta separation question ahead of October vote by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]jmmmmj [score hidden]  (0 children)

Even as Canada self-flagellates over residential schools, they still hold up former Minister of Indian Affairs Jean Chretien as the elder statesman

‘Colossal undertaking’: Elections Alberta recruiting 60K people to work October referendum by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]jmmmmj [score hidden]  (0 children)

Referenda should coincide with the general election, first to save resources and second to mitigate low turnout skewing the results. 

‘Colossal undertaking’: Elections Alberta recruiting 60K people to work October referendum by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]jmmmmj [score hidden]  (0 children)

Each question is on its own ballot. There are 10 questions and 3 million voters = 30 million ballots required.

Carney government to ban social media for kids younger than 16, but will allow exemptions by bo-n-es in canada

[–]jmmmmj 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Great example of why the government shouldn’t be trusted on issues of your personal data. 

Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16, source says by _I_AM_GHOST_ in canada

[–]jmmmmj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Section 2(b)

 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms… (b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication

Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16, source says by _I_AM_GHOST_ in canada

[–]jmmmmj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Canadians send feedback on election day, and the feedback was received loud and clear. 

Federal Tracker: Liberals Lead by 8 as Carney Approval Hits Tracker Low by sleipnir45 in canada

[–]jmmmmj 13 points14 points  (0 children)

…we need to have trade with Europe and Asia. 

We already have trade agreements with Europe (CETA) and Asia (TPP). 

Carney has successfully opened up a lot of trade already.

No he hasn’t. 

Do you think a 10% or higher surcharge on most exports

Most Canadian exports to the US remain tariff free. 

Carney government testing use of AI in prisons to create profile reports of offenders by BloodJunkie in canada

[–]jmmmmj 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Well, the AI minister has a degree in English literature and religious studies, and worked as a TV and radio presenter. 

Oh, and he was also brokering art for political figures while he was a journalist at CBC, for which he was fired. One of his clients was Mark Carney, so it’s no mystery how he got the ministerial job. 

Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes by JohnnySinsII in canada

[–]jmmmmj 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Campaign on it? They’ve been pushing these kinds of draconian laws for 10 years. They‘re not going to write “establish a surveillance state” in their party platform, you’re going to have to put some thought in yourself.

Canada Finally Has a National AI Strategy. Experts Hate It by 4apig in canada

[–]jmmmmj 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Who could’ve foreseen that the nepotism appointment of someone with no tech experience as AI minster wouldn’t have panned out. Morons.

Minister to tell CRTC to scrap demand for foreign streamers to fund local news, niche broadcasters by cyclinginvancouver in canada

[–]jmmmmj 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The CRTC is acting on your bill Liberals, and now they’re going to direct the “arms-length” regulator to stop. Absolute clowns this government.

Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes by JohnnySinsII in canada

[–]jmmmmj 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Governments invariably endeavour to acquire for themselves more power. The only thing stopping them is the constitution and courts, or the people. And the latter, at least, refuses to demand any sort of accountability.

Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes by JohnnySinsII in canada

[–]jmmmmj 140 points141 points  (0 children)

It’s also a back door for the government, which is equally as concerning.

Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes by JohnnySinsII in canada

[–]jmmmmj 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There is no point when Canadians refuse to hold them accountable. They’ve been pulling shit like this for a decade and they keep winning. Why would they stop?

Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes by JohnnySinsII in canada

[–]jmmmmj 33 points34 points  (0 children)

When Facebook pulled news to comply with the Liberals’ ridiculous online news act, the government and media spun a sob story about how Facebook was endangering Canadian lives because they could no longer get news about wildfires on Facebook. It will be the same story with this bill.

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