Here we go again...

[pchang]

Eskimo Pies

Don't forget all the First Nations types in the north who want to stay in Canada too.

[SlowwHand]

Well, all I can add at this point is...Canadaians shouldn't say anything about USA politics.
You guys are ****ed up royally.

[notyoueither]

Bull. We ***** and kvetch and argue as a national pastime. Then we play hockey. We reserve the right to tell everyone else they are more ****ed up than we are, cause you are.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Ninot
NYE, as an Anglo Quebecois, this whole debate is highly annoying. Its even worse when folk like Asher jump in and decree the people of my province a drag on the whole country. We might not be the oil rich tarsands, but Canada would be at a loss without us.

I love Canada, but I love Quebec more.

I understand the passion, Ninot.

And I understand the reaction to pin heads from far away saying stupid things that get the passion rising.

No blood, no foul. Carry on.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Asher
Kipper got a shutout and Iginla got 2 goals tonight.

Wow, two goals and an empty netter. At that rate, Iggy will finish in 50th spot in the scoring race this year.

[MrFun]

** nails Slowwy's and NYE's tongues to the wall

[Asher]

Originally posted by Tingkai
Wow, two goals and an empty netter. At that rate, Iggy will finish in 50th spot in the scoring race this year.

He's off to a faster start this year than last, and he usually starts slow. He's just starting to gel with his line (his linemates are new to the team this year, Langkow and Amonte).

4 games in a row with at least a goal, 7 games in a row with at least a point (five goals, three assists), and the trend is upwards my friend.

[Asher]

Let's also not forget that Toronto's best shot at a goal scorer is Lindros, who is a fragile geriatric, and a defencemen for assists who is -4 in +/-.

And, you lost 8-0.

[Tingkai]

Toronto won it's last game 2-1 against a +.500 team.

That's the great thing about veteran goalies like Belfour. They know how to bounce back.

Toronto's best point scorer is Sundin, who out with a fluke injury.

Next up is McCabe, who is playing like Bobby Orr, in the top 10 for points, ahead of Iggy.

And yes, Lindros is scoring more points than Iggy, so is Allison. Sh!t, even Darcy Tucker is keeping pace with Iggy.

Meanwhile, Toronto is 6-4 in its last 10 games while the Flames are 4-6.

[Cyclotron]

We need to coin a name for the rule that any internet thread about Canada inevitably becomes a hockey thread.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by Asher
Why should they be distributed around the rest of Canada? Why draw the line at Canada, why not North America? Hell, why not just use all of the money to fund destitute countries in Africa? Why is Ontario more deserving of the money than Uganda?

So much pathetic **** to respond to, but for a start: Because wealth redistribution is constitutionally a duty of the Canadian government; cf. 1982 Constitutional Act, part III.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
So much pathetic **** to respond to, but for a start: Because wealth redistribution is constitutionally a duty of the Canadian government; cf. 1982 Constitutional Act, part III.

It's not so much a duty as specifically part of certain parts of government (equalization payments).

If it was really a duty of the Canadian government, I'd think everyone would get the same income across the nation.

There's a 1932 agreement, that if your math is sharp you may realize occured well before the 1982 Constitutional Act, that clearly states the resources in the ground belong to the province of Alberta to do as they please with.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Tingkai
Toronto won it's last game 2-1 against a +.500 team.

That's the great thing about veteran goalies like Belfour. They know how to bounce back.

Toronto's best point scorer is Sundin, who out with a fluke injury.

Next up is McCabe, who is playing like Bobby Orr, in the top 10 for points, ahead of Iggy.

And yes, Lindros is scoring more points than Iggy, so is Allison. Sh!t, even Darcy Tucker is keeping pace with Iggy.

Meanwhile, Toronto is 6-4 in its last 10 games while the Flames are 4-6.

First things first.

McCabe, while he has a lot of points, is a crap defenceman. He's -4. And this is supposedly with a good goalie backing him up, too.

As for Sundin, how many goals does he have? How many assists does he have? Everywhere I look says 0 goals, 0 assists...

Let's not focus so much on the beginning of the season, and realize things change pretty quickly in the NHL. Let's look at the past week to see what the players have accomplished.

In the last week, Iginla has 5 goals, 0 assists, and is +1.
Lindros has 1 goal, 1 assist, and is -1.
McCabe has 0 goals, 0 assists, and is -3.
Sundin, of course, has 0 goals, 0 assists, and +/- is 0.

You need to stop clutching to October stats, it was a weird month in the league. Things are starting to get back to normal now.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by Asher

It's not so much a duty as specifically part of certain parts of government (equalization payments).

If it was really a duty of the Canadian government, I'd think everyone would get the same income across the nation.

There's a 1932 agreement, that if your math is sharp you may realize occured well before the 1982 Constitutional Act, that clearly states the resources in the ground belong to the province of Alberta to do as they please with.

What about the discretionary power the federal reserves over everything?

Seriously though, it just doesn't make sense to claim that control over natural resources supercedes the federal's right to tax whatever way it wants to.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Asher
A province that doesn't approve of Don Cherry is not a Canadian province.

QFT!!!