Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[lenaitch]

Its honestly a good thing. We need to spread the population around Canada more. No reason Halifax shouldnt be Winnipeg size in 30ish years. A million seems a stretch though.

Sounds like a revival of the 'Mid-Canada Corridor). I had always tagged it to Diefenbaker, but it apparently didn't role out until several years after he was PM. It was created by Richard Rohmer (yes, that Richard Rohmer.

Mid-Canada Corridor - Wikipedia

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[YZT580]

Sounds like a revival of the 'Mid-Canada Corridor). I had always tagged it to Diefenbaker, but it apparently didn't role out until several years after he was PM. It was created by Richard Rohmer (yes, that Richard Rohmer.

Mid-Canada Corridor - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

and shot down by Pierre the first.

 

[MilEME09]

Im sure we will see X flooded with posts about liberal judges after this decision

‘Egregious’ charter violations at Windsor border, judge dismisses $13M cocaine importation case

A judge has dismissed a $13 million cocaine importation case due to ‘egregious’ charter violations at a Windsor, Ont. border crossing.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Jarnhamar]

Im sure we will see X flooded with posts about liberal judges after this decision

‘Egregious’ charter violations at Windsor border, judge dismisses $13M cocaine importation case

A judge has dismissed a $13 million cocaine importation case due to ‘egregious’ charter violations at a Windsor, Ont. border crossing.

www.ctvnews.ca

Those do seem egregious charter violations.

Still, I bet there's still some kind of accountability that can be leveraged without letting this drug trafficker off unconditionally.

 

[MilEME09]

Those do seem egregious charter violations.

Still, I bet there's still some kind of accountability that can be leveraged without letting this drug trafficker off unconditionally.

I agree CBSA dropped the ball, though im sure US CBP will have him flagged in the system. I doubt he will ever drug run again

 

[daftandbarmy]

Gap is closing... but who can swing votes away from the other parties...

Federal Tracker: Liberals Lead by 6 as Conservatives Narrow Gap​

The Liberals lead the Conservatives 41% to 35%, while Mark Carney approval slips and Pierre Poilievre posts his best favourability numbers since June.

July 13, 2026 (Toronto, ON) - The latest Weekly Federal Tracker from Liaison Strategies shows the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, holding a 6-point lead over Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals stand at 41%, followed by the Conservatives at 35%, the NDP at 14%, the Bloc Québécois at 6%, the Green Party at 2%, and the People's Party and Other parties at 1% each.

Among all voters, the Liberals are at 36%, the Conservatives are at 31%, the NDP is at 12%, the Bloc is at 5%, the Greens and PPC are at 1% each, Other parties are at 0%, and 14% are undecided.

Federal Tracker: Liberals Lead by 6 as Conservatives Narrow Gap

The Liberals lead the Conservatives 41% to 35%, while Mark Carney approval slips and Pierre Poilievre posts his best favourability numbers since June.

press.liaisonstrategies.ca

 

[Jarnhamar]

Nice to see the LPC making tough but smart decisions on the immigration front.

Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship

Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship

The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Altair]

Nice to see the LPC making tough but smart decisions on the immigration front.

Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship

Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship

The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

If immigration is being cut enough to drag us into negative population growth, it only makes sense for the immigrants we do let in to be young and working.

Anything else is dead weight (no offense) we cannot afford

 

[brihard]

If immigration is being cut enough to drag us into negative population growth, it only makes sense for the immigrants we do let in to be young and working.

Anything else is dead weight (no offense) we cannot afford

 

[dapaterson]

If immigration is being cut enough to drag us into negative population growth, it only makes sense for the immigrants we do let in to be young and working.

Anything else is dead weight (no offense) we cannot afford

Unpaid family labour - particularly elders providing no fee child care - isn't measured as part of the formal economy but certainly contributes. There's nuance.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Unpaid family labour - particularly elders providing no fee child care - isn't measured as part of the formal economy but certainly contributes. There's nuance.

'The value of women's work', it's a big ticket item in economic-feminism circles.

Measuring the value of women’s contribution to the Canadian economy: New insights based on recent work

Women play a key role in the Canadian economy as workers and entrepreneurs, and as providers of unpaid household work. Women are important contributors to the labour market. In this article, recent Statistics Canada research that focuses on improving our estimates of women’s contribution to the...

www150.statcan.gc.ca

The most interesting stuff connects with the labour theory of market value

Labor theory of value - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Altair]

Unpaid family labour - particularly elders providing no fee child care - isn't measured as part of the formal economy but certainly contributes. There's nuance.

Whatever contributions parents and grandparents provide is offset by the supports they need in old age.

Cannot afford that, sorry

 

[Altair]

'The value of women's work', it's a big ticket item in economic-feminism circles.

Measuring the value of women’s contribution to the Canadian economy: New insights based on recent work

Women play a key role in the Canadian economy as workers and entrepreneurs, and as providers of unpaid household work. Women are important contributors to the labour market. In this article, recent Statistics Canada research that focuses on improving our estimates of women’s contribution to the...

www150.statcan.gc.ca

The most interesting stuff connects with the labour theory of market value

Labor theory of value - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Spouses of partners who are working should definitely be allowed. Parents, grandparents, no.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Nice to see the LPC making tough but smart decisions on the immigration front.

Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship

Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent sponsorship

The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

Good.

If immigration is being cut enough to drag us into negative population growth, it only makes sense for the immigrants we do let in to be young and working.

Thats all that ever should be allowed in.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Good.



Thats all that ever should be allowed in.

When a person chooses to emigrate, it’s their choice, not a decision that bringing ones parents along should be part of.
I understand ‘hardship’ cases where an only child here might bring their elderly parent at a later date - but the costs associated with that should be borne by that individual, not the country as a whole.
When I moved to the Czech Republic or the US for work, it never occurred to me that maybe down the road I’d bring my parents there if I made the choice to stay and make a life there. It never occurred to me.

 

[RangerRay]

When my great-grandfather came here from Ireland well over 100 years ago, his parents and siblings followed a year or so later.

Family reunification is not a new policy. But the welfare state is a relatively new thing in comparison.

 

[Altair]

Good.



Thats all that ever should be allowed in.

I kind of agree. I get the sentiment of wanting to be near family, but lets say 1 working person has a spouse and then brings in their parents and grandparents.

Thats's what, 3 to 5 non working people for the 1 working person?

That's not sustainable, especially now.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I kind of agree. I get the sentiment of wanting to be near family, but lets say 1 working person has a spouse and then brings in their parents and and grandparents.

Thats's what, 3 to 5 non working people for the 1 working person?

That's not sustainable, especially now.

Add to the fact GIS may be paid out to them as well and, finally, through in possible long term health care costs…..
My wife worked at CV hospital in Mississauga right after she graduated as a SLP in the adult rehab unit. The stories she’d come home with elderly parents visiting here with no health insurance coverage and the hospital not able to bill/recoup the costs from anyone. Not exactly the same scenario but close enough.

 

[Altair]

U.S. viewed less favourably than China by Canadians, new poll suggests

Canadians’ opinions of the United States have deteriorated while their perceptions of China have improved compared to a few years ago, a new report suggests.

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Canadians’ opinions of the United States have deteriorated while their perceptions of China have improved compared to a few years ago, a new report suggests.

According to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday, 44 per cent of Canadians surveyed between February and May hold a favourable view of China, while 33 per cent feel the same about the U.S. Last year, Canadians were “equally” favourable toward both countries. But in 2023, most Canadians had a “positive view” of the U.S. at 57 per cent, compared to 14 per cent that viewed China positively.

Pew’s report compared views of the U.S. and China worldwide, including rating their respective presidents, respect for personal freedoms and foreign policy stances.

And it's official.

Canadians view China more favorably than the USA.

Up next, Russia.

How other countries view U.S., China​

People surveyed in 36 countries now see China more positively than the U.S., with more overall having higher confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping than in Trump.

In the U.K., 41 per cent of respondents said they have a positive opinion of the U.S. in 2026, falling from 59 per cent in 2023. Meanwhile, the reverse was true on China, with a 46 per cent favourability rating, up from 27 per cent three years ago.

In Spain, 30 per cent of respondents this year had a positive view of the U.S., down from 55 per cent in 2023. Positive public opinion of China, however, rose to 54 per cent, compared to 28 per cent three years ago.

In France, 27 per cent had a positive public opinion of the U.S. in 2026, sliding from 52 per cent who did so in 2023. This year, 36 per cent surveyed in the country said they had a positive view of China, up from 22 per cent three years ago.

In Indonesia, 29 per cent of respondents said they view the U.S. favourably this year, plunging from 55 per cent in 2023. Meanwhile, public opinion about China increased to 72 per cent in 2026, compared to 49 per cent three years ago.

The report found that only six countries viewed the U.S. more positively than China.

And it's not just us.

 

[RangerRay]

U.S. viewed less favourably than China by Canadians, new poll suggests

Canadians’ opinions of the United States have deteriorated while their perceptions of China have improved compared to a few years ago, a new report suggests.

www.ctvnews.ca

And it's official.

Canadians view China more favorably than the USA.

Up next, Russia.



And it's not just us.

And this is what happens when you decide that soft power has no value.

Good show, ‘Murica.