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JimInOz JimInOz
On something topical for Canadia. Alberta is thinking of doing a West Oz style departure, basically for the same reasons that WA used.

Any Albertans (@Canuck et al) or in fact, any Canadians, have any thoughts either way on the Alberta Abdication?
I'm not in Alberta, but this is my take on it.

Polls regularly put support for separation there in the 20% or less range. Last poll I see is from May-Jume and support for leaving was at 18% Support for staying in Canada is much greater.

There is a referendum coming up, but it's a referendum to have a referendum. This referendum is about if the province should have a second referendum to enter into binding separation talks. So the first vote is to have the separation vote, and the second one would be the one that starts it in motion.

Despite the desire for a minority to leave Canada, that would be a messy and difficult process. No one can ever answer the tough questions about how exactly that would go, from compensation for federal lands, share of national debt, use of currencies and passports, diplomatic supports abroad, and of course the very sticky issue of treaty rights that Alberta cannot just wipe away.

I don't think anyone here is completely discounting it, because we have had 2 such referenda in Quebec and the last one was a close call. Also Brexit, which I think is a better illustration of my concern than the Quebec scenarios. People there thought it would never pass, but thought a strong vote yes would give them more bargaining power when the vote was no - in one poll about a week ago 50% of the people wanting to vote to have the binding referendum, said they didn't want to separate, but wanted to "send a message" to the federal government. That sort of thinking leads to unexpected/unwanted outcomes...
 
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There's different grades even from the same areas.
Indeed - the syrup changes throughout the season. The best stuff (darker) comes later typically.

Here is a photo from our local place from a few years ago, where they take a sample from every batch and put it on the shelf. This is a good visual illustration of not only the length of each season (the weather dictates that) but the nature of the syrup that is produced:

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Ideal weather condition are below freezing at night, and slightly above during the day. Some seasons that happens for longer than others.
 
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I want to invite Canada back to repeat their act of 212 years ago today. Even though they didn’t do it.👎
 
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Here is a photo from our local place from a few years ago, where they take a sample from every batch and put it on the shelf. This is a good visual illustration of not only the length of each season (the weather dictates that) but the nature of the syrup that is produced:

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If only there was a way to syrup-titously acquire some.
 
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dsio dsio
I remember hearing Alberta was the Florida / Queensland of Canada but I’ve yet to see any of the stories to back it up. Guessing they must have the occasional naked dude in 20 below weather getting a DUI riding a moose
Our son wears short pants 365 days a year, 30° C above, or 40° C below, short pants! But Florida? No way! Our bike lanes are in use all year ‘round. Especially with the advent of the electric bike.
 
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The greatest advantage to Alberta separating would be to no longer have to see billions of Alberta dollars in equalization payments, go to la belle province! But Thomas Lukaszuk (former MLA) who has started a petition which is anti separation. Currently has hundreds of thousands anti separation signatures.
 
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The greatest advantage to Alberta separating would be to no longer have to see billions of Alberta dollars in equalization payments, go to la belle province!
As you know (hopefully), there are no direct transfers of funds between provinces. The idea that one province "cuts a cheque" to another or directly transfers funds is pure misinformation. All equalization payments are made from federal revenues, derived from normal income tax that we all pay.

The federal government uses those taxes, according to the funding formula, to send equalization payments to the provinces that meet the criteria, in order to ensure a consistent level of public services in all provinces.
 
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Trev Trev
All the Costco syrup in Aus is Canadian too.
So is the Costco/Kirkland syrup sold in the U.S.

It will be interesting to see if they change suppliers for Kirkland. Not sure if any U.S. companies would have enough syrup to sell to Costco.
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So is the Costco/Kirkland syrup sold in the U.S.

It will be interesting to see if they change suppliers for Kirkland. Not sure if any U.S. companies would have enough syrup to sell to Costco.
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Reminds me to hit Costco soon. When he was going after Vietnam with 70% tariffs, I loaded up on Red Boat fish sauce.
 
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No!!!!!!!
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I live on Lake Ontario! Leave it alone! Go rename your administration team to team incompetent instead!

Btw, for the life of me, I can’t believe this orange man child is running the world’s most ‘powerful’ economy ::facepalm1::
 
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I just Googled Washington D C Landfill. Up pops a very interesting sign!
 
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American voters were presented with two unappealing slates in 2024 and chose accordingly. Unfortunately it looks like they will be again presented with weird, toxic and unappealing characters for 2028. Don't like who gets elected? Make better choices in who you nominate. The first party who runs sane people will win, so far everybody is running off the rails. Pox on both houses, they aren't doing much good for anybody.
pdxleaf pdxleaf
Can we stop the political stuff before this positive thread gets locked?
Are you kidding, the thread started as a political thread 18 months ago.
 
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Thank every deiety there is for a nabour like Sweden!

I am thinking of this every time I read this tread.
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Just saw, had no idea Canadian wildlife was this heavily armed

 
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How do the Canadians train the wildlife to do that?
(They just ask them nicely I suppose).
And who makes all the little boots for the beavers?
 
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JimInOz JimInOz
How do the Canadians train the wildlife to do that?
(They just ask them nicely I suppose).
And who makes all the little boots for the beavers?
I think we’ve fallen behind on that front, despite the eastern browns and funnel webs most of our wildlife is borderline useless.

Emus haven’t won a war in in 90 years and most of the others aren’t smart enough to bother arming.

Maybe if the kangaroos could wear vests… their ability to home in and jump in front of cars could prove useful for once.
 
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Just saw, had no idea Canadian wildlife was this heavily armed.
Ah, that’s nothing.

We’ll just suit up the gators, crocs, falling iguanas and Burmese pythons and then let the dolphins and manatees run the show. That’s just the Florida brigade. We got 49 more. 😂

Very good video.
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Wait, on a slightly humorous side note, is this appropriate? Or am I too early? 😁

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riimar riimar
Wait, on a slightly humorous side note, is this appropriate? Or am I too early? 😁

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Sure we can rename it...how about this?

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Evitzee Evitzee
Are you kidding, the thread started as a political thread 18 months ago.
Nolo Contendere
 
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