Coconuts

Ain't that more than Mullet

Been there, been there a lot. As for plans, I've never had a job that's offered more than bare bones coverage for much of anything, and I've worked several jobs since I was a teenager. Historically I've been that low income Canadian, I was the kid eating school lunches, I grew up in a family that didn't have much wiggle room for extra's. Thing is, even as I try to climb the economic ladder, I'm not interested in stepping on folks to do so or interested in kicking out the ladder from beneath me. Yeah, I'll go on to earn more money and what I pay in taxes will rise accordingly, but I've no issue with paying my share of taxes so long as a chunk of those taxes is spent taking care of Canadians collectively. I'm not interested in being an "I got mine, fuck you and your very real social and economic problems" sort of person. Various levels of government helping with childcare is a no brainer for several reasons, one of which being that folks get to work. But it goes further than that. Want folks to have children who'll be the workforce of tomorrow? Than make it more affordable to do so. Raising children has never been cheap, but it's seemingly just gotten more and more expensive over time. My parents have always voted conservative, so my first federal vote was naturally conservative, I've drifted further left with age. Thing is, you're right, the financial aspects absolutely do matter because you can't fund a country with idealism. But that being said, if we've got to spend government money on anything, spend it on taking care of the citizens, particularly the most vulnerable. It's why I wish progressive conservatism was still a thing in Canada, progressive conservatism not driven by religion, corporate cronyism, and so on. Canada would probably be better off with such a conversative party during periods of conservative led government. I'd be much more on board with the possibility of a red tory government than neoconservatism. I can respect that some folks have more conservative views in various areas, but all conservatism isn't the same. I'd welcome a Canadian conservative party that took a more progressive approach to politics.

It's very worrisome, privatization is not the friend of anyone remotely closer to the poverty line, which is a lot of Canadians. And it'll be more Canadians in the coming years, there are a lot of lower income seniors out there nowadays and that number is likely to grow as the population ages. Helping folks with childcare costs is a no brainer as the costs of living rise, what folks often spend on a month to month basis for childcare is absurd. Helping with childcare also likely helps folks work, because folks can't work if they've got to miss work to mind their children. It's a spend money to drive the economy matter. I wouldn't even call myself a liberal, my values veer further left than that, but I certainly don't support a conservative platform that'd slash social programming or socially progressive endeavors such as pharmacare, dental care, or feeding children in schools. We should be judged by how we care for our most vulnerable.

A conservative leader who may put Canada's social programs at risk, never seen that before. Lower income Canadians having access to funded dental services shouldn't even be a question, oral health affects overall health in significant ways. Same goes for pharmacare, folks shouldn't have to choose between essentials and medication. Boggles the mind that folks are somehow against feeding children in schools too, a lot of kids go without and you'd think that a "first world country" such as a Canada would be up to tackling that. An additional 400k kids being fed is money well spent. Strengthening social programs and Canada's social safety net will benefit the average Canadian more often than not, particularly as the wealth disparity continues to grow.

Probably smarter than trying to rush everything within the span of a few months though

Toffoli it is

They won't be rushing their branding or identity, and it won't be ready by next season https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/catching-up-with/new-nhl-team-will-be-called-utah-something

Hopefully he fucks off into obscurity If the Coyotes come back I'd rather they not be helmed by a glorified con man

Makes sense though, Canucks would be smart to do this if they meet Edmonton in the second round. Home ice should feature a crowd advantage.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/how-the-nhl-moved-the-arizona-coyotes-to-salt-lake-city/

I don't think Tkachuk goes anywhere, doesn't make a lot of sense for the Sens, moving Chychrun makes a lot of sense though He holds a lot of trade value at that cap hit, and he put up 14 goals and 41 points while averaging 22:23 per game If the Sens rejig their defense it'd make sense for a Chychrun trade to be how they do so, and he'd likely be a first pairing LD on several teams around the league He's only got a 10-team NTC, so Sens have options even if he's only rented, but I think an extension would likely be worked out beforehand

I'm actually rooting for Vegas in this instance, I'd like to see them go up against Edmonton, it'd be an entertaining series I also think Dallas would get past LA, which I want, I'd like to see Dallas go deep this year, I'd like to see Pavelski get another crack at it

He's got one season left at 4.6M, and if he plays as an LD he's jockeying with both Sanderson and Chabot (who are both signed to term) It'd make sense for Ottawa to move him to bolster their RD, they need another top 4RD to go with Zub Whether that'd be a straight ahead trade featuring top 4D or a trade for assets that could be sent elsewhere is anyone's guess He may very well stay but he doesn't sound all that interested here, and the Sens can't afford to let him walk for nothing

And he still put up 70 in 75

We'll need cheap young players, he should be one of them

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/here-s-why-the-nhl-will-work-in-salt-lake-city-1.2106136

Ryan can't skate like that anymore Calling Nucks in 6 but won't be surprised if we lose Nucks fans largely wanted Nashville over LA or Vegas, but guess what, Preds fans wanted Vancouver over Dallas Should be fun

69 is a nice number for Matthews, glad he came up short

Coyotes are motivated to win their final game, moreso than the Oil Oil can't finish any higher than they have

1/2 ain't bad Matthews being stuck at 69 is pretty nice