▲ 172 ▼ Canadians are ‘leading’ in LGBTQ2 support amid global declines: Ipsos - National (globalnews.ca) submitted 1 year ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/40607259
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 18 points 1 year ago (1 child) Always has been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 child) But won't always be if we aren't vigilant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works [S] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) We narrowly dodged a MAGA bullet with Poilievre, but the alternative Carney still replaced our disability minister with an AI minister, then his first bill gives powers for mass deportations... So yes, we must hold power to account and not use the USA as a meter stick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yes, I'm rather disappointed in the 'better of two options' that was chosen. I just wish we could get away from first passed the post. Maybe one day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago Regarding the deportations though, Canada really does have a problem with people abusing the immigration process. IMO fixing the corporate side of that would be a better start but we do also need to deal with people who fail to leave after their visas/appeals expire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 child) But won't always be if we aren't vigilant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works [S] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) We narrowly dodged a MAGA bullet with Poilievre, but the alternative Carney still replaced our disability minister with an AI minister, then his first bill gives powers for mass deportations... So yes, we must hold power to account and not use the USA as a meter stick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yes, I'm rather disappointed in the 'better of two options' that was chosen. I just wish we could get away from first passed the post. Maybe one day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago Regarding the deportations though, Canada really does have a problem with people abusing the immigration process. IMO fixing the corporate side of that would be a better start but we do also need to deal with people who fail to leave after their visas/appeals expire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works [S] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) We narrowly dodged a MAGA bullet with Poilievre, but the alternative Carney still replaced our disability minister with an AI minister, then his first bill gives powers for mass deportations... So yes, we must hold power to account and not use the USA as a meter stick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yes, I'm rather disappointed in the 'better of two options' that was chosen. I just wish we could get away from first passed the post. Maybe one day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago Regarding the deportations though, Canada really does have a problem with people abusing the immigration process. IMO fixing the corporate side of that would be a better start but we do also need to deal with people who fail to leave after their visas/appeals expire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yes, I'm rather disappointed in the 'better of two options' that was chosen. I just wish we could get away from first passed the post. Maybe one day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phx@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago Regarding the deportations though, Canada really does have a problem with people abusing the immigration process. IMO fixing the corporate side of that would be a better start but we do also need to deal with people who fail to leave after their visas/appeals expire permalink fedilink source parent