doingdishes
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it's a spoof but not that hard to believe he'd say that. he is so out of touch i wanted to check first because he has floored me with other things he has said/done
Election 2015
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midge63
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It is just too difficult to figure out what he would or would not do at this point. But I did find this.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/nick-fillmore/voter-registration-federal-election_b_8127124.html
busted
R.Raider
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That's exactly what he thinks and he's right too that sneaky fuck. He knows the less people that vote the bigger chance he has to win and it's true too.
R.Raider
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Even if the article is BS it's true that the less people that vote the better for Harper...Get out there and vote everybody!!
VIANARCHRIS
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9 days till the advance poll......
VIANARCHRIS
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I called and asked...cause I just moved. I can use my work contract with my DL so I'm good.
VIANARCHRIS
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VIANARCHRIS
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The politics of pot: Winnipeg candidates weigh in on weed
Winnipeg federal election candidates from the Liberals and the Greens said they agreed with their party leaders to legalize marijuana, while the Conservatives and the NDP said they did not have time for an interview.
CBC News approached local candidates after a CBC investigation found police in Winnipeg laid charges for possession of marijuana at a lower rate than most other Canadian cities in 2014, ranking 28th out of 34 Canadian cities tracked by Statistics Canada.
Federally, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has said he would decriminalize weed. Tory Leader Stephen Harper has said he would further ramp up enforcement.
The campaign manager for the New Democrat running in Winnipeg North, Levy Abad, said it wasn't an issue in the riding, nor one the Abad's campaign "wanted to touch."
But Winnipeg North Liberal Kevin Lamoureux said it was a significant problem in the riding, and that legalization is the only way to get the drug problem away from high school kids.
"There's a significant element of criminal activity based on marijuana in Winnipeg's North End and other pockets of Manitoba," Lamoureux said. "[Legalization] will take money out of the pockets of criminals."
Lameuroux said he smoked pot as a teenager "and I did inhale," he said laughing. He said up until recently his position has been against legalization, but that has changed.
"At one point, a couple of years ago if you would have told me that this was going to be the party's position, I would have told you I'm very nervous about that," he said. "But today, I look at it as something that really needs to happen, because it will in fact make a difference, a positive difference, in our communities."
Winnipeg Centre Green Don Woodstock also agreed with his party's national position on pot.
"Legalize it, tax it, and get it out of the hands of what it is now, a criminal enterprise, because as it is now, the criminals are making millions if not billions of dollars," he said.
Critics say legalization or decriminalization of marijuana may increase the prevalence of kids smoking pot or will be a slippery slope that will lead to the legalization of other drugs.
"That is the fear factor with politics," Woodstock said referring to that criticism. "Politicians drive these wedges and fears into people."
Woodstock also said he smoked pot as a teenager.
Winnipeg South Conservative Gordon Giesbrecht was unavailable to do an interview, but responded to CBC with the following statement:
"Our Conservative government wants to stop kids from smoking marijuana and we are outraged by any measure that increases the availability of this illegal and dangerous drug. Unlike Justin Trudeau, who wants to make marijuana available in stores, just like alcohol and cigarettes, our Conservative government believes the drug's harmful effects on the development of health and welfare of children in particular, are reason enough to continue discouraging Canadians from its use."
Winnipeg federal election candidates from the Liberals and the Greens said they agreed with their party leaders to legalize marijuana, while the Conservatives and the NDP said they did not have time for an interview.
CBC News approached local candidates after a CBC investigation found police in Winnipeg laid charges for possession of marijuana at a lower rate than most other Canadian cities in 2014, ranking 28th out of 34 Canadian cities tracked by Statistics Canada.
Federally, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has said he would decriminalize weed. Tory Leader Stephen Harper has said he would further ramp up enforcement.
The campaign manager for the New Democrat running in Winnipeg North, Levy Abad, said it wasn't an issue in the riding, nor one the Abad's campaign "wanted to touch."
But Winnipeg North Liberal Kevin Lamoureux said it was a significant problem in the riding, and that legalization is the only way to get the drug problem away from high school kids.
"There's a significant element of criminal activity based on marijuana in Winnipeg's North End and other pockets of Manitoba," Lamoureux said. "[Legalization] will take money out of the pockets of criminals."
Lameuroux said he smoked pot as a teenager "and I did inhale," he said laughing. He said up until recently his position has been against legalization, but that has changed.
"At one point, a couple of years ago if you would have told me that this was going to be the party's position, I would have told you I'm very nervous about that," he said. "But today, I look at it as something that really needs to happen, because it will in fact make a difference, a positive difference, in our communities."
Winnipeg Centre Green Don Woodstock also agreed with his party's national position on pot.
"Legalize it, tax it, and get it out of the hands of what it is now, a criminal enterprise, because as it is now, the criminals are making millions if not billions of dollars," he said.
Critics say legalization or decriminalization of marijuana may increase the prevalence of kids smoking pot or will be a slippery slope that will lead to the legalization of other drugs.
"That is the fear factor with politics," Woodstock said referring to that criticism. "Politicians drive these wedges and fears into people."
Woodstock also said he smoked pot as a teenager.
Winnipeg South Conservative Gordon Giesbrecht was unavailable to do an interview, but responded to CBC with the following statement:
"Our Conservative government wants to stop kids from smoking marijuana and we are outraged by any measure that increases the availability of this illegal and dangerous drug. Unlike Justin Trudeau, who wants to make marijuana available in stores, just like alcohol and cigarettes, our Conservative government believes the drug's harmful effects on the development of health and welfare of children in particular, are reason enough to continue discouraging Canadians from its use."
ricky1lung
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NDP is tanking in the polls and it's now a lib/con race.
Let's see what happens after the next debate.
Let's see what happens after the next debate.
Jackal69
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Just
Just get someone to vouch for ya.... see how that goes lol
ricky1lung
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Looks like Jr. Is gonna get a crap load of extra voters. This time around it seems more people are worried about splitting the vote and will throw their vote to the candidate who is most likely to stop the cons.
No matter how you look at it, none of the candidates are perfect by any stretch but strategically speaking Jr. Is looking like the only viable threat to the cons.
They're all liars, but we've already seen harpco's style of leadership and know better. It's time for change and that will take a strategic vote.
No matter how you look at it, none of the candidates are perfect by any stretch but strategically speaking Jr. Is looking like the only viable threat to the cons.
They're all liars, but we've already seen harpco's style of leadership and know better. It's time for change and that will take a strategic vote.
VIANARCHRIS
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You are probably right. I was going to vote NDP to make sure the CON didn't get in but I've changed my mind in the last few days. I will vote Liberal as their policies most closely reflect my political leanings. They are the first party to promise legalization and I said back in the 70's that I would vote for the guy that "frees the weed"! Who knew it would take 35 years?
ricky1lung
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Lol. I like that free the weed line
Jr may not be who people want to vote for, but IMO the way it's looking many people will suck it up and vote liberal just to get rid of the cons.
This time around it may be extremely important for people to "toss their vote away" but in all honesty considering the other guys it's really not that bad to vote liberal.
It's too close of a race to do anything else if people really want a new form of gov.