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Originally Posted by shotinthebacklund
I don't disagree with this at all. I expect we see this being done much more once a election is actually considered a possibility.
We have a pretty good idea from PP on where he stands on economical policy, we dont yet on social policy.
You referenced O Toole earlier. This is where he lost in my opinion, he had no strong policy on either, he chose to be extremely washy on all policy. so much so that no one really knew where he stood. He was removed as given the circumstances, they did not feel he had the platform to win in the next election or hold strong enough opposition.
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We have some idea where he stands economically, but I think part of the problem is that of what we know, there are a few instances that are not confidence inspiring. He has some very populist ideas, but there isn’t a lot with any substance that feels supported by a sound, underlying economic ideology.
His views on inflation, for example, are hard to take seriously to the point of questioning whether he actually understands inflation. Most understand that there are a lot of global factors at play, which we can see through simple observation of other countries like ours experiencing the same things, and some of it is due to pandemic-related spending that the CPC (including PP) supported at the time. But ask him, and he’ll tell you it’s all Trudeau’s fault. That populist nonsense probably plays with guys who have “##### TRUDEAU” on the back of their white Dodge Ram, but does it play for Canadians that can think for themselves?
Wanting to fire Macklem, using federal powers to promote the use of volatile currencies, messing with private corporations in housing, energy, etc. It just doesn’t read as someone who understands the issues the average Canadian is facing, and certainly has no real idea how to fix them.
What little he has shown us of his social views are mostly the RW populist cliché talking points about woke-ism, university indoctrination, etc. It’s not offensive, but who is it convincing? Who is PP trying to pitch a better Canada to? Because it’s definitely not me.
I respect your right to think differently than I do. If PP ticks enough boxes for you, that’s totally cool. But he doesn’t for me, nor does he for a lot of Canadians, and I think we see a lot in this thread (from one or two posters in particular) of criticism of their fellow Canadians for not blindly voting CPC because the Liberals are so bad. I just think that…
maybe… the CPC could do a better job, because it doesn’t look to me like they’re doing a very good one. Not enough of one to make them more appealing than corruption, which is sad.