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Kelowna does the same stuff. Cries about being out of money, then 750k on a heated shitter, 150k on a new logo, 250-350k on a new sign. Get fucked.

AOC, Jagmeet Singh to join forces for video game livestream

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/aoc-...ream-1.5206344

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appear poised to join forces for a livestream of the popular video game “Among Us.”

Singh tweeted on Thursday that he would be playing the game live on Friday evening and asked Ocasio-Cortez if she wanted to join.

“Canadian Members of Parliament & US Members of Congress venting each other into space. What could go wrong? I’m in @theJagmeetSingh,” Ocasio-Cortez responded.

Among Us is a popular game available on computer and mobile devices that requires players to decipher who among the group is the “imposter” and is killing other crewmates on a spaceship.

Ocasio-Cortez previously streamed the game last month as part of her campaign to implore gamers to vote in the U.S. election. Her stream reached more than 400,000 viewers on Twitch at its peak, making it the third-highest performing stream on the platform.

According to Singh, the stream will begin at 7 p.m. EST on Friday.

This might break some records.

Haha yah the same way Wayne and Brent Gretzky are the highest scoring brother tandem in NHL history. 400,000 people there to see AOC, 10 there to watch Jagmeet lol

400K is a rare occurrence but her stream with Jagmeet is at 76K right now

I watch twitch quite often, but I don't get the appeal of watching this game... It seems to be pretty huge though

I love that his excuse that his vacation was pre-planned. Bitch, we all had plans that fell through this year because of COVID-19.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/12...tion-vacation/

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A few ill-timed weeks in the sun have cost Rod Phillips his job as Ontario’s finance minister.

Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that he has accepted Phillips’ resignation.

“Today, following my conversation with Rod Phillips, I have accepted his resignation as Ontario’s Minister of Finance,” Ford wrote in a statement.

“At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard.”

Ford said minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, currently the President of the Treasury Board, will assume the role of minister of finance and deliver the government’s 2021 budget.

“This appointment will help ensure economic stability in the months ahead, as we support Ontario families, workers and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, and as we chart our path to long-term economic recovery,” Ford said.

Phillips returned to Toronto from St. Barts — where he has been since Dec. 13 — on Thursday morning.

Upon his arrival at Pearson International Airport, Phillips said he “unreservedly” apologizes for his decision to travel during the holidays.

“I know that I disappointed a lot of people, I hope people appreciate I disappointed no one more than myself,” he said in a brief statement.

“I know that people are understandably angry about the situation. I do hope to be able to regain their confidence in the days, weeks and months ahead.”

Phillips said earlier this week he chose to go ahead with the trip not knowing the province would be placed under lockdown on Boxing Day, and that he regretted the decision.

After his statement, Phillips was asked about his decision to travel, to which he replied:

“I made a significant error in judgment and I will be accountable for that. I do not make any excuses for the fact that I travelled when we shouldn’t have travelled.”

Ford said Wednesday he wasn’t told about the trip ahead of time, but did learn about it shortly after it began, and should have demanded Phillips return immediately.

When asked why he didn’t tell Ford of his trip right away, Phillips said, “Premier Ford has far more important things to do than worry about the travel of his ministers or the people who work for him.”

“The blame is mine and the blame is mine alone.”

All politicians are scum.

The levels of wealth and pensions everyone at all level of govt. get puts them automatically out of touch with your average person. Then you get these guys like Morneau and Phillips who are independently wealthy and it’s even uglier.

Saskatchewan just had the same thing happen with one of their ministers heading to Palm Springs for Christmas to sell a condo.

I won't say all politicians are scum but there are definitely a lot of scummy politicians out there for sure.

Same for Alberta

https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/upl...9442162605.png

https://globalnews.ca/news/7549385/a...avel-covid-19/

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Social media posts appear to show the press secretary for Alberta’s education minister on vacation in Hawaii during the COVID-19 pandemic.

After more than 24 hours, Global News has still not received a response from the UCP government on the issue.

Images of Michael Forian, who is press secretary for Adriana LaGrange, were shared online Tuesday.

Beyond the selfishness, just imagine being so stupid as someone in a public position thinking this won’t come back to bite them in the ass? How the fuck are people so goddamn dumb getting into these positions of power?

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Originally Posted by westopher (Post 9012091)

Because smart people know better than to become politicians plus they make more money in the private sector.

Yeah but the private sector there’s a chance you might be accountable for your shitty work.

Edit: responded to wrong post

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Originally Posted by Presto (Post 9012057)

I love that his excuse that his vacation was pre-planned. Bitch, we all had plans that fell through this year because of COVID-19.

Another one from Alberta. A number of people part of the UCP went on vaction> Jason Kenny is about to have a press conference about it.

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/polopoly..._960/image.jpg

Jason Kenny about to speak. He is late.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eqvp3cwV...jpg&name=large

Jason Kennys chief of staff took his family to England. Could not fly back to Canada because all flight had been stoped so he flew to the US and drove back.

Lol Jason bobason assistant trailer park supervisor is really running a tight ship over there.

What's the point of stopping flights if people can just get around it like that?

Conservative MP has travelled to California twice since March for 'essential house maintenance'

Opposition MP and former Alberta health minister travelled once during current parliamentary break.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...d-19-1.5859675

checking on your US property once or twice a year (before the 2nd wave) is a little different than visiting 3rd world country with limited healthcare

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 9012260)

checking on your US property once or twice a year (before the 2nd wave) is a little different than visiting 3rd world country with limited healthcare

They should be setting an example. If you can't go over the border for 30 minutes to pick up a package he should not be going to the US to check on a house.

These sorry a$$es in gov positions are seriously too fxxking dumb to understand that if they -- who are in leadership positions -- can't set an example for the mass public to follow, there is no fxxking way in the world that they can expect the average Joe to do as they have been asked.

These fxxking idiots should all have their a$$es fired. If there is no consequence to their irresponsible behaviour, nobody is gonna give a fxxk. :flamemad:

Can we just calm down? Yes, it was stupid and hypocritical but name me one person that travelled because they thought, 'Oh, my MP travelled, so that means I can go to Mexico too!'. Those citizens who 'broke' the rules would have done it regardless. Can we put more energy into how we can effectively and quickly get people vaccinated instead?

Well, one of the MPs that travelled was in charge of the provinces vaccination rollout, so I imagine that didn’t speed things up.