SpankyMcFarland

Let’s not add to the typos here: Jamieson Greer; Jeffrey Goldberg. Actor Jeffrey Goldblum has nothing to do with this story.

Carney has made a lot of money serving the rich in various ‘tax-efficient’ ways. I can see that as a legit talking point for the NDP but it’s weird coming from so-called conservatives.

Michael Waltz and others have been more than a little careless online: https://www.wired.com/story/michael-waltz-left-his-venmo-public/ You’d think some grim-looking chaps would arrive to go through all this with you before you did anything at US gov?

This is seriously bad news for Poilievre. Once again, Trump offers a noose rather than a lifeline for his conservative comrade: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/federal-election/article-carney-calls-trumps-tariffs-on-vehicles-imported-to-us-unjustified/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/tariff-for-tariff-doug-ford-says-he-supports-retaliatory-tariffs-in-light-of-trumps-25-per-cent-auto-levy/

Even if this were true would it be a big advantage for the Liberals? With support this soft complacency could easily creep in if people thought the party was further ahead than it was. I think most people know that polls can be wrong in close elections.

Are you referring to the NP article link you posted in your reply to me? Because nearly all of it is about Carney. I don’t see Brown referenced there at all and the article does not necessarily clear Poilievre. And his reply is comparing chalk with cheese.

The Canada accusation was always rubbish.

That’s raising another accusation, not addressing the one against him.

Another awkward foreign policy story for Poilievre to address. In fairness, interference of this type will be a potential challenge in every Canadian election henceforth: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-india-alleged-foreign-interference-pierre-poilievre-conservative/

Good news for Poilievre.

The removal of Arya seems a bit of an own goal. Normally a sacrificial lamb is rewarded for making a sacrifice like this or is going anyway.

Tesla’s biggest problem is in China. Once again, the West is being overtaken. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/23/the-guardian-view-on-chinas-ev-breakthrough-helped-by-the-kind-of-strategic-state-elon-musk-despises

One horrible problem with Brexit - negotiating new trade deals with large economies like the US, China, India and even the EU itself. Britain could have asked Canada on the challenges there.

Carney has not performed well under questioning so far. He needs to speak more slowly and remember journalists are doing their jobs. By contrast, Poilievre’s problem is more basic - convincing Canadians he can be trusted to stand up to Trump.

I don’t know whether Carney would sort anything out in Canada if he wins but I do think that success in any recognized field should be praised rather than condemned. Being a member of the banking elite, for example, requires hard work and talent.

I was responding specifically to this degree being described as a p…. poor education. That statement is simply false.

Premier Smith continues her sterling work for the Liberal Party. https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/lets-just-put-things-on-pause-alberta-premier-under-fire-for-breitbart-interview/

Oxford remains one of the best universities in the world and its PPE degree is an excellent way to start a political education but it’s not some sort of magic wand that will arrest a century of decline.

He’s certainly to the right of Trudeau, somewhere near Chrétien on the political spectrum I would say. A pragmatist.

For Liberals, Canada has a hard core of tribal Tories that are around 35% of the population and will vote for them no matter what. The rest of the population is potentially persuadable. Going with Carney was a brilliant move as long this remains a Trump election.

Trump as a brilliant businessman is one of the many bizarre aspects of his cult. Yes, he portrayed a successful entrepreneur on TV but for some reason I have to remind the true believers that was just acting. Just ask yourself how many Trumps could any economy afford and you begin to get a measure of his abilities.

That hasn’t gone well for them in many countries. They would face years of turmoil if they tried.

So April 28 looks like the election date. For the Liberals I would use one of Mr. Chrétien’s lines: da bedder da soonAIRE.

Legitimate fear of Trump and Trumpism, caused by his words and actions actually.

He may have expected Poilevre to praise him which is ridiculous of course. The fact that he’s a pathological liar also has to be borne in mind.