So for myself, it isn't to be taken literally. And if we are being analytical about what I say, it probably isn't being used correctly (like my use of the word 'musing' earlier)Ok, I'm legitimately curious what you guys even mean by "survive until the next election". Like, what is it you think could happen to Canada or Canadians thanks to liberal actions in the next 1.5 years that would lead to it/them "not surviving"?
Societal collapse? Annexation by the US? Civil war?
Yes we will survive. As individuals (hopefully you're all still here come 2025) and as a legal entity known as a country.
We will still be here as people, and Canada will still exist. It won't just be the northern US border & then sudden deep ocean...
I think what people mean when they say 'Can we survive until 2025?' refers to thoughts of "Will Canada still be the same country in 2025 as the Canada we grew up in? Will it's government policies, laws, values, quality of life, opportunities, etc be recognizable in comparison to the Canada that existed prior to this government?'
For a lot of people, that answer is 'no, not really.' And they have a right to be upset (to put it mildly) that the country they grew up in and love is being forcefully changed right before their eyes, and they have no say in the matter.
So, will we survive? Can the Canada we grew up in stay strong and resist the current trends & personalities so it is still recognizable come the next election?
Or will the Canada of 2025 be so different than the Canada of 2014 (or in the decade prior) that one could be forgiven if they mistakenly confused them as 2 different countries?
I THINK that's what is being meant by it.
Can we physically survive as a country for another 9 months? I'm going to go with a solid yes...
Can we survive as a country that can claim we value the same principals that we did a decade ago? (I think its obvious that we aren't the same Canada as we used to be...)