Only taking into account the equalization in the calculus seems a bit limited, they are others factors that allow economic growth like access to cheap energy, transport, educated workforce, defense, etc…
Believing that so many peoples vote because they want to throw a tantrum seems shortsighted if you want to unite peoples and believe Quebec should be part of Canada. We give you money so you should just shut the fuck up won’t build a nation.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe the equalization system seems fair, but the condescending tone won’t convince peoples to change.
What tone do you think the Bloc has when dealing with the rest of Canada, exactly? Which is more significant, some guy online having a bit of a tone – or a political party that’s getting a ton of votes in Quebec who is condescending / not willing to work with the rest of the country? I think on this one, me voicing frustrations online is the lesser of the two faults.
And I’m not saying take the money and shut up. I’m saying give us back the money because the system is unfairly penalizing western Canada and benefiting Quebec/Eastern Canada, and has been doing so for literally decades. I’m also saying, essentially, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”. The Bloc happily bites that hand and attempts to disrupt / destabilize the nation. They are a separatist movement at their core. All the negativity people have for Danielle Smith’s antics are warranted in my view – and that goes 10x for the Bloc and Quebec. Smith may be ‘threatening’ referendums on unity, the Bloc’s actually gone further in the past, and it still overtly prioritizes “Quebec” over the country/national unity. A vote for the Bloc is as shameful as a vote for any other group looking to destroy Canada.
And it’s an online post. Not an attempt to build a nation. I see nothing wrong with expressing frustrations with the Blocs/Quebec’s entitled BS, especially when it’s thrown in our faces as part of an election campaign. Hell, there were already people in this thread who had no idea equalization payments were a thing, had no idea why Western Canadians are often pissed off at Ottawa/Quebec. Hundreds of billions of dollars over the years, unnoticed. At the very least, it helps to educate other people about the ‘reasons’ for Western Alienation, even if it simultaneously proves/justifies it a bit by highlighting how little the rest of Canada thinks about the Western half.
Only taking into account the equalization in the calculus seems a bit limited, they are others factors that allow economic growth like access to cheap energy, transport, educated workforce, defense, etc… Believing that so many peoples vote because they want to throw a tantrum seems shortsighted if you want to unite peoples and believe Quebec should be part of Canada. We give you money so you should just shut the fuck up won’t build a nation. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe the equalization system seems fair, but the condescending tone won’t convince peoples to change.
What tone do you think the Bloc has when dealing with the rest of Canada, exactly? Which is more significant, some guy online having a bit of a tone – or a political party that’s getting a ton of votes in Quebec who is condescending / not willing to work with the rest of the country? I think on this one, me voicing frustrations online is the lesser of the two faults.
And I’m not saying take the money and shut up. I’m saying give us back the money because the system is unfairly penalizing western Canada and benefiting Quebec/Eastern Canada, and has been doing so for literally decades. I’m also saying, essentially, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”. The Bloc happily bites that hand and attempts to disrupt / destabilize the nation. They are a separatist movement at their core. All the negativity people have for Danielle Smith’s antics are warranted in my view – and that goes 10x for the Bloc and Quebec. Smith may be ‘threatening’ referendums on unity, the Bloc’s actually gone further in the past, and it still overtly prioritizes “Quebec” over the country/national unity. A vote for the Bloc is as shameful as a vote for any other group looking to destroy Canada.
And it’s an online post. Not an attempt to build a nation. I see nothing wrong with expressing frustrations with the Blocs/Quebec’s entitled BS, especially when it’s thrown in our faces as part of an election campaign. Hell, there were already people in this thread who had no idea equalization payments were a thing, had no idea why Western Canadians are often pissed off at Ottawa/Quebec. Hundreds of billions of dollars over the years, unnoticed. At the very least, it helps to educate other people about the ‘reasons’ for Western Alienation, even if it simultaneously proves/justifies it a bit by highlighting how little the rest of Canada thinks about the Western half.
Are you discussing with the bloc right now? Just seems like you don’t get it. Enjoy election day :)