Canadian Federal Politics Thread v5

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

I’ll be happily voting for the conservatives. I have zero faith in the liberals given the past nine years and I wouldn’t vote for Jagmeet if someone held a gun to my head. Are there any other options?

Now you just sound silly. I’d vote PPC if someone put a gun to my head. You’d rather die than vote for dental care? Extreme.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

I use them all the time. Turdeau, Mr. Dressup. Blackface, Bouncer boy.... he just sucks.

Didn't Trudeau sexually assault a female reporter? Something about experience the groping differently?

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Now you just sound silly. I’d vote PPC if someone put a gun to my head. You’d rather die than vote for dental care? Extreme.

It was a joke, relax. Not voting for Jagmeet has nothing to do with dental care though.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Didn't Trudeau sexually assault a female reporter? Something about experience the groping differently?

Now now, the supporters like to conveniently forget about things like that.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Locke

Ah! Democracy at it's finest!

I think we all know people who have no business deciding the direction of our country. Like, some people voted for Mayor Elect Kevin Frozen Fingers who weren't related to him. Do you want them making decisions for you?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I think we all know people who have no business deciding the direction of our country. Like, some people voted for Mayor Elect Kevin Frozen Fingers who weren't related to him. Do you want them making decisions for you?

Theres lots of people I dont want making decisions for me. I don't unilaterally get to pick though.

[Torture]

Is it just me or does PP look unhealthy in this video?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1876307996789133685

[dammage79]

As a political pessimist I chuckle at the party line towing. Blue is bad! No red is bad! Look at this! Look what they've done! Orange is newer, they're pretty cool, because they're not blue or red! I LiKe gReEn.....

Oh, purple is a color too but it's only for white ppl. Oh and there's another blue but it's lighter and for French ppl who don't want to be a part of the country anymore.

It's an illusion of choice. You're just choosing the color of the stick they choose to f*** you with. I suppose that's a choice.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Locke

Theres lots of people I dont want making decisions for me. I don't unilaterally get to pick though.

It was a suggestion! Besides, we don't have mandatory voting here, sitting out is a vote too.

[CPK80]

Originally Posted by Torture

Is it just me or does PP look unhealthy in this video?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1876307996789133685

I still think we get a conservative majority when the next election happens... But I do think it will be smaller majority than if Trudeau was leading.

All sides have been attacking the person instead of the party; so come election time I think the is a small numbers of people that would only go to vote to remove Trudeau now they will go back to there apathetic mindset... Combined with some that will now give the liberals another chance. That will lead to some of those typically liberal but leaning soft blue due to Trudeau may stay liberal.

But this is the beginning of the other parties trying to tie to other liberals to Trudeau... We will see how much that works.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Torture

Is it just me or does PP look unhealthy in this video?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1876307996789133685

Agree, looks pallid. Maybe he's got the flu that's going around.

[TheIronMaiden]

Mill House looking mf

[calgarywinning]

Originally Posted by dammage79

As a political pessimist I chuckle at the party line towing. Blue is bad! No red is bad! Look at this! Look what they've done! Orange is newer, they're pretty cool, because they're not blue or red! I LiKe gReEn.....

Oh, purple is a color too but it's only for white ppl. Oh and there's another blue but it's lighter and for French ppl who don't want to be a part of the country anymore.

It's an illusion of choice. You're just choosing the color of the stick they choose to f*** you with. I suppose that's a choice.

Not really. The evidence of reality is existent.

[PaperBagger'14]

What’s really ####ty to see today is people with a celebratory attitude. Canada effectively has no standing government for the next 2 months while the profiteer president of the US will be assuming his role (again) in a few weeks.

Sure, Trudeau has numbered his days, and that is a good thing. The fact we are now democratically neutered until the proroguing has finished comes across as weak. Having no active government is not a good thing for anyone, the rest of the world will continue on while we are stagnant.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Lol what an awful take. I laughed every time I drove past those clowns. What a waste of time.

But that is who PP supports. so why would you vote for a clown who supports these clowns? mind bottling! lol

PP isn't a serious leader and holy crap are those Lib attacks ads going to rip him a new one.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by opendoor

I don't really see the basis for saying that the Liberals' tenure has been extreme, in a way that will be equally countered by Conservative extremism.

Let me clarify on this point, as I'm not sure it was interpreted as I intended. My “one extreme to the other” comment was speaking more to global trends swinging from left/progressive governments to right/populist ones (see political sentiment in in Argentina, Italy, France, Germany etc), not necessarily speaking to parties/policies within Canada. Extreme was perhaps too harsh a word, but I do think we’re undergoing a swing from one end of the political spectrum to another at the moment, and Trudeau/Canada was often seen as the poster child of the global progressive movement. That movement is now being reacted to from the opposite end.

Having said that, there were a few policies of the Liberals I did personally find to be out there (dare I say extreme!). I found their 500K/year immigration ramp up compared to prior trends to be way too aggressive, especially in light of our housing troubles. Considering our natural resource wealth and position in the world, I found their environment policy (and especially the minister) to be out of touch and potentially very detrimental to quality of life in Canada. I think the freezing of protester bank accounts (despite not being a fan of them) was complete political overreach, something that has had a detrimental effect on the optics of Canada as a stable place to invest. Personally, I also find any legislation around “hate speech” or “misinformation” to be extremely Orwelian, and not something I trust any government to regulate, regardless of party affiliation.

Did these issue turn the Liberals into literally Hitler (or perhaps more appropriately, literally Stalin)? Of course not, but for me those things mattered. Fiscally, I wasn’t particularly impressed, but then again it’s hard to find any government who is particularly prudent these days. I don’t expect the Conservatives to be much better…they’ll probably be spending just as much money, but on other things.

Like for the majority of Canadians, my vote tends to come down to voting Cons vs Liberals (there was one time in college where I threw my vote away on the Greens, but let’s not talk about that). I don’t think there is a massive chasm between them. My biggest beef with the Liberals is still the never ending stream of corruption, incompetence and hubris… that at some point just needs to stop being rewarded. Will the Conservatives be better? Yes, no, maybe so? I have no idea. I wear the jersey of no party, and am under no illusion that any politician or party is some sort of saviour. The Cons may be just as incompetent and corrupt (or worse) as the Liberals. But the incumbent has had a proven track record, so it’s time to give someone else a shot. I will probably be saying the same thing in 4-8 years.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ

Now now, the supporters like to conveniently forget about things like that.

Kind of ironic considering the reporter in question actually wanted to forget about it but felt she needed to issue a statement because of public pressure, and nobody involved at the time described it as sexual assault (then or when the story resurfaced).

But I’m sure Trudeau’s critics really care about the victims in these situations.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Torture

Is it just me or does PP look unhealthy in this video?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1876307996789133685

LOL look at all those bibles behind him! He's a straight preacher's son!
Preston Manning would be so proud!

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Torture

Is it just me or does PP look unhealthy in this video?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1876307996789133685

He was clearly sick in the JP interview

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Is that all you got lol?

Today is a step in the right direction, Trudeaus worldview isn't in the best interest of most Canadians.

Will PP fix everything? nope, but I am sure you will hold him to such an insane standard that he won't be able to do anything right.

Hopefully you hold yourself to those unrealistic standards too.

Dude you cannot expect 7 year olds throwing hissy fits and calling people "stupid heads" to have self awareness, and particularly that one.

What a glorious day.