TreeBeard

To be fair, @blackbird is parroting an op-ed in the National Post. A particularly ignorant op-ed, that is just partisan hackery, but writing in the NP does give these people influence over the opinions of people like the poster. Critical thinking skills are lacking.

No, you can’t just apply something that happens in elections to some other situation just because you don’t like the governing party. I guess you could say that you’d like it to apply, but then, why should we care what you or some op-ed thinks? That’s a political question. We will have an opportunity to select MPs soon enough. To say the new PM shouldn’t govern at all is asinine. Why do you want Trump to win this fight with Canada?

338 Canada updated its projections and the Cons are still falling like a rock. Liberals are now favoured to win the election. For Con supporters: what should it mean for PP, in your opinion, if he loses? https://338canada.com/federal.htm

Biden “did stuff” too. The intent is obvious . That is enough to satisfy the constitution to exercise those powers. Why do you think otherwise? Because of a tweet? Did you buy bitcoin based on Trump’s tweets too? Sneakers?

You believe him?

Why would he betray his followers like that?

I linked to the convention and I read it. Did you read it? Where does it apply to anything other than an election? You don’t understand how our system of government works. The PM doesn’t need to be elected. It may be untenable politically to remain that way, but that’s a different issue.

Why isn’t Hillary in jail yet?

Why would this apply? We’re not in an election. It also doesn’t mean a complete cessation of governance. Why do you want Trump to have his way with Canada? Just so the Libs could look bad? No one in that ridiculous opinion piece you copied is an expert on governance except the last line of the article. And that expert didn’t say anything about caretaker convention. https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/corporate/transparency/transition-binders/2019-federal-election.html Caretaker convention is during ELECTIONS. Says so in b&w.

Where does it say a president must be aware of what he is doing with pardon powers? Was Trump aware in all 1600 cases of the people he pardoned? Obviously the MAGA worshippers are salivating at the prospect of political retribution, and maybe you’ll get your way, depending on the Supreme Court. But Trump tweets don’t really mean much. If they did, Hillary would be rotting in jail.

Point to the legislation that says it has to be signed in ink.

The optics are perfect. Canada needs buddies in Europe right now worse than ever. But complaining about the PM taking a trip to Europe? Really? How petty can you get? I don’t think PP would even be this petty.

Could it be a politician making a political calculation and canceling for political reasons?

Carney orders review of F35 purchase. Do we owe the Americans our business? There are other alternatives, despite the claims of the pretend expert partisan hacks. The Gripen sounds ideal. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-blair-trump-1.7484477

That’s the thing…. Lefties care more about their country than sticking it to conservatives. I never said you didn’t follow the rules. I said the things you say are vile.

You’re the weirdest possible character anyone could make up. 1st amendment doesn’t apply here. It’s a private forum. However, your comment shows a fundamental ignorance of what free expression means. I never said anywhere that you couldn’t say the stupid, vile things you say. You’re free to say them. You seem to think your vile stupidity should be free from criticism.

You’re a vile person. You’re a caricature of all the worst traits within conservatism wrapped up in a bunch of craziness pretending to have been in the military.

Not really, no. Lots of people not in parliament run for leadership of parties in Canada. Yea, of course we do. So what?

If O’Toole was still leader, the Cons would still be up 20 points in the polls.

It’s very temporary.

The nurse committed professional misconduct. What’s the issue?

Yes, I know. I was replying to your comment. Because it’s a fake and made up “emergency”. 😂 The deal for more security was done with Biden. This is a made up issue, like fentanyl, as an excuse for Trump to do whatever he was going to do. Are you sure you’re Canadian? I don’t believe you were in the military. No one could be this disloyal. You blame Canada for everything Trump does.

Ummm…. No. It’s unsecured. There’s no fence or anything for 99% of it. And no fentanyl “czar” is going to secure it. Have you never looked on Google maps?

You suddenly hate business people and loopholes and love career politicians? LOL 😂 It’s like we went back in time to when Trudeau first ran, except the polar opposite!

You actually believe it’s fentanyl! 😂