Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Remius]

If it happens at all. The head of the CBSA's union has already questioned whether or not this is even possible given the current recruiting and training system within CBSA.

It will be over several years.

 

[Haggis]

It will be over several years.

The union head pointed out that the current throughput of the CBSA college barely meets today's attrition. As I mentioned in an earlier post, once the promised 25 and out pension kicks in, attrition will be even higher, making the dream of adding 1000 new officers even harder to attain and maintain.

 

[Remius]

The union head pointed out that the current throughput of the CBSA college barely meets today's attrition. As I mentioned in an earlier post, once the promised 25 and out pension kicks in, attrition will be even higher, making the dream of adding 1000 new officers even harder to attain and maintain.

For sure, so they need to address the training system as well. The RCMP faces the same issue.

 

[Lumber]

I think you're hemming in the question to suit your biases.



That's how I would phrase it. Making one choose between Liberal or Liberal is very... Liberal.

Well that's because it's a two part question. Game theory time. If you are a CPC voter, and your choices (well not really YOUR choices because no one individual could decide this) were to forestall an election and be happy with a Liberal minority, or force an election and risk a Liberal majority.

 

[The Bread Guy]

... Pierre calling out the LEADERSHIP of the RCMP, and oh fucking surprise, the CBC wants to try and keep the story going ...

Just for the record, he dinged both the force AND leadership in the interview, saying (twice) the RCMP covered things up, while also saying "the leadership of the RCMP is, just frankly, just despicable when it comes to enforcing laws against the Liberal government" Here's where that bit starts ....

So while he dissed the leadership, he also dissed the group as a whole. He seemed pretty relaxed during the whole interview on this small c-conservative podcast, so maybe he wasn't as disciplined and precise as he would have been elsewhere, who knows?

That said, I also agree with this ...

... If you are trying to sound less Trump, advocating for jailing your political opponent is a bad way to do it ...

... as well as this ...

... As well, why is even talking about Trudeau. Again. Rick makes an excellent point about more important things to talk about, maybe he should stay focused on those. Tim Powers made a funny comment that of this keeps up he risks losing campaigning against Trudeau again ...

I'm prepared to cut PP a bit of slack if he really thinks he's needing to feed the base so much to keep his leadership position - although I can't see any truly realistic threat, no matter what some of media commentariat says.

A few big(ish) names complaining is one thing (and worth more than zero to consider as atmospheric post-it notes), and that could be the thin edge of the wedge, but I haven't seen too much public sign of insurgency from others wanting the Blue Crown.

On the other hand, this continues to fuel the narrative of "he's not campaigning to be PM, with solutions and alternatives, he's campaigning against Trudeau - again." This is bang on as well ....

... His tone going into and out of his meeting with Carney was what he needs to sound like more ...

So far, in general, I haven't seen him change his tack from the last campaign all that much. That may change if Carney doesn't have too many visible deliverables in a bit from the fight with POTUS47 & Co., when he'll have newer ammunition to use.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Well that's because it's a two part question. Game theory time. If you are a CPC voter, and your choices (well not really YOUR choices because no one individual could decide this) were to forestall an election and be happy with a Liberal minority, or force an election and risk a Liberal majority.

That depends.

Does the election come with Liberals banning more guns, bringing up abortion, or talk of Canada CRUSHING Trump if we just vote for them?

 

[The Bread Guy]

... Does the election come with Liberals banning more guns, bringing up abortion, or talk of Canada CRUSHING Trump if we just vote for them?

As opposed to the other side saying mostly "Trudeau BAD," even after PMJT was gone?

 

[Jarnhamar]

As opposed to the other side saying mostly "Trudeau BAD," even after PMJT was gone?

Include that too.

 

[daftandbarmy]

As opposed to the other side saying mostly "Trudeau BAD," even after PMJT was gone?

Well, Trump is still dissing Biden and Obama so....

 

[Halifax Tar]

Well, Trump is still dissing Biden and Obama so....

I'm sure Carney is one step away from blaming Harper for something.

 

[Altair]

I'm sure Carney is one step away from blaming Harper for something.

I may be biased, but I think he would sooner blame Trudeau for something.

 

[Halifax Tar]

I may be biased, but I think he would sooner blame Trudeau for something.

The day a member of this LPC Gov is critical of their former leader and the way they lead the country for 10 years is the I will send you a bottle of Strawberry Rhubarb Moonshine.

 

[Jarnhamar]

New report card gives Liberal government a 'D' in fiscal accountability

Its opaqueness includes burying “key numbers hundreds of pages deep in its budget, inconsistent accounting and delayed financial statements.”

 In receiving its worst grade over the last five years in the institute’s annual report card on this subject, Ottawa also lost points for failing to present consolidated expenses and posting a large gap between projected and actual results.

To make matters worse, the think tank’s report says the federal government is on track to score even worse, with an “F,” for its fiscal 2025-26 performance. “The federal government’s announcement of a budget in November of 2025 means it has effectively produced no budget” for this year, the report says.

 

[Halifax Tar]

New report card gives Liberal government a 'D' in fiscal accountability

This Gov is tired, and the party needs to be re-established.

In fairness they been in power for 10 years, this is about par for the course.

 

[ArmyRick]

This Gov is tired, and the party needs to be re-established.

In fairness they been in power for 10 years, this is about par for the course.

PM MC squandered the best gift he was ever given (and the LPC too), when he took the reigns he could have changed course almost completely (and for a few months) he could have blamed all the old mistakes on Trudeau. Nope, other than zero-ing the consumer carbon tax (with rebate), he didn't.

As opposed to the other side saying mostly "Trudeau BAD," even after PMJT was gone?

No, just that the SNC-Lavalin affair was not fully investigated. Nor was the arrive scam (where is our money parliament voted on recovering?) and the $400 plus million dollars that were never accounted for in the green slush fund (an election does not get you off the hook of previous sins).

I bet at least 41% of Canadians still want answers to these issues (at the least). Or you could say 16,810,000 Canadians want those answers.

 

[The Bread Guy]

I'm sure Carney is one step away from blaming Harper for something.

He doesn't need to - his truest, most short-sighted believers use that as the only tool in their belt.

 

[The Bread Guy]

No, just that the SNC-Lavalin affair was not fully investigated. Nor was the arrive scam (where is our money parliament voted on recovering?) and the $400 plus million dollars that were never accounted for in the green slush fund (an election does not get you off the hook of previous sins).

Not saying those aren't valid questions, for sure, but we saw how well mainly attacking the previous guy's record worked for Team Blue in the last general election: played a better game than many elections, but not the game that won them the PM'ship. PMMC'll have to come up with something concrete soon or else Team Blue'll have more current ammo for the assault.

And as for the popular vote, like I said, good game, but not played well enough to get the right goals.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

I'd like the question asked a bit differently.

If MC was the leader of the Conservative Party would you vote for the Conservative Party or would you vote for the Liberal Party under a different leader?

In a heartbeat. In fact once PP is gone I will likely return to voting Conservative, based on the assumption that anyone else would be better than PP.

 

[Altair]

The day a member of this LPC Gov is critical of their former leader and the way they lead the country for 10 years is the I will send you a bottle of Strawberry Rhubarb Moonshine.

I had apple pie moonshine once, and it tasted so good I almost died.

Please don't.