Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[Lumber]

Make QP a closed event where the audio gets recorded and an AI chatbot converts the discussion into a bulleted list of what was said. The AI is tuned to automatically "translate" sound bites and political speak into plain language for public consumption.

 

[MilEME09]

Or call me crazy, lets create a code of conduct for QP thats enforced by the speaker. Things like the answer has to directly related to or address the question, no heckling while someone's answering etc

Then enforce it by kicking people out and such for the remainder of QP or fines

 

[The Bread Guy]

Interesting angle on the 51st state/annexation thing & how a chat between our King and POTUS47 might help ....

New Book Reveals Donald Trump’s Surprising Question About King Charles That May Have Saved Canada

Royal biographer Robert Hardman's upcoming biography captures the moment Trump acknowledged that King Charles may be Canada's most unlikely protector.

www.theroyalobserver.com

ROBERT HARDMAN: What Trump told me about the Queen, Kate and Charles

President Donald Trump has never forgotten his first meeting with Elizabeth II. 'The first time I met her, we were only supposed to have 15 minutes, and it just went on because she liked me and I liked her.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

From the first article:

 

[ArmyRick]

I say leave QP alone. There is plenty to see on CPAC and other sites. Media can take snippets and show how they feel free to ot as CBC frequently does, don't cover any of it (if the LPC looks bad).

Canadians have to be grown up and decide to be at least politically interested in what is going on. I still stand by the concept of treating your politician/political party like your favourite sports team is way outdated and really f-ing stupid.

I was a little shocked to find out their were places where you could bet on the outcome of the last Canadian election in Vegas.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I say leave QP alone. There is plenty to see on CPAC and other sites. Media can take snippets and show how they feel free to ot as CBC frequently does, don't cover any of it (if the LPC looks bad).

Canadians have to be grown up and decide to be at least politically interested in what is going on. I still stand by the concept of treating your politician/political party like your favourite sports team is way outdated and really f-ing stupid.

I was a little shocked to find out their were places where you could bet on the outcome of the last Canadian election in Vegas.

Only in Vegas? Not in London with Ladbrokes or Paddy Power?

 

[ArmyRick]

Only in Vegas? Not in London with Ladbrokes or Paddy Power?

not sure

 

[Halifax Tar]

Patrick Boyle chimes in

 

[RangerRay]

…the speaker being as useful as a crossing guard in a bar fight…

I always thought a better analogy was as useful as a ref at a WWE match.

When I was a kid, I remember the grownups saying allowing TV cameras into the HoC ruined it because everyone was trying to showboat to get on the evening news.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Make QP a closed event where the audio gets recorded and an AI chatbot converts the discussion into a bulleted list of what was said. The AI is tuned to automatically "translate" sound bites and political speak into plain language for public consumption.

Aaaaand, who "trains" the AI?

Late edit with this: I asked AI for a "brief, non-partisan summary of this exchange from Oral Questions in Canada's House of Commons":

Debates (Hansard) No. 100 - March 26, 2026 (45-1) - House of Commons of Canada

Debates (Hansard) No. 100 - March 26, 2026 (45-1) - House of Commons of Canada

www.ourcommons.ca

And here's what I got back - better, or worse?

Topic: The Canadian dollar's weakness and its effect on food prices, and Canada's NATO spending commitment.

Conservative position (Scheer): The weak Canadian dollar is making food less expensive, and the government's carbon tax and failure to build new pipelines are to blame by driving investment out of the energy sector. He called on the Prime Minister to reverse his "environmental agenda" to strengthen the dollar and improve affordability.

Liberal response (McKnight / Romanado): Neither minister directly addressed the dollar or affordability questions. Instead, both pivoted to announce that Canada had met NATO's 2% of GDP defence spending target, calling it a historic investment and a sign Canada is pulling its weight within the alliance.

Notable: The Liberals did not engage with the substance of the Conservative questions, and the Conservatives did not engage with the NATO announcement — the two sides were essentially talking past each other.

Meanwhile, a bit of insider baseball from Team Blue:

Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield resigns

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

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[MilEME09]

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.

Liberals one seat shy of a majority as Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor

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

 

[brihard]

Another one, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor to the Liberals

Liberals one seat shy of a majority as Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor

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

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?

 

[MrWhyt]

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.

Liberals one seat shy of a majority as Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor

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

so with the upcoming byelections it's a near certain majority for the Liberals correct?

 

[Cloud Cover]

I’ve known her for near on 25 years.
There’s got to be something else going on here. She’s no Liberal. Perhaps if enough Conservatives stack the Liberals, they’ll drive the lefties out if the party?

 

[ArmyRick]

so with the upcoming byelections it's a near certain majority for the Liberals correct?

It was a majority without her crossing. And even if the bloc took Terrebonne.

 

[MilEME09]

so with the upcoming byelections it's a near certain majority for the Liberals correct?

I believe they need to win 2 now for a majority

 

[ArmyRick]

And it looks like we will have Carney until 2029. This is what I said a few pages ago what I want to happen. Basically, Canadians need to fester in their own rotten shit for awhile before they figure it out.

 

[ArmyRick]

I believe they need to win 2 now for a majority

That is correct but they want 3, Nathan Erskine-Smith very high probability of going provincial liberals

 

[Halifax Tar]

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.

Liberals one seat shy of a majority as Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor

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

Poilievre has to read the tea leaves here. You cant hemorrhage like this and maintain leadership, IMHO.

 

[MrWhyt]

Poilievre has to read the tea leaves here. You cant hemorrhage like this and maintain leadership, IMHO.

yes first the party under his leadership blows a 20 point lead and then under his leadership there are enough defectors to give the Liberals a majority, time for him to pack his bags

 

[MilEME09]

someone pointed out to me Carney might of sought her out because of her work at Suncor before politics, potential for her to get shuffled into natural resources or an energy related file?