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  • jazz
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2018
    • 9308

    #31
    Originally posted by newguy View Post
    Sask indusrtries big and small are supporting imigration.with out it expansion is restricted.From heavy duty mechanics to family doctors .You cannot get 500000 more oil wells without workers to drill them.
    I dont see many immigrants climbing power poles or working the rig deck in the winter time. I see a lot of excess uber drivers, cleaners and drive through window workers.

    You cant build a society using the chicken and egg analogy. Has to be something for them to do.

    Maybe Canada could actually greenlight a few country mega projects, that might help. But just building homes for more people to bring more people is just insanity.

    I see an empty corridor between the transcanada highway. Perfect spot for a cross country utility and high speed rail service.

    But nah, none of that will ever happen in this messed up country. Our immigration plan is is just about brining in docile voters and thats about it.

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    • Blaithin
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2016
      • 2521

      #32
      Are immigrants all visually distinct?

      I bet I could see cropgrower in a crowd and not peg him as an immigrant until he talked.

      There’s no way I could tell you if the 200 guys working on the wind farm here are immigrants or not. I’ve only seen them working, haven’t talked to them. I know last time a large portion were from out east.

      For that matter, my brother is a linesman and he is NOT here. He’s working Stateside. Better money. Again, wouldn’t be able to tell he’s not American until he got in his AB plated truck.
      Last edited by Blaithin; Aug 14, 2023, 10:48.

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      • newguy
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2006
        • 2145

        #33
        Originally posted by jazz View Post
        I dont see many immigrants climbing power poles or working the rig deck in the winter time. I see a lot of excess uber drivers, cleaners and drive through window workers.

        You cant build a society using the chicken and egg analogy. Has to be something for them to do.

        Maybe Canada could actually greenlight a few country mega projects, that might help. But just building homes for more people to bring more people is just insanity.

        I see an empty corridor between the transcanada highway. Perfect spot for a cross country utility and high speed rail service.

        But nah, none of that will ever happen in this messed up country. Our immigration plan is is just about brining in docile voters and thats about it.
        Go I to a shop of an ag equipment dealer lots of new Canadians.

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        • blackpowder
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2010
          • 9407

          #34
          On the other hand. You can get great home maintenance services at great prices; in Palm Springs..
          Not the same but; supply and demand with a great work ethic and less hand outs.

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          • cropgrower
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2021
            • 2985

            #35
            Originally posted by Blaithin View Post
            Are immigrants all visually distinct?

            I bet I could see cropgrower in a crowd and not peg him as an immigrant until he talked.

            There’s no way I could tell you if the 200 guys working on the wind farm here are immigrants or not. I’ve only seen them working, haven’t talked to them. I know last time a large portion were from out east.

            For that matter, my brother is a linesman and he is NOT here. He’s working Stateside. Better money. Again, wouldn’t be able to tell he’s not American until he got in his AB plated truck.
            you are right yes ,it when i talk that gives me away ! but its rare that folk guess im irish , lots think im Dutch ! some even ask if im hutterite !

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            • Blaithin
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2016
              • 2521

              #36
              Originally posted by cropgrower View Post
              you are right yes ,it when i talk that gives me away ! but its rare that folk guess im irish , lots think im Dutch ! some even ask if im hutterite !
              Would think you would talk faster than either of them 😂

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              • newguy
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2006
                • 2145

                #37
                The oil towns in the SE sask were desperate for workers a few years ago.Our town has a k to 12 school only because of immigration.pork industry is now huge in sask all because of expansion because of imigration.

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                • AlbertaFarmer5
                  Senior Member
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 12639

                  #38
                  Originally posted by cropgrower View Post
                  you are right yes ,it when i talk that gives me away ! but its rare that folk guess im irish , lots think im Dutch ! some even ask if im hutterite !
                  I have had people ask me where my accent is from. I'm not sure what to answer, because myself, my parents, my grandparents and most of my great-grandparents were all born in this country. And I didn't even know I had an accent.

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                  • cropgrower
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2021
                    • 2985

                    #39
                    Accents change lots in 50 miles in ireland , Cork was my nearest city and they talk compleetly differently to us country folk !

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                    • Blaithin
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 2521

                      #40
                      Originally posted by AlbertaFarmer5 View Post
                      I have had people ask me where my accent is from. I'm not sure what to answer, because myself, my parents, my grandparents and most of my great-grandparents were all born in this country. And I didn't even know I had an accent.
                      You’re in west hillbilly land is why.

                      Also probably caught some of your wife’s. If you’re in denial of hillbilliedom 😂

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