Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Halifax Tar]

Seems the Cons are making some changes...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1992678816183910442

Good recent interview:

 

[daftandbarmy]

Still no... for now...

But this is the first time I've seen any 'wants' expressed by BC

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993053728925270056

 

[RangerRay]

Nah, my money’s on the dockworkers’ union guy from out west. A return to blue collar labour roots. NDP lost a lot of that to CPC last election and should be frightened by that fact.

My money is on the NDP doubling down on stupidity and electing Avi Lewis. They are politically inept.

 

[RangerRay]

This is the situation and position most Progressive Conservatives/Red Tory find themselves in.

Except I don’t think “Red Tory” and “Reform”, etc work anymore. I’m an OG Reform/CA voter and I’m not comfortable with the turn the Tories are taking. Ben Woodfinden had a good article in The Line how it’s more a split between struggling young people (who have no idea what a Red Tory or Reformer are) and comfortable Boomers. As a Gen X’er, I straddle these two worlds so I’m kind of schizophrenic.

Anyways, it’s an interesting read.

Ben Woodfinden: The new conservative fight isn't red vs. blue. It's young vs. old

Understanding what’s really happening today means forgetting the battle lines of 2003.

www.readtheline.ca

 

[Czech_pivo]

Some more good news for Canada, Carney, Ford and Windsor

Stellantis hiring 1,400 for third shift at Windsor plant​

Stellantis hiring 1,400 for third shift at Windsor plant

Stellantis is in the process of hiring 1,400 workers for the return of the third shift at Windsor Assembly Plant, despite the ongoing trade war with the US.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[The Bread Guy]

Seems the Cons are making some changes...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1992678816183910442

Good recent interview:

Good call - let's see how the Team Blue ship sails with this guy as the navigator/ops O.

Also curious to see what kind of "advisor" role Jenni Byrne will end up playing, and the specifics.

More on Outhouse here

Who is Steve Outhouse, Pierre Poilievre’s new campaign manager? - National | Globalnews.ca

Veteran conservative campaigner Steve Outhouse will replace Jenni Byrne, who will remain on as a senior adviser to Pierre Poilievre.

globalnews.ca

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Some more good news for Canada, Carney, Ford and Windsor 1400 families

Stellantis hiring 1,400 for third shift at Windsor plant​

Stellantis hiring 1,400 for third shift at Windsor plant

Stellantis is in the process of hiring 1,400 workers for the return of the third shift at Windsor Assembly Plant, despite the ongoing trade war with the US.

www.ctvnews.ca

FTFY

 

[IKnowNothing]

Except I don’t think “Red Tory” and “Reform”, etc work anymore. I’m an OG Reform/CA voter and I’m not comfortable with the turn the Tories are taking. Ben Woodfinden had a good article in The Line how it’s more a split between struggling young people (who have no idea what a Red Tory or Reformer are) and comfortable Boomers. As a Gen X’er, I straddle these two worlds so I’m kind of schizophrenic.

Anyways, it’s an interesting read.

Ben Woodfinden: The new conservative fight isn't red vs. blue. It's young vs. old

Understanding what’s really happening today means forgetting the battle lines of 2003.

www.readtheline.ca

That's a fantastic read.

To me it highlights the primary threat to the CPC, which in term highlight the "why" to the decision on doubling down on a negativity focus rather than pivoting to show a more "you can trust me to govern" side

Grievance politics need something to grieve. Therefore conditions actually getting better - and/or being felt to be getting better, is an existential threat to Poilievre's PM ambitions. Whether through LPC competence, intergenerational wealth transfer, a shift in intergenerational support structures, or the simple passage of time- anything that makes the 20-40 vote less mad is bad for him.