Canada General Discussion: Trudeau II

[DC Al Fine]

Can somebody give a quick-and-simple rundown of Wynne's sex ed curriculum and why it's so disliked?

Before I answer, I'd like to note how hard it is to find a synopsis of the curriculum online free of over the top rhetoric. The socons are hysterical, and socially liberal writers/publications seem to think no one could ever have a rational reason to oppose it. It took a surprisingly long amount of time to look this up and get a sense of the issues

Anyway, here is a quick list of some of the more controversial parts of the curriculum:

1) The curriculum introduces the concept of gender fluidity in the third grade and makes lots of references to 'birth-assigned sex' as opposed to 'sex. Homosexuality and gay marriage are also talked about in third grade.
2) Masturbation is discussed in sixth grade. Oral and anal sex are discussed in seventh grade.
3) It advocates 'making a personal plan' about your sexual activity in middle school, with no references to love or marriage.*

There's also been some controversy because the deputy minister of education (i.e. highest ranking non-politician in the department) when the curriculum was written is currently in prison for possession of child pornography and 'counselling to commit sexual assault'.

*Admittedly this seems like it's awkward tightrope walking by the writers, who realize they can't just tell kids about all this sexual activity without some sort of guidance around sexual decisions, but at the same time don't want to be seen as promoting a particular moral view either.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

3) It advocates 'making a personal plan' about your sexual activity in middle school,

what the Christ

[Santander]

Holy crap, that is even worse than I originally thought...

[RogueBeaver]

Léger federal poll: 53-25-12 nationally, 51-17-16-12 here. Provincial ballot is 34-29-23.

Feds could join Alberta in phasing out coal.

[Hatman 🍁]

lol at the childless non-Ontarians criticizing the curriculum. Worry about your own repressed right wing backwaters.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

Worry about your own repressed right wing backwaters.

Uh, okay?

[DC Al Fine]

Worry about your own repressed right wing backwaters.

Uh, okay?

Social liberalism presents its superior case once again.

[Hatman 🍁]

Worry about your own repressed right wing backwaters.

Uh, okay?

Don't you know? Democrats = conservatives in the Canadian context

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

Worry about your own repressed right wing backwaters.

Uh, okay?

Don't you know? Democrats = conservatives in the Canadian context

Point taken!

[RogueBeaver]

New coastal strategy will be announced soon.

[RogueBeaver]

Whoa: potential caucus coup against Mulcair soon. Possible interim replacements are Julian, Rankin or Cullen.

[DC Al Fine]

Whoa: potential caucus coup against Mulcair soon. Possible interim replacements are Julian, Rankin or Cullen.

Seems kind of pointless to me. What exactly is to be gained here besides making the lame duck leader leave three years before an election instead of two?

[MaxQue]

Whoa: potential caucus coup against Mulcair soon. Possible interim replacements are Julian, Rankin or Cullen.

Seems kind of pointless to me. What exactly is to be gained here besides making the lame duck leader leave an three years before an election instead of two?

The issue seems than he did no fundraising/activities over the summer.

[DC Al Fine]

Stephen Harper has taken a job at Dentons

I never got the whole, career after politics thing. If I spent a decade as PM, I'd write my memoirs, do a few speeches for extra cash, and spend a lot of time golfing and/or sleeping

[DC Al Fine]

Quarterly CRA Atlantic Canada polls are out. Check out Newfoundland!

Nova Scotia
Liberal: 56% (-2)
Tory: 22% (+1)
NDP: 19% (+1)

New Brunswick
Liberal: 54% (+2)
Tory: 28% (+3)
NDP: 8% (-4)
Green: 8% (-1)

Newfoundland
Liberal: 34% (+7)
Tory: 34% (nc)
NDP: 32% (-6)

PEI
Liberal: 64% (+6)
Tory: 19% (-1)
NDP: 8% (+1)
Green: 9% (-6)

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Woah,  and the Newfie grits were starting from behind after their landslide victory. I assume some oil induced austerity?

[DC Al Fine]

Woah,  and the Newfie grits were starting from behind after their landslide victory. I assume some oil induced austerity?

Correct. Oil royalties went from 30% of revenue to 7% and they had some pretty nasty structural issues in their economy as well. Despite drastic austerity, they still have the worst deficit as a % of GDP in the country. Glad I don't live on the Rock right now.

[RogueBeaver]

Tootoo was in a love triangle with not only his staffer but said staffer's mother.

Because it's 2016, Justin is keeping Harper's GHG targets for now.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

Tootoo was in a love triangle with not only his staffer but said staffer's mother.

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[DC Al Fine]

Tootoo was in a love triangle with not only his staffer but said staffer's mother.

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Bahahahaha

[Vega]

Stephen Harper has taken a job at Dentons

I never got the whole, career after politics thing. If I spent a decade as PM, I'd write my memoirs, do a few speeches for extra cash, and spend a lot of time golfing and/or sleeping

I know, right? I suppose making more money is his ambition, and you can never have too much of that, I guess.

[Hatman 🍁]

Woah,  and the Newfie grits were starting from behind after their landslide victory. I assume some oil induced austerity?

Literally closing half of the libraries in the province wasn't very popular to say the least.

Disappointing to see they've rebounded a bit

[Santander]

Stephen Harper has taken a job at Dentons

I never got the whole, career after politics thing. If I spent a decade as PM, I'd write my memoirs, do a few speeches for extra cash, and spend a lot of time golfing and/or sleeping

I know, right? I suppose making more money is his ambition, and you can never have too much of that, I guess.

He's building financial security for his children. He's not a super rich guy and he's still young, so I respect his decision.

[DC Al Fine]

Paul Hellyer is giving a talk in Halifax next week.

Sadly he's talking about globalization and not UFOs, but I'm still planning on going.

[RogueBeaver]

Globe on pipelines.