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To provide other opinions than just yours. Or, to piss you off.

Politics of Canada Posted by Danny Philp Mar 22 (Please note the following is a personal editorial and not intended as an expression of this Space.) So it would appear that the Liberals and the NDP have reached a Supply and Confidence agreement to fend off an election until 2525, which would be the “normal” time to hold an election. For clarity, a Supply and Confidence motion means that one party will support the Governing party on any measure that could trigger an election, specifically budgets and any other vote that is “declared” to be a “Vote of Confidence”. While the details are a little fuzzy, and it has yet to be confirmed by either party, I wanted to point out several things here. First of all, a Supply and Confidence motion is not unusual in Minority Governments; it’s not “vote stealing”, it’s not “a power grab” and it’s not unconstitutional; it is exactly how Parliament is designed to function…parties that are closely aligned support each other in exchange for various considerations. Secondly, the Tories’ reaction to this, while utterly predictable is also completely hyperbolic. (Which, frankly, is equally predictable) Bergen has said that this is “an NDP-Liberal attempt at government by blackmail. Nation-building is replaced by vote-buying; secret deal-making over parliamentary debate; and opportunism over accountability,” which is utter bullshit. Westminster Systems function by votes; if the Government can get enough MPs to vote in a specific way, whatever was being voted on passes; this is not blackmail, this is not vote-buying, this is not secret deal-making, it is a completely normal functioning of Parliament and examples of it can not only be found in Canadian history, but literally everywhere there is a Westminster form of Government! She went on to say “If this NDP-Liberal coalition stands, Canada is in for a very rough ride."; while continuing down the hyperbolic bullshit route, that at least can be excused as politics…but she makes very deliberate use of the “coalition” which is not what a Supply and Confidence agreement is. A coalition, in Westminster Systems, would mean that the NDP would “get a seat at the table” in Cabinet, which is not happening. I point this out as the deliberate use of this word is clear dog whistling; while I always say “politicians gunna politician”, it’s unworthy of Bergen to attempt to mislead Canadians about what a Supply and Confidence Motion actually is. Now! Having said all this, I still suspect (and hope!) that Trudeau will not be leading the Liberals by the end of this Parliament, and ensuring that the Government lasts until the next scheduled election is useful to all parties, including the Tories. The Liberals get a chance to govern again, the NDP get a chance to not only get their major platform pieces passed, including National Pharmacare and Dental Care, but also to refill their war chests. The Tories get some breathing room to get their new leader elected and out in front of Canadians for them to judge; while I am confident that Canadians as a whole aren’t interested in whomever the Tories elect as Leader, it does give the new leader time to get his/her face out there and policies in Canadian’s minds. To any commenters; If you personally approve of this action or not if absolutely your right, but if you start spewing conspiracy nonsense or suggestions that this is somehow illegal or unconstitutional, I will block you. I’m very happy to have measured, reasoned debate on this issue, but given that my answers and comments tend to get a lot of views, I refuse to allow my answers/comments to become a soap box to spout off demonstrable bullshit. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeu-jagmeet-singh-working-together-1.6392756

Michael Barnard Advisor Agora & ELECTRON; Founder TFIE & distncFeb 18 Is Justin Trudeau politically self-combusting? Let’s see. Did he pour gasoline on himself and flick a Zippo? Um, no. Did he drink a 40 of Canadian Club and stand too close to the fire? Um, no. Did he jump, scream and whine on national tv? Um, no. Did he bring in very carefully calibrated Emergencies Act power to end the illegal occupation of Ottawa? Um, yes. Did he wait to do that until the insurrectionists had stepped so far over the line that 80% of Canadians decided that they wanted the opposite of what the ‘protesters’ wanted? Um, yes. Did he point out, accurately, that the anti-vaxxer, far-right, fundamentalist Christian ‘Freedom’ Convoy members were a minority fringe? Um, yes. Did he let his political rivals shoot themselves in the foot, over and over and over? Um, yes. Trudeau is coming out of this better than when it started, in my opinion.

The Feds, last year, were thinking of capital gains tax on your principal residence. This kind of went away but seems to be resurrecting. The feds gave away so much money in the past 2 years and now with the alliance with the NDP, will be giving away even more. Less and less people working (judging by all the help wanted signs and advertisements everywhere) mean less income. Even adding more carbon tax and then saying they will give it back makes less sense now than it did in the beginning. They are running out of revenue streams. Bottom line, they need revenue and capital gains taxes on primary residences is a big opportunity. The prices of housing (which affects the rental market too) is going higher all the time making affording a house near impossible for most Canadians. Minimum down payments and mortgage stress tests are making it difficult too. While most say they cannot afford a home, sales of homes is at an all time high. Someone must be able to afford them. To me, this issue is far more important that Bill C-10: Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, which many on this forum are talking about. https://ottawasun.com/opinion/columnists/lackie-real-estate-capital-gains-tax-should-be-non-starter/wcm/cae0e3fd-7e2a-4967-9875-07835f9cd9f2

Another anti vaxxer diatribe. There will always be some.

Whaaat??? Sorry, you are too ill to discuss anything with.

My first sentence is still correct. "A waaaay out there over reaction. LOL" and I will add that your conspiracy theories are waaay out there too.

Yup, your nightmare calling you out every time you post BS

I cannot speak for MH but I can truly say to you that I am far from a Trudeau fan. I am neither a Liberal devotee nor a Conservative pimp. What I care about is truth in speech and in actions. I do not like Trudeau and even s his hand puppets in office. Having said that, enough Canadians voted for him to keep him as PM. Now, he has some more hand puppets in the NDP party. Sad but we are stuck with this guy for 3 more years. The conservatives have shown that they cannot get their shit together amongst themselves. Some in the leadership race have taken to American style smear campaigns for leadership. I detest that type of campaign and will not vote for the ones that resort to that. This is within their own party not even against other parties and opposition. What I try, in this forum, is to make people validate their comments and statements and I try to hold them to account for their comments.. If it is an opinion, so be it, everyone is allowed opinions but to claim and try to justify opinions as fact is going to be challenged. I am not a political person, just one that calls out folks that have no backing for their comments, especially those that try and use social media as valid sources.. I will defend whoever is in charge of conservatives and even Trudeau or Bloc or whatsiface at PPC if they have a good solid reasoning and plan. One party I will never defend or accept is NDP. They have done too much financial and social damage in provincial politics for me to accept any plan from them..

Ha, thanks but far too much credit. Just being a thorn in your side is praise enough for me .

Never said COVID is over. As a matter of fact, I think it will be here for a number of years to come. A public health initiative was taken for COVID. Public health restrictions have been here before. Nothing new. What is new is the vocalization of a few and social media. No crimes were committed. People had choices. Consequences were within those choices. Aha, so it comes down to vengeance. Getting even with those you disagree with. Punish those that you feel done you wrong. You should get into politics, i am sure you will have followers.

Chuckle. I am not protecting anyone for anything, just saying to you and a few others that it is what is is and ll your whining and crying and bitching and moaning get ]s you what? Oh yea a few thanks on this forum which with two bucks gets you a small coffee LOL The trucker protest is over. Trudeau made a deal with Jagmeet and like it or hate it, we got him for another 3 years. COVID is dissipating and the regulations are slowly disappearing and will soon be gone. I mock no one, never once "mocked" the protest. Just said when you hang in there too long, your start to stink. After 4 weeks the smell was strong. I too long for the good ole days but, I am not so optimistic it will ever be the good ole days again.

Yes, I am for real. You had a choice. Comply with your company's requirements or not. Yes, if you were denied service because you did abide with the establishments rules, so be it, your choice. Yes, no one was forced to get vaccinated, it was your choice. Millions of Canadians got vaccinated to prevent illness, to prevent spread, to protect their families, to stay employed and in compliance with their employer and/or union requirements and for other personal reasons. So, those that chose not to understood the consequences and made their own adult decision including to be "deemed outcasts by friends and the community." Being a grown up is such a pain in the ass

A waaaay out there over reaction. LOL The comment to was to a person that claimed the "dictator" should remove mandates. So, lets get to your comments. "We will take you car unless you get pseudovaxed" ...who said and did that?? "If you lose your job would you be able to pay your mortgage?:". What work place, government, agency or department prevented you from working? Oh wait, the unions demanded government workers get vaccinated so the feds (and provincial and municipal) complied with their demands. And some companies made those decisions based on the health and welfare of their employees. Interesting enough, now that mask 'mandates have dissipated, there are so many unions (particularity teachers but others as well) and workers in many places that are upset at the governments for taking that away. My take on that is, well, you are adults so make a decision and wear it or not. No one cares anymore. "Do you know that people who gave up their jobs for refusing the jab were unable to collect CERB and EI? " Really? That is a load of BS. If you quit your job, you got whatever everybody else that quit their job gets (regardless of reason for quitting). "The right to refuse medical treatments unless you give your informed consent is important." Who took away that right? No one. if you refused covid vaccination, then you suffer the legal consequences. Most didn't, some did. "In the future, you can be FORCED to take medications now regardless of whether or not you want them." Where did you get that??? Who said that? Bottom line, the question still remains, what charter rights or basic human rights were illegally impinged upon?? As they say, opinions are like assholes and everyone has one. You have yours (with emotion) and I have mine (without emotion)

Not a dandy, just realistic and living today, not yesterday. The thousands of protester had the right and demonstrated that during the protest. Some, that wanted more, are paying the price of not abiding by the laws. Yup, the emergency measure act was the only way the few protesters that would not abide by the laws (existing laws) could be moved. Yup but, an American truck driver could not get back home without severe restrictions either .... under American law. Most of the restrictions and mandates were all Provincial jurisdiction. The exception was federal entry into Canada mandates. So, in essence, the truckers were pissing on the wrong hydrant. Not "many European members" but a few certainly have. No problem with that as we here in Canada also have disparaging comments for some European members as well. Tit for tat. The trucker crap is all over, it is now old news. Don't live in the past and make your displeasure known during the next election. Move on with your life because this horse is been beaten to death and will npt change LOL

What rights and freedoms are infringed upon?? No one forced anyone to get vaccinated. No one went to jail or was fined for not getting vaccinated. The Provincial governments reign in the health care systems made health requirements within each province.

Huh? You were called out for the beating of a trucker claim. What a deflection LOL

I agree. It is difficult to have a non confrontational conversation with some of these zealots. No opinion is worthy unless it is theirs. I am not a Trudeau fan, nor a Conservative whomever is in charge at the time fan but regardless of an opinion, there are many here what will shit on you just for stating an opinion or asking for verification. I was completely amused at the American political atmosphere during the Trump invasion and tenure. I was so glad to be Canadian and not be part of that circus and here we are (at least in this forum), emulating American style political theater. It is one thing to have strong feelings and opinions on issues but if you have them surely one should recognize that other have them too and that they should be able to express them without being chastised.

Just calling you out for BS. Before you state claims, better check your sources. OK, don't like that one, how about this one that claims even less casualties https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians/iraqi or this one that claims less than Wikipedia too . https://www.iraqbodycount.org/ Or this one https://www.statista.com/statistics/269729/documented-civilian-deaths-in-iraq-war-since-2003/

A little less exaggeration and emotion. Fact "460,000 deaths in Iraq as direct or indirect result of the war including more than 60% of deaths directly attributable to violence. March 2003 to June 2011 ." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Body_Count_project

What is pathetic is you throw out names of non existent persons to try and make yourself valid. I respond to your posts and if they are off topic, it is you doing the driving LOL

Are you aware of the paperwork required to enter other countries? USA and many others require covid vaccination proof. , Yes, there have been issues with the arivecan app but, no one says whether it is operator input error or ignorant customs people error. Oh and there have already been reports of issues with ArriveCan. It certainly does not make Canada totalitarian regime LOL Talk about paranoid over exaggeration LOl

Uhhh, you back again?? LOL Of course you are trying to change my mind... otherwise you ould not keep coming back at me. Yup, autospell issue.

Chuckle....incorrectness.... Chuckle I am not arguing, just presenting dictionary definitions. My consistence is clear. What amuses me is how you keep caring that I don't agree with your take on things. But hey, I don't care about your take as much as you disagree with me. It is OK for you to be dissatisfied but you type will never be satisfied anyway so why should anyone give in to you LOL