Sounds like the biological dad is a loser alcoholic and drives the kids around drunk with a suspended license and the boyfriend/stepdad has had enough of the alcoholic and his two shit sons.
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Sounds like the biological dad is a loser alcoholic and drives the kids around drunk with a suspended license and the boyfriend/stepdad has had enough of the alcoholic and his two shit sons.
So you watch that video, you see that guy talking as crazy as he is, and you think anything he says has the potential to be truthful.
That dude was a bitch, that’s why he was punching down.
China’s influence on Canada over the last decade has been significant and multifaceted, spanning economic, political, and social spheres. While it’s difficult to quantify the exact extent of this influence due to the complexity of global interactions and limited transparency in some areas, we can piece together a picture based on available data and trends.
Economically, China has become a major player in Canada’s trade and investment landscape. Over the past decade, bilateral trade has grown substantially—by 2022, imports from China reached a record $100 billion, and China remains Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States. Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada has also surged at times, particularly in the early 2010s, with a focus on natural resources like oil, gas, and mining. For instance, between 2000 and 2017, China invested around $86 billion into Canada, with over $51 billion directed toward the energy sector alone. High-profile deals, such as the $15.1 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc. by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in 2013, highlight this trend. However, Chinese FDI has fluctuated, peaking before 2015 and declining in recent years—dropping to $3.1 billion in 2019 from an average of $5 billion annually in the prior four years—partly due to falling commodity prices and tightening Canadian regulations.
This influx of money has raised concerns about economic dependency and strategic influence. Canada’s vast natural resources and mining sector are particularly attractive to Chinese firms, and investments in critical industries like lithium mining have sparked debates about national security. In 2022, Canada ordered three Chinese companies to divest their stakes in lithium businesses, reflecting unease about China potentially weaponizing its economic leverage. Despite this, trade continues to boom, with Canadian exports to China rising 6.17% year-over-year in 2023, even amid geopolitical tensions.
Politically, China’s influence is more controversial and harder to measure precisely. Reports from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) have confirmed that China sought to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, aiming to support candidates viewed as “pro-PRC” or neutral on issues aligned with Beijing’s interests. Intelligence suggests these efforts involved covert funding and leveraging community groups, though the extent of their success remains debated—former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole estimated it cost his party up to nine seats in 2021, but not the election itself. Beyond elections, incidents like the detention of the “two Michaels” (Kovrig and Spavor) from 2018 to 2021, retaliatory trade bans (e.g., canola), and allegations of Chinese-run “police stations” on Canadian soil have strained relations and fueled perceptions of China exerting pressure.
Socially, China’s influence extends through the 1.8 million Canadian residents of Chinese origin and cultural programs, which some critics argue are used to shape public opinion and suppress dissent within diaspora communities. Chinese investment in real estate, particularly in cities like Vancouver, has also driven up housing prices, creating economic ripple effects and local dependencies—though hard data on the exact scale of this is murky due to foreign ownership tracking challenges.
That said, Canada has pushed back. The Investment Canada Act allows scrutiny of foreign investments for national security risks, with lower thresholds for state-owned enterprises like those from China (e.g., $416 million net book value). High-profile rejections, such as the 2018 block of China Communications Construction Company’s bid for Aecon, signal a shift toward “de-risking” rather than outright “decoupling” from China—a nuanced approach balancing economic ties with security concerns.
So, how much influence? A lot, but it’s not unchecked. China’s money—billions in trade and investment—gives it leverage, especially in resource sectors and trade flows. Politically, its interference is real but hasn’t overturned democratic outcomes. Socially, it’s a quieter force, shaping narratives within communities. Yet Canada’s countermeasures, from divestment orders to intelligence probes, suggest this influence has limits. The relationship is a tightrope: economically vital, politically fraught, and increasingly scrutinized as of March 5, 2025.
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Not defending the guy at all - I thought the question was what was the context of the dude ranting.
That's what I saw.
I totally disagree with how he was handling it.
Looks like the kids are the real losers having a loser mom/dad/stepdad or boyfriend.
Carry on
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To answer the question from the CIA cunt, "Is there anyone in America who is comfortable with 20 year olds..."
Yes, about 78% of Americans, and many others worldwide, according to polls last night. It is taking 20 y/o's to reverse the calamity of what your party's 20-somethings did to the US and the world.
Hopefully no one.
That guy has had training - perfectly-executed textbook headbutt!
Memo
You always use from your eye-brow line and above to hit and you alway hit below the eye-brow line of the person you are attacking.
That was a beautiful sight!
Shooters shoot.
Just cut em a check for a hundred bucks and call it good.
Not one more dime.
Luckily for that child, his God made him perfect, and he has a President that knows it.
Because his mom definitely sucks any dick she can that’ll pay her bills and get those nails done.
I fear the swamp is too deep
Atleast we are perty! Haha Skol!We all knew that Vikings were full of shit
This Peggy Hall woman out of California has a hard-on against Musk. Almost every article she writes is anti-Musk. She's upset now that Starlink got a $2.4B contract from the FAA to update and improve communications at the FAA. She's trying to make the stretch that all the recent airplane crashes on Trump's watch somehow are intertwined with this deal. If the systems need updating and Starlink can do it, I don't care. Safety is paramount in flying.
Majority of it is compromised in some way.
I thought he offered it free
Spitfire, you are asking a lot of the Repubes.
All the Dem's fathers are transgender as are their mothers making them butthole babies.
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