"There should be an eligibility test to vote!"
Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

"There should be an eligibility test to vote!"

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 17, 20269 min
  • Politics
  • About Canada

"A more apt show title would be Real Propaganda!" Real Talkers sound off on the referendum, the separation movement, Jespo's bias, a new Real Talk drinking game, driving without headlights, and the beautiful town of Balzac. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmoton and Sherwood Park, featuring Ivan C, Chris, Michael, T.S., Kyle, Mr. T, Bev, Vicki from St. Albert, Michael, Alex, and Jason! THE NEXT TIME YOU POP INTO A DQ IN PALISADES, NAMAO, NEWCASTLE, WESTMOUNT, OR BASELINE ROAD TO GRAB A FLAMETHROWER SIGNATURE STACKBURGER, LET 'EM KNOW REAL TALK SENT YOU!<...

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This is our tradition. If this is a first for you, this is about to blow your mind. This is the flamethrower, proudly presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park. These are all real emails to talk at ryanjustperson.com and I've got a stack, so let's roll. This one from Ivan C., who leads us off and says, if this boat causes Canada to break up or break apart,

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I'm all for it, says Ivan. I would rather have Alberta as its own nation than ever be part of the EU, which is what Mark Carney wants. Most people just don't see it and Ryan once again has proven my point He only tells one side of the story and will only interview people on one side of the story

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Hey Ivan, how you like them apples, buddy? He says he only wants Alberta to stay part of Canada because he loves the access that he gets to Mark Carney who by the way doesn't even give a fuck about Canada or Canadians But most of you are too blind to see it that from Ivan in Moscow

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