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

[Halifax Tar]

I’ve been sleeping fine under Mulroney, Campbell, Chretien, Martin, Harper, Trudeau and Carney, thanks, even though all those PMs were at one time or another accused of eschewing transparency during their governing. I’ve done what I’ve needed to do to both participate positively in Canada’s political system and to ensure my own household is in order. Your attempt to imply that I am deluded or deliberately and willfully ignorant of some set of facts isn’t going to cause my sleep to be any less restful, nor is it going to bless me with some new found enlightenment that the sooner Canadians dump Carney and get things back on track with Poilievre, the better we’ll all be.

Not my attempt all. IMHO you were just playing the whataboutism game.

Sleep well brother. Sleep health is important.

 

[Good2Golf]

Not my attempt all. IMHO you were just playing the whataboutism game.

Sleep well brother. Sleep health is important.

Sleep health and following the words of the Serenity Proverb…

 

[Jarnhamar]

Conservatives call for Liberals to block 'candy sentences' for immigrants convicted of crimes​

Conservatives call for Liberals to block 'candy sentences' for immigrants convicted of crimes

Rempel Garner wants to amend the Criminal Code to stop "candy sentences" she says allow immigrants who commit crimes to avoid deportation.

nationalpost.com

Conservatives can make noise about this but really that's all it is. Noise.


Meanwhile, an alleged classified report from the CBSA is saying crimes by Indian student permit holders increased 8,800% between 2016 and 2024.

India the “top source” country of foreign students charged with crimes​

India the “top source” country of foreign students charged with crimes | Indo-Canadian Voice

A classified report by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reveals that crimes by Indian student permit holders increased a whopping 8,800 per cent between 2016 and 2024. It ranked India the “top source” country of foreign students charged with crimes. Global BC's Stewart Bell in a report...

voiceonline.com

-2019–2023: approximately 4,000 Indian citizens who entered Canada on study permits were charged with 17,929 offences.
-Of those charges, approximately 4,920 were categorized as serious or organized-crime-related.
-97% of those serious/organized-crime-related charges were violent.
2024: approximately 2,418 Indian citizens on study visas were charged with more than 13,040 offences.



The Criminal Code should be amended to prevent immigration status from being a consideration during sentencing.

 

[MilEME09]

Conservatives call for Liberals to block 'candy sentences' for immigrants convicted of crimes​

Conservatives call for Liberals to block 'candy sentences' for immigrants convicted of crimes

Rempel Garner wants to amend the Criminal Code to stop "candy sentences" she says allow immigrants who commit crimes to avoid deportation.

nationalpost.com

Conservatives can make noise about this but really that's all it is. Noise.


Meanwhile, an alleged classified report from the CBSA is saying crimes by Indian student permit holders increased 8,800% between 2016 and 2024.

India the “top source” country of foreign students charged with crimes​

India the “top source” country of foreign students charged with crimes | Indo-Canadian Voice

A classified report by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reveals that crimes by Indian student permit holders increased a whopping 8,800 per cent between 2016 and 2024. It ranked India the “top source” country of foreign students charged with crimes. Global BC's Stewart Bell in a report...

voiceonline.com

-2019–2023: approximately 4,000 Indian citizens who entered Canada on study permits were charged with 17,929 offences.
-Of those charges, approximately 4,920 were categorized as serious or organized-crime-related.
-97% of those serious/organized-crime-related charges were violent.
2024: approximately 2,418 Indian citizens on study visas were charged with more than 13,040 offences.



The Criminal Code should be amended to prevent immigration status from being a consideration during sentencing.

Wasn't there a leaked CSIS report that said Indian gangs were exploiting the foreign student program to get people into canada? That alone i think should cause a temporary halt to all new indian student visas until safe guards can be put in place.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Looks like it was the CBSA.

EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa program | Globalnews.ca

The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India’s most notorious crime group.

globalnews.ca

 

[HavokFour]

Well, the return of Parliament this fall is shaping up to be an interesting one.

[CBC]Over 29,000 Canadians call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be expelled​

It's now over 43,000 as of this post.

Petition e-7531 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

Whereas:

• U.S Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has repeatedly made public statements undermining the Canada-U.S. diplomatic relations, including characterizing the 2025 Canadian federal election as "anti-American";
• Ambassador Hoekstra has normalized the Trump administration's threats to annex Canada as the "51st state," describing such rhetoric as a "term of endearment";
• Ambassador Hoekstra has accused Canada of interfering in U.S. domestic politics while himself making repeated interventions in Canadian political discourse inconsistent with diplomatic protocol;
• Ambassador Hoekstra has been linked to a Michigan-based voter identification app used by the Alberta separatist Centurion Project, while claiming no knowledge of its use; and
• The Alberta Prosperity Project met with U.S. State Department officials three times between April 2025 and January 2026, with Hoekstra claiming no knowledge of those meetings, raising serious questions about U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian unity.

We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:

1. Formally declare Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and request his removal as U.S. Ambassador to Canada;
2. Raise with the United States the pattern of conduct by Ambassador Hoekstra inconsistent with the Vienna convention on Diplomatic Relations; and
3. Direct a parliamentary committee to review U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs.

 

[Eaglelord17]

Have a political system that has greater inclusion of all parties. FPTP has issues, but no matter the push by the electorate to have some form of improved representation, or the promises of parties to do so, it dies on the vine because in the end, it’s about power and influence. I honestly don’t think things will change. The opposition will claim that the incumbent government is horrible and not transparent. The only *change is who is actually complaining about whom…it is a cycle, always has been, likely always will be.

The solution exists, it isn’t how you elect people, it is the fact you can’t control them once elected.

Direct democracy allows you to control them and if they act against your interests you can force them to act in them.

We need a mechanism to hold politicians accountable, or fire them, that's better than "vote for someone else in 4 years".

If you have direct democracy you can hold them accountable much better than the current method (i.e. you can’t).

 

[brihard]

Well, the return of Parliament this fall is shaping up to be an interesting one.

[CBC]Over 29,000 Canadians call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be expelled​

It's now over 43,000 as of this post.

Petition e-7531 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

That petition is dumb. Dude’s job is to represent his nation’s interests in Canada and to carry out engagement and diplomacy. He’s doing that job. What we don’t like is the underlying policy and diplomatic approach.

At least through him we get a really good eye into what the administration wants here, through a not-too-thick filter.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Government of Canada announces Build Canada Homes inaugural Chair​

Evan Siddall

https://x.com/KybrdWrrr/status/2087403333493596670

https://financialpost.com/news/economy/the-great-rethink-why-the-idea-that-everyone-deserves-to-own-a-home-is-fundamentally-flawed

Home ownership is like blood pressure. You can have too much of it

Through his commentary, he is helping to create a counter-narrative that has never really existed in Canada: why the “glorification” of home ownership and what’s wrong with renting?

CMHC chief executive calls for an end to the 'glorification’ of home ownership

Evan Siddall says the ‘overpromotion’ of homeowners is both economically and socially counterproductive and contributes to the increasing division between rich and poor

www.theglobeandmail.com

“We have to call out the glorification of home ownership,” Evan Siddall, the chief executive of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., said at a Globe and Mail event on affordable housing. “Renting is a perfect and valid housing option, and may in fact be the best long-term option for many households.”

Creepy parallels

You'll own nothing and be happy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Czech_pivo]

Government of Canada announces Build Canada Homes inaugural Chair​

Evan Siddall

https://x.com/KybrdWrrr/status/2087403333493596670

https://financialpost.com/news/economy/the-great-rethink-why-the-idea-that-everyone-deserves-to-own-a-home-is-fundamentally-flawed

CMHC chief executive calls for an end to the 'glorification’ of home ownership

Evan Siddall says the ‘overpromotion’ of homeowners is both economically and socially counterproductive and contributes to the increasing division between rich and poor

www.theglobeandmail.com

Creepy parallels

You'll own nothing and be happy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

For my 2cents, as long as our historical home ownership % remains the same or trends slowly upwards, all is good in Canada.

Historical Census Breakdown
According to Statistics Canada data over the past two decades, the headline numbers tracking owner-occupied dwellings shifted as follows: [1, 2]

• 2001: 65.8%

• 2006: 68.4%

• 2011: 69.0% (historical peak)

• 2016: 67.8%

• 2021: 66.5%

Over a 20yr period, we are up overall. With anything, there will be 'up' years and 'down' yrs, but over a 20yr time period, the overall trend is up.

Asking AI the following question: "How does Canada's home ownership over the last 30yrs compare to the US, UK, France, Australia and Germany", provided the response below.

Canada’s homeownership rate over the last 30 years has hovered around 66% to 68.6%, closely mirroring peer nations like the United States (64-65%), Australia (63-66%), and the UK (63%), while significantly outpacing major European economies like France (58-65%) and Germany (41-51%). However, Canada's high headline rate masks a severe deterioration in affordability and a growing generational divide. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Current Rates and 30-Year Trajectory

• • Canada: Remained steady near 65–68% for decades, but recent census data shows a downward tick driven by price-to-income imbalances and younger cohorts getting priced out. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • United States: Trailed slightly or matched Canada around 64–65%, experiencing a sharp dip post-2008 subprime mortgage crisis before stabilizing. [1]
  • Australia: Historically tracks very close to Canada (63–66%), driven by a similar cultural emphasis on detached suburban property. [1, 2]
  • United Kingdom: Hovered around 63–64%, down from peaks in the late 20th century due to shrinking social housing and high entry barriers. [1, 2]
  • France: Ranges lower at roughly 58–65%, reflecting a historically strong tradition and availability of long-term renting. [1, 2]
  • Germany: Distinctly lowest among peers at roughly 41–51%, because long-term renting is socially standard, well-regulated, and heavily protected

So, to recap the above - Canada has a higher overall home ownership % than the US, UK, France, Australia and Germany.

 

[Halifax Tar]

For my 2cents, as long as our historical home ownership % remains the same or trends slowly upwards, all is good in Canada.

Historical Census Breakdown
According to Statistics Canada data over the past two decades, the headline numbers tracking owner-occupied dwellings shifted as follows: [1, 2]

• 2001: 65.8%
• 2006: 68.4%
• 2011: 69.0% (historical peak)
• 2016: 67.8%
• 2021: 66.5%

Over a 20yr period, we are up overall. With anything, there will be 'up' years and 'down' yrs, but over a 20yr time period, the overall trend is up.

Asking AI the following question: "How does Canada's home ownership over the last 30yrs compare to the US, UK, France, Australia and Germany", provided the response below.

Canada’s homeownership rate over the last 30 years has hovered around 66% to 68.6%, closely mirroring peer nations like the United States (64-65%), Australia (63-66%), and the UK (63%), while significantly outpacing major European economies like France (58-65%) and Germany (41-51%). However, Canada's high headline rate masks a severe deterioration in affordability and a growing generational divide. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Current Rates and 30-Year Trajectory

• • Canada: Remained steady near 65–68% for decades, but recent census data shows a downward tick driven by price-to-income imbalances and younger cohorts getting priced out. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • United States: Trailed slightly or matched Canada around 64–65%, experiencing a sharp dip post-2008 subprime mortgage crisis before stabilizing. [1]
  • Australia: Historically tracks very close to Canada (63–66%), driven by a similar cultural emphasis on detached suburban property. [1, 2]
  • United Kingdom: Hovered around 63–64%, down from peaks in the late 20th century due to shrinking social housing and high entry barriers. [1, 2]
  • France: Ranges lower at roughly 58–65%, reflecting a historically strong tradition and availability of long-term renting. [1, 2]
  • Germany: Distinctly lowest among peers at roughly 41–51%, because long-term renting is socially standard, well-regulated, and heavily protected

So, to recap the above - Canada has a higher overall home ownership % than the US, UK, France, Australia and Germany.

Do you think a guy who makes statements like this:

“We have to call out the glorification of home ownership,” Evan Siddall, the chief executive of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., said at a Globe and Mail event on affordable housing. “Renting is a perfect and valid housing option, and may in fact be the best long-term option for many households.”

Will be interested in continuing that trend ?

 

[Czech_pivo]

Do you think a guy who makes statements like this:



Will be interested in continuing that trend ?

Its a question worth asking for certain.

From a context perspective, I'm wondering if he was addressing the 'affordable housing' segment, which means Government intervention and oversight which could mean that the Fed's (and Provinces) are not going to go huge into the subsidized housing marketing and to become major landlord's themselves.

But, any financial planner worth their salt will tell you emphatically that people that 'own' their home over the long run come out leaps and bounds ahead of those who rent, in terms of wealth generation and accumulation.

 

[dapaterson]

Do you think a guy who makes statements like this:



Will be interested in continuing that trend ?

Calling for balanced investments across housing types does not seem unreasonable. We don't demand that the RCN have a single weapon system to address all threats; why would we push for exclusively home ownership and not other models?

 

[Halifax Tar]

Calling for balanced investments across housing types does not seem unreasonable. We don't demand that the RCN have a single weapon system to address all threats; why would we push for exclusively home ownership and not other models?

Can you point to where I have argued for the point you're accusing me of ?

As @Czech_pivo points out above, homeownership is the better choice in the long run. That doesn't mean renting doesn't have a place, it obviously does. Should renting be the en masse chosen method of housing moving forward ? Will this newly appointed chair work to grow family home ownership, or are they more interested high density rentals ?

AI ASSISTED

AI ASSISTED

Interesting times lay ahead.

 

[Good2Golf]

Agree with those making the point that the validity-to-preference for renting (housing) shouldn’t primarily be based on degrading affordability of house ownership. Renting should remain a choice for those whom it suits, but not because house ownership has outstripped household earning and affordability.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Its a question worth asking for certain.

From a context perspective, I'm wondering if he was addressing the 'affordable housing' segment, which means Government intervention and oversight which could mean that the Fed's (and Provinces) are not going to go huge into the subsidized housing marketing and to become major landlord's themselves.

But, any financial planner worth their salt will tell you emphatically that people that 'own' their home over the long run come out leaps and bounds ahead of those who rent, in terms of wealth generation and accumulation.

But it's cheaper of the Feds download housing responsibilities to the municipalities, right?

B.C. cities say they're on the hook for millions for housing, social issues due to senior gov't 'downloading'​

Municipalities are trying to quantify how much they say senior governments have passed on to them​

B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have offloaded a medley of costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities are trying to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they’re reporting millions of dollars in “downloaded” costs.

The municipalities say downloading costs can strain local budgets and make it harder for them to pay for core services like roads, parks and community centres as they take on more responsibility for increasingly complex issues historically managed by the provincial and federal governments.

Coquitlam, a Vancouver suburb home to about 150,000 residents, estimated the financial impact of provincial government downloading on the city was $37.6 million from 2021 to 2024, according to a report in November.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-municipal-downloading-quantified-9.7032840

 

[YZT580]

Its a question worth asking for certain.

From a context perspective, I'm wondering if he was addressing the 'affordable housing' segment, which means Government intervention and oversight which could mean that the Fed's (and Provinces) are not going to go huge into the subsidized housing marketing and to become major landlord's themselves.

But, any financial planner worth their salt will tell you emphatically that people that 'own' their home over the long run come out leaps and bounds ahead of those who rent, in terms of wealth generation and accumulation.

especially with the demise of indexed pension plans. The time to rent is well after retirement when that 50,000 (early 70's) has become close to or over one million. Invested wisely it will provide nicely and possibly even help the kids out.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Do you think a guy who makes statements like this:



Will be interested in continuing that trend ?

Only if the piper allows him to dance to that tune. We’ll see what PMMC & Co. let him do.

Also, I’m going to go out on a limb & bet a loonie that anyone who’s served as CEO of an Alberta-owned Crown corporation as recently as 2 years ago is all that close to the left/socialist end of the political spectrum.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Only if the piper allows him to dance to that tune. We’ll see what PMMC & Co. let him do.

Also, I’m going to go out on a limb & bet a loonie that anyone who’s served as CEO of an Alberta-owned Crown corporation as recently as 2 years ago is all that close to the left/socialist end of the political spectrum.

His record is out there for everyone to see...

More:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2087155585036796267

 

[Jarnhamar]

I wonder why PMMC felt he had to check with the ethics committee before going on a vacation to Italy this time, and not the last time he went in March 2026.

WARMINGTON: Ethics commissioner's advice to Mark Carney about Tuscany will remain secret

The ethics commissioner says that we are not entitled to know what advice Mark Carney was given before jetting to Italy. Find out more.

torontosun.com