Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[MilEME09]

back to the traditional Canadian way of bribing us with our own money

if it drives investment and jobs I am all for it

 

[Remius]

He can't do much not being part of the cabinet and also a backbencher in his own party, but he won't be going in entirely ignorant.

Conservative MP briefed by LeBlanc ahead of Washington trade trip, Carney says

Jamil Jivani says he’s headed to the U.S. because he wants to help the Prime Minister successfully negotiate a trade deal

www.theglobeandmail.com

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He’s also friends with Vance.

Here's hoping Harper and Chretien's message struck home. More of this, including actions.

Carney, Poilievre to meet one-on-one

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pushing for collaboration ahead of a one-on-one meeting on Parliament Hill on Wednesday.

www.ctvnews.ca

Both parties working together for Canada?

All for it.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Both parties working together for Canada?

All for it.

Which is a recipe for disaster in the Westminster Parliamentary system...

If the opposition is not continually on the government like a terrier on a rat colony then you get something like... BC

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Which is a recipe for disaster in the Westminster Parliamentary system...

Unfortunately, the inverse has occurred in recent years, insomuch that the Loyal Opposition under the CPC (and it's leaders) has taken the name literally; often opposing legislation that is in-line or adjacent to their own platforms.

The Opposition serves to question and influence government business on behalf of and in the interest of the Crown (and the subject thus represented).

Turning the nose up at legislation that is for the betterment of the Canadian interest, strictly because it comes in one colour wrapping vice another, is not their raison d'etre.

 

[Maxman1]

Which is a recipe for disaster in the Westminster Parliamentary system...

If the opposition is not continually on the government like a terrier on a rat colony then you get something like... BC

Or the last session, where opposition allows a minority government to act like a majority and ram through unpopular legislation and shut down committees.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Unfortunately, the inverse has occurred in recent years, insomuch that the Loyal Opposition under the CPC (and it's leaders) has taken the name literally; often opposing legislation that is in-line or adjacent to their own platforms.

The Opposition serves to question and influence government business on behalf of and in the interest of the Crown (and the subject thus represented).

Turning the nose up at legislation that is for the betterment of the Canadian interest, strictly because it comes in one colour wrapping vice another, is not their raison d'etre.

And that's where the deal making comes in... if the government won't make a deal they'll get alot of opposition.

Which isn't a great approach if you only have a razor thin majority.

"Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times."

Winston Churchill

 

[daftandbarmy]

Or the last session, where opposition allows a minority government to act like a majority and ram through unpopular legislation and shut down committees.

That was an appalling failure...

 

[HavokFour]

He’s also friends with Vance.

Both parties working together for Canada?

All for it.

Yeah, this is just a stunt. Sounds more like he immediately rolled over for whoever he actually met with. He's going to look like a real goof the next time Trump brings us up and it's anything but positive.

Conservative MP Jivani says Trump gave him a message for Canadians during Washington trip​

 

[daftandbarmy]

Nature is healing...


Prime Minister Mark Carney is repealing Canada's electric vehicle mandate that required all new car sales to be electric in a decade, scrapping another Trudeau-era environmental policy.

Instead, Carney is taking his own approach by introducing stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicle models 2027-32 to encourage automakers to produce more zero-emission vehicles.

"Canada will set a new, more ambitious sovereign path to reduce automobile emissions," Carney said at a news conference at an auto parts manufacturer in the Greater Toronto Area.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-dropping-ev-mandate-introducing-new-emissions-standards-9.7075302

 

[Czech_pivo]

Nature is healing...


Prime Minister Mark Carney is repealing Canada's electric vehicle mandate that required all new car sales to be electric in a decade, scrapping another Trudeau-era environmental policy.

Instead, Carney is taking his own approach by introducing stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicle models 2027-32 to encourage automakers to produce more zero-emission vehicles.

"Canada will set a new, more ambitious sovereign path to reduce automobile emissions," Carney said at a news conference at an auto parts manufacturer in the Greater Toronto Area.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-dropping-ev-mandate-introducing-new-emissions-standards-9.7075302

If they don’t get the ‘big 3’ onside with this approach they will start to lose market share here. With Toyota and Honda shifting largely to hybrids and plugin hybrids, they stand to gain the most out of this approach.

 

[Haggis]

PMMC is being as un-Trudeau as he can in many ways while holding onto to some still unpopular key LPC policies to keep his support high with the party faithful. I don't think he'll risk an election call any time soon.

 

[Quirky]

Instead, Carney is taking his own approach by introducing stronger greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicle models 2027-32 to encourage automakers to produce more zero-emission vehicles.

"Canada will set a new, more ambitious sovereign path to reduce automobile emissions," Carney said at a news conference at an auto parts manufacturer in the Greater Toronto Area.

Translation: we’re not going to force you to buy an EV, but an EV or zero-emission vehicle is all you’ll be able to buy.

I’ll hang onto my gas guzzlers thanks.

 

[brihard]

Translation: we’re not going to force you to buy an EV, but an EV or zero-emission vehicle is all you’ll be able to buy.

I’ll hang onto my gas guzzlers thanks.

The new policy is literally a reversal of exactly that. EV or PhEV will be incentivized by a government subsidy, but will still compete against straight ICE. Give it another read.

 

[Navy_Pete]

One nice thing that is complementary to all this is that there is finally going to be major, and overdue investments in upgrading and moderninzing the electric grid, at both the federal and provincial level. Even ignoring EVs, the grid is getting increasingly fragile, with a lot of 50+ year old lines that are failing fairly regularly with fun things like transformers failing catastrophically.

Especially with how reliable we are on electricity, especially in peak winter/summer for heating and cooling, it's really becoming a national security issue, so improving reliability is great to see. Hopefully they are considering cybersecurity while they are doing that as well.

 

[Lumber]

...the grid is getting increasingly fragile, with a lot of 50+ year old lines that are failing fairly regularly with fun things like transformers failing catastrophically.

I see you know how to Nova Scotia.

 

[YZT580]

The new policy is literally a reversal of exactly that. EV or PhEV will be incentivized by a government subsidy, but will still compete against straight ICE. Give it another read.

how realistic are the new emissions goals and can they be done on a limited edition basis. Ford makes millions of vehicles per year but only a small proportion of them end up here in Canada. So being able to add it on as the car goes down the line is important.

 

[brihard]

how realistic are the new emissions goals and can they be done on a limited edition basis. Ford makes millions of vehicles per year but only a small proportion of them end up here in Canada. So being able to add it on as the car goes down the line is important.

No idea. I gather some states have certain higher standards? Maybe there are production line differences that can be piggybacked upon?

 

[Navy_Pete]

I see you know how to Nova Scotia.

I can still hear the lines around my old place in the north end buzz loudly in the salt fog when I think about it.

Having a wood stove there was mandatory with how often we'd lose power, and that was on the same grid as the base.

 

[suffolkowner]

how realistic are the new emissions goals and can they be done on a limited edition basis. Ford makes millions of vehicles per year but only a small proportion of them end up here in Canada. So being able to add it on as the car goes down the line is important.

No idea. I gather some states have certain higher standards? Maybe there are production line differences that can be piggybacked upon?

In the past California set the standard and then everyone else followed suit. Now?

 

[dapaterson]

I see you know how to Nova Scotia.

And a lot of bases as well...