CanPol: Layton goes off the deep end

[notyoueither]

Actually, you've responded to much of what I've posted, and you've been wrong about basic facts in most of it. I'm sort of wondering how much more ignorance can be exposed.

[Asher]

Have you moved in with Ned in the Nedaverse?

[Asher]

Perhaps you're referring to the brilliant posts of yours such as quoting from an article about how the big banks are moving in on the payday loan industry, when the very next paragraph contradicts that.

Or the other brilliant posts where closing smaller branches in older areas of towns that primarily serves low-income customers means they refuse to give them loans due to where they live. That was also amazing. I'm sure it has nothing to do with profitability of the location.

Likewise, I'm sure you'd be very happy to open up your new computer shop in a scuzzy low-income area of Edmonton, am I right?

[notyoueither]

How many banks are there in Canada?

[Asher]

4 real ones. And a bunch of half-service ones.

[RedFred]

Scotiabank, BMO, TD Canada Trust, CIBC, and RBC are the big five.

There seemed to be a lot of debate going on in this thread, most of which I ignored.

But I can agree to the basic premise that was put forth: there are a lot more pressing things this country has to deal with than bank's service charges.

[MRT144]

beaver furs?

[RedFred]

That's it! The beaver fur situation is rapidly becoming a national crisis!

But actually I was thinking more about dealing with the aging of the Boomers, the environment, 'asymetric' federalism, the Senate, interprovincial trade barriers, that sort of thing...

[notyoueither]

Jack only has so many days in a week.

[Tingkai]

Well the Conservatives are not the brightest kids on the block. They can't chew gum and walk at the same time.

[Asher]

I bet they can make better jokes.

[Asher]

''That's just stupid, that's the way Toronto is."

[Tingkai]

stop it, ya killing me. Too funny. ya the man.

[Asher]

Not my quote.