Queenmandy85

That is an interesting take. What is your evidence?

Could you elaborate what you mean by private property?

What ever happens, this is going to be fun. Every election is fun, but this one will rival 1972 and 1979. We used to look up to people who are successful in business. When did conservatives begin attacking banks, wealth and elites? It smacks of socialism.

I learned something. Special thanks to CanFox. Since CanFox and I disagree on almost everything and he has been actively saying I am a Liberal, I joined the Liberal Party of Canada in order to vote for Mr. Carney. Mr. Carney is the closest thing to a Red Tory in the race. I have always known I am influential, but I had no idea my joining the LPC could add 135 Liberal seats in less than two months. I have to hand it to Pierre, it takes a special talent to blow a 197 seat lead. I realise Poilievre will win a majority, because election writs change everything, but his inability to adapt to changing conditions tells me that in a crisis, he will freeze again.

I respect Blackbird's devotion his beliefs. My beliefs have recently altered when I saw some of the images from the JWST. We are beginning to ask if there ever was a beginning and if there is any limit to the universe. What this reveals is we do not have the capacity to have any true concept of the nature of God. It is far beyond out ability to conceive. What I do know is we have worshipped God for two hundred thousand years and possibly longer than that. There have been thousands of religions in that time. What is consistant in human history is a belief in God, but the manner of the expression of that belief varies widely. The bible is just one expression. The old testament was written by neolithic scholars. Genisus was written be several people, including, at least one woman. The gospels of Matthew and Mark were also the work of a number of people. Revelations was a last minute and contentious addition with little credibility in my personal view. We cannot expect people living 2 - 4 thousand years ago to have the knowledge we have. Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Zoroastrianism all have the same sourse in Zoroaster in Persia. We each have our own view of our faith. It is incumbant on all of us to respect the theology of others.

No, they have a right to a homeland. There is no reason to have that homeland in Palistine. What makes Palistine so special? It is special to Palistinians because that is where they happen to live. So why put Israel in the middle of that? And Palistine belonged to the Palestinians. The UN did not consult with the people who lived there. Since the US is a great supporter of Israel, shouldn't the US provide the land? Oregon is larger, has a better climate and the neighbours are friendlier. There seems to be a perception that God is some king of real estate broker and an entity that plays favourites. (God's chosen people, etc.) God is managing over 28 Trillion star systems just in our little observable spot in the universe. God does not care whether you are Irish, communist, or Jewish. God does not play favourites. God only judges us by how we treat our fellow creatures and how we cherish the gifts we are given.

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You really haven't quite mastered the concept of British sportsmanship, respect and good manners, have you. I guess you and I are more alike than you want to admit. (Sorry, was that too harsh?) 😘

No. My team is the Premier Doug Ford team. Canada is the league. Every team supports the league. You seem obsessed with lables. When Mr. Poilievre is appointed, he will follow the advice of the same senior public servants Trudeau did. You will note that when Prime Minister Trudeau did not follow their advice (SNC Lavilin, through to defying the Dept. of Finance that sparked the resignation of the Minister of Finance. When his listened to their advice, he was a fairly good PM such as the response to the Covid crisis. If Pierre wants to be successful, he will sit down with the professionals and listen, then follow, their advice to the letter. That is why they are there. None of this funny money/ crypto crap, no firing the Governor of the Bank of Canada and no destroying the CBC at a critical time of crisis where the government will need the communications infrastructure a national broadcaster can provide. Or, he will follow the advice of CanFox or Queen Mandy and blow what could have been a long career as Prime Minister. It is his choice. PS. Perhaps my doubts about Pierre stem from the fact that I was a lot like him when I was an undergrad. Then I grew up, which I am not sure Pierre has, but we will see. In a few months, he will be sitting in the big chair

Homophobia and transphobia are a big thing. You are treading on that road described by Martin Niemoller. "First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me."

I have given Prime Minister Trudeau credit for the good things he has done such as the new NAFTA deal and the response to the deadly Covid pandemic. Mr. Poilievre deserves credit for the one time he spoke about the primary value of Canadian Conservatives. On September 15, 2022, he gave a moving speech in tribute to our late Queen. I would urge him to do more to build on that Conservative raison d'être by becoming more of a Conservative activist to restore the central role of the King in our government. While Canada 338 polls show the grits have jumped 61 seats and the CPC has dropped 46 seats in the last month, we can still be confident Mr. Poilievre will be appointed Prime Minister by summer.

I've been re-thinking my feelings towards our American neighbours. I found the booing of the US national anthem very disturbing. We are going to have a difficult time for the next few years, but so are the Americans. While President Trump is woefully ill equipped for the role, he was democratically elected and he will be out of office in 204 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours and 12 minutes. (Give or take, depending on how soon I post this). We need to focus on making the recovery when it is over as painless as possible. While tensions are strained, Americans need to know that what ever happens, when they need us, we will be there for them. We have invested decades into building an incredible bond. We cannot let their current difficulties damage that. They are going through a troubled time and we are here for them more than ever.

Welcome to the forum. I'm still trying to find my way through the world situation. I knew President Trump would win the election before he even announced his intentions, but I did not force how unconventional he would be. I look forward to reading your future posts. 🙂

You have been misinformed. I supported a Conservative in the leadership campaign, Jean Charest. I did not support the social credit candidate, Pierre Poilievre. Politics is a sport. Your party affiliation is your team. We play hard, but like any sport, it is not whether you win or lose, it is how you play the game. I would never cheer for Mooky Betts, but I respect him as a player. My teams are important to me, whether it is the Blue Jays or the Progressive Conservative Party, but win or lose, we shake hands after the election or the game. Unfortunately, my political team has been down graded to the minors, ala Doug Ford. If Ford was willing to run federally, I would vote for the candidate from his party in a heart beat. Mr.Poilievre will be appointed Prime Minister after the next election handily without my help. What will happen then is he will govern along the same lines as the previous government because he has spent his life desperately wanting the job, he is not about to jeapordize his re-election by jumping the guardrails. He will follow the guidence of his coaches (the courts and the senior public servants) or he his contract won't be renewed. Mr. Poilievre's ill informed threat about gender was nasty. Those kinds of remarks are inappropriate in any sport.

Mr. Poilievre's comment, "I'm not aware of any other genders than man and woman," nailed it for me. With a view that abysmal, even if he could magically eliminate all greenhouse emissions, I would never vote for a candidate with those biggoted views. That is unfortunate, because my MP is an excelent Member, inspite of being in Poilievre's social credit caucus. I was planning to hold my nose and vote for him, even after having lived under Bennett's bastards for 20 years and then again when his spawn was appointed Premier of BC. To be sure, but we were Conservatives. CPC is not that party. It is not my Party. On Feb. 15, 1965, they lowered the Canadian Red Ensign for the last time and I wore a black armband to school. John Diefenbaker sacrificed his political career to stand up for the 40% of us who supported the Canadian Flag (The Red Ensign) adopted on Sept. 15, 1945 as Canada's official national flag. (My great uncle, God rest his soul, designed the Pearson Pennent, but I love him anyway). I came around eventually.

He would have been my first choice, but I don't think he could win the leadership. He could certainly beat Mr. Carney.

Now is the time to get in on the ground floor with your predictions. We will have a new government after the June election and the CPC leadership race will be underway in the fall. Who is your wish / prediction to replace Pierre Poilievre as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. My choice would be Premier Tim Houston.

You appear to be misinformed. Taxes are voted by Parliament. You elected them, so they are acting with your permission. Taxes have been collected long before the Offa and Cerdic. The role of Parliament having the exclusive authority to raise taxes for the ministry and the power to decide how those taxes are used, is as old as Confederation. Clearly, you are a seasoned political activist. I am surprised you have not discussed this with your MP. 😎

You go to jail for committing a criminal offence. Paying your taxes is a law supported by parliament. Are you being coerced to not rob a bank or commit assault? You have a duty to your country to pay your taxes. I have to ask, why would you not want to pay for the services you and your fellow citizens receive? If you stay in a hotel, is it coersion to have you pay for it? We live in this country and we have a moral duty to pay for the services we receive.

It is not coercion. Your MP votes to collect the taxes to fund government services Your MP votes to determine how taxes are distributed. If your MP is not on the same page as you, elect some one who is. With an election only months away, this is the time to recruit your choice to run. With the possibility of another war with the Americans, chose wisely.

Even Offa and Cerdic levied taxes. So did Frontenac, MacDonald and Bordon. Without Taxes we could not have defeated the yankee invaders or built the railway.

How many of them are there in Canada? Do you propose they just let those mothers and their children starve?

Whoa, is that aimed at me? Don't you like Queens? What is a welfare queen?

So your answer is to take someone who is unable to work and let them starve. Be careful you don't get sick or you are toast.

People who don't understand the Canadian political system talk about election a Prime Minister. We don't, of course. We elect a Member of the House of Commons. But, now for the simple act of taking out a free membership in the LPC, we have that rare opportunity to elect the Prime Minister. (You cannot be a member of the LPC if you have a membership in another party but not many people do). Unfortunately, if you were slow off the mark, you have lost the opportunity. Membership sales have closed.