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Focusing on the business, history, development & competitiveness of American professional sports.

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@finenishh @sarobertson_ Listen dude. If you are scared of the CBC, CTV, CNN whatever stop watching it. The reason you watch it is you trust it. You know it says stuff you can believe even if you disagree with their spin. Its a shrinking portion of today's available media. CBC is not a boogeyman.

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@finenishh @sarobertson_ You actually think the media has that much power to change people's minds and drive poll results? Then why haven't they converted you? A magic dome over your head? Media not that powerful & frankly at this point even conservatives have tuned out Pierre. Society is what it is.

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@finenishh @sarobertson_ Opposition keeps them to account & fosters parliament debate. But don't fool yourself. Canadians are not waiting for opposition leader to speak to know 'facts'. They go online to get those. Everything he says is tailored for media consumption. His messages do not align the facts.

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@MikLalancette But its a lull. At one point between when 2015 and 2022 the WHL team (excluding host) did even worse. 1-16-1 >>> it was Seattle who got them up right again in 2023 when they lost final to a Q team. (Edited to add 2015+16 - Brandon 0-3 in 16 & Kelowna 1-2 in 15 the WHL slump)

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@MikLalancette But its a lull. At one point between when 2017 and 2022 the WHL team (excluding host) did even worse. 0-11-1 >>> it was Seattle who got them up right again in 2023 when they lost final to a Q team.

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@RiseOfAlberta All this discussion proves is you want people to vote & decide without really knowing. Nobody has discussed this. To say this is irresponsible. Campaign slogan maybe should be "decide now ask questions later". We have a better idea what the first colony on Mars will face.

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@Eti_Dumas There are lots of athletes in rest of world choosing hockey that 20 years ago would have done other sports. They can make a career in hockey thats why. Pro leagues and elite leagues. Thats a good thing isn't it? You see it in junior hockey with very small countries...but parity.

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@BrainFlana49911 @Microinteracti1 Thats not subsidized. Hydro power is just cheaper input. Cheap at source next to the materials and smelter. When it goes in rest of grid to export market it mixes with all other wattage electricity cost goes up. Nobody else can make the volume at that price.

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@LZBataan @Microinteracti1 Canada has abundance of hydroelectricity. Enough equal to 10 Hoover Dams. If the US eventually builds that power source it may take a decade it will need to be nuclear and they still will need to charge more for the aluminum than they were paying for Canadian aluminum.

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@FoodProfessor If he had that much power to weaponize science he would have won. Climate emergency wasnt invented by Guilbeault. If he was a wrong as you infer then he was weak and not an issue. Reality is you fear the message & wish to shame messenger. Issue more complicated than that.

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@financialsanity @BenMulroney @CBCNews @PnPCBC @liberal_party Except- There have been rumored discontented conservatives going back to the last election. 10 or more supposed to cross the floor & neither @CBCNews @PnPCBC have spilled their names. Wouldn't that be a bigger gotcha? If it was useful CPC would already leaked the 14 in Rebel.

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@natnewswatch Tariffs here to stay is a choice. US choice that hurts both countries. Can be solved by US if they want. Its a little rich to complain Canada is frustrated by it if the plan is to just say: "suck it up". He brings it up b/c prospect of "tariffs staying" is negotiating leverage.

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@thescottbarber Vote now ask details later. (because it must be better than what they have now)..... Future colonists on Mars will have a rough go but have more things already figured out than the leave Canada side in Alberta. Its a fictional discussion with a ballot.

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@micyoung75 Don't rush into a deal. Time is on your side. Nobody is making substantive deals. Everyone is balking. US admin plays this pretend FOMO game where they leak info & feign moving on without deal all kinds important things they know they need. Game of chicken w/ no consequence.

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@buckshot191 @CTVNews @TimHortons Economically speaking you are in the minority. Investment goes where opportunity is × 80 in this case.

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@alithiaergo @MiamiMoleMan @Strandjunker Reality is if FIFA were awarding this tournament today they wouldn't have chose USA. Same with 2028 Olympics. Akin to 1936 Berlin games. They were awarded long before Nazi rose to power. If they had a do-over they would have selected another place.

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@SolomonFlux @alithiaergo @Strandjunker Don't waste your breath. This dude will go brand several countries sh!+hole countries then be OK with US looking even worse on a brochure. Zero understanding that consumer choice is capitalism in action. If they don't visit America then they spend in other countries. Winning yet?

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@alithiaergo @Strandjunker The whole point of hosting any international event is to make international money. New money not recycled American $. There is a whole industry of Americans who livelihoods depend on repeat visits from foreigners. Its called the 'hospitality industry'.

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@USAmbCanada Hey Pete.. u still here. Tell your content producers to produce everything in Canada and you won't have to worry about the having to pay anything extra. I think I heard something similar south of border about car manufacturing.

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@erinotoole In March 2025 the US admin told Zelensky "you dont hold the cards". Canada by not deciding yet to complete F35 buy evolved into keeping important cards. You don't play those cards until forced. This US admin plays everything out in public to turn public opinion into pressure.