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On Bequeathing Political Folly And Not Punishing Poor People As Much

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by Sean Orr | No future: TFSA changes a problem for ‘Stephen Harper’s granddaughter to solve,’ Joe Oliver says. Just like climate change.

Disorder of Canada: Conservatives looking to make Order of Canada less artsy, more representative. I predict the next recipient will be the A&W guy.

It’s clear that our country is going down the toilet: Canadians love poop emoji more than rest of world.

Loose lips sink ships: BC Ferries CEO says fare beefs hurt tourism. Shhh, don’t tell anyone that it’ll cost $85 to get your family to Langdale. People might stop buying real estate!

Vancouver police cut DTES ticketing in half. Wherein one commenter inadvertently nailed it: “I think having a different set of laws based on income is abhorrent…” Although she is disgusted that the police are ticketing poor people less, what she doesn’t know is that there were close to zero jaywalking tickets handed out in the West Side.

A fowl wind blows: Most Polluted Bird In The World Found In Langley, B.C.. [Insert joke about Langley here]

You hafa be kidding me: Vancouver hookah shop owner on hunger strike to save his business. So all the City of Vancouver has to do is “grandfather” his business? Then grandfather his business!

Kate Upton Is Vancouver Canucks’ Good Luck Charm. Cheap excuse to post pictures of Kate Utpon, though I’m not complaining…

Meanwhile, Flames organization tells fans to stop harassing women on the Red Mile. Go sports!

Heroes: Squamish and Pemberton music festivals do the right thing and ban selfie sticks.

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