Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Quirky]

He was the one (PM MC) that promised big things at speeds not seen before.

If he plummets in the polls, no excusing his performance will bail him out.

Some of the Abucus polls already have MC going down now that Trump isn't in the news as much. Canadians might actually have to start paying attention to their own backyard and the issues we have, rather than Elbowing Trump.

Abacus Data Poll: Conservatives Edge Ahead as Cost of Living Dominates and Trump Fades - Abacus Data

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[RangerRay]

Bail is heard in provincial courts with provincially appointed Justices of the Peace, or very occasionally a judge for a bail review. Remand custody happens in provincial jails. The former frequently cite the overcrowding and terrible conditions of the latter as a reason to release on bail.

Crimes that are prosecuted summarily, which is most of them, are tried in lower level provincial courts. These courts are horribly backlogged and now routinely double or even triple book judges and court rooms. This causes significant delays in trials, resulting in lots of cases being dismissed per Jordan. It also means that crowns are heavily pressured to make sweetheart deals to keep matters out of court.

Any significant improvement in our criminal justice system needs to start in the provincial courts and provincial jails. Neither is something that will take Parliament legislating. I suppose a Parliamentary committee could do a study and write a report saying what I just said but that would just be repeating what everyone working in the system knows anyway.

For my money, you want to make a fast dent? Work on making sure the right accused are held in custody with the current capacity, and meanwhile work rapidly to expand provincial court capacity, provincial crown prosecutors, and provincial remand centers so that bail court and jail capacity figure less prominently in decisions to grant bail.

Bingo. To change the actual Criminal Code, talk to your MP. To increase the capacity of our justice system to prosecute and incarcerate criminals so they don’t walk, talk to your MLA.

 

[RangerRay]

Honestly, I consider a year, year-and-a-half to be lightening speed in the GoC.

I’m still in wait-and-see mode. I like the direction some things are going, don’t like others. But I felt the same about Harper and I was a Harpermaniac.

 

[brihard]

Honestly, I consider a year, year-and-a-half to be lightening speed in the GoC.

I’m still in wait-and-see mode. I like the direction some things are going, don’t like others. But I felt the same about Harper and I was a Harpermaniac.

Same. I like the direction, I generally believe the signalled intent, but I don’t any to see actual progress through the process towards results. Having at least some understanding of some of the processes I also accept that that takes time.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Some of the Abucus polls already have MC going down now that Trump isn't in the news as much. Canadians might actually have to start paying attention to their own backyard and the issues we have, rather than Elbowing Trump.

Abacus Data Poll: Conservatives Edge Ahead as Cost of Living Dominates and Trump Fades - Abacus Data

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This one is a bit of a mixed bag.

Yeah, Team Blue is up in the latest snapshot, but by 2 points. With the margin of error, that's neck and neck, which they seem to have been in Abacus' eyes for a bit ....

... while the coach of Team Blue is only slooooooooooooowly getting better reviews ....

.... and PMMC still doing a fair bit better

It'll be HUGELY interesting to see what happens to the numbers (not just Abacus') once the House is back in session.