Professional Full time Artist, Entrepreneur, bicycling. Business is personal: peternvangiesen.com, centralartstudiogallery.com downtown Victoria

Joined May 2009
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This is true.
Wait until they find out that the Leader of the Opposition lives in a 19-Room Mansion with 8 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, living room, sitting room, dining room, a chef, chauffeur & Household Administrator. It's gonna blow their minds !! 🤦‍♂️
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Yes, sadly so. He totally lost but is still delusional in his beliefs that he should have won.
Highly disturbing speech. Completely unhelpful. Poilievre’s now advocating overturning the federal government. It’s partisan, self serving and I’d say a form of tyranny. Right now we all must pull together. He’s pulling us apart. We are Canadians. Not provincials. Carney and Team Canada are duly elected, and pursuing a dynamically the mandate and agenda from that election. At scale and at unprecedented speed. As promised. And our good government is historically one of the most popular governments in Canadian history.
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Wait, so ALBERTA IS BOOMING … under the oppressive federal yoke? Under the Nine Bad Laws? You mean the richest province in Canada is getting even richer? Clearly there’s no alternative but to bust up the country. I’d respond directly but the premier’s chief of staff blocked me.
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Could it be he is planning on using the Alberta separatists as a false, but for some, an alluring siren call as a vain attempt to topple the Canadian government?
Why has Poilievre gone so silent all of a sudden? Strange how good economic news makes him scurry under rocks like light hitting a cockroach. Pierre only comes out to summon and amplify darkness.
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Wow, Tenacious indeed, she did win 3 federal elections but lost 4 including 2025. The case before the SC was about leasehold not title. She now has to win a by-election, then win a seat again in an Provincial election. Maybe wishful thinking?
Hope and opportunity and a feeling of a future, that's the vision I have for this Province. We all want good paying jobs and lower taxes. When you work more for the government than the government works for you, something is wrong. We can turn this around with clarity and focus. We will stand up to the federal gun grab and protect law-abiding owners. We will change the charge threshold so criminals are held accountable. David Eby and the NDP have wrecked British Columbia with debt, failing services, and crime. Your time is up. We will build a Western alliance, cut red tape for mining with one-year default approvals, lower the gas tax by 44 cents a litre, remove the 7% tax on food, and bring back health professionals fired over mandates. We will focus on healthy housing so people can regain control of their lives. Government must be the servant, not the master. Together, we will rescue British Columbia.
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A worthy comparison. An armchair surfer with a loud mouth.
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Hahaha, mirror mirror on the wall, who is the most divisive politician of all? Hint: initials are P. P.. LOL
Pierre Poilievre: "I would encourage Liberals to stop the divisive rhetoric and work on uniting Canadians. I know the Liberal Party survives and thrives on divide and conquer politics."
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"The Constitution vouchsafes order and stability, and accordingly secession of a province "under the Constitution" could not be achieved unilaterally" is a summary from the Supreme Court of Canada
Jason Kenney is at it again talking about an Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) for Alberta. Keep in mind two VERY important prerequisites before UDI is on the table. One, a majority of Albertans voted to leave Canada on a binding constitutional referendum. Two, Canada breaches both the Clarity Act and Reference decesion by the Supreme Court of Canada. Before UDI is even considered, Canada must prove they cannot negotiate in good faith with Alberta after a peaceful, legal, and democratic process. Is Kenney assuming that Canada is going to breach their legal obligations? Is he aware of something that we are not? Maybe he's advocating for Canada to violate their legal duty? It's very odd that Kenney is even thinking and talking like this is a forgone conclusion. Does he have no faith in Canada to follow their own law? Kenney, you are leaving out a very important part of the Supreme Court decesion, if Canada breaches it's obligations, the court recognized that UDI would be available to Alberta, and internationally recognized. You should read it. Clearly you haven't.
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I wonder if she understands that the things she is promoting might cause runaway inflation? Not likely I am guessing
British Columbians are struggling with the high cost of living and need real relief now. I will deliver meaningful tax cuts on everyday essentials. That means eliminating the 44 cent per litre gas tax, removing the 7 percent tax on food just as Manitoba has done, and immediately rolling back the NDP’s ridiculous expansion of the PST on bookkeeping, accounting, shoe repairs, and even yarn. This government overreach is treating hard-working taxpayers like drones to fund their overspending. We must get serious about putting money back in the pockets of families and small businesses. At the same time we will build a stronger economy through a Western alliance, breaking down trade barriers, expanding our highways, and getting LNG projects moving. This is the practical conservative leadership British Columbia needs. Join me at findlay4bc.ca
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Please define the difference between a "true" conservative snd a person who is just a plain conservative? Hahaha
Congrats to my friend @KerryLynneFindl She is a smart, true conservative who is tough as nails. I urge all conservatives to rally behind her to defeat David Eby’s radical agenda that is destroying BC. Kudos to all that participated in this long, hard fought race.
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Hahaha, no not so. Pierre Poilievre LOST his riding and the Conservative Reform Alliance Party didn't have enough MPs elected to form anything except continuing grievances against anything positive. We should not forget this.
This is exactly what making Parliament work looks like - all hands on deck for ideas to solve the economic crisis in this country. I hope the Prime Minister @MarkJCarney responds positively. We should never forget that almost half the voters chose @PierrePoilievre and support his ideas. They also want to help make the country prosperous.
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Seems accurate and thus true
Replying to @gilmcgowan
To be clear, I’m not a Liberal and I’m not defending Trudeau. But literally all the central arguments in the “ten years of attacks” narrative are BS. Between 2015-25, both Alberta oil production and profits soared. We got a big pipeline build to the west coast …
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Case in point. The Conservative plan? Cripple the Federal government and then blame it on the Liberals. Guess what! Canadian voters didn't fall for this pitch and the leader of the Conservative party was voted OUT last election. Do better.
You shouldn’t have to fill out a form and get permission to succeed.
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True skill and appreciation
Countless times I’ve stood transfixed on the ground while this remarkable group of aviators worked their magic overhead. Meanwhile behind the scenes, mechanics performed miracles to keep them airworthy. All Canadians are deeply thankful for your service. #Snowbirds #canada
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Yeah, the manufacturer, Canadair was a Crown Corporation, sold during PM Mulroney Conservative government. PM Harper turn down funding to replace the tutor jets. PM Chretien?
And Harper. And Chretien. And Mulroney. No party looks good here.
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There are only 26 tutor jets left from original 212 manufactured in early 1960s. What was dumb? The Conservative government denied the Airforce request for replacement in 2012. It is now getting done. Celebrate that.
Replying to @RaceCanada_ca
They are iconic, why the change? Something else to get teased by internationally. A national demonstration team should represent our national defense and comparing the Tutor to other countries, it was already weak but it was iconic. Another dumb move by our government.
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Conservatives bitching about the Snowbirds being replaced amaze me. They would rather the pilots fly in unsafe planes to own the Libs. Tasker wonders why the Gov is grounding them after this season? Has he asked gov to speak on his show? Snowbirds train over my home. Safety first
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Best wishes for His Majesty, Canada's Sovereign
This #VictoriaDay2026, Their Honours extend warm wishes to His Majesty The King. First celebrated in 1845 in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday, Victoria Day has since evolved into Canada’s official celebration of the sovereign’s birthday.
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Oh Canada
It’s Victoria Day — the official birthday of the King of Canada 🇨🇦👑
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Good idea, go ahead, say it was your idea: resurrect Petro-Canada and build Canadian, publicly owned pipelines, and refineries, and gas stations.
"We don't need another photo op" - Pierre Poilievre
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