The State of Affairs in Russia

[Barrister]

I feel like pointing out that Canada does have laws restricting foreign ownership of media companies...

Including for people with dual citizenship?

No, that would be silly, of course.

[The Brain]

I feel like pointing out that Canada does have laws restricting foreign ownership of media companies...

OK I have to ask, what is the purpose of those laws?

[Barrister]

I feel like pointing out that Canada does have laws restricting foreign ownership of media companies...

OK I have to ask, what is the purpose of those laws?

Stated purpose is to ensure that Canadian content is available to Canadians.

The unintended purpose (or is it... ) is to protect a small handful of Canadian media conglomerates from foreign competition.

[The Brain]

I feel like pointing out that Canada does have laws restricting foreign ownership of media companies...

OK I have to ask, what is the purpose of those laws?

Stated purpose is to ensure that Canadian content is available to Canadians.

The unintended purpose (or is it... ) is to protect a small handful of Canadian media conglomerates from foreign competition.

First one: insert an "only" and I'm fully behind it.

Second one: Oh Canada, fuck yeah!

[Barrister]

Stated purpose is to ensure that Canadian content is available to Canadians.

The unintended purpose (or is it... ) is to protect a small handful of Canadian media conglomerates from foreign competition.

First one: insert an "only" and I'm fully behind it.

But then the world would be denied cultural treasures like this:

[The Brain]

Has Ide reviewed it?

[Eddie Teach]

I didn't know Nielsen was a Canucklehead. 

[Barrister]

I didn't know Nielsen was a Canucklehead. 

How could you not?  His brother was the Deputy Prime Minister back in the 80s (and is the namesake for Whitehorse's Eric Neilsen International Airport).

[Admiral Yi]

How could you not?

No shit.

His brother was the Deputy Prime Minister back in the 80s (and is the namesake for Whitehorse's Eric Neilsen International Airport).

  Dude, we don't even know the names of your Prime Ministers.

[Barrister]

How could you not?

No shit.

His brother was the Deputy Prime Minister back in the 80s (and is the namesake for Whitehorse's Eric Neilsen International Airport).

  Dude, we don't even know the names of your Prime Ministers.

For shame, America.  For shame.

[Admiral Yi]

How many Mexican presidents can you name? 

[Barrister]

No comment.

[Eddie Teach]

Vicente Fox. Uhh, Pancho Villa? 

Canadians, I can name 3. Harper, Mulroney, and Trudeau.

[The Brain]

I don't think Americans get to name the PM of Canada. Hubris much?

[Eddie Teach]

You are so naive, Brain.