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Or order 2-3 much simpler oilers, next, to be shuttle tankers.

They are going to get absolutely killed in a general election.

That’s what I thought.

I mean, you can legitimately have a difference of opinion over policy, but Mark Carney is not poorly educated.

Wait. Carney is badly educated? Says Pierre? Come on.

That is what I like about Army.ca- the disagreements are so respectful.

Indeed. We are back to the voter, ultimately, rewarding or punishing behaviours. Jagmeet and the NDP took all of the risk and got none of the reward for propping up the Trudeau version of the Liberals. The NDP core voters obviously saw it as a betrayal of their values and stayed away from them...

Completely agree.

I actually find very little to disagree with you, here.

Thanks for the correction. And if any serving CAF member is even obliquely associated with these people- watch out. A Court Martial would be the least of their worries.

Then Insurrection Act it is and Treason won’t be just a insult word thrown around carelessly. It will have legal meaning and will result in people going to jail, basically forever. See CCC 46(2)a FAFO.

I had forgotten that. There was some really great, thought provoking writing that came from that group. I am certain Ted was the clearest thinker there.

But it is not false advertising. That concept does not exist in politics. I am not being glib or trolling you. At the moment of the election the candidate is running under the banner of X party, which gives a voter (I suppose) a broad idea of what the candidates stand for. 10 mins after the...

We could, but it would very difficult to prevent some sort of “nudge nudge wink wink” party but not a party from forming. Humans are humans.

Except that is again a false anology. Unlike you and your customer, there is no contract, real or implied, between a voter and an elected official. You also cannot know why an MP was elected. Was it party? Was it platform? Was it their good looks and charm? When 100,000 people cast individual...

Good for you for at least being consistent in your position. We can disagree about whether floor crossing is good or bad, but I can totally respect that.

Since the last general election, did the situation change significantly? Are there new issues facing Canada not envisioned during the last election? Does either the PM or Opposition party leader’s performance or conduct suddenly suck so badly that an MP cannot ethically continue on that side...

Except the cure is potentially worse than the disease. For years here on Army.ca I have read many comments about how MPs put Party in front of Constituency. And how bad that is for democracy. And how much sway Party has and that MPs are trained seals. Yet, an MP crossing the floor (in either...

It is not the same thing, at all. Your MP is your MP whether you voted for them or not. They represent everyone in your riding.

I actually, generally, like Pierre. But to command a majority (confidence) in Parliament, all you have to do is routinely convince a majority of MPs to vote your way. If you convinced them to cross the floor- even better, I guess, but you had always better be sceptical of their motives. That...