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Subject: Once a Toddler... Always a Toddler - Look At This
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:49:17 -0500
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On Fri, 21 Jun 2024 05:56:22 -0500, super70s says...
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> But that's why they call him "Jacked-Up Sean" Hannity.
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> They call him "Jacked-Up Sean" Hannity because he always has a bug
> about Pres. Biden jacked-up his fat lying ass.
You made your tin-foil hat too small.
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Holier-than-thou LIBERAL Canadians, think they're soooo superior when it comes
to slavery, because they "ended" it (not really) a mere 30 years earlier.
Canada "ended" slavery a mere 30 years before Lincoln wrote the "Emancipation
Proclamation".
HOW does that make Canada ANY "better" or different? It doesn't.
Canada's Shameful, Modern-Day Slave Trade
https://torontosun.com/2012/02/10/canadas-shameful-modern-day-slave-
trade/wcm/2e410af6-9dc4-4ef7-bc3e-821a5970ed41
Colonial Canada Had Slavery For More Than 200 Years. And Yes, It Still Matters
Today
More Canadians Say Racism Is A "Serious Problem" Today Than 1 Year Ago
Canada Urged To Open Its Eyes To Systemic Racism In Wake Of Police Violence
Racism In Canada Is Ever-Present, But We Have A Long History Of Denial
Majority (60%) See Racism as a Serious Problem in Canada Today, Up 13 points
Since Last Year
Nearly a Third of Canadians (28%) Say They Have Personally Experienced Racism
in the Past Year - 24 July 2020
https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/majority-60-see-racism-serious-problem-canada-
today-13-points-last-year
Canada's Enduring Legacy Of Power, Politics And Racism
https://theclarion.ca/politicslaw/canadians-no-less-racist-than-americans/
75 Per Cent of Canadians Polled, Say Royal Canadian Mounted Police Has Systemic
Racism Issue
Systemic Racism In The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/07/11/study-canadians-agree-rcmp-systemic-
racism/
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Holier-than-thou LIBERAL Canadians, think they're soooo superior when it comes
to slavery, because they "ended" it (not really) a mere 30 years earlier.
The Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Canada | BCG
https://www.bcg.com/en-ca/publications/2020/reality-of-anti-black-racism-in-
canada
Anti-Black racism in Canada is worse than most Canadians want to believe. With
the COVID-19 pandemic amplifying the injustices against Black People, it is now
more important than ever for Canadians to take action.
Racism & the Canadian historical past ...
https://divercityvisa.com/racism-the-americanization-of-canadian-historical-
past-why-we-should-not-take-a-look-at-ourselves-by-a-u-s-lens
The Canadian response to racism south of the border will be described as an
Americanization of Canadian historical past. The media's lack of protection of
racism in Canada, in its traditionally correct context, is a trigger for
concern. Totally different histories of racism.
Racism in Canada | News, Videos & Articles
https://globalnews.ca/tag/racism-in-canada
Canadian MPs vote to condemn Atlanta mass shooting, anti-Asian racism. The move
comes days after eight people were killed by a white gunman in Atlanta. Six of
the victims were Asian American women ...
Anti-Asian Racism Lead, The Canadian Race Relations ...
https://cpac-canada.ca/anti-asian-racism-lead
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) was created in 1996 to reaffirm
the principles of justice and equality for all in Canada. The CRRF's mandate is
to facilitate throughout Canada the development, sharing, and application of
knowledge and expertise to eliminate racism and all forms of racial
discrimination in Canadian society.
Is Canada a racist country? One-third of respondents in a ...
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/06/21/is-canada-a-racist-country-
one-third-of-respondents-in-a-new-study-say-yes.html
Jun 21, 2021
One-third of respondents in a new study say yes. Most Canadians agree that
Canada's diverse population makes it a better country. But on the question of
whether or not Canada is a racist country ...
Most Canadians Experience Racism ... - New Canadian Media
https://newcanadianmedia.ca/most-canadians-experience-racism-where-they-live-
survey
Canadian racism is sometimes called 'polite' and is characterized by
microaggressions, but that is a misnomer. Words like that are used to deflect
criticisms and differentiate Canada from the United States, says Henry, though
she does see similar ideologies and motivations.
Canada Must Withdraw From Racist Core Group - Yves Angler
https://yvesengler.com/2021/10/24/canada-must-withdraw-from-racist-core-group
The least Canadian antiracist activists should do is educate themselves about
racism in foreign affairs. There is no justification for Canada participating
in this nakedly imperialist alliance. All Canadians of conscience owe a debt of
solidarity to the people of Haiti. We must demand Ottawa immediately withdraw
from the racist Core Group.
Sikh Canadians Surge Politically In "Systemically Racist ...
https://capforcanada.com/sikh-canadians-surge-politically-in-systemically-
racist-canada
"The reality is, our Canada is a place of racism, of violence." - NDP Party
Leader Jagmeet Singh, June 14th 2021. An unprecedented event occurred last
night in Alberta, Canada. Sikh-Canadian candidates won in both Calgary and
Edmonton mayoral elections.. Jhoti Gondek is the first Sikh-Canadian to become
mayor of Calgary. She will be taking over from Naheed Nenshi, three-time winner
as ...
Racism at IRCC could determine who gets in - New Canadian ...
https://newcanadianmedia.ca/racism-at-ircc-could-determine-who-gets-in
IRCC employees are reporting racist workplace behaviour such as racially-
charged microaggressions at work, says survey. NCM reporter Isabel Inclan
reports on the deeper fallout. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
(IRCC) employees remain skeptical of the measures in place to tackle racism at
their workplace, according to a new report.
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Study Finds Startling New Data On Homophobia In Canadian Classrooms ...
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/study-finds-startling-new-data-on-
homophobia-in-canadian-classrooms
WINNIPEG - Rampant homophobia stalks the hallways and classrooms of Canadian
schools, according to a key finding of a national study on homophobia in
Canadian schools to be released Thursday...
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As Anti-LGBTQ2 Hate Grows In Canada, Advocates Say It's 'Never Been As ...
https://globalnews.ca/news/9393280/canada-lgbtq-hate-trans-west-block/
The solution, they say, is education and support from allies to counter
homophobia and anti-trans hate - particularly baseless accusations of
pedophilia and "grooming" children, which they say...
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Anti-LGBTQ2 Protests Are On The Rise In Canada: What's Going On?
https://globalnews.ca/news/9542496/anti-lgbtq2-protests-rise-canada-explainer/
WATCH: Family-friendly, drag storytime performances for children have become
frequent targets of hatred and backlash against the LGBTQ2S+ community. - Mar
11, 2023. A U.S. data tracker has found ...
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Canada A 'Laggard' On Homophobia In Sports, Studies Show
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-sports-homophobia-study-1.5828617
"Canada has been a laggard globally, full stop. There's no other way to say
that." Young people who came out were significantly more likely (58 per cent
versus 40 per cent) to report they'd been...
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People Of Colour Say Racism, Exclusion, Fetishization, Rampant In ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/people-of-colour-say-racism-exclusion-
fetishization-rampant-in-lgbtq-communities-1.6471430
A report by Egale Canada Human Rights Trust details that lesbian, bisexual and
transgender women, as well as gender diverse and two-spirit people, encounter
discrimination, stigmatization and...
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Liberals, NDP Note Rise Of LGBTQ2S+ Hate In Canada | CTV News
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/facing-calls-to-act-canadian-lawmakers-note-
rising-tide-of-hate-and-violence-against-lgbtq2s-community-1.6402660
Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia,
federal lawmakers are drawing attention to an increase in hate and violence
directed at members of the LGBTQ2S ...
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Survey Shows LGBTQ Youth Still Feel Unsafe In Canadian Schools
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-egale-canada-survey-
lgbtq-youth-homophobia-1.6073698
(Jane Robertson/CBC) A national organization says homophobia in Canadian
schools hasn't improved much over the last decade. Egale Canada conducted a
survey in 2012 that showed 64 per cent of...
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Experiences Of Violent Victimization And Unwanted ... - Statistics Canada
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00009-eng.htm
According to the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS), an
estimated 1 million people in Canada are sexual minorities-that is, they
reported their sexual orientation as gay, lesbian, bisexual or a sexual
orientation that is not heterosexual-representing 4% of the population of
Canada 15 years of age and older.
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Apology To LGBTQ2 Communities - Women And Gender Equality Canada
https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/free-to-be-me/apology-
discrimination-individuals-families-communities.html
On November 28, 2017, the Prime Minister delivered a formal apology in the
House of Commons to individuals harmed by federal legislation, policies and
practices that led to the oppression of and discrimination against two-spirit,
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Canada.
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Statement On International Day Against Homophobia ... - Canada.Ca
https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/05/statement-on-
international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia.html
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia gives us an
opportunity to reaffirm the equality of LGBTQ2I persons and also strengthen
alliances and partnerships. Through education and dialogue, the world has seen
progress in recent years. Several countries have taken
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Canada:
'Worst In The World': Here Are All The Rankings In Which Canada Is Now Last
Most Unaffordable Housing, Highest Cell phone Bills And Worst Rate of Acute
Care Beds, To Name A Few
If you spend any time on social media, it's likely that you've seen this
graphic compiled by columnist Stephen Lautens that assembles 11 international
indices which feature Canada near the top spot. "Canada is broken? I don't
think so. Neither does the world," reads a caption.
Next time someone rants on how about how "broken" Canada is; or how badly we
are doing on the international stage... share some facts.
Numbers don't lie, Felicia.
https://archive.is/o/LnFRL/https://twitter.com/DIGuideBradley/status/1554545079
314010112
Naturally, it only tells a partial picture. While Canada may dominate abstract
indices such as "quality of life" and "peace," there are plenty of far more
empirical indicators in which we measurably rank as among the worst in the
developed world.
There's plenty to like about Canada, but below is a not-at-all comprehensive
list of all the ways in which we are indeed very broken.
WE HAVE THE MOST UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is essentially a
club of the world's 38 most developed countries. And when these 38 are ranked
against each other for housing unaffordability, Canada emerges as the clear
champion. OECD analysts rank affordability by comparing average home prices to
average incomes, and according to their latest quarterly rankings Canada was
No. 1 for salaries that were most out of whack with the cost of a home.
Housing by price to income ratio for the second quarter of 2022. That's Canada
on the extreme right.
https://archive.is/LnFRL/840da40d6fa3b7fef6fcccdfc1637d24e0786760.webp
WE HAVE THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE WIRELESS COSTS
Every year, the Finnish telecom analyst Rewheel ranks the world's most
expensive countries for wireless services. And last year, Canada once again
dominated. Across several metrics, Canada was found to be the most expensive
place in the world for mobile data. Analysts found that it would cost the
average Canadian the equivalent of at least 100 Euros to obtain a cell phone
plan with at least 100 gigabytes of mobile data. Across much of the EU, that
kind of cell phone plan could be had for less than 40 Euros.
https://archive.is/LnFRL/822bcfe750687b1ef6288ee7df5606fd15629289.webp
Canadian telecoms charge more than 10 times as much for 100 gigabytes of mobile
data as companies in France or Ireland.
Canadian telecoms charge more than 10 times as much for 100 gigabytes of mobile
data as companies in France or Ireland. Photo by Rewheel
WE HAVE THE LOWEST RATE OF ACUTE CARE BEDS AMONG PEER COUNTRIES
Canada's health system was particularly walloped by COVID-19 due to the simple
fact that most of our hospitals are at the breaking point even in good times.
Multiple times during the pandemic, provinces were forced into shutdown by
rates of COVID that had barely been noticed in better-prepared countries. A
ranking by the Canadian Institute for Health Information provides one clue as
to why. When ranked against peer countries, Canada's rate of per-capita acute
care beds was in last place, albeit tied with Sweden. Canada has two acute care
beds for every 1,000 people, against 3.1 in France and six in Germany.
TWO OF THE PLANET'S "BUBBLIEST" REAL ESTATE MARKETS ARE IN CANADA
For at least 15 years now, Canada has been a regular contender on rankings of
overheated housing markets. And the latest UBS index of world cities with
"bubbly" real estate markets is no exception. In their 2021 index, Toronto was
second only to Frankfurt in terms of bubble risk, while Vancouver ranked sixth.
Aside from Germany, Canada was the only country that saw two of its cities in
the top ten.
https://archive.is/LnFRL/1961e904e18e8cb533ff42c2eae7beb611827bd4.webp
Only two cities in the entire Western Hemisphere qualified as likely "bubble
risks," and they're both in Canada.
Only two cities in the entire Western Hemisphere qualified as likely "bubble
risks," and they're both in Canada. Photo by UBS Global Real Estate Bubble
Index 2021
WE RACKED UP COVID DEBT FASTER THAN ANYONE ELSE
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in the most feverish global accumulation of debt
in the history of human civilization. So it's rather remarkable that amidst
this international monsoon of debt, Canada still managed to out-debt everyone
else. Last year, analysts at Bloomberg tracked each country's rate of public
and private debt accumulated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada came in with an overall debt burden equivalent to 352 per cent of GDP.
While a handful of countries (Japan, France and Hong Kong) came out of the
pandemic with higher overall debt burdens, Canada outranked all of them when it
came to how quickly that debt had been accumulated.
Containers on rail cars waiting to be shipped east by rail at the Port of
Vancouver Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Photo by (Photo by Jason Payne/ PNG)
https://archive.is/LnFRL/5b7e25218f55d343b998db94c6748b57312dafaf.webp
THE PORT OF VANCOUVER IS (ALMOST) THE MOST INEFFICIENT IN THE WORLD
Last year - just as the global supply chain crisis got going - the World Bank
decided to rank the performance of the world's 370 major ports. Authors weighed
factors such as how long the ports kept ships waiting, and how long crews took
to unload a vessel. And when everything was added together, the Port of
Vancouver ranked 368 out of 370. The only places with worse scores were the
Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. And it's not like our other
ports are much better. If Vancouver is too gummed up, you can always sail north
to Prince Rupert, which ranks 339 out of 370.
https://archive.is/LnFRL/ac861be6fb2f37d1463e7670c232b5cd548d5395.webp
Take that, Los Angeles and Long Beach. Photo by World Bank Group
Queues at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Photo by Peter J.
Thompson/National Post
https://archive.is/LnFRL/b32f7be38081069e5e696a0029996f6f3adaa760.webp
TORONTO PEARSON IS THE WORLD'S MOST-DELAYED AIRPORT
Flight delays are another category in which basically the entire world is
feeling the pinch. And yet, Canada still managed to outdo all of them. Last
month, CNN used data from the website FlightAware to figure out which airports
were seeing the highest rates of flight delays. In the number one spot was
Toronto Pearson, with 52 per cent of all flights out of the airport
experiencing some kind of delay. And it was a commanding lead; the second-place
finisher, Frankfurt, only managed to see 45.4 per cent of its flights delayed.
Toronto was also a contender in flight cancellations; with 6.9 per cent of its
scheduled flights never getting off the ground, it ranked fourth worst in the
world.
WE'RE ONE OF THE WORLD'S WORST ECONOMIES FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT
A 2020 study out of the University of Calgary tracked foreign investment flows
into a cross-section of developed countries between 2015 and 2019. Virtually
every country on the list saw a surge in foreign cash during that period;
Ireland topped out the ranking thanks to its foreign investment climbing by
more than 115 per cent. Only four countries actually saw a reduction in foreign
investment: Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Canada. A report by the Business
Council of Canada noticed the same trend. "Canada is the second-worst in the
OECD on openness to foreign direct investment," it concluded.
https://archive.is/LnFRL/222c5fba154990485338650dcb55e413d85e080c.webp
WE DRIVE THE MOST FUEL-INEFFICIENT VEHICLES IN THE WORLD
In 2019, the International Energy Agency examined the fuel economy of the
world's private car fleets. On almost every measure, Canada led the pack in
driving unnecessarily huge, gas-guzzling vehicles. Per kilometre driven, the
average Canadian burned more fuel and emitted more carbon dioxide than anyone
else. Canadian cars were also the largest and (second only to the U.S.) the
heaviest. While it would be convenient to blame this on Canada being a sparse,
cold country with lots of heavy industry, our ranking was well beyond plenty of
other countries where that was similarly the case.