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Don't sugar-coat it Taxme, tell us how you really feel. 😉 It may be time to renew my membership for the coming CPC leadership race to replace Mr. Poilievre. I feel sorry for the guy but he is the author of his own destruction. He just refuses to listen to advice.

Who did not believe that BLM was a scam? Anyone. Of course it was a scam and these grifters made millions off the donations of white guilt liberals.

Bad news for Poilievre, to state the obvious. He seems unable to adapt to the new conditions that have followed the arrival of asteroid Trump.

Well, we elect Members of Parliament to act in the best interests of the constituency, not a political party. This is taken more in the breech than in the observance, so when an MP does act in what they deem to be in the interests of their constituents, the partisans get their panties in a twist.

Perhaps, but as I said we rarely get a full view of the circumstances or situation. Since this is only the latest of 3 recent MP's who've crossed the floor or resigned in the last month or so, it's worth speculating whether there may be problems within the Party (or its leadership). Regardless of the optics, anything that gives individual MPs more agency and weakens the consolidation of party power within the leadership is helpful in its own way.

lol if you think pp is a centrist you have fell and hit your head get out of here. and not all con policy is maga. otoole was centrist . rona ambrose would be centrist hell even michelle rempell you could say is centrist-right wing but not maple maga bs that pp pushes

That is where the votes are.

not the biggest fan of the libs since they got elected but LOL . pp is a clownshow hopfully they boot him in jan and get a good centrist option and not the maple maga nonsense pp comes with

Ireland appears to be a leader in opposing Israel. I was just curious why that is. Ireland is far from Israel and is on it's own island except for Northland Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom. So what is their reason for being so anti-Israel? " Ireland has been attacking Israel disproportionally since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre. Recently, after Israel was readmitted, Ireland announced it would not participate in the 2026 annual Eurovision Song Contest as a protest against Israel’s participation. Its announcement came in concert with similar declarations from Spain, Slovenia, Iceland, and of course, the Netherlands. To all of them, I say good riddance. If you have a problem with Israel, but not so much with Hamas killers and rapists, Eurovision is not the right forum for you. If you prefer standing with a free and democratic state that is defending itself against terrorists who follow the teachings of the Muslim Brotherhood, and singing alongside free nations like Israel that celebrate co-existence and venerate women’s and gay rights, then Eurovision is for you. The Irish should be aligned with the Jewish people, given their mutual connection to their homeland. Instead, Ireland has been chasing down Israel relentlessly. Preceding Ireland’s Eurovision boycott, Dublin city council attempted to vote on renaming Herzog Park, named after former Israeli president Chaim Herzog — a slap in the face to his son, Isaac Herzog, Israel’s current president. The attempted erasure of Jewish life in Ireland sparked an international outcry prompting the withdrawal of the proposal. Ireland’s Prime Minister Michael Martin opposed the idea, calling it “divisive and wrong.” Given the Herzog family’s legacy in Ireland, the country’s Chief Rabbi, Yoni Wieder, said that removing Herzog’s name would be “a shameful erasure of a central part of Irish Jewish history.” unquote Avi Benlolo: Ireland's Eurovision boycott just the latest attack on Israel

Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals. The MP said in a statement that he made the decision after listening to his constituents in the riding of Markham-Unionville in the Greater Toronto Area. "This is a time for unity and decisive action for Canada's future," he wrote. "In that spirit, I have concluded that Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering the steady, practical approach we need to deliver on the priorities I hear every day while door-knocking in Markham-Unionville." Ma's move comes just a few weeks after former Conservative Chris d'Entremont also left the Conservatives to join the government benches. The new addition to the Liberal caucus means Carney is one seat away from a majority government. Rumours swirled in the days following d'Entremont's defection that more Conservatives would follow the Nova Scotia MP — but none had switched sides until Ma. … https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mp-crosses-floor-to-liberals-9.7012767

The end is nearing closer. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/another-conservative-mp-crosses-floor-to-liberals/

.agree.......... suppose the so-called Palestinians ran an effective propaganda campaign against Israel in general and the IDF in particular. Ireland was heavily involved with UNIFIL in the late '70's - and there was friction between the two countries at that time. I think when ur focusing on the 'Palestinians' and recently Gaza tho you need to focus more broadly - ie, what are Irelands 'wants' regionally (ME) to be part of a quid pro quo supporting the Palestinians at least in terms of rhetoric. Hacks are basically political whores - esp the leaders who have the power to negotiate.

No, I'm saying results are more important than intent, since intent can only be inferred. "Sorry, I didn't MEAN to kill you" doesn't fly. Intent matters, but results are what we all have to live with. And I seriously doubt their intentions were good when they flood the country with immigrants with zero thought to housing, the economy, healthcare, the educational system, etc. I assume you are arguing that they are just incredibly incompetent. Why would you support utter incompetence just because you, personally, think they "meant well"? How stupid are you? (Rhetorical question, we can all see how stupid you are.)

Karen's been doing her own research again...on Facebook.

In our system no MP’s allegiance to a party is absolute, nor should it be. Floor crossings are a verdict of sorts on a party and its leader.

Yeah the idea that floor crossing is somehow anti democratic demonstrates a profound misunderstanding of our system of government. That being said, I do think that floor crossing can sometimes be questionable and opportunistic. The devil is in the details, to which we are often not privy. A floor crossing in a swing riding where both parties are competitive feels a lot different than floor crossing in an entrenched riding where the candidate would never have won against the previous riding party.

There is more evidence from your posting here that you have an unstable mind.

............. on the other hand U.S. tourists to Canada are increasingly concerned about Canadian domestic crime.

If the Liberals attain a majority then Carney needs to call another election ASAP. If these crossing MP's had any ethics they would sit as independents if they didn't like their party. They're directly stifling the will of the people. PP needs to resign as leader. He's a Republican in disguise and needs to go away. His party is busy obstructing the House of Commons and Parliamentary committees like the GOP does in the US. This needs to stop. And he's a complete fool if he thinks Canadians are ever going to vote for this. Or good sense.

That may be true on a particular policy right now but the spectrum of possible policies between the two parties is quite different. At the moment things are looking good for them. However, we live in very uncertain times. Trump is a strategic threat to our country. Hostility to him is entirely reasonable for Canadians. In fact I’m suspicious of any Canadian who still sings his praises. And his record of corruption already makes anything in Canada look trivial by comparison.

Only if he wants to be elected PM. This is demonstrably not better for the economy.

This is a conundrum for the Conservatives. I personally think their current policies would be better for Canada overall, as in more pipelines, much lower immigration, tougher sentencing for criminals, reduce wasteful foreign aid etc. I thought Erin O'Toole was more of a red-tory and he never gained any traction. Why vote for red tories instead of Liberals if the policies are basically the same. I do concede that the federal Liberals are virtually unbeatable. They've had more than their fair share of political scandals and a pretty poor record since 2015. And yet, it doesn't seem to matter to most Canadians who are more consumed by their hatred of Donald Trump and PP's personality than they are about the actual state of the country.

Ha you beat me to it!

The actual source is the committee meetings. I watched this exchange yesterday. What you should be asking is why CBC never reports news that comes out of the committee meetings.

The world does not feel welcome in the USA, and they are staying away. Tourism to the USA is cratering. What does the rest of the world know that the US doesn’t? 20.4 million Canadians visited the U.S. in 2024. But the 2025 numbers are dismal. Nearly half of Canadians said they canceled or delayed U.S. trips specifically because of Trump’s America. According to reporting: Border car crossings: down 37% year-over-year. Flights: down 26%. Bookings: down as much as 40% earlier in the year. And now the DHS has proposed a new rule that would require all tourists visiting the US to share the past five years of their activity on social media, as well as their contacts - names and phone numbers. I will stay away, thanks.

Another lazy spambot thread…

That honestly sounds like something Britain would do. I stopped going to the US in 2014, and didn't start again until 2017, then couldn't go during covid, started going again in summer 2021, then mostly stopped this year. Honestly, that graph that you showed with all the sharp peaks and valleys looks about right from my POV.

Based on past social media posts and images. These bogus and rather numerous 'Chinese Canadian' associations are by and large extensions of the CCP within Canada. I doubt Carney has the slightest concern over Chinese foreign interference either. Remember that he stood by MP Paul Chiang even after he threatened his Conservative opponent Search Assist "Many Chinese Canadian associations have been influenced or controlled by the Chinese government, particularly through the United Front Work Department, which aims to manipulate and monitor Chinese communities abroad." Canada is lagging behind our closest neighbor in per capita gdp. https://countryeconomy.com/countries/compare/usa/canada?sc=XE34 Why are there more homeless people than ever before? Why is the number of food banks increasing? People using food banks inquiring about MAID? Health care is a mess. Food prices have gone through the roof. This is not a record to boast about. If the things mentioned above were being properly addressed, I would not hesitate to give credit to Carney and the Liberals. If Carney had managed to reach a deal with Trump(as he said he in his campaign, he was the ONLY one capable) and get US tariffs lowered, I would praise him. US tariffs on Canadian goods are higher now than they were under Trudeau. He rewarded Hamas by recognizing 'Palestine'. I'll support him when the good things he does ever demonstrably outweigh the bad things he does. Given his record to date, that doesn't appear very likely.

On the other hand, this will make Alberta independence explode. Not a bad thing. And Sask is seriously thinking separating. There's rumblings in Manitoba, too. The gravy train to the East would be shut down.

I'm saying that they probably thought a focus on things beyond simple punishment (like reform and rehabilitation or underlying causes of crime) would yield better results. Okay, but since we were talking about intent that seems pretty silly. Since intending to destroy Canada is a ridiculous notion in the first place, the second option makes more sense, doesn't it? In case you missed it the first time (I added it in as an edit), do you have a source for this beyond social media posts you scraped off your feed?

Careful, dude - you'll be labelled a racist and not acting in the spirit of reconciliation.

How so? because they are getting vocal? Did you know that between 1882 and 1968, around 4.7 thousand people were lynched in the USA? About 3.5 thousand of those victims were Black, and the second biggest group was Mexican. Do you know the story of Emmet Till - a 14-year-old boy lynched in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman? The racism runs deep and profound. Why is the rate of fatal police shootings for Black people 6.1/million people, compared to 2.4/million people for Whites? Did you know that a rite of passage for young Black men is to have "the talk" with their parents about how to behave if they are stopped at traffic stops so as to avoid getting targeted because of the colour of their skin? Wow, you really feel threatened by me, don't you?

radiorum isn't smart enough to be kidding. He only parrots what he's been told.

LMAO!

But that white lives matter has never been brought into question. There was nothing to correct there. But, historically, black lives have not mattered so much.

........... yeah, it's called being challenged in a party primary - the threat is very effective.

No it isn't.

Hope they love Sharia law.

In his statement, Ma said "Ma said, “After listening carefully to the people of Markham–Unionville in recent weeks and reflecting with my family on the direction of our country, I have informed the Speaker and the Leader of the Opposition that I will be joining Prime Minister Mark Carney in the government caucus.” Seems he made the right decision and his constituents agreed so, no usupring the will of the people at all. It goes on: "A senior Conservative strategist, who was granted anonymity to discuss internal party matters, told Global News that Ma’s departure is another blow to Poilievre’s leadership as the party’s grassroots prepares to meet in Calgary next month. The source went so far as to suggest the Conservative leader should take his own walk in the snow over the holiday break, referencing the phrase that former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau used when announcing how he came to his own decision to resign as prime minister decades ago. “MPs aren’t leaving because they’ve suddenly become Liberals. They’re leaving because Pierre has made the Conservative tent uninhabitable,” the source said. “Hopefully he uses the Christmas break to realize that the only departure that will actually stop the bleeding is his own.”"

Looks like Mr. Burns is trying to achieve a majority government without consent of voters. It's a great way to make Canadians even more cynical about politics and the value of their vote. Imagine making the effort to vote, and then watching your vote essentially nullified a few months later, through backroom dealings. The Liberals don't care about undermining democracy. They don't care if they make Canadians even more cynical. It's all about power with them. And if they have to erode Canadian institutions to do it, they won't blink an eye. Don't be surprised when voter turnout drops even more than it has over the last several years. You can vote for someone, they can win by a healthy margin, and you'll get the exact opposite outcome without any votes being cast. And the Liberal clapping seal supporters are cheering it on. A sad day in Canada.

Trump is 79 y/o - billionaire- on his 2nd term - the most powerful man in the World - leader of the free world - married to a drop-dead gorgeous ground sheet ................................... and he doesn't give a fk what the people of the World, domestic or otherwise think of him, what he says and how he acts. At his age there really is only one thing that concerns him - his legacy .......... mostly in brick and mortar. Uber curiosity as to whether he'll win a Nobel - a nice prize to add to his scalp belt. A pic of Obama shortly after winning his ...

That is due to his own party.

Private property is under attack by the BC NDP and FNs. The only way to protect the people who own property is to amend the Canadian Constitution. If not, things for property owners in BC and possibly Canada will get worse. The reason is because FN's rights are recognized but property owner's rights are not enshrined in the Constitution. That needs to change soon. The Free Press said: quote What if someone told you that your home really belongs to the people who lived there 150 years ago? It’s happening in Canada. After an 11-year legal battle and a 513-day trial that is the longest in Canadian history, a judge ruled in August that the indigenous Cowichan Nation holds “Aboriginal title” over 800 acres of land—including a swath along Road No. 6 that includes Batth’s house and fields. The decision was a seismic shift in Canadian property law, declaring for the first time that indigenous land rights are greater than the rights held by private owners like Batth. It seemed unimaginable, but it was real. Tom Isaac, a well-known expert in indigenous law who advises businesses and governments, said that the judge’s ruling “erased 99 percent of the words” on property titles held by the current owners in the black zone. “It makes us the only jurisdiction in the Western Hemisphere where a supposedly guaranteed and indefeasible land title is defeasible.” He added, “If that isn’t radical, if that isn’t shocking, I don’t know what else is.” unquote

Then you need to get out more because it isn't a common sentiment in Canada and spewing that nonsense no longer resonates with your target audience. For the most part, that audience was concerned about things like security, demographic concentrations, integration, and ensuring that sufficient infrastructure and resources were available to accommodate any influx. Those concerns were repeated over and over again... you failed to listen, you screamed racist instead and created a mess that will take the best part of a decade to unfuc% if we get started on it today (and we won't). As it stands now, sensible people don't care about your snide references to racism; they have eyes to see, ears to hear and they recognize the source of the problem in need of fixing... that would be things like infrastructure, intake, and to a lesser extent (due to lack of relevancy) the insults from people like you and Herb. I think you'll soon discover that direct (or oblique) digs about racism aimed at people with legitimate concerns will get you a "stick it up you a$$" response. Let me be the first to offer that invitation here and suggest that the orientation of insertion should be sideways.

This sounds like typical garden variety gas-lit nonsense. So what do you think of Trump's plan to examine five years worth of people's social media posts to see if they've badmouthed him or America? Too little too late?

Why? My goal is saving western civilization from extinction. I think that's a worthy and noble goal. Some immigration is no threat to that. If you put zero value on your own culture, traditions, ethnicity etc that's your prerogative. What would you say to an indigenous tribe in Canada trying to save itself, it's culture, it's people, from literal extinction? "Oh well. We're all earthlings. Get over it". It's not racist for them to try to conserve their culture, traditions etc, so why is it for us?

You seem to forget you're arguing with the Putin blowing lying, demented surrender monkey's #1 fan who has no idea of the level of the World's contempt for the disrupting excuse of a 'leader'. Ignorant that the words peace and surrender ate two different things.

Complete losers just consider the source. It's their way of saying I can't argue against this so the best I can do is a straw man attack Yep. Still less biased than the CBC And if you follow along you find out this was based on testimony that was given at a committee hearing. Unless you're now going to argue that the federal government is biased in favor of the conservatives So if you're done looking stupid, was there anything you wanted to actually add to this or....

The toilet's been flushed . . . Steven Guilbeault down the drain.