[Canada] Canadian Politics Redux

[viper37]

I didn't realize you meant all or nothing.

The debate for Quebec is certainly all or nothing.  As soon as something isn't done in English, we're a bunch of nazis trying to eradicate English from our lands.

[Razgovory]

Is the A-10 really a multi purpose aircraft?  I thought it had a very specialized purpose?

Well it can roll around on the ground as well as fly.  Might float if it fell in the water.

[viper37]

I have no doubt there are rotten apples in the PQ, but corruption & collusion are specialties of federasts - an 'art de vivre' really.  After all, moral corruption tend to spread to all spheres of one's life - so once you're a traitor to your own people - it becomes easier and easier to cross further moral boundaries - such as stealing from the public - or rigging referendums like they did the last time.

Gral, do you watch any media sometimes?  Did you per any chance, become aware of what was said in the CEIC lately, once they started talking about unions?  Free manpower, illegally raised money, shady deals involving Marois's husband?  Plot to evict all competition for a selected businessman of wich was at the very least, aware, the current Ministed for Economic development?

Besides I know where my priorities are: first & foremost we must leave Canada if we are to survive,

See that's the problem with PQ supporters: they're exactly like the corrupt liberals willing to close their eyes on all the illegal financing, for "the cause".

Lie back and think of Quebec?

[crazy canuck]

As it is now, are you aware of any provinces in Canada where you could live your life by knowing solely French?  Just like in Quebec, where you can live without speaking a word of French?

As it is right now I dont know anywhere in the world where it would be advisable to live your life knowing only one language.  But if you were to restrict yourself in that way the language anyone in the world would probably choose is English.

[garbon]

It would be forced assimilation if you were to realize that you absolutely have to know English to get by in your daily life.

Wouldn't it only be forced assimilation if you were living somewhere and they changed the rules on you (i.e. making it impossible to go around in your town speaking only your main language)? I'm not sure it sounds right to call it forced assimilation - if I say moved to a small Mexican town.

As it is now, are you aware of any provinces in Canada where you could live your life by knowing solely French?  Just like in Quebec, where you can live without speaking a word of French?

I bet it would be possible - but limiting. My friend's mother from Vietnam didn't really seem to know more than pleasantries in English and she'd been in the US for nearly 2 decades.

[garbon]

As it is now, are you aware of any provinces in Canada where you could live your life by knowing solely French?  Just like in Quebec, where you can live without speaking a word of French?

As it is right now I dont know anywhere in the world where it would be advisable to live your life knowing only one language.

Most of the US?

[Rex Francorum]

When I was a kid, I was told that we could solve all language problems in the world if everybody would learn English.  I still think that's a good idea 

Someone would have answered "french" 200 years ago.
Someone will answer "chinese" in 200 years.

[crazy canuck]

As it is now, are you aware of any provinces in Canada where you could live your life by knowing solely French?  Just like in Quebec, where you can live without speaking a word of French?

As it is right now I dont know anywhere in the world where it would be advisable to live your life knowing only one language.

Most of the US?

I said advisable    If I was living in a lot of the US I would probably be more inclined to also learn Spanish.  If I was living on the Eastern Seaboard Bostonian or New Yorker might also be advisable.

[garbon]

I said advisable    If I was living in a lot of the US I would probably be more inclined to also learn Spanish.  If I was living on the Eastern Seaboard Bostonian or New Yorker might also be advisable.

I can't see why. I studied Spanish for many years but to be honest, I can count on one hand where it was good I knew while here in the US.

[crazy canuck]

I said advisable    If I was living in a lot of the US I would probably be more inclined to also learn Spanish.  If I was living on the Eastern Seaboard Bostonian or New Yorker might also be advisable.

I can't see why. I studied Spanish for many years but to be honest, I can count on one hand where it was good I knew while here in the US.

I guess that is the difference between Americans and a lot of the rest of the world who consider things beyond their borders.  It may be that as an American you feel there is no need to communicate with people in their own langauge but I take a different view.

[garbon]

I said advisable    If I was living in a lot of the US I would probably be more inclined to also learn Spanish.  If I was living on the Eastern Seaboard Bostonian or New Yorker might also be advisable.

I can't see why. I studied Spanish for many years but to be honest, I can count on one hand where it was good I knew while here in the US.

I guess that is the difference between Americans and a lot of the rest of the world who consider things beyond their borders.  It may be that as an American you feel there is no need to communicate with people in their own langauge but I take a different view.

Virtually everyone here communicates in one language. English.

I also specified here as it certainly has been useful, even knowing the small bits I know of French and German, when elsewhere.

[Malthus]

The CRTC has ruled that three channels offering porn are not providing enough "Canadian content".

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/05/your-porn-is-not-canadian-enough-crtc-warns-erotica-channels/

[crazy canuck]

The CRTC has ruled that three channels offering porn are not providing enough "Canadian content".

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/05/your-porn-is-not-canadian-enough-crtc-warns-erotica-channels/

Jacob, I think already brought this important news to our attention in another thread. 

[garbon]

Also, CC, the situation is much to my chagrin as I've always been somewhat nervous of making mistakes in other languages and would love if there were places here where I had know other option and had to ignore my fears.

[crazy canuck]

Virtually everyone here communicates in one language. English.

I also specified here as it certainly has been useful, even knowing the small bits I know of French and German, when elsewhere.

If you want to life your life according to what goes on Languish fill your boots but I would also say that is not advisable.