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

[Halifax Tar]

Why do people attack Pierre for being in politics for so damn long? He got ELECTED by his old riding 7 times and once by his new riding. Why do people make a stink out of this? Is there a limit to how many times a person can be elected? Career politician? So what? Liberal MP Heidi Frey been an MP for 33 years.

And on making cabinet. How many MPs EVER make cabinet. And if you really want to compare experience, Carney has been an MP for barely over a year while Pierre been one for over 20.

I think when PP was younger he said or wrote something about limiting the time people can spend as an MP or some such thing... I am sure one of the Carney congregation will be along soon to provide the exact points.

 

[ArmyRick]

Interesting. Will this impact Canada China relations?

 

[Altair]

Interesting. Will this impact Canada China relations?

Summarized by AI

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This video from Northern Perspective criticizes the Mark Carney government's foreign policy regarding China and Taiwan. The creator argues that recent efforts to establish a "strategic partnership" with China have resulted in Beijing imposing new, restrictive conditions on Canada.

Key takeaways:

• New Demands from Beijing: China's ambassador to Canada, Wang Di, has explicitly warned Canada against sending members of parliament to Taiwan or transiting warships through the Taiwan Strait, labeling these actions as "red lines" in bilateral relations (0:57 - 1:48, 3:18 - 3:28).
• Recall of Liberal MPs: The video highlights an incident from January where two Liberal MPs cut a trip to Taiwan short, allegedly to avoid upsetting the Chinese government before Mark Carney's visit to Beijing (0:25 - 0:35, 2:51 - 3:02). The creator notes that Conservative MPs remained in Taiwan during that same period (4:36 - 4:44).
• Critique of Policy: The presenter argues that the Liberal government is "cowtowing" to China for the sake of trade, while sacrificing principles and sovereignty (4:12 - 4:16, 14:10 - 14:14). They contrast this with the United States, which they claim does not dictate where Canadian officials can travel (14:56 - 15:06).
• Panel Discussion: The video includes clips from a CBC panel (5:11 - 13:06) where guests debate whether the recall of MPs creates confusion and weakens Canada's geopolitical stance on human rights and international alliances.

 

[YZT580]

He undoubtedly has an interest in the topic. But you've yet to provide evidence that it dictated policies he put out as Governor of the Bank of England and that these policies specifically impacted the UK substantially. Going to conferences and talking doesn't crash the economy.

you are a masterful obfuscator. When was the last time you listened to the news or read a report from the Governor of the Bank outlining his advise to the government at the time? Any person generally advises based upon his own personal biases. You are no different as your multiple comments would indicate. Nor am I or anyone else on these pages. Since a low carbon footprint is the flavour of the day for Carney as outlined in his own writings and since he was in a position of authority in England and since he was in the process of developing a policy that would only lend money to green projects it is probably a safe bet to say his advise would have been to stay the course re: energy and damn the torpedoes.

 

[Altair]

you are a masterful obfuscator. When was the last time you listened to the news or read a report from the Governor of the Bank outlining his advise to the government at the time? Any person generally advises based upon his own personal biases. You are no different as your multiple comments would indicate. Nor am I or anyone else on these pages. Since a low carbon footprint is the flavour of the day for Carney as outlined in his own writings and since he was in a position of authority in England and since he was in the process of developing a policy that would only lend money to green projects it is probably a safe bet to say his advise would have been to stay the course re: energy and damn the torpedoes.

The bank of England, and any central bank, does not lend money to the public, either corporations or individuals. It lends money to banks.

Carney would not have been able to cherry pick which bank got what money based on who they were lending to, in this case, green project banks. It would have collapsed the UK financial system.

I dont know what rabbit holes of the internet you're getting your information from but you probably want to work on that.

 

[YZT580]

This rests squarely with the Leader of the Official Opposition. His leadership failure created the conditions that allowed an MP to cross the floor and signaled that further defections were possible. The consequence is straightforward: the Liberals now hold a majority and can advance their agenda. The opposition is relegated to protest and accountability efforts. The Liberals have three years to prove their direction works, after which the electorate will judge. This is no different from what we’ve seen with Smith in Alberta.

Why do you call it leadership failure? Each crossing was preceded by comments totally opposed to the liberal government. What was the enticement that caused them to seek a seat on the other side? And what was PP to offer to maintain their loyalty. As the old joke says; We have already determined what you are madame, we are simply haggling over the price. In fact the liberals were quite blatant about pursuing other members of the opposition.

 

[YZT580]

The bank of England, and any central bank, does not lend money to the public, either corporations or individuals. It lends money to banks.

Carney would not have been able to cherry pick which bank got what money based on who they were lending to, in this case, green project banks. It would have collapsed the UK financial system.

I dont know what rabbit holes of the internet you're getting your information from but you probably want to work on that.

gee. now you won't even believe the machine. You are in deep trouble if the power ever fails. I never said anything about lending money I wrote exclusively about the advise he would probably have given with regards to the direction leadership was heading and the costs involved. I based that upon known facts regarding his predilection for things green and I tried to do it without being nasty. I sure would hate to be in your command. I am done.

 

[Altair]

gee. now you won't even believe the machine. You are in deep trouble if the power ever fails. I never said anything about lending money I wrote exclusively about the advise he would probably have given with regards to the direction leadership was heading and the costs involved. I based that upon known facts regarding his predilection for things green and I tried to do it without being nasty. I sure would hate to be in your command. I am done.

He can like whatever he likes. He could like comic books.

He wasnt in a position to influence everyone else to buy only comic books.

His job was to keep inflation low and the economy moving.

He did both, big success, lets move on.

 

[The Bread Guy]

When Pierre is right on the criticism of Carney's failed promises, predictions and actions, then who cares who has the PhD or not?

You’re right - and there are points to pick on legitimately for sure. But if the PhD or resume is mentioned, it draws the eye/ear. If the PhD or resume didn’t matter, why mention it at all, then? Bit of a tactical ball drop, but nothing more so far.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Why do people attack Pierre for being in politics for so damn long? He got ELECTED by his old riding 7 times and once by his new riding. Why do people make a stink out of this? Is there a limit to how many times a person can be elected? Career politician? So what? Liberal MP Heidi Frey been an MP for 33 years.

It's just desperation and lack of material. Poilievre hasn't sexually assaulted anyone, hasn't painted himself black and pretended to be a monkey, hasn't been caught giving family members jobs, and so on.

No one will similarly ridicule a nurse, police officer, teacher, or secretary for working the same job for 20 years. Plus Canadians choose to give him that job so long.

The "never had a real job" is another classic Poilievre insult, which at the centre of it, means we're paying 338 people $200k+ a year for 'not a real job'.

 

[MilEME09]

CSIS has dropped their 2025 report. TLDR china and India are the biggest players interfering in canada

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050269275701543008

 

[daftandbarmy]

CSIS has dropped their 2025 report. TLDR china and India are the biggest players interfering in canada

https://twitter.com/x/status/2050269275701543008

Coincidentally, released today...

China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists​

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new China-aligned espionage campaign targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and Southeast Asia, along with one European government belonging to NATO.

Trend Micro has attributed the activity to a threat activity cluster it tracks under the temporary designation SHADOW-EARTH-053. The adversarial collective is assessed to be active since at least December 2024, while sharing some level of network overlap with CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux, and REF7707.

"The group exploits N-day vulnerabilities in internet-facing Microsoft Exchange and Internet Information Services (IIS) servers (e.g., ProxyLogon chain), then deploys web shells (Godzilla) for persistent access and stages ShadowPad implants via DLL sideloading of legitimate signed executables," security researchers Daniel Lunghi and Lucas Silva said in an analysis.

Targets of the campaigns include Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. The lone European country that features in the threat actor's victimology footprint is Poland.

The cybersecurity vendor said it observed nearly half the SHADOW-EARTH-053 targets, particularly those in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, also compromised earlier by a related intrusion set dubbed SHADOW-EARTH-054, although no evidence of direct operational coordination has been observed.

China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists

China-linked hackers exploit Exchange flaws since Dec 2024 across 8 countries, enabling espionage and credential theft operations.

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