Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Remius]

Speaking of bribing people increase their electorate with like minded Canadians

lol.

Province now accepting applications for 'Alberta is Calling' moving bonus​

Skilled tradespeople can apply for $5,000 bonus to offset moving costs​

The Alberta government is offering to cover moving costs for up to 2,000 skilled tradespeople who settled in the province last year, as part of its "Alberta is Calling" campaign.

On Thursday, applications opened for a $5,000 moving bonus, available to those who arrived between May 1 and Dec. 31, 2024.

The first 2,000 applicants from a list of eligible occupations — including aircraft mechanics and construction labourers — will receive a one-time, refundable tax credit.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/moving-bonus-elligible-calling-1.7523967#:~:text=The%20Alberta%20government%20is%20offering,and%20Dec.%2031%2C%202024.

Every province should have similar programs.

 

[YZT580]

Of course she is. Anything to be relevant.

the good thing is, she can't give her opinion

 

[Lumber]

Elizabeth May is apparently open to being Speaker.

Green party’s Elizabeth May open to running for House Speaker, joining Carney cabinet

Green party Leader Elizabeth May, the lone member of her party to be re-elected, says she’s open to throwing her hat in the ring for Speaker of the House when the next Parliament begins.

www.ctvnews.ca

Oh hell yea! Ensure that she has an ample supply of bourbon to go with her morning coffee and question period would be lit!

 

[Remius]

Oh hell yea! Ensure that she has an ample supply of bourbon to go with her morning coffee and question period would be lit!

Job comes with a hospitality budget. Not sure if the office still has a wet bar or not.

 

[Navy_Pete]

Oh hell yea! Ensure that she has an ample supply of bourbon to go with her morning coffee and question period would be lit!

I think she'd actually be a pretty good Speaker, as she really knows Parliamentary rules, and has really nothing to lose by enforcing them even handedly.

 

[CBH99]

Every province should have similar programs.

Agreed!
People give Danielle Smith a hard time, and criticize her a lot...

But as someone who's been a provincial employee for over a decade now (first with EMS & now with Sheriff Branch) I'm personally convinced she's done A LOT to protect and save our province


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In other news...

Terry Newman: On election night, CBC shamelessly cheered on Mark Carney

The commentary and physical mannerisms from panellists communicated distaste for a Conservative win

nationalpost.com

 

[Remius]

Agreed!
People give Danielle Smith a hard time, and criticize her a lot...

There is a lot to criticize but she does have some redeeming qualities.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I think she'd actually be a pretty good Speaker, as she really knows Parliamentary rules, and has really nothing to lose by enforcing them even handedly.

I feel like she's a little biased against the Conservatives.

 

[RangerRay]

the good thing is, she can't give her opinion

I’m afraid she’d give it to us anyway.

 

[Navy_Pete]

I feel like she's a little biased against the Conservatives.

I think out of every sitting MP, she's probably got the most experience in Parliamentary procedure as it's the only way she's gotten to do anything as in independent for the last 14 years (despite the Greens getting about 8-10% of the vote.

A lot of the Conservatives are pretty polarizing, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that doesn't have a bias against (or for them from the CPC). Pollievre has gone out of his way at cultivating biases against him, so will be hard to find anyone to do the official opposition leader role that would be more aggravating, as he's got the natural gift of a resting smugly sneering face.

She already clearly said the only way she would do it would be still as under the Green Party banner, but she may also go out of her way to try and be even handed in that role to prove she's independent.

 

[Maxman1]

Oh hell yea! Ensure that she has an ample supply of bourbon to go with her morning coffee and question period would be lit!

First order of business is reopening the bar behind the throne.

 

[Eaglelord17]

I think she'd actually be a pretty good Speaker, as she really knows Parliamentary rules, and has really nothing to lose by enforcing them even handedly.

Knowing Parliamentary rules and enforcing them evenly are two very different things.

Personally I think she would be a terrible one. After that big stink she made about the 'F word' (fart), I question what value she can really bring to the role.

 

[Brad Sallows]

The same way governments get people to pay taxes; force, or the threat of force.

Sure. "We'll kill people to protect the rights of whoever holds Canadian debt" might not sell very well as a "just cause".

 

[Brad Sallows]

So I have been reading that Alberta if separated would have to assume part of the national debt. Would Canada be obligated to give Alberta their share of CPP?

CPP isn't owed to Alberta, just as equalization payments don't come from Alberta. Taxpayers and CPP recipients are individuals.

 

[brihard]

CPP isn't owed to Alberta, just as equalization payments don't come from Alberta. Taxpayers and CPP recipients are individuals.

Sure, but obviously you’re savvy enough to know that this idea is in the context of Alberta’s exploration of their own APP, and the varied takes on how much of the CPP kitty they would be entitled to should they withdraw from CPP. That would pretty much be a certainty were Alberta to separate. As a response to ‘what could Canada do were Alberta to secede and refuse to pay for federal assets it takes over’, ‘withold
a commensurate amount of any CPP fund transfer’ isn’t overly outlandish.

 

[MilEME09]

Looks like the Blackfoot confederacy isn't having any of it either.

 

[dapaterson]

Philippe Lagasse writes about military / civilian relationships, and how they may be strained under this government, due to suffering perspectives on what's going on to the south.

America, Friend or Foe? Carney's Security and Civil-Military Relations Challenge - Policy Magazine

Canadian civil-military relations may be headed for a rough ride.

www.policymagazine.ca

 

[CBH99]

It's an interesting theory, but I suspect the Liberals, like any other party in power, would want to have a Speaker who is 'in the tent', not just a camp follower.


Jeez. do we have to mimic everything the US does. According to Wiki, the 'First Hundred Days' was something started by FDR and he was apparently actually referring to the first 100 days of the Congressional session, not his Administration.

I want 'the government' to do stuff, not a guy at a desk with a Sharpie surrounded by a bunch of sycophants.

So in my defense, I didn't actually know this was an American thing...

People were commenting that Trump hadn't ended the Russia vs Ukraine war on 'Day 1' like he said he would - I was just trying to LIGHTLY suggest those same people hold Carney to the same level of accountability

 

[CBH99]

There is a lot to criticize but she does have some redeeming qualities.

That's fair

 

[Furniture]

Sure. "We'll kill people to protect the rights of whoever holds Canadian debt" might not sell very well as a "just cause".

I know you're intentionally being obtuse, but killing is pretty far down the line when it comes to government "force".

I can't recall the last time someone was shot for not filing their taxes...

There is no free ride, so if AB want's out, the rest of Canada will have a say in how it unfolds. Just as it will if QC decides to go down that route.