Psychotext
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The UK votes to leave the European Union |OUT2| Mayday, Mayday, I've lost an ARM
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Clever.
Unfortunately can't say I'm an expert in that area, but the new Liberal government has made commitments to improving funding for healthcare and health projects in the country, which would presumably mean more job opportunities. Canada's public health system already takes up a huge amount of funding though, and is always still looking for more, so the stickler you might run into is still hitting against budget limitations.
In short - a positive, optimistic outlook right now, with some good changes from the prior Conservative government, but still more to be done. Your best bets would probably be looking into the areas that are receiving special funding, or maybe into areas especially working with the ageing population.
A couple things gathered from a quick perusal:
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/federal-budget-2016-the-full-document (check out the healthcare section)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-budget-2016-main-1.3501802
https://ipolitics.ca/2016/02/18/liberal-government-restores-health-care-for-refugees/
Camp Freddie
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Canada has a good position for the brain drain. With English as its main language and the new liberal PM, it's going to be attractive for UK graduates.
The only disadvantage is the high cost of visiting home. Unlike say, Berlin, where an average wage earner can easily afford a Ryan Air flight back home to frequently visit family (and wouldn't be stuck on a different continent in the case of family emergencies).
The shit state of British foreign language skills is the only thing that will save us from a truly catastrophic brain drain.
I think we'll see a lot of our best and brightest moving abroad, but family ties and language barriers will make it merely "very bad" rather than "Have a 3rd class degree? Apply for post-graduate studies at Cambridge now!"
The only disadvantage is the high cost of visiting home. Unlike say, Berlin, where an average wage earner can easily afford a Ryan Air flight back home to frequently visit family (and wouldn't be stuck on a different continent in the case of family emergencies).
The shit state of British foreign language skills is the only thing that will save us from a truly catastrophic brain drain.
I think we'll see a lot of our best and brightest moving abroad, but family ties and language barriers will make it merely "very bad" rather than "Have a 3rd class degree? Apply for post-graduate studies at Cambridge now!"
They want to be ones dishing out the lack of independence, duh! Glorious Empire of the good old days and all that!
You're not far off the truth there.
Don't think you're far off in regards to our language skills.
As an aside I've been trying to learn Swedish for two years on and off still no closer to my goal. Heh.
Right...
Nice try.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
I love the Metro. Bang on trend.
Daily Mail junior
Lack of language skills is only really going to be a problem in France because in general they are too up their own arse about people learning French. I think a brain drain and relocation of firms to other countries will only improve the ease at which you can get by with English on the continent.
Pretty good, actually. Look into it seriously.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Daily Mail but with a truckload of irony.
Sorry but this attitude really pisses me off.
If you move to another country you should try to learn the local language. It's ok if you don't know it at the beginning but the whole "I just wanna speak English and they have to learn my language" attitude is revolting. If you don't want to try learning another language stay in your home country or go to live in countries that already speak your language.
The level of entitlement of some native English speakers is insane
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
This.
Fuck, I feel guilty for not even trying to attempt the language while on holiday. I hear this quite a lot from people who holiday abroad, and in the next breath (not literally) they curse da imagrents for not speaking English.
I don't really get her statement here, as it is clearly obvious Scotland and England are poles apart here, so unless May is planning on using Scotland as a scapegoat to say they are the reason we are accepting free movement...
anything below a Norway deal will be thrown out by the Scottish, and Sturgeon can never agree to any deal that does not follow that as she would look like a complete wally if she did
The statement is "oh God, I don't want to do article 50. Let's set a requirement that is impossible before we do it."
Classic project manager deflection technique. Whatever else she may be, May is good at basic management strategies!
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Not really. Let's not pretend swathes of people north of the border didn't vote to leave the EU.
Sorry if this has been posted: http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/07/14/everything-you-need-to-know-about-theresa-may-s-brexit
I recommend reading it with a beer or 5...
I recommend reading it with a beer or 5...
PJV3
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From her talk of being open to options I guess she isn't afraid to look at constitutional arrangements at home. Davis seems to think he's got it all worked out already so I'm expecting fucking fireworks.
Let's not ignore 62% being pretty bloody definitive. Especially since its more than the "settled" indy ref...
Let's just say I'm doing my part, but she was Canadian in the first place. Nevermind the fact that she'll be bringing her family too.
Muhahahahaha, thanks UK!
Especially with how people stated the Brexit Margin meant a Mandate.
The margin for Scotland voting to stay should be many times stronger than that.
Good read, if she does choose to punt it to the long grass, her using Scotland as a reason is very plausible, by saying negotiations on a UK way forward is what is taking so long
JonnyDBrit
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Especially the referendum was, of course, advisory. Ergo it should in theory be informing policy in general in light of the vote, not merely forcing the government to follow through on what a singular result said.
So if Scotland voted to stay, however the hell it complicates matters that fact should be taken into account when trying to figure this all out going forward.
Terrible long - medium term strategy if she really is a unionist. We'd become the new eu boogeyman in the English press.
AHA-Lambda
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Uh, what? 62% is hardly close, it's a 24% lead for god sake
probably already happening, but that'll make case for indyref2 even stronger
Audioboxer
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Gotta try and spin something into saying it was close and you can't do that by saying 100% of regions voted Remain, 0% Leave.
Don't worry if we approach an indyref2 Better Together are going to go ham on saying 62% is "nothing".
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
My point is it's not black and white. Saying they're "poles apart" (which would be, by definition, 0% and 100%) and suggesting that they should be treated differently is as ludicrous as dealing with every constituency that voted to stay differently than the rest of the nation.
PJV3
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I know it's going to be odd after years of bad short term political games under Cameron, but I think May is going to play a pretty straight bat, and that will probably go down very well in Brussels.
I think she might be able to get a deal for Scotland somehow.
AHA-Lambda
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Except it's not ludicrous, scotland is not a constituency it is a nation; one that is threatening independence again.
2 out of 4 nations voted to stay, hence also the talks of unification in ireland, but that was much closer than scotland's vote.
I believe Scotland voted the strongest anywhere in the UK bar london and Gibraltar in favour of staying, it has to be seriously considered as ignoring it threatens the union.
Ah you're one of those "pat on head scotland". Good to know you don't need to be listened to.
Bioshocker
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So happy for the UK. Good for you voting to leave this political union. I'm sure things will work out just fine. I hope we in Sweden will follow, but since we always want to be no 1 in class in obeying the EU, we'll probably not leave until the rest of the Western countries have already left.
I hope so. First time I've seen Sturgeon happy about any meeting with a tory so there's that lol
The Dutch Slayer
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Like always CGP Grey did a fantastic video on the subject:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3_I2rfApYk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3_I2rfApYk
I'd save the champagne until we actually leave and you see what it does to our economy and social services. There's a reason anti-EU groups in other member states have gone quiet about leaving too.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
This is a good point, perhaps "ludicrous" was too strong. But for now they are part of the UK, and until there is a clean separation then it's up to the government to do what's best to satisfy as many people as possible.
Condescending. Nice.
AHA-Lambda
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Condescending response to a condescending quote
Glad to see you back, Tak3n. 😄
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Condescending response to a condescending quote
I'm almost wishing you had seen my post pre-edit.
Ooo scary.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Meh, not especially. Anyway, I went back on my choice of words - happy to do so. But I stand by my point that this mess is one whole melting pot of greyness.
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Boris about to do some work.
More Fun To Compute
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Boris going to cycle over there and tell them to stop being silly ethnics and give control of their country to the British Empire. Hoorah.
Apparently he's surprised it's not called Constantianople any more.
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