Justin Trudeau

jdobbin · February 22, 2007

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/justin_trudeau_election

Trudeau confirmed on Thursday that he will run for the federal Liberals in the Montreal working class riding of Papineau in the next election. The riding is currently held by Bloc Quebecois MP Vivian Barbot.

I see in other news that Graham will be announcing he is stepping down today as expected and that Bob Rae will be running in his seat.

Remiel · February 22, 2007

For a second there, I was hopeful that Trudeau had joined the race for a riding that would be at least a marginal uphill battle. Then, I found out on Wikipedia, that Papineau had been held by the Liberals for 53 years before the last election. That, is a cause for cynicism.

madmax · February 22, 2007

I see in other news that Graham will be announcing he is stepping down today as expected and that Bob Rae will be running in his seat.

Luckily I didn't post that, as you made note of it here.

Very adventureous of Mr. Rae. I thought he was going to go after a Toronto Riding held by the NDP, his old Brand. I even thought he would be bold enough to challenge Jack Layton, Olivia Chow, etc.

He appears to be taking a gimme seat.

jdobbin · February 22, 2007

For a second there, I was hopeful that Trudeau had joined the race for a riding that would be at least a marginal uphill battle. Then, I found out on Wikipedia, that Papineau had been held by the Liberals for 53 years before the last election. That, is a cause for cynicism.

Why the cynicism? The seat is held by the BQ. Even if it has a history of voting Liberal, I'd rather he run there than a seat presently being held by a Liberal. It is said that three Liberal seats opening in Quebec this election including Paul Martin's. I'd rather he not run in those ridings.

jdobbin · February 22, 2007

Luckily I didn't post that, as you made note of it here.
Very adventureous of Mr. Rae. I thought he was going to go after a Toronto Riding held by the NDP, his old Brand. I even thought he would be bold enough to challenge Jack Layton, Olivia Chow, etc.

He appears to be taking a gimme seat.

It might not be settled yet. Hall-Findlay might get the nod there.

I agree that Bob Rae should take on an NDPer in the area. Jack Layton's riding would be a very nice coup.

Canuck E Stan · February 23, 2007

Justin Trudeau seeks election as Liberal

"It's not going to be easy," Mr. Dion told reporters following a speech Thursday at the University of Montreal
“I admire his courage and I encourage him ... It proves he's a very courageous young man and good luck to all the candidates.”

Dion better get a new French-English dictionary. Here's a guy who hasn't had a real job in years, and what is his "job" anyway?.

How does Trudeau running for MP prove he's "Courageous".

I could think of real jobs that require "courage", and running for Parliament is not one of them.

Spike22 · February 23, 2007

Excellent. Just like his poppa. Fuddleduddle

August1991 · February 23, 2007

Everytime I see Justin Trudeau, I'm reminded of the supposed conversation between Isadora Duncan and George Bernard Shaw:

Duncan: "You're so clever, Mr. Shaw. I want to have a child with you. With my looks and your brains, the child will be a wonder."

Shaw: "Perhaps. But then what happens if the child inherits my looks and your brain."

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Papineau is the old riding of Pierre Pettigrew and Andre Ouellet. Wikipedia wrongly states that it is the poorest riding in Canada. In fact, the riding is typical urban east end Montreal. It now has a fairly large francophone immigrant population. It's a good riding for Justin but curiously, I would not be surprised if he lost.

Pierre Trudeau's reputation is different in Quebec than in English Canada.

Canuck E Stan · February 23, 2007

Here's a guy who hasn't had a real job in years, and what is his "job" anyway?.

Justin Trudeau denies reports about his future

Justin Trudeau denies he is leaving his teaching position at a Vancouver private school to give speeches.
The eldest son of the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau says although he is leaving West Point Grey Academy, reports that he was planning to take up public speaking are wrong.

This was way back in June 27,2001.

Trudeau has repeatedly said he hates publicity and loves the anonymity his teaching job gives him.
"And though perhaps I am overly hopeful in still considering myself to be a private citizen, I would expect that the media would at least refrain from inventing front-page stories concerning me.''

So he's a public speaker. After 6 years of public speaking, he's ready to begin working on a lucrative government pension.

And what has he to offer? Nothing,except being his father's son.

Unlike his father,he doesn't come close to having the smarts.

With the Trudeau name he'll try to ride the coattails of his father's reputatiion, the same way his divorced- from -Pierre-since- 1977- mother does, by using the Trudeau name.

Like Mother,like son.

Hope the voters of Papineau show him that he doesn't deserve to represent them.

CrazyCanuck · February 23, 2007

Trudeau's reputation is also different depending on which part of english speaking Canada you are referring to.

Argus · February 23, 2007

Trudeau's reputation is also different depending on which part of english speaking Canada you are referring to.

Daddy only half destroyed Canada. Junior wants to finish the job. Saayyyy, they're like the BUSH Family!

scribblet · February 23, 2007

Well he has a nice new membership, no johnny come lately him

He has to win the nomination yet -I hear there are a few contenders for it, Dion may not be able to force them all to step aside

jdobbin · February 23, 2007

Well he has a nice new membership, no johnny come lately him
He has to win the nomination yet -I hear there are a few contenders for it, Dion may not be able to force them all to step aside

Dion has been reported to not want him at all. That's why he said he didn't want him running in a riding currently held by a Liberal.

In any event, I'd rather have the Bloq lose in that riding. Hope it is a federalist.

scribblet · February 23, 2007

Well, Dion sayst he's impressed by Trudeau's courage to fight for the nomination and hopes he will have a lot of luck.

But Dion says he won't get involved in the nomination process, and added that Trudeau is showing that he's not taking the easy way to get into politics. Not only that Trudeau jr. wants to restore nobility to politics, guess that means he won't be giving the finger and using fuddle duddle,

http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070222/n022292A.html

IMO I think he'll win anywhere he runs, they are fawning all over him now.

margrace · February 23, 2007

You made morning laugh, It is great to hear the Reform/Alliance people frothing at the mouth. Boy they sure are scared of Mr. Trudeau. Ha Ha Ha

White Doors · February 23, 2007

You made morning laugh, It is great to hear the Reform/Alliance people frothing at the mouth. Boy they sure are scared of Mr. Trudeau. Ha Ha Ha

Aww... It's posts like this that make me miss baylee.

Hydraboss · February 23, 2007

Please God,

Let Justin T win his riding. And then let him win the party leadership. And then let him win a majority general election. And then let me get the contract to build the fence between Canada and the West. And then let me be the one to shut off the valve.

Thanks,

Me.

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If Justin Trudeau is like his father, then he will be pushing the multi-cultural, communist, steal-from-the-west, here comes another NEP agenda. Federal theivery. Personally, I would love nothing more than to see JT go through the motions and win a general election. It would certainly forward my agenda of choice in the West.

munsinger · February 23, 2007

Does this mean Iggymania...........is dead?

stignasty · February 23, 2007

It is great to hear the Reform/Alliance people frothing at the mouth.

That's the Conservative Party of Canada to you.

Anyway, it is interesting to see the nastiness come out so quickly. Interesting how some conservatives can dismiss what Stephen Harper said a few years ago as "ancient history," but now things from young Mr. Trudeau's past are being dredged up.

stignasty · February 23, 2007

If Justin Trudeau is like his father, then he will be pushing the multi-cultural, communist, steal-from-the-west, here comes another NEP agenda. Federal theivery. Personally, I would love nothing more than to see JT go through the motions and win a general election. It would certainly forward my agenda of choice in the West.

Oh my goodness!! I hope Stephen Harper can protect me from this monster!!!

(Ezekiel 18:20) - "The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself."

Hydraboss · February 23, 2007

I forget. Which is the biblical quote that says,

"And the son shall ride on the coat tails of the father, and shall put forth the ideas of the father, and shall have fame based solely on the fact that he shares his father's name, and he shall destroy the kingdom as his father tried to do."

Stignasty, Stephen Harper does not represent Alberta. He is a birch tree. For those of you who do not know, the single largest organism in the world is a grove of birch trees. While they appear to be individuals, they are in fact "suckers" that sprung from the same root system. They look seperate, but there is really no difference between any of them. Harper will not protect Alberta from Trudeau, because he is no different from Trudeau. That is like saying, "I would rather be beaten to death with a blue bat than a red bat."

Canuck E Stan · February 24, 2007

The Noble Justin

Born famous, and rich, Justin Trudeau wants to follow in his father's footsteps as a member of Parliament from Montreal.

Trudeau, 35, told Canadian Press he hoped to bring "nobility" back into politics.

Though Trudeau announced his intentions to the media, the president of the Papineau riding association said the former high school drama teacher has yet to file any official notice.

Maybe "Mr.Nobility" should have looked for a seat in a more "Noble" kind of riding like Mount Royal and not in Papineau, a working-class riding with a large Haitian population.

jdobbin · February 24, 2007

Maybe "Mr.Nobility" should have looked for a seat in a more "Noble" kind of riding like Mount Royal and not in Papineau, a working-class riding with a large Haitian population.

He obviously makes you very angry.