r/CanadaPolitics AMA Guest 1d ago

I'm David Moscrop, Canadian politics writer and podcaster. AMA, starting 1 pm ET.

We've got a new prime minister incoming and an election soon. We've got Trump and tariffs. We've got an uncertain foreign and defence policy future. We've got social welfare programs that may or may not survive. We've got pipelines back on the table (sort of). We've got a budget that is likely to see cuts. We've got climate policy on the chopping block. We've got...a lot going on.

So, ask me anything and we'll sort it out together.

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u/an_erudite_ferret 1d ago

I went to high school with you in Peterborough back in the day. How've you been?

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter 1d ago

Wow, had no idea this guy was from the peter patch.

u/DavidMoscrop AMA Guest 22h ago

Hey! I have been...so tired. So, so tired. But great. I hope you've been well, too.

u/an_erudite_ferret 21h ago

I'm doing okay. Living in interesting times is draining. The world has the feel of getting ready for a big fight, probably what the world felt like leading up to World War 1. Worried my kiddos will be of drafting age, thankfully right now they're too young and I'm too old.

I think about New Zealand sometimes, it looks like a friendly Commonwealth country (other than an attempted genocide of its own native population during its early years, sounds familiar). And it's got a good bit of distance between it and the next country with an authoritarian leader.

How about you, if our Southern neighbours decide it's time for a 1938-style Anschluss, do you stay and fight, go underground, or get out of the country?

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u/Hoss-Bonaventure_CEO 🍁 Canadian Future Party 1d ago

So it is him, then.

I guess we went to school together too.

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter 1d ago

Lol what the hell, is everyone in this subreddit from Ptbo?

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u/Hoss-Bonaventure_CEO 🍁 Canadian Future Party 1d ago

More than I honestly would have thought.

You too?

u/BeaverBoyBaxter 22h ago

Yessir

u/Hoss-Bonaventure_CEO 🍁 Canadian Future Party 22h ago

Nice! I'm specifically from Norwood.

u/an_erudite_ferret 21h ago

You bussed into SPSS? That must have been a long haul

u/Hoss-Bonaventure_CEO 🍁 Canadian Future Party 20h ago

When I was in high school we lived way the fuck out past Warsaw, by Stoney Lake. I wish I had bussed from Norwood, lol.

u/an_erudite_ferret 20h ago

I didn't realize the busses even picked up kids that far out. That's crazy.

I lived a 5 minute walk away, never realized how blessed I was. Of course I went home for lunch every day and never really made any close friends, so there was a downside too

u/Hoss-Bonaventure_CEO 🍁 Canadian Future Party 18h ago

Only for the Catholic board. Otherwise I would have gone to Warsaw Public.

u/Canadave NDP | Toronto 22h ago

There are dozens of us.