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   Message 77,938 of 79,687   
   Tara to David Dalton   
   Re: define carney   
   25 Apr 25 13:29:06   
   
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   XPost: can.politics, talk.politics.misc   
   From: jackpine@airpost.net   
      
   On Apr 24, 2025 at 11:21:30 PM EDT, "David Dalton"  wrote:   
      
   > From google:   
   >   
   > --------   
   > Carny, also spelled carnie, is an informal term used in North America   
   > for a traveling carnival employee, and the language they use,   
   > particularly when the employee operates a game ("joint"), food stand   
   > ("grab", "popper", or "floss wagon"), or ride ("ride jock") at a carnival.   
   > --------   
   >   
   > I prefer MC over PP, but probably will vote NDP, though the Liberal   
   > candidate in my riding (Cape Spear), Tom Osborne, is quite popular   
   > and will probably be easily elected. The NDP has a somewhat better   
   > chance in the St. John’s East riding, which should be a 3-way race.   
      
   Yeah, the NDP need seats.   
      
   > Also it could be that TRump came out again recently against Canada   
   > because he wants to give Mark Carney a boost leading up to the   
   > April 28 Election Day.   
      
   That's what I think too. Why does he prefer Carney? I think Carney talked to   
   him in a way that flattered Trump somehow. PP sure wouldn't know how to do   
   that.   
   >   
   > As for who holds all the cards, it seems not to matter if it   
   > is just the US with the only trump. :-)   
   Ha   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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