EpochLink
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Wexit was started by some idiots in Alberta and Saskatchewan, that has quickly stalled down to a tee.
Confirmed with Link: Vancouver is out as a playoff hub city
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Wexit was started by some idiots in Alberta and Saskatchewan, that has quickly stalled down to a tee.
xtra
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we wouldn’t bend out rules for the nhl.
NHL wanted to allow asymptomatic people to be allowed to work while we require them to quarantine.
xtra
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Hopefully; but on the bastion of higher thought wexit seems to have a B.C. leadership also.
I couldn’t help but laugh at how little we Actually have in common with alb/man/ssk to want to leave and create a new country with them.
Rpenny
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without going down the rabbit hole. IT has not died out. Certain people are still making money off of it and if Toronto is picked over Edmonton, they will use that ammo as evidence that Canada hates Alberta
FYI The Wexit party believes BC will follow Alberta out
I think Wexit went down the COVID-19 black hole.....my betting is a lot of Wexit supporters who've been laid off, are too busy applying for the Feds CERB wage support program to think about it anymore.
And the UCP wants to scrap people's CPP benefits and replace with a provincial plan. You were warned.
Reverend Mayhem
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Personally, I have no horse in the being a hub city race. If we're going to watch hockey, we're going to watch hockey. On TV. I am doubtful this season finishes. I hope it does, but I see too much red tape to get past and if they don't have the hub cities by next week, it's going to be really tough I would think to hit the July 10 target.
xtra
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Lol just imagine the conversation
Alberta:Hey BC let’s leave Canada
B.C.: hmmm how does that help us
AB: we can finally control our own destiny
B.C.: that’s interesting; how would we pay for it?
AB: drill for oil and ship it out - you guys have some oil/gas in the Queen Charlotte islands right
BC: lol lolololol
CpatainCanuck
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Maybe when oil went negative those Albertans came to epiphany that equalization payments might not be the world's worst evil.
Health and safety come first. Go Bonnie Henry.
I can see why the NHL is balking at committing to BC's rules, but what about the NHLPA? Why would the players want a potential "spreader" to remain in the bubble? The affected player would have to be quarantined for 14 days and unable to play anyway. So, why put more players in the bubble at risk ? Am I missing something?
I can see why the NHL is balking at committing to BC's rules, but what about the NHLPA? Why would the players want a potential "spreader" to remain in the bubble? The affected player would have to be quarantined for 14 days and unable to play anyway. So, why put more players in the bubble at risk ? Am I missing something?
Nope, still looking to blame others when their take home pay was 8k a month but mortgage, ex wife, boat, truck, quad/bike, coke/meth is still 8k a monthMaybe when oil went negative those Albertans came to epiphany that equalization payments might not be the world's worst evil.
Not that I particularly want it, but is there a reason that my adoptive hometown wasn’t considered? Ottawa is in far better shape than the Toronto area, most of the hotels here are empty (I presume – this is a government town, not a tourist destination) and there are arenas aplenty. Not everything is near each other (hotels are mostly downtown, not Kanata) but it’s not like the players are taking public transit.
ProstheticConscience
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IIRC the NHL was the entity balking, not necessarily the PA. That was how I read it anyway; haven't seen any kind of comprehensive account of the negotiation process. Not even sure the proposal got to where the union would have to ratify it. Could be wrong, but didn't see anything saying otherwise as of yet.
Also, massive kudos to Dr. Henry and the province for holding firm. We're all lucky to be here (those of us that are). Let's not take that for granted.
Pffffffffft. The idea of Wexit happening is right up there with whole "Bill Gates is using vaccines to implant rf chips in everyone's wieners so Hilary Clinton and George Soros can use 5G towers to brainwash badgers into stealing our trousers and funneling the profits to Antifa pedophile terrorist cells!!!1!' QAnon stuff.
It's Loony Toons stuff. Not happening.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Steer clear of political discussion, everyone. Keep it focussed on hockey.
EpochLink
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ProstheticConscience
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And if it does, at least it won't be blowing up here.
snag
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1. A couple major outbreaks at food processors with questionable work conditions considering the pandemic....take those out and the numbers change significantly.
2. 2.25x the testing rate as BC (I was previously comparing outdated numbers).
3. Was just thinking this is likely a factor as there are news articles about the youth rates going up and up here....We have the youngest population in Canada.
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VibinCanuck
No doubt about it, I am ready to get hurt again
Media acting like Vancouver "lost" the chance to host the NHL is infuriating. If anything it's the other way around.
The NHL lost their chance to use Vancouver as a hub because they refused to follow rules in place for the safety of the public and players. (Which should bring some red flags on the idea of the NHL completing the whole playoffs over 2 months if they're not taking this seriously)
The NHL needs Vancouver more than the city needs the league. Good on the provincial government to not crumple on those demands. (Unlike Alberta's desperate campaign)
The NHL lost their chance to use Vancouver as a hub because they refused to follow rules in place for the safety of the public and players. (Which should bring some red flags on the idea of the NHL completing the whole playoffs over 2 months if they're not taking this seriously)
The NHL needs Vancouver more than the city needs the league. Good on the provincial government to not crumple on those demands. (Unlike Alberta's desperate campaign)
Precisely, and if the NHL wants to throw its weight around for exemptions when....well look at other leagues in North America...then let Edmonton or Toronto deal with it. It won't be live for us anyway.
If just one player, coach or team official testing 'positive' was going to cause the delay or temporary cancellation of games, then Vancouver was a risk the NHL couldn't afford to take.
I suspect wherever the NHL ends up, the COVID rules will be similar to what the PGA tour is going through. A couple of players and caddies have tested positive, but they simply withdrew from the tournament and the rest carried on.
But it really makes you realize how shaky this whole Stanley Cup neutral site playoff round really is. What happens if a star player on one of the teams tests 'positive' and has to withdraw for quarantine?
There's a possibility that Lord Stanley's mug goes to the team that can avoid experiencing the most infections to its key players.
I suspect wherever the NHL ends up, the COVID rules will be similar to what the PGA tour is going through. A couple of players and caddies have tested positive, but they simply withdrew from the tournament and the rest carried on.
But it really makes you realize how shaky this whole Stanley Cup neutral site playoff round really is. What happens if a star player on one of the teams tests 'positive' and has to withdraw for quarantine?
There's a possibility that Lord Stanley's mug goes to the team that can avoid experiencing the most infections to its key players.
Bob Long
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outbreaks in the patch. Workers travelling to and from there actually brought cases to BC.
I do think its a little ridiculous that BC has such strict rules in place for the NHL yet we are doing nothing about the thousands of tourists from Alberta and the USA that have been infiltrating our province for the last few months. Its a joke.
EpochLink
Canucks and Jets fan
I can confirm this was the Alberta life when I lived there, I saw many people with big trucks and boats in their damn driveway.
Also saw lots of For Sale signs when the marriages were done too.
