johnstanton

It's discouraging. This is the only reason Conservatives get elected, despite a minority of voters wanting anything to do with them.

Current projections for Nepean:

PC-45.1%, NDP-26.8%, OLP-22.8%, GRN-5.3%

To change this, every Liberal or dipper would need to vote strategically, and that's unlikely... even had there been some organization around it.

We're now back to Harris-style "austerity", but without the planning or empathy.

I'll vote strategically, nonetheless. If you can do nothing else in a democracy, at least govern yourself responsibly as a voter.

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Has anyone travelled abroad recently with cans/containers of Canadian Elixir in their checked baggage ?

The world having gone insane, I wouldn't be surprised if this sharing of Canadian goodwill had been outlawed, for the serious security risk it may represent.

What is the response of pre-clearance and customs staff?... do they confiscate it?

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I'm buying a motorcycle for $20K and financing over 5 yrs. Gap Insurance - to ensure that the gap between what the insurance company will pay out and what is owed on the outstanding loan is covered - will cost $700. It's a bike with huge demand in the re-sale market, with little supply.

Is it worth it?

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On CBC’s “The House” today, Mr. Goodale made some startling claims. He justified the new firearms regulations as being driven by gun-related crime having increased so dramatically since the baseline year, which itself represents a dramatic spike over preceding years, and that it is no longer based primarily on hand-guns obtained from the U.S. but rather those obtained domestically – “a 56% year-over-year increase”.

Mr. Goodale illustrated this point by describing a break-in to a “reputable gun dealer” in Prince Albert, Sask, “last Christmas-time” where a large quantity of “Illegal hand guns” secured by “a single cable” were stolen, presumably to arm gun-thugs in Canada’s suburban neighborh

... I'd like to take a friend this evening.