Army Guy Posted May 1 Report Posted May 1 Warning liberal trigger warning.... It seems Canadians are focused on many other issues than what carney is focused on, While carney believes Trump is the number one bogy man, Canadians think cost of living is the number one issue...and while trump surely is a factor in all that, Carney is not doing much to get a deal done....meanwhile Canada has already lost 100,000 jobs do to US tariffs....which is only going to increase in the future... Is Canada going in the right direction...it seems the majority of Canadians don't think so...of course liberal voters are nose blind to anything wrong with Carney, the rest of us as picking up a whiff of that foul order, that comes after eating some really foul chilly... When are we going to see this nation become that energy super power.....might have to wait until the conservative get in power... Poll shows more Canadians believe Carney is on the wrong track than the right one: report 1 Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
John Johnston Posted May 1 Report Posted May 1 1 hour ago, Army Guy said: Warning liberal trigger warning.... It seems Canadians are focused on many other issues than what carney is focused on, While carney believes Trump is the number one bogy man, Canadians think cost of living is the number one issue...and while trump surely is a factor in all that, Carney is not doing much to get a deal done....meanwhile Canada has already lost 100,000 jobs do to US tariffs....which is only going to increase in the future... Is Canada going in the right direction...it seems the majority of Canadians don't think so...of course liberal voters are nose blind to anything wrong with Carney, the rest of us as picking up a whiff of that foul order, that comes after eating some really foul chilly... When are we going to see this nation become that energy super power.....might have to wait until the conservative get in power... Poll shows more Canadians believe Carney is on the wrong track than the right one: report It’s clear that Mark Carney has succeeded in some places and faltered in others. His problem is the areas he has failed to exceed expectations in, which are the issues at the forefront of Canadian’s minds. Fifty-two per cent of Canadians believe reducing the cost of living should be Carney’s primary focus, blowing every other category out of the water. The simple solution is to listen to voters. Carney spent his first year travelling the world, meeting with leaders, and trying to alleviate the pressure of Donald Trump’s tariff-driven trade war. He succeeded, managing to sign deals with multiple countries in order to move away from American reliance. Now, he needs to turn his focus to Canada. With a 58 per cent approval rating and a newly formed majority government, Carney should be able to make progress on investments for affordability. It’s certainly the plan that he’s been advertising over the last 12 months. 2 Quote
Popular Post Moonbox Posted May 1 Popular Post Report Posted May 1 (edited) Why post the story directly from Angus Reid, with its objective information and summary, when Army Guy can just repost the AI-generated slop version, right off the feed the algorithm is giving him? Edited May 2 by Moonbox 2 3 1 Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he is for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
herbie Posted May 2 Report Posted May 2 (edited) Works well with those who think the govt controls the price of food and gas. The ones who call themselves conservatives and gripe when the govt doesn't interfere in the markets. And love the PP solutions of cutting gas taxes even more, so they can not even attempt to lessen their need for it and just saw within the last week how 10c in tax cuts was quickly gobbled up and surpassed by the market. If wishes were horses and Carney could do more than Jim Pattison about grocery prices the stupid poll might be relevant. But the guy pulled off a hat trick shutout in byelections just days ago and you try to use this to prove a loss of support? Edited May 2 by herbie 1 Quote
paxamericana Posted May 2 Report Posted May 2 5 hours ago, John Johnston said: o sign deals with multiple countries in order to move away from American reliance and yet no fruit to bear. News flash Canuck, we're the only market of size. Canada's only value is back door access into North America. Keep elbowing up eh? Quote
Michael Hardner Posted May 2 Report Posted May 2 Big changes take time. Carney and Trump are both under the clock... 2 Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
Army Guy Posted May 2 Author Report Posted May 2 22 hours ago, John Johnston said: It’s clear that Mark Carney has succeeded in some places and faltered in others. His problem is the areas he has failed to exceed expectations in, which are the issues at the forefront of Canadian’s minds. Fifty-two per cent of Canadians believe reducing the cost of living should be Carney’s primary focus, blowing every other category out of the water. The simple solution is to listen to voters. Carney spent his first year travelling the world, meeting with leaders, and trying to alleviate the pressure of Donald Trump’s tariff-driven trade war. He succeeded, managing to sign deals with multiple countries in order to move away from American reliance. Now, he needs to turn his focus to Canada. With a 58 per cent approval rating and a newly formed majority government, Carney should be able to make progress on investments for affordability. It’s certainly the plan that he’s been advertising over the last 12 months. 41 % of Canadians believe Carney has failed to keep his campaign promises...70% of Canadians say he has failed in making everything affordable. 42 % of the country believe Carney is on the wrong track...And as far has handling trump it is another failure, we still struggle with tariffs, still no Cusma deal, not sure how you can say he was successful... It has been a full year since elected, yes he has had some small successes, but nothing he promised ... 1 Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
eyeball Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 On 5/1/2026 at 1:56 PM, Army Guy said: Canadians think cost of living is the number one issue... It's the number one issue around the planet. It has been for some time now and it'll remain the dominant issue for the rest of our lives. Except for the 1% of course. 1 Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
suds Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 21 hours ago, herbie said: Works well with those who think the govt controls the price of food and gas. The ones who call themselves conservatives and gripe when the govt doesn't interfere in the markets. That's a little extreme isn't it? Define 'interfere'. Economic freedom implies that rule of law exists and that all market participants are treated equally under the law. It doesn't suggest no government action. Who makes the laws and regulations in the first place? Government of course. It helps though if governments were more pro business, and tried to make the markets run as efficiently as possible. If the economy sucks then you know where to look first. 1 1 Quote
eyeball Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 11 minutes ago, suds said: That's a little extreme isn't it? Define 'interfere'. Economic freedom implies that rule of law exists and that all market participants are treated equally under the law. It doesn't suggest no government action. Who makes the laws and regulations in the first place? Government of course. It helps though if governments were more pro business, and tried to make the markets run as efficiently as possible. If the economy sucks then you know where to look first. Equal treatment implies no one is interfering with our governance - like lobbyists getting between us and the politicians and tilting things in the direction of people and interests who hire lobbyists. 12 minutes ago, suds said: Who makes the laws and regulations in the first place? Government of course. It helps though if governments were more pro business, and tried to make the markets run as efficiently as possible. If the economy sucks then you know where to look first. Except no one is able to look close enough when everything is in-camera. Poilievre had me going for a moment there when he said lobbyists suck and should take their asks straight to Canadians directly. A moment of weakness on Poilievre's part I guess - apparently someone hit him with a shovel and straightened him out. Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
suds Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 1 hour ago, eyeball said: Equal treatment implies no one is interfering with our governance - like lobbyists getting between us and the politicians and tilting things in the direction of people and interests who hire lobbyists. The only equal treatment I'm aware of between government and business is if government ran a business in direct competition with other similar businesses. The government run business would have to abide by the same rules and regulations as everyone else. As for the lobbyists, all I can say is..... make lobbying illegal. Quote
Army Guy Posted May 3 Author Report Posted May 3 17 hours ago, eyeball said: It's the number one issue around the planet. It has been for some time now and it'll remain the dominant issue for the rest of our lives. Except for the 1% of course. No it is not...ever been to Saudi Arabia, UAE, or other oil rich countries...we have the same amount of resources and we have 2 half million people going to the food banks...What are they doing we are not... 1 Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
eyeball Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 1 hour ago, Army Guy said: No it is not...ever been to Saudi Arabia, UAE, or other oil rich countries...we have the same amount of resources and we have 2 half million people going to the food banks...What are they doing we are not... What makes you think Saudi Arabia doesn't have food banks? 1 Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
eyeball Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 1 hour ago, Army Guy said: ..we have the same amount of resources and we have 2 half million people going to the food banks...What are they doing we are not... For starters they're not dinking around with 12-13 provinces that seem to have as much or more power as Ottawa. 2 Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
Army Guy Posted May 4 Author Report Posted May 4 On 5/3/2026 at 5:09 PM, eyeball said: What makes you think Saudi Arabia doesn't have food banks? Goggle that ...tell me what you find... Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
eyeball Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 12 minutes ago, Army Guy said: Goggle that ...tell me what you find... That they have food banks and welfare too. You never looked before assuming otherwise didn't you? 1 Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
Army Guy Posted May 4 Author Report Posted May 4 40 minutes ago, eyeball said: That they have food banks and welfare too. You never looked before assuming otherwise didn't you? Do some more research, the Average Saudi citizen makes a decent wage, those food programs are mostly for the non citizens or temp workers.... Average salary in Saudi Arabia Saudi workers generally earn more than their foreign counterparts: an average of 10,159 per month compared to SAR 4,376 (2024). Salaries have fluctuated over the years, with both Saudi and non-Saudi average monthly wages hitting lows between 2021 and 2022. They have since recovered somewhat, but the average pay for non-Saudis decreased in the first three quarters of 2024. Although it’s possible to find an ‘average salary,’ the reality is that wages vary wildly between the minuscule and the exorbitant depending on your experience, training, and passport. Quote We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have now done so much for so long with so little, we are now capable of doing anything with nothing.
Moonbox Posted May 5 Report Posted May 5 20 hours ago, Army Guy said: Do some more research, the Average Saudi citizen makes a decent wage, those food programs are mostly for the non citizens or temp workers.... The average Saudi citizen makes less than the average Canadian, and their median wage is lower too. Also, Saudi Law usually requires employers to provide either free food or a food allowance to foreign workers under their Labour Laws. Here is how it works for foreign Indians: (iii) The contract shall include the name and address of the employer and the employee, job title, location of work, duration of contract, probation period, wage agreed upon, provision of free food or food allowance and accommodation, working hours, overtime allowance, vacation, air passages, medical insurance, end of the service benefits, provision in regard to disposal or transportation of mortal remains to India in case of demise of the employee, mode of settlement of disputes, etc. Good thing you did all that research, I guess. That took me 30 seconds. 1 Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he is for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
BeaverFever Posted May 21 Report Posted May 21 Meanwhile back in reality Polls suggest Mark Carney would increase majority if election held now Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals would likely increase their parliamentary majority if a federal election were held now, polls suggest. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/polls-suggest-mark-carney-would-increase-majority-if-election-held-now/article_9d07eb3f-6c3b-4010-9239-1d41cb265aa5.html 1 Quote
SpankyMcFarland Posted May 22 Report Posted May 22 (edited) Who likes inflation? Ask voters about it and they will respond very much in the negative even though the numbers are mild by historical standards. However, there is more to running a country than that and the crucial question at election time will be: do you think the other guy can do a better job overall? Carney only has to be preferable to the alternative. Despite all the difficulties facing our government, can anyone claim PP is inspiring much confidence at the moment? He should be doing better and the Tories know it. Edited May 22 by SpankyMcFarland Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
WestCanMan Posted May 22 Report Posted May 22 On 5/1/2026 at 3:00 PM, John Johnston said: It’s clear that Mark Carney has succeeded in some places and faltered in others. His problem is the areas he has failed to exceed expectations in, which are the issues at the forefront of Canadian’s minds. Fifty-two per cent of Canadians believe reducing the cost of living should be Carney’s primary focus, blowing every other category out of the water. The simple solution is to listen to voters. Carney spent his first year travelling the world, meeting with leaders, and trying to alleviate the pressure of Donald Trump’s tariff-driven trade war. He succeeded, managing to sign deals with multiple countries in order to move away from American reliance. Now, he needs to turn his focus to Canada. With a 58 per cent approval rating and a newly formed majority government, Carney should be able to make progress on investments for affordability. It’s certainly the plan that he’s been advertising over the last 12 months. "...the areas that he has failed to exceed expectations in...." 😂 ...tell me you're in a cult without actually saying that you're in a cult... If the Maple Leafs are looking for a new PR director to pay tribute to the Leafs' dynasty from 1970-2025, they'll be calling you. Quote If the Cultist Narrative Network/Cultist Broadcasting Corporation gave an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, leftists would believe everything they typed. "I don't hate American's, I pointed out the literacy rate to Uncle Sam." - LinkSoul "It's just a parable about rocks and trees talking to muslims to help them kill Jews who are trying to hide. It's open to interpretation." - robobigot
August1991 Posted May 23 Report Posted May 23 On 5/1/2026 at 4:56 PM, Army Guy said: Warning liberal trigger warning.... It seems Canadians are focused on many other issues than what carney is focused on ... Disagree strongly. This guy Carney strikes me as a sly King. Quote
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