Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[The Bread Guy]

Seems to have solid diplomatic & finance governance chops ....

Marc-André Blanchard - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

... but with a bit less political experience than someone similar who was a Chief of Staff from "outside"

Nigel S. Wright - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Curious to see how it goes for both Blanchard AND PMMC.

 

[MilEME09]

Carney held a meeting with two dozen CEOs and heads of the energy sector in calgary. Instead of talking to Smith went right to industry and what they want.

Carney discusses “partnerships” with oil and gas executives in Calgary

Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Czech_pivo]

Carney held a meeting with two dozen CEOs and heads of the energy sector in calgary. Instead of talking to Smith went right to industry and what they want.

Carney discusses “partnerships” with oil and gas executives in Calgary

Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.

www.ctvnews.ca

Cut the middleman right out of the picture.
Classic business movie, go right to the ‘User’ and ask them what they need to get their job done.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I’m sure those who’ve already committed themselves to being anti-Carney will find things to object to,

He seems pretty clean to me. The only things I've found which might make Conservatives and the French poopy are:

1. He supported a North Korean sponsored UN resolution against Israel about Palestine - which was apparently met with backlash from Canadian lawmakers and human rights advocates for aligning with an authoritarian regime; and

2. Concerns about the underrepresentation of French speaking diplomats in key positions within Global Affairs Canada. They had a bunch of French employees but senior roles were predominantly English.

Overall pretty tame compared to what we're used to seeing.

 

[brihard]

Yup, that’s pretty small potatoes IMO. We’ll see if he’s up to the task on the big stuff.

 

[MilEME09]

Yup, that’s pretty small potatoes IMO. We’ll see if he’s up to the task on the big stuff.

Well the optics of this is a good start

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929329805566034323

 

[PrairieFella]

Perhaps, but currently it is 'community' (singular) for Manitoba. Although nothing is etched in stone, the federal government's responsibilities to its territories are different than that of its provinces.


No answers, and no clue how fresh water ice differs from salt water ice, but Lake Superior seldom freezes completely. The Seaway closes for a couple of months each winter primarily because of ice in the locks/straits/narrows/harbours of the system.

The Hudson Bay is brackish so it does freeze but it freezes slower than freshwater. With regular icebreaking operations, it shouldn't be unreasonable to maintain a corridor. The big problem would be the way out of the Bay. Hudson Strait is pretty narrow and I imagine it ices up quick.

 

[MilEME09]

The Hudson Bay is brackish so it does freeze but it freezes slower than freshwater. With regular icebreaking operations, it shouldn't be unreasonable to maintain a corridor. The big problem would be the way out of the Bay. Hudson Strait is pretty narrow and I imagine it ices up quick.

Clearly the answer is cargo submarines

 

[GK .Dundas]

He seems pretty clean to me. The only things I've found which might make Conservatives and the French poopy are:

1. He supported a North Korean sponsored UN resolution against Israel about Palestine - which was apparently met with backlash from Canadian lawmakers and human rights advocates for aligning with an authoritarian regime; and

2. Concerns about the underrepresentation of French speaking diplomats in key positions within Global Affairs Canada. They had a bunch of French employees but senior roles were predominantly English.

Overall pretty tame compared to what we're used to seeing.

Not to worry by the time that the rage merchants are done . You'll be hearing stories of how Carney cuts up babies to sprinkle over his morning Cheerios.
Welcome to politics in the internet age.

 

[brihard]

Not to worry by the time that the rage merchants are done . You'll be hearing stories of how Carney cuts up babies to sprinkle over his morning Cheerios.
Welcome to politics in the internet age.

He’s already the WEF’s designated baby-eater, so they’ll need some new material.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Clearly the answer is cargo hover submarines

Dude, you really need to up your 'innovation' game

 

[MilEME09]

Dude, you really need to up your 'innovation' game

Sub orbital cargo elevator, with drop pods for delivery

 

[PrairieFella]

Sub orbital cargo elevator, with drop pods for delivery

I'm here for ODST contactless delivery.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Not to worry by the time that the rage merchants are done . You'll be hearing stories of how Carney cuts up babies to sprinkle over his morning Cheerios.
Welcome to politics in the internet age.

A Paul Chiang "joke" reference, touche

 

[YZT580]

Not to worry by the time that the rage merchants are done . You'll be hearing stories of how Carney cuts up babies to sprinkle over his morning Cheerios.
Welcome to politics in the internet age.

That is a Harper activity don't you know

 

[The Bread Guy]

That is a Harper activity don't you know

The "derangement syndrome" goes both ways

Meanwhile, a bit of one off-the-street-into-cabinet appointee's history comes to light ....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929540150515671043

Cabinet Minister Rebecca Chartrand Apologizes for Facebook Post after Findings that she “Humiliated” and “Harassed” an Employee

The 2019 allegations stem from Chartrand's time at Red River College.

www.canadaland.com

From back in the day (2019)....

RRC changing student survey after concerns raised over ‘offensive’ questions - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

A survey sent out to prospective Indigenous Red River College students has been called into question, due to what complainants called 'insensitive' or offensive content.

globalnews.ca

 

[The Bread Guy]

Guess which infrastructure is considered critical, but not nation-building enough for fast-tracking?

First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister

OTTAWA - The new federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister says there's a "critical" need to build up First Nations infrastructure — but that work won't qualify for the federal government's push

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

 

[Brad Sallows]

Guess which infrastructure is considered critical, but not nation-building enough for fast-tracking?

Typical municipal infrastructure isn't nation-building. Almost all communities in or adjacent to existing municipalities and metro areas already do pretty well for infrastructure. What does that leave for the sum of the population with the kinds of requirements listed, I wonder? We don't have enough funds to avoid triaging projects for maximum benefit.

 

[daftandbarmy]

There's no crying in Cabinet....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929262348004675584

 

[Halifax Tar]

There's no crying in Cabinet....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1929262348004675584

I hate to defend Carny but I feel like much of his cabinet has been pampered and coddled and never really expected to deliver much.

I think times have changed.