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We sure have a productivity crisis. Ever since we wanted our products cheaper and could not make them in Canada because our costs were too high...we got our stuff off shore and our factories and producers went broke. So, now we do not produce. This is not a political party issue...this is us..the regular Canadians that did not want to pay the price of Canadian produced products so, we bought cheaper stuff from off shore producers. We want cheap so, that is what we got.

"In late 2025, testimony from the House of Commons ethics committee confirmed that senior executives from Brookfield Asset Management—a firm where Prime Minister Mark Carney formerly held a senior leadership role—met with him in the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa. Here are the key details regarding the meetings and conflicts of interest based on the search results: Meeting Confirmation: Justin Beber, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Brookfield Corporation, confirmed he travelled to Ottawa in October 2025 to meet with Prime Minister Carney. Nature of the Meeting: Beber testified that the meeting was "on his own dime" and focused on concerns regarding the rise of antisemitism in Canada. He claimed the meeting did not involve discussion of Brookfield business interests." Ethics Commissioner agreed...no conflict. When was he told not to meet with one of the world leading asset management companies??? Oh, never? LOL Appearance and facts and proof are very different LOL

Nonsense? They were your links.. A White House press release and Canada expressing an apology for a disruptive advertisement that was pulled?? Seems you could not find any LOL. So, try again LOL

The White House says??? LOL. Of course they do LOL "apologizing for the Reagan ad"? from Ford? From a year ago is what you say is "The Carney bends over backward to please Trump " A White House quote and apologizing for a Ford phk up LOL C'mon, ya gotta do better than that LOL

Show me one item that substantiates your claim.

It is impossible to have rational policy discussions with woke Conservatives as they appeal to Right Wing emotions

As I said in an earlier post...if you all are so upset with me that you feel the need to respond...I must be doing something right to be so far under your skin LOL Alabama? Zero relevance but hey...desperation to save face makes some go to great lengths LOL "The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in Canada is appointed by the Governor in Council (on the advice of the Prime Minister) by commission under the Great Seal. This appointment requires consultation with the leaders of all recognized parties in the House of Commons and approval by a resolution of that House."

Thing here is that duff conacher made "accusations" that were not validated or verified by the ethics commissioner. The commissioner indicated they were aware of the meetings but...not all that he was meeting with but...nothing became of that either. Look, you are clearly anti Carney and would like to have something to pin on him and that is your right but...be aware he has not, in the eyes of an independent commissioner, breached any ethics rules. We will get nowhere continuing on with this topic.

Months after Canada’s federal election, the funding sources for some prominent third-party advertisers remain a mystery. Experts say the political influencers are increasingly finding ways to sidestep election advertising regulations, and in some cases strategically choosing non-compliance. “Between the comparatively low penalties, the lengthiness of the process, it doesn't necessarily encourage compliance, especially if you're a third party that is already antagonistic to this approach that we have to regulating third party finance,” said Andrea Lawlor, an associate professor in the political science department at McMaster University. In the week before the 2025 federal election was called, third-party advertiser Canada Strong and Proud, also known as Proud to be Canadian, spent between $185,000 and $267,000 on 584 Facebook and Instagram ads promoting Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and opposing Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to data from the Meta Ad Library. When Parliament was dissolved on March 23, officially kicking off the campaign period during which partisan ads are regulated as political activities, Canada Strong and Proud suspended its campaign. Elections Canada requires registered third-party advertisers to report information on expenses and contributions for three periods during an election: 21 days before the election, a week before the election and a final return due within four months after election day. Canada Strong and Proud filed only the second interim financial return, which reports a total of $750 received from two named contributors and just over $2,000 in expenses, primarily for unspecified partisan activities carried out by its network of regional groups, including Alberta Proud, Quebec Fier and Ontario Strong. The group also received $3,175 from anonymous contributors who gave $200 or less. Heading into the final two weeks of the election campaign, Canada Strong and Proud restarted its online ad blitz, spending between $212,600 and $290,782 on hundreds of Facebook and Instagram ads. Meta logs information about ads related to social issues, elections and politics, providing a record of Canada Strong and Proud’s activity on Meta platforms. It is not known whether the group engaged in other types of advertising or spending on other platforms. Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, said the example of Canada Strong and Proud highlights several loopholes third parties can use to maximize their influence and minimize transparency. “One of the problems is not having to report donors under $200. You could say it's a small problem, but if you have a corporation wanting to funnel money to a third party and not ever have it disclosed, you funnel it through your employees, each giving $199,” he said. There is also no legislative requirement for third parties to identify the sources of funds for their contributors, he said. During the 2019 federal election, the Manning Centre, now known as the Canada Strong and Free Network, raised and donated more than $300,000 to Canada Strong and Proud and its affiliates, which in turn “only disclosed the Manning Centre as the sole source of the funds.” Disclosures from the 2021 federal election show that Canada Strong and Proud received more than $78,000 from the oil and gas industry advocacy group the Modern Miracle Network. Along with getting financial support from the Canada Strong and Free Network and the Modern Miracle Network, previous reporting from the IJF found overlap between the members of all three organizations. ‘DARK MONEY PROBLEM IN CANADA’ Though many third parties are active year-round, Elections Canada’s financial disclosure requirements only apply during an election period, which lasts between 37 days and 51 days, when an election doesn’t take place on a fixed date. “There's no pre-election disclosure or registration,” Conacher said. “So, we actually have a worse dark money problem in Canada than they do in the U.S.” “We don't regulate spending in between elections and have any disclosures. “Whereas in the U.S. during election year, they do actually have that disclosure,” he said. Canada Strong and Proud spent up to $581,044 on political ads placed on Meta platforms in 2025. Only about $290,000 was spent during the official federal campaign period and is subject to reporting requirements. To date, the sources of just $750 in contributions have been disclosed to Elections Canada. Elections Canada told the IJF that Canada Strong and Proud was granted an extension for its final campaign return, but the return was not received by the Sept. 29 due date. “When a third party or other political entity isn’t compliant with their reporting obligations under the Canada Elections Act, Elections Canada can refer the case to the Commissioner of Canada Elections, who is responsible for ensuring that the Act is complied with and enforced,” a spokesperson for Elections Canada said. The Commissioner has the power to investigate whether the Act was contravened and use enforcement measures like administrative monetary penalties or compliance agreements. Elections Canada said it does not comment on specific referrals, but added that where an entity's non-compliance is clear, such as reporting obligations not being met, it is “very likely that the case would be referred.” Canada Strong and Proud did not respond to requests for comment. ALBERTA PROUD’S GONDEK CAMPAIGN In the Calgary municipal election campaign in October, Alberta Proud registered with Elections Calgary as a third-party advertiser and spent up to $21,410 on 90 Facebook and Instagram ads opposing former mayor Jyoti Gondek. The group has yet to file any contribution or spending disclosures for its activities during the local election. The first disclosure covering the period between May 1 and July 31 was due Oct. 1. Third parties that fail to file a required report by the deadline must pay a $500 fine, according to Alberta’s laws governing local elections. Additional penalties may apply if the Election Commissioner finds they are guilty of an offence. Records from Calgary’s 2021 election show the group received $40,000 from just six corporate donors, all development or construction companies. ‘A PRETTY LOW COST TO PAY FOR INFLUENCING AN ELECTION’ Most non-criminal violations of federal elections rules are enforced through compliance agreements and administrative monetary penalties. On the low end, this might mean agreeing to turn over missing financial documents and pledging to not repeat the offence. Other violations, including those related to third parties and political financing, may come with baseline administrative monetary penalties ranging from $50 to a maximum of $1,500 for individuals and $5,000 for a corporation or an entity. Lawlor said that for someone opposed to the limits on political activity imposed by Elections Canada, the perceived benefit of non-compliance may outweigh the repercussions. “The respective penalties are not very onerous. And perhaps even more to the point, the process of having Elections Canada or an elections management body review these files and give the party a chance to respond and a chance to comply, these are actually quite lengthy processes, so you can really draw it out,” she said. The Commissioner of Canada Elections has published 16 administrative monetary penalties in 2026, all for violations committed in 2023 or earlier. Several were for violations that occurred during the 2021 federal election. Conacher suggested that introducing a sliding scale of penalties based on income would be one way to deter abuses of political financing and influence regulations. “You're not going to discourage the multi-billion-dollar corporation with a $5,000 fine,” or an individual billionaire with a maximum fine of $1,500, he said. “That's a pretty low cost to pay for influencing an election. Because the upside is getting the party in power that you want in power, which is a huge benefit.” Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Edmonton-based reporter specializing in investigative and data-driven stories. His work has appeared in The Tyee, APTN, The Breach, CTV News and Great West Media.

HA HA HA ...good try LOL Thing is,... I have enough credibility to get some of you here to do whatever you can to argue with me and go into hissy fits trying to upmanship with me. If I have so little credibility why do you keep arguing with me? Why is it so important that I agree with you? Why do you try so hard to change my opinion? Oh and a graph showing whatever between Canada and Alabama??? What is it???

Are you implying politics is not a sporting event??? Politics has winners and losers just like a sporting event . Well, if that is what your opinion is...OK then OK, it is your opinion and some others but, as I said, if there were, there does not seem to be any of any interest to begin any type of investigation. Accusations can be made by anyone but to prove them is another thing. What some of you forget is that Brookfield is one of the worlds largest asset management companies and of course they are going to meet with world leaders. They do very big business in many many countries in the world and have high level meetings with those countries regularly. Again...your opinion of the commissioner is just that..an opinion. You have no proof of your accusation. If the media has no evidence, they are not going to run with it because they cannot afford to make unjustifiable claims for liability reasons but you can and don't have to prove anything So, if and when you have proof...lets talk then

Perhaps but there is a huge difference....Carney is PM and is waaaaay over PP in the polls. And, your opinion of the conflicts of interest are just that...opinions. No conflicts that would trigger any investigation seem to exist.

Y'all sure spend a lot of time and effort to try and discredit me LOL Time and time again you try Yet, you get nowhere so, kudos for me to get so far under your skin that you go to those lengths. HA HA HA But hey....keep on keeping on

What are you babbling about?? Why do you make shit up?? I am pointing out nationalists links are very old and not relevant.

Who ever said anything about "sitting MP's"? Except you...just now LOL Never even mentioned sitting MP's....those women are not sitting MP's. One is top advisor and former campaign manager for Poilievre, and the other is the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party. Again...deflect , deflect, deflect.

Nope...the Feds said they are not building it...Alberta and BC have to find partners and the indigenous have to approve too.

Once again...an old news piece...from January 06, 2025...to "will establish a working group to "evaluate future egress, transport, storage, terminalling and market access opportunities" across the company's expansive network."...... even before the election was called and before Trudeau stepped down. So, no work or anything on a building a pipeline...only agreement to "evaluate future events".

Deflect deflect deflect. LOL It was verified...you just do not like it LOL You no like? Argue with Google LOL You do liberals former lobbyist LOL Seems to me "You're intellectually lazy and your political bias is OFF THE CHARTS."

What is there to verify??? Are you saying the two women were not lobbyists for Walmart and Westons? Jenni Byrne: As a top advisor and former campaign manager for Poilievre, Byrne owns Jenni Byrne + Associates (JB+A). Reports from early 2024 indicated that her firm listed six employees as registered lobbyists for Loblaw Companies Limited in Ontario. While it was noted she was not personally listed as the lobbyist, she was identified as a principal in the firm lobbying for the grocery giant. Melissa Lantsman: The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, who serves in a high-ranking position under Poilievre, previously filed more than 40 registrations as a lobbyist in Ontario between 2018 and 2020, with Walmart among the companies she lobbied for."

Really? Where? When? By whom?

But what Alberta want is relevant??? LOL You are wrong, "Provinces have jurisdiction over pipelines located entirely within their borders, such as local distribution lines. However, under the Constitution, the federal government (via the Canada Energy Regulator) holds exclusive authority over interprovincial and international pipelines, meaning provinces cannot veto these projects." But, considering there is no federal pipeline (or any pipeline) being built...there is no need for veto.

Oh, I see. ...??? Well over a year old and considering Alberta and the Feds have made agreements lately..and BC government telling Alberta they will not approve a pipeline...kinda negates whatever from back then.

I will gladly claim it if it is mine but when it has someone elses name on it...it is illegal to claim it as your own. Could very well be but..if you are going to diss grocery stores and food retailers...using former lobbyists for those groups is dubious at best

Hey...lots of water under the bridge since January 2025. We have had an election and even got a new PM since that news. Old news has worn off. And clearly not been achieved. You said Alberta and BC are building a pipeline to the US...You were and are wrong.

As an intelligent person (?) I would have thought you realize that it is not my quote and is someone elses. The comment is form Mark Gerretsen. Ask him. My image is only to demonstrate that PP has 2 lobbyists from the companies he is dissing at every opportunity