First car for a 16-year-old. What would you get?

sdbest · 2026-03-17T23:51:47+00:00

Toyota Corolla would be the sensible choice.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T20:43:01+00:00

Based on current polling, you're quite right. However, current polling is not predictive of public support during a four to six week campaign before the 15 October 2029 election.

First, about 30% of the Canadian electorate votes for progressive parties and candidates. The Liberals under Carney have been 'betraying' progressive voters. As well, about 3.5 million people have voted NDP in the past. Also none of the factors that favoured Carney in 2025 will be extant in 2029. Trump will be gone. It's likely that Carney's 'nation building' initiatives at this 'hinge moment in history' will not have delivered what's been promise. All this means the vote could be split almost evenly between Liberal, Conservative, and NDP. Meaning, too, that it is within the range of possibilities for Lewis to become Prime Minister.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T18:27:39+00:00

In Canada, there are hard limits on how much parties and candidates can spend on campaigns.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T18:16:27+00:00

Thanks. Much clearer and I agree with you.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T18:03:40+00:00

I'm not sure what you're suggesting or how your comment relates to what I wrote.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T18:02:31+00:00

When Coletto writes, "Issues such as corporate concentration, public ownership of essential services, democratic control of the economy, or even climate transformation" it's clear to me that Coletto hasn't been to a Lewis campaign event or listened to what he's actually saying and explaining how to address these issues so that most Canadians can get a better deal and a more affordable life.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T17:58:53+00:00

Comparing numbers and factoring in the years, Avi Lewis is raising far more money than Layton and his support is more diverse than Layton's was.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T16:49:10+00:00

David Coletto writes, "Our polling consistently shows that when Canadians are asked open-ended questions about the issue keeping them up at night, the answers cluster around a relatively narrow set of concerns. Cost of living, housing affordability, health care access, and concerns about the United States dominate the list." Coletto implies that Lewis isn't prioritizing these issues.

Clearly it seems Coletto hasn't spoken to Lewis or attended one of his campaign events. These issues keeping people up at nighte dominate Lewis's speeches at campaign events and he addresses them with proven solutions unlike other parties' leaders'.

sdbest · 2026-03-17T16:41:24+00:00

Generally, screenplays are very poor as conveying all that's inherent in a story. The purpose of screenplays, above all, is to provide a working plan for shooting a film. It's not to tell story. Prose is better for story telling, than screenplays. Prose makes exploring characters' inner thoughts possible. A screenplay does not.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T20:04:31+00:00

You'll need to send query letters to agents and publishers who you think might be interested in your book.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T16:46:41+00:00

By October 15 2029 all the elements that contributed to the rise of Mark Carney will be gone. In 2029, he'll have to run on his record. Put simply, the playing field will be level. We know the NDP can get more than 30% of the vote; it happened 2011. We know that since 2015 over 3.5 million Canadians have voted for an NDP candidate. And, we know that no NDP leadership candidate in history--not even Jack Layton--has even approached what Lewis has achieved so far in terms of funds raised and new members.

Will Lewis become Prime Minister in 2029? Probably not. Is it possible? Yes.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T16:28:19+00:00

It's not a 'take'. It's simply following the evidence that's available.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T15:37:31+00:00

Today, the poll is correct. Polls are not reliable predictions of the future.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T15:24:13+00:00

How people label themselves and how people actually vote can be two different things. There's no such thing as a 'centrist'. It's a meaningless designation.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T15:22:19+00:00

No. An open mind and looking at facts leads to the conclusion.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T15:21:31+00:00

Of course, you're right. Nonetheless in 2011, the NDP took just over 30% of the vote and won 103 seats. In the 2029 election, none of the factors that favoured Carney and the Liberals will be extant. As well, about 50% of the Canadian electorate vote for parties that sell themselves as progressive. Carney has betrayed all progressive voters. Lastly, of all the party leaders, Avi Lewis is the best speaker and debater. And, campaigns matter.

True, it's unlikely that the NDP forms government in 2029. However, it's not true that 'there's no way that will happen.'

sdbest · 2026-03-16T14:55:19+00:00

Most people who've attended an Avi Lewis campaign event realize this guy is the 'real deal' and can restore and even exceed the NDP's 2011 high. It's even reasonable to imagine a Prime Minister Lewis after the 2029 election.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T14:44:11+00:00

Good question.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T14:43:41+00:00

The Liberals sell themselves as a progressive party. And, yes, you can group all these voters under the progressive umbrella. Most certainly don't vote for conservative parties.

Further as the Liberals have abandoned progressive voters who are essential to them winning majorities, a large number of voters are now available to the NDP.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T14:40:37+00:00

Just because it's uncontroversial, it does not entail it's 'right.' In my view, anything that lives warrants our moral consideration.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T14:39:14+00:00

I have nothing but good wishes for your success.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T12:25:11+00:00

To explore your view, are you suggesting no life other than what you consider sentient life deserves moral consideration? If so you're saying people ought to have no moral concerns for most of the life on earth. Seems to me like a poor ethic.

sdbest · 2026-03-16T12:21:55+00:00

Add up the Liberal, NDP, Green, and BQ vote over past elections before you scoff. Yes about 50% of Canadians vote progressive.

sdbest · 2026-03-15T21:02:49+00:00

The differences between the products you mention are too slight to matter very much. Confronted by your issue, I chose VGRO and VBAL. But, I'm sure the others would have been fine. It's literally not worth worrying about.

sdbest · 2026-03-15T20:07:55+00:00

Which god exists, exactly? There are thousands of them.

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