Trudeau Popularity - or not (various polling, etc.)

[Humphrey Bogart]

His son X Æ A-Xii and daughter Exa Dark Sideræl by ex-wife Grimes, are also Canadian citizens.

It would be pretty rad to play Diablo III with the Primer Minister

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Trump literally peddled the kremlin narrative today that NATO forced Russia to invade Ukraine, he may not be directly under russia's thumb but the people advising him sure are

Still with the Russia, Russia, Russia

 

[Halifax Tar]

Reddit would have a meltdown. They're already losing their minds over every Trump tweet.

Crazy how he was once the darling of the left...

 

[OldSolduer]

I don't believe in a "deep state" conspiracy... That said, I believe there are very partisan senior civil servants that try to use their positions to block policy they disagree with. I've seen it in various forms in the CAF, so there is zero reason to believe it doesn't exist in the broader PS.

That is exactly what I was inferring. Some of the senior bureaucrats need to be gone sooner rather than later.

 

[Remius]

Crazy how he was once the darling of the left...

And the bane of the right. Will be funny seeing maga drive Chinese made Teslas lol.

 

[IKnowNothing]

Crazy how he was once the darling of the left...

Interesting read on the subject and the evolution of his public persona
Opinion | Elon Musk’s feud with a Delaware court has taken a deeply personal turn

 

[Jarnhamar]

It would be pretty rad to play Diablo III with the Primer Minister

What character do you think he'd play?

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

What character do you think he'd play?

Elon Musk Apparently Just Became The No. 1 ‘Diablo 4’ Player In The World

Did Elon buy his way here? Did he cheat somehow? Or is he just the world’s luckiest RNG-er and most talented Diablo 4 player?

www.forbes.com

Don't know but apparently he is #1 in the World at Diablo IV

 

[Halifax Tar]

It would be pretty rad to play Diablo III with the Primer Minister

I can't get into the latest one...

 

[GR66]

Whomever the Liberal leader ends up being it won't be Dominic LeBlanc...

MSN

He announced that he does however plan to run again in the next election so possibly keeping his powder dry in order to try and pick up the pieces of the party after the upcoming election loss.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Wow. Surprised…not surprised

CRA can’t find all the $15B of CERB/IE-ERB/CESB overpayments….but it has no problem moving ahead with un-voted Capital Gains tax increases. Government prorogued? Not a problem. CRA says the government ‘intended’ to increase taxes within a side note in an earlier ways and means motion, so just as good as one of those Bills passed through that pesky and time consuming three readings and a vote each in the House of Commons and Senate for approval. Also, if future governments (like, say the Parliament that forms on March 25 led by Interim Liberal Leader and Acting-PM….Justin Trudeau, approve the tax increases, CRA has saved time grabbing more money from Canadians. Bravo CRA

Nothing to get excited about. This sounds the same as what happened when Conservatives under Harper were proposing to reduce the lowest income tax rate to 15.5%, so the governing Liberals immediately changed it to 15% with an election around the corner. No legislation required.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Whomever the Liberal leader ends up being it won't be Dominic LeBlanc...

MSN

He announced that he does however plan to run again in the next election so possibly keeping his powder dry in order to try and pick up the pieces of the party after the upcoming election loss.

While still looking out for #1, may have done the right thing, given how some political commentators are saying now's not the time for a leadership race with a dozen folks on the stage if 1) it's to be done reasonably quickly, and 2) a candidate is chosen that has a chance to at least save Team Red's furniture.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Whomever the Liberal leader ends up being it won't be Dominic LeBlanc...

MSN

He announced that he does however plan to run again in the next election so possibly keeping his powder dry in order to try and pick up the pieces of the party after the upcoming election loss.

I'd love to see a current Team Red MP become interim PM and then promptly lose their seat in the next election and force the Libs to have yet another costly leadership campaign.

 

[Kirkhill]

That is exactly what I was inferring. Some of the senior bureaucrats need to be gone sooner rather than later.

Pretty much Harper's line when he frightened the establishment by winning a majority. He was still going to be opposed by the Senate, the Courts, the press and the bureaucracy.

 

[ModlrMike]

I'd love to see a current Team Red MP become interim PM and then promptly lose their seat in the next election and force the Libs to have yet another costly leadership campaign.

Aren't they already required to have a leadership review if they lose an election?

 

[Good2Golf]

Aren't they already required to have a leadership review if they lose an election?

You would think so, but….no.

Per the LPC Constitution the conduct of a Federal election in and of itself is not an ‘Election Triggering Event’…per Section 44.b. only the following events result in an immediate cessation of a Leader’s status.



Every other situation (non-immediate) is at the whim of the Leader…

 

[Kilted]

Frank Baylis is the only person who has put his name forward so far, and he isn't a current MP. The Prime Minister doesn't have to be an MP, but he won't be able to speak in Parliament if he isn't. Same thing happened with John Turner.

It would be really funny if Parliament resumes and the government is defeated before the leadership election.

 

[brihard]

You would think so, but….no.

Per the LPC Constitution the conduct of a Federal election in and of itself is not an ‘Election Triggering Event’…per Section 44.b. only the following events result in an immediate cessation of a Leader’s status.
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Every other situation (non-immediate) is at the whim of the Leader…

Under 47.a, loss of an election will automatically trigger a Leadership Endorsement Ballot of all registered Liberals.

 

[lenaitch]

Nothing to get excited about. This sounds the same as what happened when Conservatives under Harper were proposing to reduce the lowest income tax rate to 15.5%, so the governing Liberals immediately changed it to 15% with an election around the corner. No legislation required.

I don't purport to any understanding of the Income Tax Act but, generally, Parliament can only legislate via statute or regulation. Statutes and amendments have to go through Parliament; regulations are approved by Cabinet. In the immediate case, it seems neither if those have taken place. In relation to capital gains calculations, it seems that is right in the Act around Section 38.

 

[suffolkowner]

Are these Liberals going to hold their leadership election before the budget vote or is this just another waste of time?