Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[brihard]

What did they offer her or what dirt do they have on her?

With the absolute dumpster fire our economy is in, I find it hard to believe anyone wanting on that ship unless they've been encouraged by suspicious means.

If you look at her professional background pre-politics, I’m not at all surprised PM Carney would want her onboard. I’m sure there’s a position on offer.

 

[IKnowNothing]

Whoah! Never would have expected Gladu. Nor has her riding been at all close for the LPC, so she’s not doing this with an eye to re-election.

Interesting background as a senior engineer with Suncor. I would expect to see PM Carney immediately deploying into something relevant to the energy sector and infrastructure.

But I mean frig… If she’s in play, who isn’t?

Lol it would seem I was wrong about Shadow Ministers being safe and dismissing the discontent around that email.

In Sarnia Lambton the CPC vote has been more than the sum of LPC and NDP in every election but one (2015) since 2006. This switch likely ends her career with the end of the current government or 2029, which ever comes first.

Seems like a pretty clear "I would rather work across the aisle (literally) and govern for the next 3 years and then retire than spend the next 3,7,9 years being told what to bark and how loud"

 

[ArmyRick]

Pierre needs to do the honorable thing.

At this point, why? The damage your seeing now is from last year stil lagging.

I know how you feel about Pierre. Ask yourself what policies is he f#cked on? What direction?

He bows down and the next conservative leader steps up, then the LPC with the CBC and MSM will character assassinate unless they get a dud they are happy with. They want another O'Toole. They want another left leaning "red" tory. So then people will say "Fuck it, might as well keep voting Carney"

With a few years, Carney (unless he suddenly changes course) will make Brookfield and a few others extremely wealthy, do nothing to solve today's problems and people start looking for alternatives.

People didn't give Harper a mandate until they gave Marin 2 extra years.

 

[Maxman1]

Travel is part of the job, especially for trade and domestic engagement. Regular presence in Parliament particularly during question period is still a core accountability function of the Prime Minister. As pointed out, one of the only ones we have.

It’s one of the few times elected representatives can directly scrutinize government decisions in real time.
Even with a demanding schedule, there’s an expectation that leaders balance external commitments with their responsibilities in the House. It risks creating the perception that accountability is being deprioritized.

Travel may explain some absences, it doesn’t justify a consistent pattern.

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Carney: "I love being PM, except for the brief time I have to spend in Canada"

OTTAWA – Reflecting on being PM for over a year, Mark Carney told reporters that he loves every aspect of the job, except for “the short amount of time I have to spend in Canada every month.” “I’ve enjoyed my time in office immensely,” said Carney. “I like going to international conferences...

thebeaverton.com

 

[Halifax Tar]

Yeah, I hope she went into this opened eyes about the pretty awful threats she and her family are gonna face. It’s a gross reality these days.

We vote ours MPs in as a representative of the people. And the party that those MPs run under means everything.

If you're going to change that, especially in a riding as blue as hers, you're going to have to expect some vitriol, IMHO. FAFO.

This is my whole problem with floor crossing. MPs represent the people who send them to parliament under one banner. If they want to change that banner it should trigger a by-election. The MPs are not there on their own accord, they are representative. The people should be deciding this.

 

[brihard]

We vote ours MPs in as a representative of the people. And the party that those MPs run under means everything.

If you're going to change that, especially in a riding as blue as hers, you're going to have to expect some vitriol, IMHO. FAFO.

This is my whole problem with floor crossing. MPs represent the people who send them to parliament under one banner. If they want to change that banner it should trigger a by-election. The MPs are not there on their own accord, they are representative. The people should be deciding this.

Vitriol? Sure. Death/rape theats to the MP and/or their family? No, that’s not ‘FAFO’, that’s just crime.

 

[ArmyRick]

Forget looking at the heads of the LPC and CPC for a minute.

The front bench of the LPC are several duds and people who can't manage a lemonade stand. Like Diab, Gary A, Mark Miller and Sean Fraser.

The CPC on the other hand has an all star shadow cabinet.

 

[Halifax Tar]

At this point, why? The damage your seeing now is from last year stil lagging.

I know how you feel about Pierre. Ask yourself what policies is he f#cked on? What direction?

Its about leadership. CPC MPs are voting with their feet.

Hes not moving the party forward and infact his MPs are leaving. And he would have a greatly reduced number of seats if an election were held today.

If the party is happy with this it deserves to wander in the political hinterland and continue letting the LPC "mold" this country.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Vitriol? Sure. Death/rape theats to the MP and/or their family? No, that’s not ‘FAFO’, that’s just crime.

Canada is polarized politically, and actions like this don't help.

I'm not condoning it, I am just saying it shouldn't be unexpected in todays day and age.

 

[ArmyRick]

CPC MPs are voting with their feet.

Or getting bribed

wander in the political hinterland

They are not in the political hinterland by a long shot. The position they do hold in spite of a blatant propaganda campaign is amazing.

Let the LPC have garbage like Michael Ma (Who has now hurt the LPC with his stupid comments) and Matt Jeneroux (Lied through his teeth).

Doing what is right is not always popular. The CPC has an an excellent platform and if they build on it over the next few years, it will only get better.

Stay the course or just give up, your call.

 

[brihard]

The CPC on the other hand has an all star shadow cabinet.

But without an election on the horizon that they have a chance to win, that’s basically just a fantasy football team.

PM Carney has been slowly but steadily making changes to cabinet and I’m sure we’ll see that continue as ministers succeed or fail in proving their competence to him. I don’t expect the cabinet today will be the cabinet we see in six or twelve months.

 

[ArmyRick]

But without an election on the horizon that they have a chance to win, that’s basically just a fantasy football team.

PM Carney has been slowly but steadily making changes to cabinet and I’m sure we’ll see that continue as ministers succeed or fail in proving their competence to him. I don’t expect the cabinet today will be the cabinet we see in six or twelve months.

That would be good to see some of the clowns ditched and that includes the leftover from Trudeau.

I wish he would be firmer (like when challenged on Michael Ma's slave labour comments)

To be honest, I don't want to see an election for a bit, things need to settle. and Canadians need to really decide if Carney's liberals are what they really want.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Or getting bribed

They are not in the political hinterland by a long shot. The position they do hold in spite of a blatant propaganda campaign is amazing.

Let the LPC have garbage like Michael Ma (Who has now hurt the LPC with his stupid comments) and Matt Jeneroux (Lied through his teeth).

Doing what is right is not always popular. The CPC has an an excellent platform and if they build on it over the next few years, it will only get better.

Stay the course or just give up, your call.

You know, you're not totally wrong.

The LPC runs their party to win elections; and as we saw last year they will say and do and go back on anything to maintain power.

The CPC could learn a lesson there, principals really don't matter much unless you are forming Gov. The CPC needs to run leaders who can win elections and then govern.

 

[ArmyRick]

The CPC could learn a lesson there, principals really don't matter much unless you are forming Gov. The CPC needs to run leaders who can win elections and then govern.

The standards to judge the LPC and the CPC are very different. If the CPC campaigns like the LPC, they will get fried and never see government again.

Last election, the Conservatives didn't stand a chance, no matter who lead them. The Trudeau gone-Trump scary propaganda machine that promised the banker would save us all campaign was a juggernaut that no one could have faced. The fact the LPC didn't get a majority is a miracle. Add to that Jagmeet pathetic weakness.

What happens if the blue haired trans-sexual cat weirdos decide they like Avi Lewis? along with the fake greenys and the Palestine above all else crowd? There goes the LPC left flank.

 

[HavokFour]

Another one, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor to the Liberals. This is not an MP I thought would cross the floor, first elected in 2006, former leadership candidate. This may ruffle some feathers in the CPC camp.

Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor to the Liberals

Longtime Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu is crossing the floor to the Liberals. The Liberals announced Gladu is joining their ranks in a statement Wednesday morning. Gladu is the fifth MP to join the Liberal ranks in as many months, and the fourth Conservative.

www.ctvnews.ca

Ok wow. Maybe there might be something to that claim a couple days ago that there are 10 MP's looking to cross.

But someone like her? That was unexpected, something is definitely going off behind the scenes inside the CPC.

That now makes 4 crossers under Pierre's leadership.

He also lost his communications director today.

Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield resigns

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield is resigning.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[IKnowNothing]

Last election, the Conservatives didn't stand a chance, no matter who lead them.

Oceania has always been at war with East Asia

 

[Cloud Cover]

as I said, I’ve known her for decades.

There’s nobody more Conservative in the CPC than Gladu.
I strongly suspect there is something else going on here that has more to do with Liberal Party (Carney 2026 Release 2.2 edition) than the CPC (Poilievre edition). In particular, there’s one man she would have sought advice and sought his blessing- Stephen Harper.

 

[ArmyRick]

yes first the party under his leadership blows a 20 point lead

the 20 point lead was against Trudeau at the helm of the Liberals, even Nick Nanos acknowledged this.

 

[ArmyRick]

Ok wow. Maybe there might be something to that claim a couple days ago that there are 10 MP's looking to cross.

But someone like her? That was unexpected, something is definitely going off behind the scenes inside the CPC.

That now makes 4 crossers under Pierre's leadership.

He also lost his communications director today.

Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield resigns

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield is resigning.

www.ctvnews.ca

Read Merrifield's comments on her departure. Your looking for something that isn't there

 

[MrWhyt]

the 20 point lead was against Trudeau at the helm of the Liberals, even Nick Nanos acknowledged this.

And PP didn't change up his campaign when JT was dumped. It's never PPs fault, the buck stops elsewhere.