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

[brihard]

It will be intersting to see if this ruling has any impact on the upcoming SCC case opposing the ongoing firearms bans. In previous hearings, the Liberal GoC lawyers argued that the evidence used in the decisions to enact these bans were covered by Cabinet confidence and not subject to examination.

Highly unlikely. The SCC decision appears to be a striking down of a statutory bar to judicial review of a particular sort of decision; previously the law was that that decision could not be challenged in court at all.

Cabinet confidence doesn’t preclude legal actions from going forward; it means that cabinet can have certain information excluded from proceedings, and there’s nothing court can do beyond considering whether the material properly falls within that confidence. If it does, there’s no mechanism to overrule cabinet confidence. While it’s a common law legal principle historically, it’s also codified in section 39 of the Canada Evidence Act.

Anyone wanting to challenge firearms bans may do so, they just may not be able to get all material that they want tendered as evidence.

 

[Haggis]

Highly unlikely. The SCC decision appears to be a striking down of a statutory bar to judicial review of a particular sort of decision; previously the law was that that decision could not be challenged in court at all.

Cabinet confidence doesn’t preclude legal actions from going forward; it means that cabinet can have certain information excluded from proceedings, and there’s nothing court can do beyond considering whether the material properly falls within that confidence. If it does, there’s no mechanism to overrule cabinet confidence. While it’s a common law legal principle historically, it’s also codified in section 39 of the Canada Evidence Act.

Thanks for that.

Anyone wanting to challenge firearms bans may do so, they just may not be able to get all material that they want tendered as evidence.

Which is what happened last time at the Federal Court.

 

[Altair]

https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-records-much-smaller-budget-deficit-over-first-two-months-202627-2026-07-31/

OTTAWA, July 31 (Reuters) - Canada recorded a much smaller budget deficit over the first two months of the ‌2026/27 fiscal year compared to a year earlier as revenues grew faster than expenses, the finance ministry said on Friday.
The combined deficit for April and ⁠May was C$1.36 billion compared to C$9.91 billion a year earlier.

Revenues over the two months grew by 15.5% on increases in most major categories - primarily gains in income and excise taxes - while expenses posted a more modest 3.7% gain.


Public ‌debt ⁠charges increased by 3.3%, largely reflecting higher effective average interest rates on an increased stock of marketable bonds.
The May deficit was ⁠C$0.31 billion, compared to a C$2.20 billion shortfall in May 2025.
The finance ministry also released ⁠the data for April, showing a C$1.05 billion deficit compared to a ⁠C$7.71 billion shortfall in April 2025.

It remains to be seen if they will splurge at the end of the year, as governments do, but I find it interesting how close the government is to balance.

Maybe having a banker in charge isn't the worse idea.

 

[CBH99]

https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-records-much-smaller-budget-deficit-over-first-two-months-202627-2026-07-31/

It remains to be seen if they will splurge at the end of the year, as governments do, but I find it interesting how close the government is to balance.

Maybe having a banker in charge isn't the worse idea.

It's only fair to give credit where it's due...

I am still very much on the fence with Carney but if this in fact is a sign of things turning around then I applaud him for it

 

[Czech_pivo]

Well the numbers are in, and 3.4% is well above expectations. If the economy keeps rebounding at this rate, I dont think the opposition will have much to stand on to counter on the economic file.


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Outdoes the US by more than 100% as their 2nd quarter came in at 1.5% growth.

 

[Altair]

Outdoes the US by more than 100% as their 2nd quarter came in at 1.5% growth.

11th province.

 

[MilEME09]

https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-records-much-smaller-budget-deficit-over-first-two-months-202627-2026-07-31/

It remains to be seen if they will splurge at the end of the year, as governments do, but I find it interesting how close the government is to balance.

Maybe having a banker in charge isn't the worse idea.

I mean alot of his ideas were also risks, some just appear to be paying off

 

[Altair]

I mean alot of his ideas were also risks, some just appear to be paying off

Yes, also takes some restraint though.

Trudeau would have seen 15 percent higher revenue and spent 15 percent higher revenue.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I mean alot of his ideas were also risks, some just appear to be paying off

Isn’t that the role of a good leader/good soldier - adapt and improvise?
Find out what works and what doesn’t, and then push hard with what is working?

 

[Halifax Tar]

Cracks are showing... If only we had a viable opposition

 

[brihard]

Cracks are showing... If only we had a viable opposition

Probably gonna listen to this episode while I do yard work later. I’ll try to make a mental note to drop back in after I do if I have any thoughts worth sharing.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Let's see how this plays out, then.

Ottawa should list Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist group: Pierre Poilievre

Al-Saadi is also charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Kata’ib Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both of which have been designated by the U.S. government as foreign terrorist organizations.

www.ctvnews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2083877722334626083

List Kata’ib Hezbollah as a Terrorist Entity - Conservative Party of Canada

www.conservative.ca

PDF of letter to PS Minister attached.

For a bit of context, US designated the group in 2009:
"Designation of Kata'ib Hizballah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization"

 

[Halifax Tar]

Let's see how this plays out, then.

Ottawa should list Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist group: Pierre Poilievre

Al-Saadi is also charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Kata’ib Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both of which have been designated by the U.S. government as foreign terrorist organizations.

www.ctvnews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2083877722334626083

List Kata’ib Hezbollah as a Terrorist Entity - Conservative Party of Canada

www.conservative.ca

PDF of letter to PS Minister attached.

For a bit of context, US designated the group in 2009:
"Designation of Kata'ib Hizballah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization"

Seems a reasonable request...

 

[YZT580]

Let's see how this plays out, then.

Ottawa should list Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist group: Pierre Poilievre

Al-Saadi is also charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Kata’ib Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both of which have been designated by the U.S. government as foreign terrorist organizations.

www.ctvnews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/2083877722334626083

List Kata’ib Hezbollah as a Terrorist Entity - Conservative Party of Canada

www.conservative.ca

PDF of letter to PS Minister attached.

For a bit of context, US designated the group in 2009:
"Designation of Kata'ib Hizballah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization"

should be a no brainer. Thank you for drawing this to our attention, consider it done. Collaboration between official opposition and government demonstrated as on-going.

 

[brihard]

Seems a reasonable request...

should be a no brainer. Thank you for drawing this to our attention, consider it done. Collaboration between official opposition and government demonstrated as on-going.

Yup, agreed. Reasonable and straightforward.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Seems a reasonable request...

Members of Iranian terrorist groups attacking consulates and synagogues in Canada while 2 dozen "former" high ranking Iranian government officials chill out in Canada eating kebabs and drinking Chai.

Wouldn't you rather talk about how Poilievre is polling on 338Canada this week?

 

[Altair]

Members of Iranian terrorist groups attacking consulates and synagogues in Canada while 2 dozen "former" high ranking Iranian government officials chill out in Canada eating kebabs and drinking Chai.

Wouldn't you rather talk about how Poilievre is polling on 338Canada this week?

Most people can walk and chew gum.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Most people can walk and chew gum.

Source please.

 

[Altair]

Source please.

My sergeant told me not to do that in uniform thus implying that it is in fact possible to do.

#sergeantsareneverwrong

 

[Jarnhamar]

My sergeant told me not to do that in uniform thus implying that it is in fact possible to do.

#sergeantsareneverwrong

Ha. Once upon a time I thought everyone could do jumping jacks.