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[–] Papaslair@lemmy.ca 2 points 44 minutes ago

Carney should send a thank you note to Trump for helping him win the election

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 19 points 2 hours ago

As a dumbass American... Go Canada! Fuck yeah good work!

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Meirdas Touch once again. The orange shit stain backs a Con and all voters take that as a sign that the person is a piece of shit and votes opposite.

Sometimes it works nicely.

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Top Poilievre defense he did use a lot of Trump's talking points and techniques. Branding himself as Trump light.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 3 points 43 minutes ago

He showed who he was, and people believed him, as they should.

[–] OctaviaMeowzly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Hopefully Britain follows Canadas footsteps (as we might vote in wish trump)

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago

Please, he's Pound-Stretcher Trump. Not even Poundland would stock him.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What elections are coming up in the UK? I thought Starmer won a majority just last year.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 37 points 4 hours ago (2 children)
[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Little PP got his ass kicked. I love it !

[–] ericatty@infosec.pub 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know how it works there. Was Pierre running in two races?

Would there have a special election for this seat if he had won both?

What are the odds he loses support and goes quiet after losing both, especially his backup incumbent election? (Knowing hard losses used to discourage people, but not always now)

[–] Someone@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

No one actually "runs for Prime Minister". The Prime Minister is simply the leader of the governing party. That is determined by the number of seats each party wins. The PM is almost always an elected MP, but as demonstrated for the past few weeks they don't have to be.

[–] ericatty@infosec.pub 3 points 2 hours ago

Thank you! I understand now.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 25 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Canada should give Trump the Order of Canada for unifying the country. Do it.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Felons aren't allowed in Canada

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 16 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Having a criminal history would likely make him ineligible.

There's no outright rule against it but several people have been removed from the order for committing crimes.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

NDP and Conservative leaders lost their own ridings.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 hours ago

NDP leader already announced he's stepping down and I feel like the conservative has to as well.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago

Let's hope they are more effective opposition than the Democrats.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 9 points 4 hours ago

HitlerPig is his own worst enemy, but nobody tell him.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 75 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm happy for you Canada.

You succeeded where America couldn't.

Are y'all accepting asylum for programmers / tech professionals?

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 34 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If you're serious, start looking for companies hiring up here. As I understand it's not easy, even for economic class immigrants, but I work in tech and I work with many immigrants (albeit not usually from the US, but it's a different world now). Mind you - please look carefully into the financial impacts as it is a change from the US. Salaries are lower and taxes generally higher, which may or may not be offset in your context in other ways (healthcare a big one, income tax deductions, etc.) But many people, myself included, prefer Canada regardless of the reduced compensation. It's not always about money.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

Asylum, not yet. There's still a treat on the books recognising America as equivalently safe. Presumably it will get rolled back soon.

If you're serious, I can send you to the points quiz for economic immigrants.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

I'd very much appreciate any correspondence you have on the matter. Thank you!

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

What happens when a 'safe third country' starts adopting extractionary systems left behind by colonial empires that have, in part, held back third world economies for decades? Keep an eye on America to find out!

I'm sure America's substantial purchasing power will help prevent the rot from spreading within. Right? Right?!

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 29 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Fuck man, I wish I could afford move to Canada right now.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 9 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

No one can afford to move to Canada. Our housing prices are stupid.

[–] Routhinator@startrek.website 5 points 3 hours ago

Even more unaffordable for an American. They need to have bankroll to survive a year without income and that includes covering possible medical expenses for 3 months. I have friends who have wanted to move here for years and the hurdles are large even with skills and secondary education. Only those with highly in demand educated skills get an easier path.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 4 points 4 hours ago

No different in America, and corporations are buying up homes so they can jack the prices up even higher. MAGA wants a population of renters so that they can control us by threatening us with homelessness.

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