Canadian Politics Today
Beyond Ottawa => Provincial and Local Politics => Topic started by: Squidward von Squidderson on October 05, 2020, 04:27:05 pm
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A lot of folks in BC like to say we have more in common with our neighbours within the Cascadia region than we do with other Canadians even.... I think this might have been true at one point, but is getting less true all the time.
What made me think about this is the current polls for president.
Washington and Oregon are polling 34% & 38% respectively in favour of Trump. BC, according to a MacLeans Magazine poll, would give him 12%.
(https://qc125.com/proj/2020-10-01-reg03.png)
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/oregon/
Conservatism, or what passes for it these days in the USofA and gun culture divides us too much to ever be Cascadia again. It was a nice romantic notion.... but I am no longer a believer.
Maybe if it was BC and just the sliver along the coastline..... then maybe?
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The Canadian Conservatives have to jettison the stupid.
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Also - I want to point out that BC is a vast lush wonderland. I have camped near lake Okanagan and the Kootenai National Forest, island hopped off Tofino, dined and danced in Vancouver and taken a shower in Merrit.
It's the kind of province that could really give Ontario a run for its money, for attractiveness. Very underrated...
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Also - I want to point out that BC is a vast lush wonderland. I have camped near lake Okanagan and the Kootenai National Forest, island hopped off Tofino, dined and danced in Vancouver and taken a shower in Merrit.
It's the kind of province that could really give Ontario a run for its money, for attractiveness. Very underrated...
I think maybe its our underratedness that keeps it attractive. I've heard people praying for a harsh BC winter to deter an invasion of frustrated snowbirds flocking here and taking roost.
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I think maybe its our underratedness that keeps it attractive. I've heard people praying for a harsh BC winter to deter an invasion of frustrated snowbirds flocking here and taking roost.
Yeah, I'm seriously considering retiring there when I reach 65 in a couple of years. What's the benefits situation? Any free stuff?
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Yeah, I'm seriously considering retiring there when I reach 65 in a couple of years. What's the benefits situation? Any free stuff?
No. It sucks to be us.
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No. It sucks to be us.
I don't believe it for a minute. I'm thinking maybe Campbell River.
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I don't believe it for a minute. I'm thinking maybe Campbell River.
Campbell river is just barely more affordable but you have to be able to tolerate the rainfall. If climate is your priority then the best will be on the Gulf islands and some of them will be the cheapest due to isolation.
Probably the best climate in the world!
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I don't believe it for a minute. I'm thinking maybe Campbell River.
If I lived on the island it would be north of Nanaimo, probably Courtenay Comox.
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Washington and Oregon are polling 34% & 38% respectively in favour of Trump. BC, according to a MacLeans Magazine poll, would give him 12%.
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Conservatism, or what passes for it these days in the USofA and gun culture divides us too much to ever be Cascadia again.
Agreed, 100%. Whenever I see American Democrats on twitter saying the blue states are going to join Canada I shudder. We are too different, the gun culture alone would kill it for most of us, no matter how progressive they may be on other issues.
Interesting to note on your graph that Alberta, our most right-wing province, is on par with so-called 'blue-states' support of Trump. That's pretty telling of how different we are as two nations.
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The Canadian Conservatives have to jettison the stupid.
Then they wouldn't be conservative. Oh!
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Yeah, I'm seriously considering retiring there when I reach 65 in a couple of years. What's the benefits situation? Any free stuff?
Depends on the government, but we have a serious family doctor shortage which is not a good scenario for retirees.
My GP still isn't back to work after contracting COVID in the spring, and while I've made it work with clinics, my parents are really struggling with their health issues.
At that age it's important to have one person looking after your file and ongoing issues.
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If I lived on the island it would be north of Nanaimo, probably Courtenay Comox.
So isolated though...
I'd like to be close to Victoria, but not in Victoria. It's nice to be able to get a city setting when the mood strikes.
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The island is a socialist stronghold, and even moreso the Gulf Islands. As is true of the most desirable locations t live in the US such as Washington, Oregon, and California.
Anybody have any ideas why that is so?
Or also maybe to the point is the question of why people living in miserable dustbowls are more likely rightists? Alberta?
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Here's a neat short documentary about the western toad. We have a lot of these where we go camping. One night, we heard a rustling in the woods while we were sitting by the campfire... we assumed it was a mouse or something... shined a light over by the woods and out walked a western toad on its way to the lake. Very cool creatures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9jBNGVgW9E
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If I lived on the island it would be north of Nanaimo, probably Courtenay Comox.
Depends on the government, but we have a serious family doctor shortage which is not a good scenario for retirees.
My GP still isn't back to work after contracting COVID in the spring, and while I've made it work with clinics, my parents are really struggling with their health issues.
At that age it's important to have one person looking after your file and ongoing issues.
Campbell river is just barely more affordable but you have to be able to tolerate the rainfall. If climate is your priority then the best will be on the Gulf islands and some of them will be the cheapest due to isolation.
Probably the best climate in the world!
Yeah, I lived in the Lower Mainland from 1984 - 2006, so I'm familiar with the Province. I spent time in any town with a pulp mill or a gas plant.
I remember Campbell River as being one of my favourite spots to visit. I believe the Elk Falls mill is closed now so it would be even nicer. If somewhat more depressed.
I used to visit Quadra a lot. I'll have to look at property there.
As for a doctor, I have one in the family who is only a Skype call away. That should cover us for a while.
It's either B.C. or the Maritimes. I sure as hell ain't staying in Alberta. Six months of winter is just too much to endure if you aren't getting paid to do so.
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Depends on the government, but we have a serious family doctor shortage which is not a good scenario for retirees.
Alberta Premier Kenny antics have led to BC intent on poaching {disgruntled} Alberta doctors! Article speaks to the lower mainland but I expect success would extend the poaching reach:
'Escape the politics': B.C. clinics headhunt Alberta doctors (https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/escape-the-politics-b-c-clinics-headhunt-alberta-doctors)
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I hope it works. Vancouver is so expensive, even a lot of the younger doctors are moving to the Fraser Valley.
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Or also maybe to the point is the question of why people living in miserable dustbowls are more likely rightists? Alberta?
You mean like the Okanagan?
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I hope it works. Vancouver is so expensive, even a lot of the younger doctors are moving to the Fraser Valley.
Another question is will the government give them billing numbers? We do have a system that rations health care whether people want to admit it or not.
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Supernatural Victoria…. Just watch out for turds while you’re swimming in the pristine ocean waters.
https://www.vicnews.com/news/no-swim-advisories-issued-at-two-greater-victoria-beaches/amp/
The sewage is creating high faecal coliform levels.
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Supernatural Victoria…. Just watch out for turds while you’re swimming in the pristine ocean waters.
https://www.vicnews.com/news/no-swim-advisories-issued-at-two-greater-victoria-beaches/amp/
The sewage is creating high faecal coliform levels.
Same happens in Vancouver during hot weather. I thought Victoria's new treatment plant was operational
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Same happens in Vancouver during hot weather. I thought Victoria's new treatment plant was operational
I thought it was too. I drummed up the support and wrote the grant application for the marine pump-out station in Ucluelet a couple decades ago. It pumps watewater into Ukee's treatment facility. It was federal Small Craft Harbour's money. Besides cleaner healthier local waters one of the ideas behind funding these in small coastal communities was to provide some pressure on bigger municipalities to follow suit. There was quite a bit of concern over boats using the pump out to pump oily bilge water but it's never occurred. In the grant application I tried to include a centrifugal system for dealing with bilge water that separates oils from water but they didn't go for it. In hindsight it seems water quality has improved anyway due to there being a lot fewer commercial fishing boats, greater public awareness and stiffer penalties for polluting.
Still can't dig clams in the harbour though there's just too much heavy metal contamination.