Calgary Mayor Nenshi ‘shaken’ by racism in debate over refugee crisis

[riders2010]

Chuck answer why the safe zone isn't the smartest thing to do? In fact it is likely the most
Humanitarian as a safe zone would be able to handle hundreds if thousands and not just spreading them to every western country in the world. Also they could then re populate their own country after Isis gone. Why isn't that the game plan and tell me why that doesn't make sense to you?

And as I write that doesn't that raise some concern itself when Isis has told all of us this is exactly what they will do spread out to every country and populate?

[Hamloc]

Wakopa I have thought the same in Canada with the re-election of Kathleen Wynn in Ontario, the election of the NDP in Alberta and the federal Liberals. Canadians have shown they will vote for the biggest promises and are becoming more and more dependant on government. They seem to believe government can solve all problems. Any talk of government cutbacks brings loud outcries. More government is part of the disease not the cure!!

[Braveheart]

Wakopa, thanks for that insightful post. Although it's frightening to think of where on that timeline we and our children are fitting in.

[foragefarmer]

"If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegal’s - and they subsequently vote - then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years".

Ya, and who's going to do all the jobs that most US citizens don't want to do, if these so called 20 million CRIMINALS invaders are sent back to Mexico? Where will the US economy end up then?

[farmaholic]

Hell wakopa, that could hold true for individuals as well. I find myself in the abundance to complacency camp.

[cottonpicken]

Consequences of failed foreign policy.

[foragefarmer]

"Canadians have shown they will vote for the biggest promises and are becoming more and more dependant on government"

Not to insult or hurt feelings, but could it be the ones that got defeated didn't do the job they promised to do when they were previously elected? Case in point Alberta PC's and the federal Con/Reformers! Please except the fact that Canadians can choose who ever they want to vote for.

[sumdumguy]

Our home grown birth rate could increase population if government enticed Canadians to have more children. Mulcairs $15 day care would be one way to reward Canadians.

[sawfly]

great debate , and not necessarily following , political. lines.

i think they should only let atheists in. but that is just my ism showing,

Morally , (if we have such a thing) 99% of them are running from the same things we oppose .
Are we going to bar the door for fear
of the part of a percent.

didn't Canada do that to the jews trying to escape before
WW2. simply because they were jews.

you would think any true Christians
would be all open arms.(guess not)

it is a tough call
not dissing anyone's choice

self preservation VS what is probably the right thing to do

the west and Russia have been messing in that region forever. now it is biting us all in the ass .

The US using ISIS to help take out
a Russian Allie, Syria is lower than low.
you would think they would have learned their lesson after supporting bin laden against the Russians in Afghanistan.

[Hamloc]

Forage I think you are correct, the federal cons and Alberta Cons didn't live up to their promises but that doesn't explain Ontario. Also all 3 elected parties mentioned promised more spending and more debt which shows what Wakopa's post said is correct.

[Oliver88]

Interesting read Wakopa.

Note the murder rate of 13.2/ 100,000 for Obama voters vs 2.1/100,000 for Romney voters.
The same is true in Saskatchewan for NDP vs Conservative/SaskParty.

[sawfly]

give it a rest oliver. your basis for that sask. info is what?
come on , spit it out

[sawfly]

just checked your facts on US murder rates
on snopes
gore countys 6.5 per 100,000
bush county's 4.5 per 100,000
still a difference
and hey your only out 1000%

[perfecho]

Actually, Prentice called an election on a 7 billion deficit budget....think NDP's was 6.1...

[TOM4CWB]

Per;

"Alberta’s first NDP budget will hike booze and cigarette taxes, jack up spending across the board and includes the province’s biggest deficit in nearly two decades.

Plunging oil prices and declining corporate income tax revenues will take a $7.3 billion-sized bite out of the provincial treasury."

"Total revenues are set to hit $43.8 billion. Total expenses will hit $49.9 billion, $1.5 billion more than last year."...

"Total debt is set to hit $18.9 billion this year. That figure will swell $36.6 billion by 2018 but could grow as high as $47 billion by the end of 2019-20."...

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/alberta-ndps-first-budget-to-see-province-take-on-18-9b-in-debt-this-year

Through 'fantasy' special Alberta accounting... they call this a $6.1B deficit... while they take on $18.9B in debt this year.