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You forgot the job of the opposition leader is to oppose the government. So criticizing him for "sound bites" doesn't make sense. That is how the Parliamentary system works. It is always sound bites. You seem to be somewhat of a liberal if you have bought into the climate change scam. The liberals have no idea how the economy works or don't care. That's why it is so bad with high inflation and huge lack of housing for Canadians. Don't forget conservatives believe in letting free enterprise build the economy and prosperity. Liberals believe Canada needs intervention in everything. That's the same situation in provincial and municipal governments and is the reason it takes so long and so much red tape to get approval to build homes, etc. Same problem with mining. It takes many years and much red tape to get approval to build mines or even start. That's liberalism. Over regulated and over taxed. The ideology of conservatism and liberalism are quite different and that is a more important consideration than personalities.

73.6% of Israelis are Jewish. Religion in Israel - Wikipedia You didn't say whether you are Catholic or what religious affiliation or background. This is likely pure bias or anti-Semitism. Just throwing out extreme claims does not make it a fact. There is also no proof that there is systematic brutality. There may be isolated cases as happens occasionally even in western countries. If you want to see brutality in history, check into the Roman church in Europe and what they did. Self defence is not brutality. Israel has had to defend itself all through history. You obviously have an anti-Semitic or anti-Israel streak which is very common in the world. This is very common because of the herd mentality in the world. That's why it is important to study the Bible and believe it and don't automatically take some denomination's word for the interpretation. That's the only way I know of to avoid falling into the trap which swallowed most of Europe for a couple thousand years.

Yes, I agree Mr. Singh is too ideological. His party is similar. I don't agree that Mr. Poilievre is not competent. He is fairly young still, has not had the experience yet of being a PM or even a cabinet minister. I think much of what he says makes sense. I trust him far more than Trudeau or the Liberals. I have had the same problem with politicians not answering E mails. I don't know what the reason is. But I think you have much less chance of receiving a response from a party leader because they likely receive thousands of Emails every day or so. But ordinary MPs should be responding especially to their constituents. I sent an Email a couple weeks ago to our NDP MP about all the random attacks of people and said the government and system is not protecting the people. Never received a response yet. He sends out flyers every few weeks to every home and gives his contact information in the flyers. But doesn't seem to respond unless he replies later. So what is the point if he can't even acknowledge receiving an Email? But the NDP is so dogmatic about their own position, I doubt anything I say will be even considered.

We see the real reason why Canadians are forced to pay 35 million dollars for the Pope's tour in Canada. Premier Legault today, Easter Monday, in a tweet pointed to Catholicism as an important and unique part of Quebec's history. "Legault on Monday morning shared on Twitter a column by nationalist writer Mathieu Bock-Côté, who suggested that Quebec's Catholic past enshrined in its people a culture of solidarity that distinguishes them on the continent." While claiming to support secularism, Legault, Trudeau, and other Papist liberal political leaders gladly fork over 35 million dollars of Canadian taxpayer money for the Papal PR visit.

You argument is with God then because that's how the Bible is. Do you seriously think any serious King in history would approve the following of other would-be kings in his kingdom? Or would they be considered as traitors or false kings? Simple logic isn't it?

What is your religion? Are you Catholic? You don't seem to accept the Bible. The Bible is full of miracles that God performed for the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. No nation on earth has had the Divine presence as they have had. The miracles God performed for them are many. And the promises for them are clear. They are God's chosen people and he has a special place for them promised for the future.

Do you even know what Zionism is? Zionism or pro-Zionism is simply support for the State of Israel. Israel has a perfect right to exist and to defend themselves against jihad. So of course I would support pro Zionism which means pro Israel. Unless you are anti-Semitic or a Nazi you should be pro-Zionism. If you are a Bible believer, you must bless Israel and Zionism.

The U.N. is a proven anti-Semitic powerful global organization that makes more motions against Israel than any other nation. It is full of Islamic dictatorships, and other authoritarian anti-Semitic countries. Yet you believe them.

So you would prefer a Socialist party rather than a free enterprise party? It is the liberals and NDP that are wrecking the economy and society in general in Canada. No party is perfect as far as ethics. When in power they have all had their ethics failures or scandals. That is a given in the system and in politics. If you find the perfect party, let us know. But Socialist and liberal lefties are the worst in every way.

I'm sure the Alberta NDP has its share of scandals when they were in power. " This email accidentally sent to CBC News contains scripted answers to reporters' questions about the two unnamed NDP MLAs who were investigated for sexual misconduct. (CBC) The email offers a glimpse at the government's behind-the scenes message management on an issue the premier's office has appeared eager to avoid. Premier Rachel Notley has refused to reveal the identities of the two MLAs, claiming that could reveal the identities of the complainants. The incidents took place outside the workplace. The third-party investigations found the issues could be resolved through education, Notley said." -CBC news So does that mean the public don't get to know who or what happened with regard to leaked reports about sexual misconduct involving MLAs and what the punishment was? Looks like no punishment, just a bit of "education". Another issue: "Luff was removed from NDP caucus two weeks ago after she made allegations about bullying and intimidation by party leadership. " What about bullying and intimidation within the party? Where are the details about that? The NDP are certainly not angels either. Anyone who is looking for the perfect political party, you can always be hopeful. I know who I prefer. Someone who is not a Socialist and who will stand up to the Trudeau climate change radicals who have been harming Alberta's energy industry for years, not some lefty who will cozy up to Trudeau and climate change radicals without any real resistance to their harmful policies.

Odd that some people seem to think there is a negotiable solution available. The Canadian government claims to support a two-state solution, which will never work. This is the same Canadian government that thought China could be changed and convinced to accept liberalism when Trudeau made his hopeless trip to China back around 2015. He was rejected as an ignorant westerner by China. When will these liberals ever learn there are some governments and systems that will not change. It is the same with the Palestinians. These are Arabs who do not believe that Israel has a right to exist and they never will. Conflicts there have been going on for many centuries. No amount of talk is going to change their thinking. "The Islamization of Jerusalem refers to the process through which Jerusalem and its Old City adopted an Islamic atmosphere of influence and eventually a significant Muslim presence. The foundation for Jerusalem's Islamization was laid by the Muslim conquest of the Levant, and began shortly after the city was besieged and captured in 638 CE by the Rashidun Caliphate under Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Rashidun caliph. The second wave of Islamization occurred after the fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a Christian state that was established after the First Crusade, at the Battle of Hattin in 1187. The eventual fall of the Crusader states by 1291 led to a period of almost-uninterrupted Muslim rule that lasted for seven centuries, and a dominant Islamic culture was consolidated in the region during the Ayyubid, Mamluk and early Ottoman periods. Beginning in the late Ottoman era, Jerusalem’s demographics turned increasingly multicultural, and regained a Jewish-majority character during the late-19th and early-20th centuries that had not been seen since the Roman period, which largely ended the Jewish presence in the region.[1]" Islamization of Jerusalem - Wikipedia Another conflicting issue is Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel going back several thousand years and part of that is the importance of the temple mount where the Judean temple was first built about 1000 B.C., destroyed and later built. Then destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. Then the Muslims built their mosque on the site, which of course creates a whole new problem. " The Temple in Jerusalem, or alternatively the Holy Temple (Hebrew: בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ‎, Modern: Bēt haMīqdaš, Tiberian: Bēṯ hamMīqdāš; Arabic: بيت المقدس, Bayt al-Maqdis), refers to the two now-destroyed religious structures that served as the central places of worship for Israelites and Jews on the modern-day Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. According to the Hebrew Bible, the First Temple was built in the 10th century BCE, during the reign of Solomon over the United Kingdom of Israel. It stood until c. 587 BCE, when it was destroyed during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. Almost a century later, the First Temple was replaced by the Second Temple, which was built after the Neo-Babylonian Empire was conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire. While the Second Temple stood for a longer period of time than the First Temple, it was likewise destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Projects to build the hypothetical "Third Temple" have not come to fruition in the modern era, though the Temple in Jerusalem still features prominently in Judaism.[1] Outside of Judaism, the Temple (and todays Temple Mount) also carries a high level of significance as the third-holiest site in Islam. Two landmark Ummayyad-era structures, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque lie today atop the Temple Mount, called the "Al Aqsa Mosque compound" or Haram al-Sharif." Temple in Jerusalem - Wikipedia

Freedom of association is part of the Charter of Rights; therefore how would you ban a political party you don't agree with? I know they do that in places like Iran or China where any group that does not follow the party line is illegal or banned. But maybe you're trying to trick me into saying they should be banned. Am I correct?

I never said all religion is false. Do you believe Leftism is a true religion? It has the marks of religion as the article explains, but only a man-made religion.

A false religion is a negative thing. The world is full of them.

Good point dialamah! Some people do make a god out of Trump. However Trump's agenda seems less harmful than Leftism's religion. Trump opposes Globalism, climate change fanaticism, open borders and other things that are wrecking America such as the woke. While Trump is not the best choice, it seems in America there are only two choice, either poor, or very bad (Leftism).

Yes, I think you are correct. You have the correct definition.

Real conservatives belief freedom of speech should not be banned or limited with rare exceptions. It is the left or liberals who want to ban speech and control what is said on social media, etc. It is leftism that wants to police what everyone says.

Really? What is it then?

Yes of course some beliefs are harmful. I don't think anybody would disagree with that.

Communist or Fascist states don't allow other parties to exist. I thought democratic states allow any group to have their own political party. Unfortunately even democracies seem to veer off the rails and end up in the gutter often. It only proves democracy in and of itself is no guarantee of a good, honest society.

You said that, not me. I thought in a democracy any group is free to have it's political party including those we disagree with.

It is natural for people to form alliances for common beliefs. Identity politics is just the organizing of people with common beliefs on something. Some beliefs might be reasonable but many must be rejected as harmful to society, such as leftism and progressivism. "Identity politics is when people of a particular race, ethnicity, gender, or religion form alliances and organize politically to defend their group’s interests. The feminist movement, the civil rights movement, and the gay liberation movement are all examples of this kind of political organizing." Identity Politics | Philosophy Talk

"11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light." Ephesians 5:11 KJV Leftism must be exposed and reproved for what it is.

This article describes six ways leftism acts like a religion. "Conservative commentators have been mocked for years for describing leftism as a new religion of sorts. Since 2016, it has become clear that the modern left was determined to prove us right. What we have witnessed unfold in this country over the last few years, and have seen increase exponentially as the 2020 election comes near, especially with regard to the Black Lives Matter movement, is an expression of religious zealotry so widespread, unforgiving, and violent that it might have made the Puritan governors of 17th-century Massachusetts worry they were being outdone. Leftism is not a political ideology anymore. It is a full-fledged religion complete with tithing, penance, forced confessions, iconoclasm, internet inquisitions, public rituals, excommunication, heavily policed virtues, sacred texts, seminaries, and online auto-de-fes. The proof is too plentiful to ignore. 

Here are the signs that we’re truly confronting a theocracy of totalitarian religious extremists. 1. Conformity, Strictly Enforced Virtues, and Excommunication Throughout history, religious nonconformists and dissenters of theocracies like the one we’re now confronting have been denied political and civil rights. Those who fail to express their undying loyalty to the Church of Leftism and participate in its public rituals are marked as heathens and “canceled” faster than you can say “due process.” Those who dissent publicly from their established doctrine are routinely censored, humiliated, shunned from certain schools or organizations, and even deprived of their livelihoods. In this religious system, heretics and apostates are ruthlessly suppressed and denied the full benefits of participation in the body politic. Even if you’re silent, the media choir will call it violence and demand you be shamed and unfollowed. If that’s not enough puritan madness, the choir will also instruct you on how to be sufficiently woke. The New York Times recently ran a piece suggesting you must demand your family and friends donate to left-wing causes or threaten them with excommunication. Other ways leftism demonstrates it is a religion: 2. Inquisition To ensure the aforementioned conformity, the Church of Leftism has established a Tribunal of the Woke Office of the Inquisition. They police speech; launch vicious pressure campaigns against celebrities, schools, and corporations; and work to ruin the lives of those who dare dissent from established orthodoxy. Even those who commit only the most venial of sins face the wrath of the woke. 3. Sins Speaking of sins, the Church of Leftism has a lot of them. Groupthink is required, or else dissidents will be smeared with an -ism, -ist, or -phobia. Once the church attaches those labels to you, you might lose your job and get a public shaming. Homophobe, racist, bigot, xenophobe — these accusations used to carry meaning, but the left has misused and misapplied them for so long, they have lost almost all weight outside the pseudo religion. 4. Penance If you do find that you’ve committed a sin after the woke inquisitors have their way with you, you shall be forced to commit a humiliating public act of penance. Grown men have been forced to beg on their knees or prostrate themselves. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey did it willingly only to find that no amount of groveling or virtue signaling could ever satiate the most extreme members of the church. 5. Public Ritual Some leftist church members are perfectly happy to humiliate themselves without coercion. Its political priestly class, for example, is incredibly fond of gaudy vestments, their favorite fabric choices being white and Kente. Lay members choose more lively rituals or synchronized chants. They even have holy wars. Look no further than the riots waged in large part by the far left and remember the phrase they’ve been using during the riots: “By all means necessary.” In their jihad, the only possible redemption for infidels like you or me is to come on bended knee, groveling and ready to convert wholesale to their liturgy of insanity. Even that might not be enough to save you. .6. Evangelization The missionary zeal of the Church of Leftism is enough to make the Latter Day Saints envious. Its evangelists are everywhere, their efforts permeating all aspects of life: television shows, websites, social media, consumer bank landing pages, corporate advertising. Barely a single product, app, or promotion these days comes without a free leftist sermon. For more on this and the whole article go to: 6 Ways Leftism Acts Like A Religion (thefederalist.com) Of course we see real life examples of the evangelization of the Leftist Religion on CBC, CTV, and even commercials.

Age 35 is still young enough to be able to retire at 65 in my opinion if one has a complete plan and follows it: 1. You have a job that pays enough or has a pension plan that will provide the pension. 2. If you don't have such a job, make a plan to get the skills or education that will enable you to get such a job. 3. Make a plan on how you could do it. It would require finding out if that kind of well-paying job would be available once you obtained the training or education for it. Is the job permanent or going to last? Also one needs to consider the location where he would have to work. Real estate in the big cities is very expensive. That should be considered in the plan. The bottom line is it requires some investigation and planning ahead. 4. If you can live in a place other than a big city it might help because of the high cost of real estate in the big cities. Going further north sometimes might be an option to find lower cost real estate. The availability of jobs in the location or area you plan to live must be considered as well. Minimum wage jobs will not do it. It requires some kind of skill and training for a better-paying job. These are just the thoughts from someone who doesn't have to do it any more.