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I thought we were past visiting the sins of the fathers on the sons? Or, is that only applicable to certain political parties?
2025 Federal Election - 28 Apr 25
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I haven't said anything about Gerald Chipeur..
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Read anti-Trudeau/LPC propaganda if that's what you prefer, but go look for any serious report/study on the causes of post-pandemic inflation and they will ALL tell you the same thing: it was caused by post-COVID demand issues related to economic stimulus and pent-up demand, which served to increase demand and, thus, inflation; 2. supply chain issues, both from the shutting down of production during Covid and global supply chain disruptions caused by the Ukraine way, which served to increase prices, and 3. changing demography, including a reduced labour force, that served to cut supply and increase prices.
You'll porbqbly noticed that the first item lists "economic stimulus", and if you want to classify that as "profligate spending", than that's on you. But realize that almost every government in the world, from the most liberal to most conservative, was relying on economic stimulus to keep their economies alive. If the CPC was in power, they would have done the exact samething, as there really was no possible other way to prevent a collapse of the livelihood of millions of the population.
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Maybe not but the current lot seeking re election are no better. IMO they are far worse.
The west has a long list of grievances with the the GoC - I for one think the PQ needs to be weaned off the Federal Government teat and actually cooperate.
OK all provinces need to be weaned of the teat.
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Nobody is saying it has had no impact, but it seems it was negligible:
What we know about how much the carbon tax is to blame for spiking food costs in Canada
While it's clear that grocery prices have spiked, when it comes to what's really causing food inflation, things are a bit more complicated.
nationalpost.com
Carbon pricing is not to blame for Canada’s affordability challenges
The carbon tax is not to blame for Canada’s affordability problemIn fact, carbon pricing rebates ease affordability pressures for most households.
policyoptions.irpp.org
What drives up the price of groceries
Weather, energy prices, and labour and import costs all contribute to higher grocery prices
www.bankofcanada.ca
Food Inflation In Canada: What You Need To Know
What happened when Canada's leading grocery executives were called before Canadian Parliament to explain why their profits have ballooned as grocery prices have increased?
www.forbes.com
And for the impact of the carbon tax on inflation:
Eliminating carbon tax would only have 'temporary' effect on inflation, Macklem says
Eliminating the carbon tax would lead to a one-off drop in inflation, but the effect would only be temporary, Tiff Macklem says. Read more.
financialpost.com
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"We need to have control of our media" Doesn’t get any plainer than that.
OldSolduer
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There was this guy in 1933 or so in Germany that did that with a guy named.....Goebbels? IIRC
Oh and what about Pravda? And the CCP control of its media? And North Korea......
BTW who is that?? She needs to be challenged on this.
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Someone asked another poster if they had read Carney’s book Values. (I wonder if the member asking the question has read Values?)
Jordan Peterson did............twice.
Now I expect liberals will pooh pooh him as a crackpot. It's what they've been pushing for a few years because he breaks theirballs bowls.
I find him extremely intelligent and his measure of trudeau was spot on. So it also is of Carney.
Jordan Peterson did............twice.
Now I expect liberals will pooh pooh him as a crackpot. It's what they've been pushing for a few years because he breaks their
I find him extremely intelligent and his measure of trudeau was spot on. So it also is of Carney.
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Nanaimo-Ladysmith Liberal candidate Michelle Corfield speaks on Indigenous issues
Corfield pledges to be a receptive partner in parliament for local First Nations
www.nanaimobulletin.com
Did he cry in what ever video he made on it? There’s a montage somewhere about that I think.
He’s in Arizona or something now last I heard. Canceled all his Canadian tours due to lack of interest. Couldn’t sell enough tickets.
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Maybe I should go to the bank and take out a big loan so I can reduce the amount that I owe. 
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Deficit spending during the pandemic was a reasonable response. It doesn't excuse deficit spending before and after the pandemic. Will there ever be any time which is not deficit spending time for the LPC?
Every election there are reasons people come up with to declaim that the conservative leader and the party are too conservative or too extreme or something. The details change, but the theme is always there. The conservative politicians are never quite perfect enough for some conservatives. Later, some of the complainers amuse the rest of us by reflecting on how so-and-so wasn't so bad after all.
Many conservatives give the impression that what they want to conserve is whatever progressives have introduced.
Every election there are reasons people come up with to declaim that the conservative leader and the party are too conservative or too extreme or something. The details change, but the theme is always there. The conservative politicians are never quite perfect enough for some conservatives. Later, some of the complainers amuse the rest of us by reflecting on how so-and-so wasn't so bad after all.
Many conservatives give the impression that what they want to conserve is whatever progressives have introduced.
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We all know the truth, but some still don't believe. Kinda like when trudeau told the world how much he admired China. There appears to be a common thread with these guys.
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Does anyone have a Kamala Harris to English translation app? WTF was that nonsense?
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Another one of Chris Alexander’s “Outside Influences” series.
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