Coriba

u/Coriba@lemmy.ca
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on From the Globe and Mail · c/canada · 2 pts · 118d

They haven’t been progressive in decades. Avi offers a new look that I think people will respond to. They don’t have to form government, only an effective opposition to a minority government.

Canada has a long history of shedding core national interests to corporate America. The oil sands were developed by PetroCan, a crown corporation. Now, all the oil sands are owned by Americans. The entire Avro Arrow program was scrapped and burned (and the ground was salted) for an unknown reason to me, other than Americans. Connaught Labs, a world renowned developer of life saving vaccines was sold to Americans. The Canadian Wheat Board was dismantled, I think Saudis were involved, most likely supported by Americans. The list is endless. Canadians have to learn to value the things they develop.

This is very disappointing. Heather would be establishment NDP offering nothing new. She would likely support the proposed pipeline being shoved on BC. In the debate all she offered was platitudes and slogans, no policy. Avi provided policy, had some french (which is sadly very important), and is the only real progressive candidate to date.

on Nation Building · c/canada · 6 pts · 258d

Not particularly. There used to be conditions for getting access to tree farm licenses. Any wood you cut had to be processed within something like 200 km. I’m guessing but probably Gordon Campbell eliminated that condition.