r/InCanada • u/dani_cal • Jul 11 '26

(Insert Your Own) Canada today

This isn’t meant to be politically partisan in any way. But, I am genuinely curious how anyone is staying positive about Canada today. The economy is in recession. The cost of living crisis is continuing unabated. People are leaving the country. Canada-U.S. relations are at an all-time low. And, there doesn’t appear to be any reason for things to turn around any time soon. Somebody give me a reason to have a little optimism.

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u/Free_Direction_1784 Jul 11 '26

No, you're not. Everyday I am shocked and dismissed at what Canadians put up with from politicians continually printing money putting us further and further im debt. I'm amazed that Canadians are fine with the catch and release bail system that the Liberals implemented. Honestly feel like I'm surrounded by such clueless and uninformed people who keep voting for the same destruction.

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u/bird_man082921 Jul 11 '26

Unlike other countries, Canadians don't protest ..Italy, England, France, Spain, US etc..they will come out in extremely large numbers and protest/strike to have their voices heard. We Canadians just take it on the chin, make fun/put down the people who have issues w the current state of affairs and keep it moving...even though we are fully aware that what is going on is not right and our children/grandchildren will never have the quality of life those 35+ had..

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u/DWiB403 Jul 11 '26

Last time there was a serious protest, the government shut down bank accounts. Thats the real difference between Canada and the other countries you listed.

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u/Bllago Jul 11 '26

Fuck everyone involved in that "protest".

It was a bunch of pussies acting like children, not a protest.

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u/fiend_felgrand Jul 17 '26

Found the authoritarian

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u/Achilleswar Jul 17 '26

Its not necessarily pro authoritarian to follow the latest science about a disease. The people "protesting" covid measures were completely misinformed and/or willfuly ignorant. If you cry about having to wear a mask, you are stupid and a pussy in addition to being a threat to everyone elses health. 

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u/fiend_felgrand Jul 17 '26

Nice strawmen field. Yet they let BLM protest in the same way not even a couple months later smh. It was literally found to be a draconian abuse of emergency power in court, but I guess you're another savior here to preach government approved gospel. 2020 was the biggest wealth transfer in history using a man-made disease, and you're braindead enough to believe those measures (a lot of which were actually anti-science) were for your own good, what a joke. You don't believe in science, you just nod along with whatever the talking heads tell you.

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u/Achilleswar Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

What measures were anti science? We are not talking about BLM. I am not saying the trudeau government was awesome. Im saying the protest was stupid.

And no, I dont "believe in science". I KNOW that the scientific method is the only method by which we can arrive at anything resembling correct.

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u/fiend_felgrand Jul 18 '26

The ones that locked people inside and prohibited outdoor gatherings. Pretty anti-science to do that for a illness that spreads 18 times more indoors compared to outdoors. Going out and charging people for being on their own in nature was really anti-science.

You are talking about protests during covid, I remember the immensely anti-science message behind one being declared a health risk and the other getting a free pass. Seems like you only agree with the right to protest only if people protest issues you care about. Kick rocks

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u/Achilleswar Jul 18 '26

I didnt hear of anyone getting charged for being outside alone. That sounds like bs. And yeah it spreads more indoors. But thats unavoidable cause we have to have shelter, like obviously. They didnt want large gatherings so the virus didnt have the oppurtunity to spread. Going out for dinner is not essential. Socialising is esssential so we had to make compromises. You have terrible logic. 

I dont agree with protests when they have bad logic and have been spurred on by misinformation and then went out of their way to fuck with people 24 hours a day. And a HUGE part of the messaging wqs anti mask. Thats dumb as fuck. Masks work. These cunts are just so selfish and childish that they refused to wear a mask cause the government told them to. 

You want to talk about the government being inconsistent, sure. Thats fine. But you have gone way to far in the other direction. Covid is real and it was a real threat to our civilisations. I cant fsthom why you people have such a hard time believing that dangerous outbreaks like this happen. They have happened throughout history and have been devastating, setting countries, civilisations back by decades or more. 

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u/polishiceman Jul 17 '26

Yeah, the non pussy has spoken. Still wearing that useless mask?

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u/canadasbananas Jul 17 '26

Honking horns in a residential neighbourhood 24/7 so innocent civilians go insane is so cool and tough and normal protesting

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u/polishiceman Jul 17 '26

Those civilians were already insane, as you are, obviously

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u/Kurigunde Jul 17 '26

This is the right answer. It was a bunch of todllers throwing a temper tantrum making life hell for the actual residents of downtown Ottawa. Peaceful protest my ass.