Canadian Federal Politics Thread v5

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Geraldsh

Agreed, squinting doesn’t look good on anyone.

Except Jughead and Leonard Nimoy.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Is this the sort of unbiased news that you follow on Twitter?

He didn't treat the reporter like crap
He did answer the question both times when it was a simple clear question
Calling him a pr!ck is childish
Attacking his wife is disgusting.
Trump trump trump trump trump

Dean Blundell has devolved into much of the same rage/clickbait snippets too many personalities on the platform have embraced. It's too bad, because apart from being a bit of an instigator he's not as angry and stupid as he sometimes comes off. He had a fairly rational take on Theo Fleury's distrust of authority feeding his radicalization. It was surprisingly empathetic considering how diametrically he is opposed to Theo.

As for the clip, Poilievre is terse and off-putting to start off. The interviewer clearly poses a question not once, but thrice to him and he acts indignant; it's clear what she's asking from the start. When he does finally answer the third time it is a whole string of words that mean absolutely nothing other than to deflect without qualifying, although that's pretty typical politicking.

The rest of Blundell's tripe is pretty lame and I wish more people would hold themselves to higher ethical standards than constantly thrashing around in the mud. With regards to intellect and general competency, Poilievre and Trump aren't in the same stratosphere. As far as appearing to be normal humans that can in any way either relate to the common person or treat them with a modicum of respect, they are part and parcel.

Poilievre has stood and lent support to some awfully backwards people and ideas. Combine that with his basic rhetoric and total lack of personality he's incredibly easy to dislike.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Is this the sort of unbiased news that you follow on Twitter?

He didn't treat the reporter like crap
He did answer the question both times when it was a simple clear question
Calling him a pr!ck is childish
Attacking his wife is disgusting.
Trump trump trump trump trump

If you read the Israel thread, we were told very clearly by the far left posters of this site that nothing from Twitter/X should be referenced or is worth reading at all.

I guess that rule only applies if you don't like the message.

[Bonded]

What is the fake wife thing?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Is this the sort of unbiased news that you follow on Twitter?

He didn't treat the reporter like crap
He did answer the question both times when it was a simple clear question
Calling him a pr!ck is childish
Attacking his wife is disgusting.
Trump trump trump trump trump

The guy is a straight up prick. go listen to him in the house of commons.

Attacking his wife was unnecessary.
He should have had another apple in hand so you guys can go all fanboy again! lol

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

So the feds, once again, are calling the grocery CEOs back to Ottawa to explain and defend grocery prices. The feds want it to appear they’re doing something but they’re putting the blame on companies that are just passing rising costs along to customers. The CEOs should tell them to take a hike and mount a comms campaign to educate consumers on the reasons for high grocery prices. The feds should concentrate on actions that can actually accomplish something meaningful, like strategies for bringing down fuel costs.

If the grocery companies are not at least partially at fault, then why are prices going up much higher than the rate of inflation, and why are they making record profits?

The grocery people are not poor innocent companies just trying to survive. they're gouging us under the guise of inflationary pressure.

screw them.

[GordonBlue]

Poilievre touts anti-vaccine mandate bill while promising 'bodily autonomy' for all Canadians
Conservative leader says Canadians should decide for themselves what they put in their bodies

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poi...bill-1.7007562

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rose in the House of Commons Tuesday to urge other MPs to adopt legislation that would prohibit Ottawa from again imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates on federal workers and the travelling public.

Poilievre argued the legislation is necessary now because Ottawa could reimpose its mandates.

Poilievre said he supports "bodily autonomy" and believes all Canadians can decide for themselves what they put in their own bodies.

The vast majority of the party's delegates at a recent policy convention agreed with that position.

About 68 per cent of delegates in Quebec City voted to affirm that Canadians should have "the freedom and right to refuse vaccines."

[Fuzz]

Boy, my ears just started ringing. Is someone blowing a dog whistle?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

Poilievre touts anti-vaccine mandate bill while promising 'bodily autonomy' for all Canadians
Conservative leader says Canadians should decide for themselves what they put in their bodies

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poi...bill-1.7007562

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rose in the House of Commons Tuesday to urge other MPs to adopt legislation that would prohibit Ottawa from again imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates on federal workers and the travelling public.

Poilievre argued the legislation is necessary now because Ottawa could reimpose its mandates.

Poilievre said he supports "bodily autonomy" and believes all Canadians can decide for themselves what they put in their own bodies.

The vast majority of the party's delegates at a recent policy convention agreed with that position.

About 68 per cent of delegates in Quebec City voted to affirm that Canadians should have "the freedom and right to refuse vaccines."

Whooping cough and measles for all!

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Bonded

What is the fake wife thing?

I think he's implying PP has an immigrant, minority wife for the fake angle that would give him politically.
Pretty stupid thing to say.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Yamer

As for the clip, Poilievre is terse and off-putting to start off. The interviewer clearly poses a question not once, but thrice to him and he acts indignant; it's clear what she's asking from the start. When he does finally answer the third time it is a whole string of words that mean absolutely nothing other than to deflect without qualifying, although that's pretty typical politicking.

With respect to the clip and the question, I think everyone sucks here at least a little bit. Poilievre's consistently unlikeable behavior has already been mentioned, the question was pretty obvious the first time she said it: "Symbolically, do you think [Conservative MPs signing the letter] would have made a difference?"

Made a difference? To what? It's a symbolic gesture, of course it doesn't make a tangible difference, that's by its very definition, that's what doing something symbolically means! On the part of the interviewer, it's a meaningless question not worth the air-time, a question that tells no one anything no matter which way you answer it.

The absence of Conservative MPs signing the letter does nothing in terms of the conflict itself. Netanyahu isn't going to look at the letter and go "welp, Pierre and the Conservative MPs from Canada didn't sign, time to bring out the real heavy weapons, people".

There are definitely tangible implications of signing versus not signing in terms of what it tells voters about you, but there is nothing symbolic about that; it is drawing a line in the sand where you fall on what side of the issue. How about "You and other Conservative MPs refrained from signing this letter. What message do you hope that communicates to Canadian voters about where the Conservatives sit on this issue?"

Maybe we could press this idiot with questions that actually mean something instead of giving him freebies all the time.

[Wormius]

So full legalization of drugs?! Nice, Pierre!

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

If you read the Israel thread, we were told very clearly by the far left posters of this site that nothing from Twitter/X should be referenced or is worth reading at all.



I guess that rule only applies if you don't like the message.

Can you point to which post I did this in? Must be one I made while blacked out or something, because I sure can't read remember it or locate it in my post history.

[PepsiFree]

The continued, haunting spectre of “the far left”

[Slava]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

If the grocery companies are not at least partially at fault, then why are prices going up much higher than the rate of inflation, and why are they making record profits?

The grocery people are not poor innocent companies just trying to survive. they're gouging us under the guise of inflationary pressure.

screw them.

Because inflation on food specifically has still been rising.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

The continued, haunting spectre of “the far left”

Don't say Rube's name unless you need him for something.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Can you point to which post I did this in? Must be one I made while blacked out or something, because I sure can't read remember it or locate it in my post history.

I didn't say it was you

[TorqueDog]

You said 'the far left', which on this forum is either rubecube or PsYcNeT, so Rube was just playing the odds.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

You said 'the far left', which on this forum is either rubecube or PsYcNeT, so Rube was just playing the odds.

I think the most current definition is “anyone who disagrees with me”

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I think the most current definition is “anyone who disagrees with me”

Hrm. Do I dare disagree with you here and become part of "the far left"?