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I understand not accepting responsibility, after all once these folk are elected, a lot just do what they want. However don't be blaming other folk for problems caused by their provincial government.
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[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators | Nov. 21, 2019
Gurn replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Best power plays in the league 1 Edmonton McDavid, Draisaitl, Neal/Klefbom 2 Boston Marchand, Pasternk, Bergeron 3 Tampa Stamkos, Kucherov, Hedman I'm starting to notice a trend. It seems good players play on good power plays. -
music at 1:10
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[GDT] Nucks @ Preds 11/21/2019 5pm Pacific - Watch live on SNP
Gurn replied to xereau's topic in Canucks Talk
Nope you still won. -
For about 20-30% of the American population the answer is never, no matter what.
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Jeffrey Epstein, accused sex trafficker, dies by suicide
Gurn replied to Canorth's topic in Off-Topic General
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Babcock or Green. Who would you rather see coach the Canucks.
Gurn replied to rekker's topic in Canucks Talk
Omit the two worst results on the power play and what are they? -
Babcock or Green. Who would you rather see coach the Canucks.
Gurn replied to rekker's topic in Canucks Talk
Newell Brown is the PP coach, and the team currently has the 9th best power play, even with the last couple of games lack of success. -
Funny thing is reading the comments under that story. Seems a lot of folk bring up the "Gibson was fired by a previous government and hired by Notley" but none of those folk talk about the $210,000 in fines; nor do they argue he was wrong to levy said fines.
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And the saga continues with Notley being kick out of the Alberta legislature: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/notley-kicked-out-of-legislature-for-comment-on-election-watchdog-firing-bill/ar-BBX0IcO?ocid=spartandhp " EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government's plan to fire the province's election watchdog. Notley told the house Tuesday that Government House Leader Jason Nixon was making misleading statements on proposed legislation that would end the contract of Lorne Gibson during Gibson's investigation of UCP fundraising misdeeds. Legislature members have wide latitude to debate in the house, but rules don't allow for allegations that one member is deliberately misleading or lying. When Speaker Nathan Cooper directed Notley to apologize, she refused, saying bigger issues are at stake with Bill 22. "We see a corrupt act to interfere with an investigation in this house and we must be able to call it what it is," Notley told Cooper. "I've never seen a threat to this house like Bill 22, not in the province's history." Cooper ejected Notley for the day. She picked up her books and papers and, escorted by the sergeant-at-arms, walked out as colleagues pounded their desks in support. The desk-pounding itself was another backhanded thumbing of the nose toward Kenney's government, which has banned this time-honoured noisemaking tradition, calling it undignified. Notley was to learn later what Cooper will demand she do before being allowed to retake her seat in the house, but it usually involves making an apology. "We will see. I will consider my options," Notley said when asked later if she will apologize. "At this point, I'm more interested in considering all the different ways in which we can do everything we can to stop this bill from passing." Gibson's job as election commissioner was created as an independent office of the legislature by Notley's NDP when they were in government in 2018. It was charged with focusing on fundraising and advertising violations while Chief Electoral Officer Glen Resler remained in overall charge of elections. Gibson has since levelled more than $200,000 in fines surrounding rule-breaking linked to the 2017 United Conservative leadership race, which Jason Kenney won before he became premier this year. That future of that investigation was thrown into doubt Monday when Kenney's government introduced Bill 22, which calls for ending Gibson's contract and puts the next election commissioner back under the auspices of the chief electoral officer. Nixon told the house Monday that this is a prudent consolidation measure. "No one is firing anybody," said Nixon. "All investigations remain under the purview of an independent officer of this legislature — the chief electoral officer." Gibson, in a public letter issued Tuesday, said he learned of his pending dismissal from media reports after Bill 22 was introduced. "My disappointment is not related to my personal role as commissioner, now or in the future," Gibson said in the letter. "I am concerned about the potential negative impacts on the independence of election administration and the real and perceived integrity of the election process. "Citizens of Alberta must have confidence and trust in the integrity of all aspects of the provincial electoral process, not just the casting and counting of ballots on election day." Notley said her caucus has asked Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell to intervene on the grounds that Bill 22 is an abuse of privilege by Kenney's government. Mitchell's signature is needed to proclaim the bill and make it law. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2019."
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Too much America creeping across our border. Little Black book shall for now on be know as: under average size, lacking light, bundle of parchment.
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Easy, from over here, to tell them what they should do. Much harder to be there and do it.
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Even if they are shooting at you?
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Quite the government the folks in Alberta elected https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/government-bill-to-fire-alberta-elections-commissioner-roll-office-into-chief-electoral-officer/ar-BBWXvyq?ocid=spartandhp he United Conservative Party government has introduced legislation to eliminate the standalone elections commissioner’s office — an independent officer of the legislature that has levied tens of thousands of dollars in penalties against UCP leadership campaign donors. If passed and granted royal assent, Bill 22, the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Government Enterprises Act, would see current election commissioner Lorne Gibson fired and his staff transferred to the office of Alberta’s chief electoral officer. That officer would be responsible for hiring a new elections commissioner to watch over campaign donation rules. There would be no obligation for the chief electoral officer or new commissioner to continue any investigations Gibson already has underway. Grilled by reporters about the optics of the move in an embargoed news conference Monday, Finance Minister Travis Toews insisted that firing Gibson and combining the offices is purely for administrative efficiencies. The maneuver should save $1 million in the next five years, Toews said. “(It’s) really again consistent with our greater effort to streamline government, to remove redundancies, to save Alberta taxpayers hard-earned tax dollars and to ensure that we have the most efficient, defensible structure,” Toews said. “We are doing nothing here that will undermine any current investigations that are taking place.” Toews said he can’t compel the chief electoral officer to continue any current, ongoing investigations because the office is independent. Gibson’s contract was to expire in 2023. © David Bloom Former UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway. His office has levied more than $211,000 in fines against people and organizations involved with the campaign for Jeff Callaway, who ran for leadership of the UCP in 2017. Documents leaked earlier this year showed people working on the UCP leadership campaigns for Premier Jason Kenney and Callaway for months exchanged strategy ideas, memes, advertising plans and talking points. Kenney has said he knew nothing about the communications. The commissioner has, to date, levied 31 administrative penalties against people and organizations connected to the Callaway campaign for allegedly funneling money to Callaway to run a “kamikaze” leadership campaign against popular party leadership contender and former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean. Critics claimed the scheme was to have Callaway question Jean’s record while Kenney stayed above the fray. The commissioner fined actors for improperly shunting others’ money to the Callaway campaign, colluding to circumvent legal political contribution limits and obstruction of an investigation. Callaway himself has been fined for accepting donations he ought to have known were prohibited.
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[GDT] Avs @ Nucks Sat Nov 16th 2019 7pm HNIC - Black Skate Jersey Edition 1/3
Gurn replied to xereau's topic in Canucks Talk
Like the team did with Malhotra? -
Is there a way to follow the Canucks without Rogers Sportsnet
Gurn replied to 131313's topic in Canucks Talk
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Knew a fella from work that was playing baseball on his days off. He's in the outfield, runs for a fly out and while making the catch falls down. Every body happy that he got the third out. Sadly the guy never got up. Had a heart condition that most tests could not find, till he died.
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What band from the classic rock era do you hate
Gurn replied to SixtyMinuteMan's topic in Off-Topic General
Ohh , the dude that walks like a lady? -
What band from the classic rock era do you hate
Gurn replied to SixtyMinuteMan's topic in Off-Topic General
I spent years believing 4 Non Blondes was a spin off of Concrete Blonde, as the lead vocals on "What's up" sound so like Johnette Napolitano. -
Really, who said that?
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What band from the classic rock era do you hate
Gurn replied to SixtyMinuteMan's topic in Off-Topic General
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What band from the classic rock era do you hate
Gurn replied to SixtyMinuteMan's topic in Off-Topic General
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What band from the classic rock era do you hate
Gurn replied to SixtyMinuteMan's topic in Off-Topic General
I was 100 percent with you, until my stereo system got improved enough to actually hear what the guy was singing. Still not a fan of a group that ripped off old blues tunes, without paying something to the original artists. -
I wouldn't trade Brock for less than 2 first rounders, 1 in the top 5 and 1 in the top 10; I'd also like an upper "b' level prospect as well. Brock has already proven he can play and score at a high level, while the picks are just "hope the player can play" in the future. Also note that Brock's contract would not be any worse than the picks if they turned out to be players.