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 turn highlights the "why" to the decision on doubling down on a negativity focus rather than pivoting to show a more mature and moderate "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, the coming 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.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Therefore conditions actually getting better - and/or being felt to be getting better

Do you feel this is where Canada is currently at?

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Do you feel this is where Canada is currently at?

Better than it was before the election...by a longshot

 

[IKnowNothing]

Do you feel this is where Canada is currently at?

Anecdotally, the pain level seems to have gone down, and the noise level around it certainly has- atleast in my area of rural SW Ontario.

Gas isn't 1.85, mortgage rates have come down, housing prices are dropping as the urban-> rural flow has stalled/reversed.

There are still angry and hurting people, but it seems like a much less universal state- even though there's still a lingering pessimistic feeling.

 

[daftandbarmy]

FTFY

Nice to see a hiring - vs. a layoff - notice before Xmas for a change...

 

[QV]

Anecdotally, the pain level seems to have gone down, and the noise level around it certainly has- atleast in my area of rural SW Ontario.

Gas isn't 1.85, mortgage rates have come down, housing prices are dropping as the urban-> rural flow has stalled/reversed.

There are still angry and hurting people, but it seems like a much less universal state- even though there's still a lingering pessimistic feeling.

It's going to be a long time before people actually recover from the pain of the last decade. One can't easily just obtain the current lower mortgage rate unless their renewal is due now, for example. Groceries are still sky high and set to increase. Overall price of commodities hasn't improved, look at the price of vehicles for example. Time will tell.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Do you feel this is where Canada is currently at?

I'm sure those in support of Carney and the LPC will tell you things have improved. And I guess just not being his predecessor is an improvement, but I paid 16$ for a chicken shawarma on Saturday night...

 

[Altair]

I'm sure those in support of Carney and the LPC will tell you things have improved. And I guess just not being his predecessor is an improvement, but I paid 16$ for a chicken shawarma on Saturday night...

Meal or just the sandwich?

 

[Jarnhamar]

Better than it was before the election...by a longshot

It certainly feels like Carney is taking a non-adversarial approach to politics. It's a refreshing move away from what we've seen the last 10 years I think.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Meal or just the sandwich?

I wouldn't call a shawarma a sandwich but using your nomenclature, sandwich.

 

[Jarnhamar]

I'm sure those in support of Carney and the LPC will tell you things have improved. And I guess just not being his predecessor is an improvement, but I paid 16$ for a chicken shawarma on Saturday night...

I think the atmosphere improved.

$55/kg for steak from the canex hurts my peasent sensibilities.

 

[Altair]

I wouldn't call a shawarma a sandwich but using your nomenclature, sandwich.

Brutal. I usually get it at around 11 bucks.

 

[MilEME09]

According to this the government was not interested in Potash export from Canada? I find this hard to believe

Lorne Gunter: Nutrien's U.S. port project shows Carney's MPO more about politics than results

The Carney government’s determination of what projects make it onto their “nation-building” list is driven by politics.

edmontonsun.com

Mind you seems this article really needed a better editor who had access to a map of BC

However, in the spring, Nutrien even offered to build in either Vancouver or Prince George if the Carney government wanted to prove its commitment to unleashing growth in the Canadian economy

Ah yes that famous, bustling port of Prince George BC