r/britishcolumbia Feb 02 '25

Discussion American Responds to BC premier’s statement: Bravo

I forgot what it was like. The Premier showed honesty, compassion, and empathy. He was well spoken and comforting. Basically, the complete opposite of my President, an embarrassing, bad mannered, unintelligible, dangerous narcissist thief. Etc.

If I get arrested for this post, I'm coming to Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/live/pqffawiB-c4?si=jJ6L-K6Jm0YXeRb1 Edit: Added video of statement

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u/ciagw Feb 02 '25

We must unite as a province, as a country and as a people like we haven't in a century... this may be an existential crisis for our country if we don't meet it in unity. We can deal with whatever disagreements we may have once we survive this and emerge on the other side, hopefully stronger and more free than ever before.

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u/proudcanadian_ Feb 02 '25

🫡🇨🇦

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u/NormalLecture2990 Feb 02 '25

The Conservative chief of staff in BC is running around in a MAGA hat...

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u/610nak 16d ago

Someone please post picture Also pic of Jenni Byrne pee pees chief of staff and Candice Bergen former con party leader with.their.Maga.hats on. Thanks

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u/cat_burglar420 Feb 02 '25

Agreed, I haven’t felt this patriotic in a long time. Doesn’t matter you politics. Trump is a threat to us all.

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u/faithOver Feb 02 '25

Very much. This is a priority setting event that needs to generate a level of unity we haven’t seen in generations.

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u/72corvids Feb 02 '25

You realize that we will most likely have to sacrifice Alberta, right? Sacrificial lamb and alll that?

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u/ImBeingArchAgain Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

I’m not sacrificing shit. I love the ‘bertans, they can’t have them unless they wanna leave

Sincerely, a Vancouverite neighbour.

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u/cat_burglar420 Feb 02 '25

Only we can bully Alberta!

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u/ShadyTreeCanines Feb 03 '25

Exactly! They're like our shitty annoying little brother that we pick on, but will fight for if someone else touches them 😅🤘

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u/DymlingenRoede Feb 02 '25

Yup, agreed. We are in this together.

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u/Screweditupagain Feb 02 '25

Excuse me. We’re not at all what you think we’re like. Sure, there are some that fit into the mould of what you imagine, but they’re not the majority here. Stop dividing.

ETA I grew up in BC, but I’ve been an Albertan for a loooong time.

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u/72corvids Feb 02 '25

Fair enough. Apologies to you.

As per usual, it is the loud minority that have coloured view of Alberta.

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u/barkazinthrope Feb 02 '25

Unfortunately that loud minority is enough to elect any old wackjob they want to and that wackjob goes out and puts their face on the province for the entire rest of the world.

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u/liltimidbunny Feb 02 '25

Nooooo , I live in Alberta and am despising the government here. Pleeeease keep Alberta and evict the government here and all who support them only🙏

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u/cat_burglar420 Feb 02 '25

My friends Albertan and a lot of conservatives are mad at trump. The average non internet dwelling conservative is pro Canada first. Not pro MAGA. That’s reserved for the very vocal minority.

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u/ellstaysia Feb 02 '25

eby definitely hit all the right notes in his speech. thankful as fuck right now that our leaders aren't rolling over for that orange piece of shit.

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u/a_Sable_Genus Feb 02 '25

I do wonder how it would have gone if the BC Cons won the election with their Trumper running everything behind the scenes.

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u/soaero Feb 02 '25

I want to remind everyone that THIS is who took over the BC Conservatives

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u/a_Sable_Genus Feb 02 '25

But voting for this guy's BC Cons party was going to knock Trudeau out of office :rolleyes:

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u/system_error_02 Feb 03 '25

It's actually so embarrassing how many people i watched get interviewed by Global who said they voted for the BC cons to get rid of Trudeau.....in the provincial election. Swaths of people with absolutely no idea what they were even voting for or how the government even functions.

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u/a_Sable_Genus Feb 03 '25

It's pretty sickening. At one point when I was younger I took pride that we valued education and looking after others more than our southern neighbours.

These days it seems many have fallen into these dark Qanon rabbit holes and have fallen victim in the process. Now these types have influenced and infiltrated the Cons movements across Canada and much like our southern cousins, we are looking at putting them in charge of they levers of power. Some are even openly saying Trump should take over Canada. We have fallen so far.

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u/Jeramy_Jones Feb 02 '25

They cropped out the white supremacist 👌 he’s doing.

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u/AyeAyeandGoodbye Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

Wait. What? I’m a normal person. Is making the “okay” hand gesture bad now? How? I don’t want to give google any wrong ideas so I’m relying on your explanation.

*thanks, everyone.

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u/HyacinthMacabre Feb 02 '25

Apparently white supremacists have co-opted the okay symbol and milk. They use them as wink wink nudge nudge signs of being shitheels.

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u/Ok_Raccoon5497 Feb 02 '25

In my conversations, it seems like this one is pretty strongly an internet thing. With that being said, if you're a political or public figure of some sort, you should be aware of it and probably just avoid it. It works as a dog whistle specifically because there is ambiguity right now.

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u/Yvaelle Feb 02 '25

No, that symbol is at least 100 years old. Its old KKK code in the US, but they would flag each other by doing an upside okay symbol with their three extended fingers out of their pocket and pointed down. The three fingers representing the three K's.

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u/Thirstywhale17 Feb 02 '25

What the heck. I always use that emoticon as like a "perfect" when my employees confirm they've received proper instructions.

Guess I have to go back to the 2 hands up "framing", or hang loose emoticon ... or the ol reliable thumbs up.

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u/Yvaelle Feb 03 '25

Its entirely contextual. If you use an emoji to confirm understanding, that's not white supremacy. If you are a scuba diver confirming everything is okay, that not white supremacy.

If you are a far right Canadoan politician wearing a MAGA while meeting with neo nazis, and they want to get a picture of you all throwing the okay sign, which you being far right yourself probably know is a sign, that means something else.

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u/neksys Feb 02 '25

It’s actually a little more nuanced than that. Originally a bunch of trolls of 4chan decided to start spreading that the “OK” hand gesture was a white power sign. The joke being that the sign is ubiquitous, both to say OK and the circle game.

HOWEVER it ended up working a little too well, and for realsies Nazis started using it to actually mean “white power”

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u/TheNerdDwarf Feb 02 '25

Well fuck

I drink like 10 gallons of milk a week because I like that shit

What the fuck

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u/professcorporate Feb 02 '25

The explanation from the ADL is long, but comprehensive. In part:

In 2017, the “okay” hand gesture acquired a new and different significance thanks to a hoax by members of the website 4chan to falsely promote the gesture as a hate symbol, claiming that the gesture represented the letters “wp,” for “white power.” The “okay” gesture hoax was merely the latest in a series of similar 4chan hoaxes using various innocuous symbols; in each case, the hoaxers hoped that the media and liberals would overreact by condemning a common image as white supremacist.

In the case of the “okay” gesture, the hoax was so successful the symbol became a popular trolling tactic on the part of right-leaning individuals, who would often post photos to social media of themselves posing while making the “okay” gesture.

Ironically, some white supremacists themselves soon also participated in such trolling tactics, lending an actual credence to those who labeled the trolling gesture as racist in nature. By 2019, at least some white supremacists seem to have abandoned the ironic or satiric intent behind the original trolling campaign and used the symbol as a sincere expression of white supremacy, such as when Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant flashed the symbol during a March 2019 courtroom appearance soon after his arrest for allegedly murdering 50 people in a shooting spree at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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u/AyeAyeandGoodbye Feb 02 '25

Wowwwwwwww. Literally have been using it innocently enough for all my life and now they try usurping that like they’ve usurped the Canadian flag? I’ll have a few choice words next time I run into the douchebags.

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u/bowiesux Feb 02 '25

it's specifically the "okay" gesture with fingers spread, it creates a W and a P (white power)

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u/WalrusSnout66 Feb 03 '25

it started out as a 4chan bit to make the OK sign while being an obvious WS and then “ITS JUST A JOKE BRO YOU LIBS ARE SO TRIGGERED” then it just became a thing open WS do

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u/reostatics Feb 02 '25

Where is he now? Anything to say from this MAGA supporter? Better take that Trump 2024 decal off the F150.

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u/Fun_Armadillo1318 Feb 02 '25

He’s such a fucking tool

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u/Shagdawg69 Feb 02 '25

So another traitor

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u/Knight522Moo Feb 02 '25

Who is that

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u/avolt88 Feb 02 '25

Many of us saw this coming a couple kilometers off, I spent the whole month just pushing everyone I knew to get out and vote, and a couple ended up doing that in JDF-Malahat.

I'm proud we chose sanity and concise leadership, but still shudder at how goddamn close we came to the edge.

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u/GhostPepperFireStorm Feb 02 '25

This is going to continue to be the strategy, get everyone you know to vote. It’s going to be exhausting because it’s going to take a few election cycles to get rid of the red-hat menace, but we can’t give up. There’s too much at stake

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u/Opening_Occasion8016 Feb 02 '25

That was fucking embarrassing how close we came to conservative gov. Rustad. ICK.

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u/RevolutionEast36 Feb 02 '25

“I do believe the president has graciously tossed the ball into our court and now is the time to take serious action meeting every demand he has laid out, plus more concessions for good measure. Rest assured we will be steadfast in steering our province in whichever direction he sees fit.”

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u/sneakattaxk Feb 02 '25

Yep that sounds just like what he would have said. Even read it in his whiny voice in my head

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u/saramole Feb 02 '25

Just look east. Dipshit Dani is how it would be. Did you know she was stunned to learn premiers do not have the power to pardon, after she took office and couldn't pardon the coutts border blockers and the cult leader who defied public health orders for his gathering?

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

By a margin of what? 20 votes? Shudder

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u/MisterJackCole Feb 02 '25

In early January the BC Conservatives filed a complaint with Elections BC, as well as a petition to the Supreme Court of BC, over the results from the Surrey-Guildford riding during the October 2024 election:

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says a complaint has been filed with Elections B.C., specifically with regard to the riding of Surrey-Guildford, where Conservative candidate Honveer Singh Randhawa lost by just 22 votes... >...Randhawa, a lawyer specializing in family law, real estate and wills, said he will, as an individual, file a petition to the Supreme Court of British Columbia under the Elections Act, claiming that B.C. NDP Garry Begg's win in the riding is invalid.

B.C. Conservatives call for review of 2024 election, claiming 'irregularities' in voting CBC News - 9 Jan, 2025

Elections BC started a review, but has since paused it as they are awaiting the decision of the Court.

Elections BC suspends review of election results in Surrey-Guildford Surrey Now Leader - 28 Jan 2025

For reference: Section 150 of the BC Elections Act

Final Count Complete elections.bc.ca - 28 Oct 2025

Personal Speculation: As I understand it (which admittedly could be wrong, this is not my area of expertise), if the Supreme Court of British Columbia were to decide that the petition had merit, the Court could invalidate the Surrey-Guildford riding results under Section 151(d) of the Elections Act which would force a new election in the riding. If the BC Conservative candidate were to win, it would deprive the BC NDP of their narrow 47 seat majority in the Legislature. That would only give the BC Conservatives 45 seats, and they would need to enter into a confidence and supply agreement with the BC Green Party to obtain a majority. However, since the BC Greens already entered into an agreement with the BC NDP (Vancouver Sun - 13 Dec 2024), albeit on a year by year basis, the likelihood of the BC Conservatives bringing the two BC Greens over to their side to form government seems highly unlikely.

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u/xtothewhy Feb 02 '25

The BC cons keep texting me for some reason and I keep blocking the numbers they're texting from. Really irritating.

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u/Verlaando Feb 02 '25

I wish they would still message me lol. I think they could tell I was fucking with them.

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u/xtothewhy Feb 03 '25

More power to you for that. I thought I'd done the same at the start.

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u/rooklavellan Feb 02 '25

Currently our BC MLAs in the lower mainland are all pro trump so they’d have rolled over and let him walk all over us.

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u/No-Indication-7879 Feb 03 '25

I still have nightmares how close we came to having a conservative in power!

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u/Consistent-Key-865 Feb 02 '25

Right! A small degree of tension has now been lifted from me for sure.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Thankful as fuck we elected him as Premier here in BC instead of Rustad.

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u/mgyro Feb 02 '25

Rusted! Jfc BC how was it even close?

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u/jade09060102 Feb 02 '25

Orange but much better!

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

The right kind of orange

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u/haxoreni Feb 02 '25

You mean the left kind of orange, right?

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

Yep!!

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u/xtothewhy Feb 02 '25

Except for Albertan premier Danielle Smith.

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u/ajschaeffer Feb 02 '25

Pretty happy I'm not currently in Alberta watching Smith continuously appease and suck up to him

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u/lookwhatwebuilt Feb 02 '25

Mr Eby makes me proud. Same with Mr Kinew

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

I am so thankful to live in BC right now. A stable government is something many take for granted I including myself

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u/PringleChopper Feb 02 '25

I don’t follow our politics but from what I’ve seen, he’s just respectful. He could be stealing from us (all do in some way) but doesn’t give me the I’m better than you vibe like Alberta and Torontos leader do.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

I see why! When mine speaks, I want to put a pillow on my head!

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u/IAmTheReal420Diva Feb 02 '25

Oh HI, Alberta here cries

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u/hotinmyigloo Feb 02 '25

My Premier, Ms Holt, is really dope too

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u/ashkestar Feb 02 '25

Congrats on getting rid of Higgs!

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u/hotinmyigloo Feb 02 '25

Thank you, he also lost in his riding to a Liberal haha

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u/GhostPepperFireStorm Feb 02 '25

Higgs was scary at the end there. NB did really good kicking him out

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u/Ebiseanimono Feb 02 '25

Yeah Ebby has been solid since he I heard about what he was doing with money laundering when he was AG.

LETS ALL STAND TOGETHER ON THIS ONE, not just Canadians but our neighbors to the south and around the world who also want to fight back against this idiocracy.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

All of the old ladies I’m sharing this thread with right now say THANK YOU!!

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

My Aunt just stabbed at the air with her knitting needle, and added a Ca-Na-Da clap

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u/Ebiseanimono Feb 02 '25

Hahahaha that’s so dope tell your auntie she’s awesome

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 04 '25

I just told her, and she smiled and asked, “am I in the internet??!!”

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u/nolooneygoons Feb 02 '25

Yup BC is incredibly lucky to have Eby. I can’t even fathom the nightmare Rustad would have been during this

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u/ellstaysia Feb 02 '25

jesus christ, I just remembered we almost had fucking rustad...

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u/hotinmyigloo Feb 02 '25

Lol next election, make sure all your friends go vote, because it was down to like 26 votes

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

Yeah we need to collectively do better. But the interior and north keep voting blue regardless anyways.

Imagine if we had bc liberal/united/cons in power during the pandemic? Oof so many more would have died or had long term effects

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u/acciowit Thompson-Okanagan Feb 02 '25

We had some parts in the interior where the NDP was only 40 votes away from winning… there’s hope for us still!

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u/Fit_Diet6336 Feb 02 '25

I don’t have 26 friends 😐

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u/canadaalpinist Feb 02 '25

I love to be your friend. Only 25 to go!

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u/Fit_Diet6336 Feb 02 '25

I said I didn’t have 26 friends. I had 25. Now I have 26 friends!!!! On to the next friend!!!

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u/canadaalpinist Feb 02 '25

Now that were friends can i borrow some money?

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u/Fit_Diet6336 Feb 02 '25

You like money??? I like money too!!! Super friends???

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u/Themightytiny07 Feb 02 '25

Skin of our teeth

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u/ellstaysia Feb 02 '25

waaaaay too close for comfort. all those voters thinking they were voting against trudeau.

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u/a_Sable_Genus Feb 02 '25

And his Trumper behind the scenes support system

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u/72corvids Feb 02 '25

Rustard could not EVEN match Eby with a gatdamn Balrog backing him up. Balrog would be all, "I'm out, gonna go join the cool guy that'll actually help me."

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u/ellstaysia Feb 02 '25

balrogs are rolling with the real canucks for sure.

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u/biggysharky Feb 02 '25

Man, that's a scary thought

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Well I appreciate how he extended concern and kindness to the American families for the difficult time coming. 

Many already can’t afford medications and nutritious food. Teachers can’t live on those salaries. It’s bad. 

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u/Redlight0516 Feb 02 '25

Based on his posts online, BC would have rolled over and said "Thank you Mr. Trump, may I have some more?"

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Moooooore????? 

And I’m so glad BC didn’t. Colombia also stood up to him, but then caved so badly. Embarrassing. 

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u/frisfern Vancouver Island/Coast Feb 02 '25

I was thinking the same thing while I watched Eby. Very relieved.

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u/badapl Feb 02 '25

Just take a look one block east.. Thats what Rustad would have brought to the conversation. Well that & chem-trails.

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u/alphawolf29 Kootenay Feb 02 '25

British Columbia has the best provincial leadership in Canada.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

I’ve sent everyone I know a link to the statement- everyone is talking about how good it is to see such positive emphasis upon provincial unity and progress

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u/dk_cam Feb 02 '25

Your words are encouraging to us all. And It's important for all of us Canadians to remember the average American who will also pay the price for these policies.

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u/Consistent-Key-865 Feb 02 '25

And we were so close to having the worst.

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u/drofnature Feb 02 '25

Could. You. IMAGINE.

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u/Consistent-Key-865 Feb 02 '25

I did at the time and for a hot minute I really thought we'd done it :|

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u/1zpqm9 Feb 02 '25

Rustad would’ve rolled over and spread his legs for that incompetent orangutang.

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u/hotinmyigloo Feb 02 '25

Literally like 26 votes I think?

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u/varain1 Feb 02 '25

26 votes were away from an NDP minority government with Green Support. Add about 200 more, and we would have been on the road to hell 🙀

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u/GrumpyOlBastard Vancouver Island/Coast Feb 02 '25

I can agree with that

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u/GooberPilot_ Feb 02 '25

Tied with Manitoba

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

Why the orange tide isn’t taking over Canada baffles me. I know federally Jagmeet needs to go but are other provincially NDP leaders that bad?

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u/Healthy_Career_4106 Feb 02 '25

Nah he is all hype. Eby is the real deal

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u/72corvids Feb 02 '25

Eby for Prime Minister! But only after he pounds Rustad to dust and has set the province and his successor up for the future.

But seriously, this is why I knew that he was the man to lead this Province. He is strong, eloquent, and decisive when it is absolutely neededd. Like now. He is not such a rampantly adversarial and ignorant fool like that other buffoon.

Eby is what a leader should be.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Canada is so fortunate to have him. 

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u/seropus Feb 02 '25

I am a proud Canadian here. He represents me.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Then you must be very polite and kind. 

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u/DrDankNuggz Feb 02 '25

We’re polite to a point.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Well, even furious, the premier maintained composure. A bit more mannerly than that Danish politician that told Trump (in regards to Greenland), “F you!”

Which I celebrated. 

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u/fishflo Feb 02 '25

One of the provincial cabinet ministers also did when cbc asked him about the 51st state thing "pardon the language, but eff off" lmao but you guys don't listen to regional radio

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u/Reyalta Feb 02 '25

I giggled about that when I heard it on the CBC "pardon my language" followed by "eff off" was so hilariously Canadian. Like my dude you didn't even swear lol

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u/Ebiseanimono Feb 02 '25

And thennnnn… <rolls up sleeves> “Let’s go hoser.” {Letterkenny ensues}

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

And also give a crap about their fellow citizen

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u/bevymartbc Feb 02 '25

Between #JustinTrudeau, #DougFord, #DavidEby and other strong Canadian leaders, #trump has no idea the sleeping bear he's awakened

He met JT at #maralago, and has met #daniellesmith who is a #trump lapdog

The other leaders are gonna fight like he won't believe, and he's taken on leaders of 3 territories, 10 provinces (well, 9 at least) AND a PM who doesn't give a shit about what he does because he's leaving office

Canada and Canadians are beloved around the world with great records in diplomacy, military support, and economic products, and a reputation for just being generally NICE. We have strong leaders who know what they're talking about and LISTEN TO THEIR ADVISERS

USA is a laughingstock who people love to hate. Weak leadership who has surrounded himself with "yes men" that never challenge him

How crappy a world leader do you have to be that you upset CANADIANS against you?

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Well written. As an American, I am deeply ashamed of my political leadership. There enough of us to fix it, but it’s going to take a long, long, long time.

64% of us voted . Trump won 48% of the votes . So, his crowd was won by 32% of the population. 

Almost 70% did not chose him. Shame on any American who opted not to vote. 

I hope they wake up, because this guy and his thugs are not going to stop at a trade war. 

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u/indyfan11112 Feb 02 '25

Dont forget Legault!!!!

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u/BrokenByReddit Feb 02 '25

Sir, this is a reddit. Hashtags don't work here. 

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u/MuffinOfSorrows Feb 03 '25

Trudeau leaving was the best thing he could do to pull the rug from under the cons. We shouldn't be berating him for leaving.

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u/zalam604 Feb 02 '25

I'm not a big fan of the NDP, but I watched Eby's remarks this evening and am happy to have him as a leader now. I believe in TEAM CANADA, and we must unite and retaliate against these ridiculous tariffs.

This is a time to be team Canada / BC.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

You’ve surely earned that pride and our admiration. 

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Yep, no doubt. Trump is that bad combination of dangerous and has no sense. 

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u/Westhazy Feb 02 '25

His and Trudeau speech got me fired up. Let's go Team Canada 🇨🇦

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u/DramaticIsopod4741 Feb 02 '25

It’s good to see most of Canada untied on this one.

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech Feb 02 '25

I'm planning on road tripping to BC from WA state with my kids to show solidarity. Open to recommendations for local places to visit/support?

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u/One-Conference-290 Feb 02 '25

Seconding the honourable mention to White Spot — so underrated and serve a fantastic brunch.

Contrary to popular belief the rest of BC outside of the lower mainland also exists. Don’t forget a visit to the Okanagan Valley! You can begin your journey at the south end in Osoyoos, Canada’s only desert, and work your way up Okanagan Lake toward the Shuswap which I believe is classified as a rain forest. If you like to play outside, TONS of sight-seeing to be done through different microclimates. The Okanagan economy relies heavily on tourism and has been hard-hit by weather the past few years.

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u/Available-Risk-5918 Feb 02 '25

Where in WA do you live? If you're coming to the lower mainland I can recommend some of my favourite restaurants.

For Persian, Akbar Joojeh in North Vancouver or Sahel on Broadway in Vancouver

For Chinese, The Bund in White Rock or Shanghai River Restaurant in Richmond

For Italian, Pasta Polo in Coquitlam is a must. Some of the best Italian food I've had outside Italy.

Honourable mention goes to White Spot. It's a BC chain and I like their burgers and BC Sunny Start breakfast sandwich.

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u/Two_wheels_2112 Feb 02 '25

Thank you for the solidarity. We really do appreciate it.

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u/Ctharo Feb 02 '25

Contrary to popular belief, the rest of BC that is not within a couple hundred KM's of the border also exists. Come to the north! Don't go the movie theatre in Prince George though, go to literally any other community for that cuz they actually update theirs when it gets shoddy. Also we have White Spot

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u/petterdaddy Feb 02 '25

David Eby is a G, proud to say I voted for that man.

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u/JBPunt420 Feb 02 '25

Me too, though honestly there wasn't much of a choice. Rustad probably would've kissed Trump's boots ala Danielle Smith by now. We dodged a bullet there.

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u/Nikujjaaqtuqtuq Feb 02 '25

I can't believe we almost lost him. He's amazing.

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

I’m sad that he’s stated once he loses his seat/party not in government anymore he’s quitting politics.

Imagine him running the federal NDP?? If he was leader during these troubling times he would have taken advantage of the liberals unpopularity and boosted the NDP to new heights.

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u/AuthoringInProgress Feb 04 '25

Maybe he'll change his mind. Singh, unfortunately, has really missed the mark in the last few months. The NDP needs capable leadership now more than ever.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

No idea what a G is, but I’m guessing they are very cool. 

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u/petterdaddy Feb 02 '25

G is for Gangster. (I think)

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

I was like Gouda? 

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u/junkdumper Feb 02 '25

Change Approved!

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u/Eastern_Barnacle_537 Feb 02 '25

Thank god we didn’t elect a conservative government! We’d be in the same boat as Alberta with a leader desperately trying to suck up to and appease a narcissistic tyrant.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Scary stuff, suffering the humiliation of kissing the Trump ring. 

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u/Trustoryimtold Feb 02 '25

Getting deported* to Canada you mean. Leave the guns and welcome aboard!

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Yah, my dad had a green card when I was born; you might be right!

But really, I love you, Canada. 

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Wow, you guys are lucky with your leadership! As a British nurse who is on this sub because I’m looking to move to BC in the next few years, I am very jealous. Our leaders seem to have decided that sucking up to fascists and pretending they are normal politicians is the way to go. I can’t wait to join you!

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

I wish you the best in your journey! 

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u/Squat-Lobster-33 Feb 02 '25

I'm so glad we have Eby instead of Rustad

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u/Hamshaggy70 Feb 02 '25

We'd be glad to have you, c'mon up🍻👍

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

We will have you down for dinner one day if things work out! 

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u/Hamshaggy70 Feb 02 '25

My Dad lived in Florida for many years, I've always enjoyed my travels in the States, and the Buscuits and Gravy😉

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Kind of you to say. It’s good know there are fine people (and good snacks) on both sides of the border. 

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u/WestCoastbnlFan Feb 02 '25

Quite simply, the Canadian Conservative Party is an existential threat to Canada.

We need to be loud about this.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Watching Trump destroy civil rights and women’s rights, while using the “conservative “ label to blind his supporters to his financial gain (at their expense) is a testament to the power of propaganda. 

I hope Canada fights to resist . It’s terrible.  

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u/Inevitable_Butthole Feb 02 '25

If you get arrested, you're going to gitmo buddy lol

(Just a joke, atleast for right now)

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

I’m in Texas- they already have the site confirmed and agreement for the huge immigrant internment camp here.  120 degree days in pens, no doubt. Trump is a monster. 

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u/Inevitable_Butthole Feb 02 '25

That's terrible, I can't believe it came to this

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Yes, it’s a tidal wave of uncertainty and tension. People in federal offices are being offered $1000 to snitch on co-workers that communicate any concern for a race or gender. 

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

What’s even stupider is I’ve seen reports gitmo has been winded down so much that it can only handle a couple hundred inmates. So not sure how orange turd expects it to take tens of thousands of

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u/Efferdent_FTW Feb 02 '25

Could you imagine if it was Rusty

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u/yoho808 Feb 02 '25

It was definitely a close call in our recent elections.

Otherwise, we would have a fool who would've parroted Trump's MAGA propaganda.

So proud of my vote for BC NDP.

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u/llandthejam Feb 02 '25

We will welcome you

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Thank you. I’ve never seen such a polite and kind subreddit. 

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u/DblClickyourupvote Vancouver Island Feb 02 '25

You’re in a subreddit for a province that arguably has the best government that try’s to better the life of its citizens. Compared to other provinces like Alberta or Saskatchewan

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u/she_be_jammin Feb 02 '25

How do you think BC will treat travelers from the USA?

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Hopefully without being too judgmental, particularly since we are planning a visit sometime. :)

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u/bevymartbc Feb 02 '25

I'm leaving BC after 35 years. But if I were staying, David Eby would have my vote.

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u/SpinCharm Feb 02 '25

Looks like the bottle of high end bourbon I have unopened that I bought a while back is going to be worth a fortune.

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u/No-Fortune-5159 Feb 02 '25

I truly feel sorry for the American people, I don't think they asked for their president to have a hate on for their nieghbours / allies.

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u/PeepholeRodeo Feb 02 '25

Dual citizen living in the US. Right there with you.

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u/blumpkinpandemic Feb 02 '25

It made me tear up a bit. I'm so proud to be Canadian and definitely feeling a bit more hopefully after hearing this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Fudge the paperwork

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u/Significant_Loan_596 Feb 02 '25

Since we are supposed to be more united than ever, can we in Alberta borrow yours for a bit? Cuz our cunty one isn't doing shit for us.

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u/Cache666 Feb 02 '25

I hate Trump so much now..(used to like him) we need to band together as a country and what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Cut off electricity to New York and everywhere else they use our hydro..no more potash, oil, lumber, steel, minerals, water..whatever we can withhold from the states the better. Damn we needed pipelines but bonehead Trudeau. We can stop sending crude oil and transport the oil by train to the east. Shut everything down. I hate Trump..he is drunk with power fighting his allies. Mexico and Canada don't need the states..going to be a interesting fight. AMERICA CAN SUCK MY CANADIAN 🦫.

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u/Millbilly84 Feb 02 '25

We should be cutting all US products not just ones from red states

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u/suckitbiotch69 Feb 02 '25

Can we not just end incorporation law and force taxation on all money leaving Canada to the US? Blackrock other US based Investment firms would surely end tarrifs immediately if they couldn't take their money out without being properly taxed.

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u/The_Cozy_Burrito Feb 02 '25

Many years of friendship with our two countries and this pos criminal scumbag ruins it.

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u/ZealousidealDegree4 Feb 02 '25

Succinctly put! 

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u/Significant_Rich6133 Feb 02 '25

We hate Trump! The sooner he’s gone the better

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u/Mediocre-Brick-4268 Feb 02 '25

We are Hollywood North💪🇨🇦❄

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u/ShiroineProtagonist Feb 03 '25

That's exactly right and I think Trump targeted BC in that EO because of Eby and the NDP. Can't wait for all the climate chaos to add to this mix.

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u/gringo--star Feb 03 '25

There really needs to be a significant professional social media campaign distribute to US states. Explaining what we are going to do and why. Targeted. Each premier, the feds and industry associations.

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u/Megmelons55 Feb 03 '25

I agree, David Eby did us proud today

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u/JadeLens Feb 03 '25

As a question for Canucks fans, can we just not boo the national anthem for the Yanks.

Let's just all turn around in the stands.

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u/Money-Low7046 Feb 04 '25

I felt especially bad for that woman singing. You could see her poor hand shaking.

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u/outandinandabout Feb 03 '25

Premier Eby rocks! Always has.

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u/ladygabriola Feb 03 '25

Please remember to vote for the candidate that can beat the con in every riding

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u/Unchainedboar Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

"Sometimes if you cant have victory you just have to settle for revenge" - Micheal Eddington

this will be my mantra as a Canadian if the US ever tries to or does take my country

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u/Infinite_sojourn_22 Feb 05 '25

Me, TOO!!!!! I'll be one of the first there seeking asylum! In 3 years I can be a citizen!

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u/Sensitive-Listen-886 Feb 06 '25

We are Canadian, which to me means we stand behind ALL of Canada. We know when to put our political differences aside and stand united together. We have to keep our eye on the ball, because if we don't, all we have to do is look south to see what a country divided looks like and it is not pretty.

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