One Night in Florida (a liberal Canadian finally gets it - kinda)

The Globe and Mail ^ | 11/22/17 | JEAN BLACKLOCK

[Former Proud Canadian]

I didn't say they liked it.

I am fed up with people who vote for socialists and then complain when they get what they voted for. I don't think democracy works in the long run.

[Candor7]

I find Canada’s voters extraordinarily fickle. They elected an Obama clone asd PM, largely because he was cute and seemed to be kinder and gentler to the 1st nations people and veterans, who now hate him. JT is simply a bend over boy for the Saudis.No way the Saudis want the Canadian transnational pipeline built.Now Justin is hauling Arab water and humping camels in their Caribbean hideaway, making sure that the pipeline does not get through Quebec.

NOW Canadians see their mistake? Whew. One big mistake.

I would love to see Harper back.

[KC Burke]

Candor7,

I got busy and didn’t get to share how much in appreciated your post at 51 the other day. It is very informative to those of us that know little or nothing of the ins and outs of Canadian politics the last 150 years.

I have always enjoyed my visits to Canada. In 2015 I drove from Michigan through Toronto to Ottawa. After visiting there drove to Quebec City, Mont Morancy Falls, St Lawrence seaway, New Brunswick, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia for two weeks, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island, Upper New Brunswick, Saint Jean Sur Richeleau, Montreal and then to Ottawa and the Canadian Parliament on a family heritage tour (wife is part Acadian.) It was quite a drive as I started and ended in Phoenix.

Conservatism is varied in components between Britain, US and Canada. We each have our patrimony worth preserving that is only partially understood by the other cousins. I certainly always enjoy the other North American participation that you all bring to this forum.

[gymbeau]

Thanks.
You should try the west on your next trip. Not as much history but much better scenery. Better folks, too, in the opinion of this former Ottawa boy who left Ontario in 1973 and has no urge to go back other than to visit family (and less of that all the time!).

[Candor7]

Canada is a wonderful place. The people are largely great people to be around. But the politicians of Canada? I detest them. They have held Canada back for over 40 years, ever since the era of Lester Pearson and that psychopomp Pierre Trudeau.

[RinaseaofDs]

LOL! Amen to that!

[AppyPappy]

Canada has the best of both worlds. They have “free” health care which they can supplement with “paid” American health care if they need it. They don’t need to pay for an expensive Navy. Their income taxes are a bit lower than our rate but they have less deductions. Also, sales taxes can be brutal in some provinces.

But they tightly control immigration so they don’t have tons of freeloaders.

[Candor7]

There are tons of freeloaders in Canada. So many in fact it keeps Canadas from having a larger military ( only 100,000 standing force in a country of 21 million.)

So many entitlement programs.

Family Allowance Canada , google it.

[Widget Jr]

It does get tiresome. I remember another story like this a long time ago, it may have been posted here. A couple of women had car trouble and the man who helped them had a NRA sticker on the car. You can imagine what their reaction was.

I also wonder if this story is made up. It is not legal to drive a excessively noisy motor vehicle in Florida. Monster trucks are not exempt.