Peter McKay officially tossed his hat in the ring and landed a few body blows on JT with his opening speech.
Isn’t MCKay the fucker that brought in the current fascist socialist bullshit pooning laws? I hate governments telling us how we should live our lives. Hope you go down like those fucktards Harper and Sheer. McKay is enema #1 in my books!Peter McKay officially tossed his hat in the ring and landed a few body blows on JT with his opening speech.
Whatever else it claims to be, it is still all about letting Big Oil rule Canada. Every other thing they claim to believe in - religion / traditional values, fiscal prudence, hawkish defense policies, tax relief, punishing crime - they would gladly throw under a bus, if it can lead them back into power, so they can help the fossil fuel industry fuck this planet right into a coma. Anyone gets in the way? Hit them with a smear campaign or use the power of the state to deprive them of any right to dissent. That's Harperism.The best thing for the Conservatives will be moving away from the Harper era - by getting a leader the party and electorate can rally behind, rather than a strong man leader who inspires fear and rules with an iron fist. Mind you, that iron fist was what was needed to keep the party in line. Now, it's time to consider what the party stands for, is it right wing bible thumping social conservatism or is it something else...?
After four years (and counting) of Trudeau, I find myself kinda missing Harper. I didn't like many of his policies, and don't like them any better in retrospect, but compared to Trudeau Harper seems, in hindsight, to be a man of integrity.
I kind of miss Paul Martin. Doesn't seem fair that Mulroney, Chretien and Harper all basically got a decade in power but he got only a little over two years.Back in 2015 I was desperate to get rid of Harper. So desperate that I overcame my misgivings about Trudeau and voted Liberal.
After four years (and counting) of Trudeau, I find myself kinda missing Harper. I didn't like many of his policies, and don't like them any better in retrospect, but compared to Trudeau Harper seems, in hindsight, to be a man of integrity.
Not that I'll be voting Conservative any time soon. Certainly not if McKay leads the party. I wouldn't mind having a conservative party as an option, but the CPC ain't it.
In the west, his inability to speak passable french will likely be seen as a plus.
you don't need to speak French anymore, Que doesn't hold the key to winning a majority that it once did, due to demographic shiftsIn the west, his inability to speak passable french will likely be seen as a plus.
JD
We represent 20% of the population in Canada.you don't need to speak French anymore, Que doesn't hold the key to winning a majority that it once did, due to demographic shifts
it would hold even less if we didn't have a rigged system, AB should have more seats than it does, PEI shouldn't have 4, Ont should have more, Que and a few others get seats due to old rules they shouldn't
it's time to reform it and just go on population amounts
Ont, is where you need to win now, you don't have to suck up to Que, you haven't had to for the last 3 elections
and quit with the bullshit that we are a bilingual country, we aren't and haven't been since there was Upper and Lower Canada
less than 20% of the country is bilingual in English and French, it's probably really closer to 10%, when you talk actual fluency, lol
most of those who are "supposedly fluent" are in Montreal and some in New Brunswick
Que is going to have less and less power, people aren't moving there, they're leaving the more stupid the Provincial laws become
you need to sweep the GTA, then get moderate support out west and in the Atlantic, Que will still elect the odd Cons or Lib or NDP here and there
plus all the bilingual speakers are mainly in Montreal, where all the seats are
Look better, but aren't. Their problem is usually one of trying to "look tough" rather than be tough. The plain fact is for Liberals and Conservatives, neither of them has fixed the procurement system that has mired so many projects in "development hell". One party is forever directionless and indecisive; the other decides things more clearly, but almost always for the wrong reasons.Actually, any new seats for parliament are based off of how many seats are in Quebec, there is a formula for it somewhere. To win a majority you need to win Quebec and Ontario, the rest of Canada usually splits itself....unless Canadians are voting a government out....
As for MacKay the bible thumper, I wouldn't vote for him. I would of voted for Ambrose, but she is too smart to run a divided/mixed directional party. And she probably doesn't want to contend with the negative aspect of party politics happening in today's climate.
The Liberals social programs come at the expense of Defence Spending on new equipment for the *** which is badly needed. Conservative governments usually look better on Defence spending.
LOL. I like how the reference to Canadian Armed Forces censored:***) or Baby cow board was edited out!...The Liberals social programs come at the expense of Defence Spending on new equipment for the *** which is badly needed...
LOL. I like how the reference to Canadian Armed Forces censored:***) or Baby cow board was edited out!
F35 that are TimeXed was a waste of money ,, Another shift of Canadian money out of Canada ,as with all of our gold is gone. CPP and all the rest will be under funded. We Paid for Helicopters that we never got because .GOV moved more money out. Follow the money to the CROWN !!
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I see it as finding someone who can reach people on the issues the public really cares about. I don't think charisma hurts, but no amount of empty charisma can turn a turd of a policy platform into chocolate cake.You see the Conservatives need an Charismatic Leader and someone in touch with the people and their views; and I don't see that in MacKay.
Honestly for a federal politician who has been around for years and years I think it indicates a certain amount of laziness.In the west, his inability to speak passable french will likely be seen as a plus.
JD