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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I think that they want to just have an election when the Liberal Party is at their weakest and a manner that will ensure a massive victory. I don't view politics as I do a sport though, and I think that will serve to harm democracy. Has a major political party ever entered an election without a leader? Do we think that the CPC wouldn't trigger an election at the earliest possible time? A strong government requires a strong opposition as a means of a check and balance.
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Well, while you're probably not wrong, and I agree that Politics shouldnt be viewed as a 'Team Sport,' as a Canadian I'd like an effective, elected Government sitting when Senor Trump waltzes back to his throne.
Trump is going to re-take America and in Canada, essentially? Nobody is home.
For months.
I dont care which party anyone prefers, but thats a really big gap, especially when within the context of the threatened Tariffs and other potential Foreign Policies...the Barbarians might well be at the Gates and nobody is manning the walls.
I hate to say it, but I think the people who feel that Trudeau should have done this months ago...they have a point. If he actually cared about Canada and Canadians, having a strong Government in position is whats best for us, especially within consideration of our biggest trading partner, neighbor and part-time psychopath having a wee 'Changing of the Guard.'
Yes, it likely would have come at the detriment of the Liberals. Well...who made that bed? The same person who shat in it.
It just kills me that for months we're going to have that absolute southern Clown Show walk all over us because nobody is in charge. Once again Canada is just too stupid for it's own good.
For Trudeau its great. He gets to kick his feet up, do less than the barely anything he was already doing, collect his paycheque and just genuinely not GAF for the next few months. Thats not a bad gig.
For the rest of us though? Less than ideal.