— Feature, Musings —05.24.2025 06:32 PM
— Feature, Musings —05.24.2025 06:32 PM
I haven’t listened to the podcast yet I will comment further once I have. But right out of the gate to have the PMO appoint every Minister’s chief of staff shows nothing has operationally changed with government.
And the caucus did not have the balls to vote themselves the powers of the Reform Act. They have learned nothing and cults have to cult. It’s actually funny. Elbows up1
Martin,
But the Reform Act is no longer essential or even relevant. Trudeau’s involuntary departure proved that.
Warren,
Sean nailed it quite a while back.
Martin,
And on our side, Byrne is now the true reform litmus test. If she stays, sooner rather than later, Pierre goes. He will instantly regret not turfing her.
His first mistake was not running again in Ontario. He took the easy way out in AB. That spoke volumes about his lack of guts and commitment to hold on no matter what, or who happens to be already disgruntled. I’m not for his replacement. It will depend on what he does and if he’s genuine about substantial changes going forward. If he’s faking it, he won’t like how things go further down the road. Our MPs are not idiots or in the mood to be played. He better watch it, to use a Martin quote.
Ronald, I assume the first comment is tongue in cheek. As far as the second point goes, all the usual suspects are claiming that Alberta separation is another “existential crisis” a la the orange man. (I miss the days of actual existential crises but I digress.). Perhaps that crowd will run a strong candidature against him? And then we can actually litigate the issue? And maybe we can use that criticism against him but the Liberals sure can’t given that Carney was too much of a chicken shit to run in his home province that he literally claims as his own.
Martin,
Nope.
Ronald-I meant this one:
“But the Reform Act is no longer essential or even relevant. Trudeau’s involuntary departure proved that.”
That is the Liberal talking point. They think the fact that it took them months to force him out and their bacon was only saved because they were able to run on orange man bad platform is a justification for not using it and letting Carney keep Jim Jones status?
Martin,
I take your point that the Reform Act is more expeditious. Still, in the final analysis, MPs should have the guts to give the leader the heave-ho from the get-go, as soon as the leader is not taking responsibility for a loss, or consistently bad polling. Balls, and the female equivalent, are supposed to be there from Day One, regardless of party, but apparently not, especially in the case of most of the Liberal caucus. As for our caucus, we will see soon enough. Pierre’s automatic leadership review should be instructive, especially if Byrne is still in the picture.
How about this: Byrne says, “my judgment cost the party the election; and I resign”.
Folks would be more forgiving, and look upon her in a kinder way
Douglas,
Those stupid red commercials with the distorted Carney face cost us between ten and twenty seats. People watched them and said, what dickhead or dipshit approved them? To ask the question is to answer it. Either Byrne goes now, or Pierre gets to go later.
As for Ms. Wonderful, she will not take direct or indirect responsibility, and the leader will not get rid of her. Translation: Undermining his leadership begins today among party members and sentient MPs. If Byrne stays, we will lose again next time. Count on it. Personally, I’m tired of passing for a bunch of LOSERS who can’t even win an election that we previously had in the bag…
“They have learning nothing.”
How many times do Canadians have to get buyers’ remorse for voting for the “safe” option before they, the real culprits, learn.
It’s Canada, not Venezuela or Hungary. Arguably the most unsafe option to appear on the ballot won a three-peat between 2015-2021.
If voters don’t learn to punish bad behaviour swiftly when it happens, then they deserve the decline that is now occurring.
You are kidding surely that John Tory is considering a run for Mayor again? I won’t call you Shirley but you guys were joking right?
Derek,
In a word: E-G-O.
Paula Fletcher’s jazz hands at council . I give Brian Lilley kudos for that lol.
Mark Carney was expecting more: a comfortable majority government; an easy summer; fewer questions; a competent cabinet.
Instead, he’s looking grumpy, and his cabinet already seems tired.
This is not what he signed up for; and he’s not happy
Douglas,
And that’s why poaching three female NDP MPs is now his most important, not that relatively well-hidden, priority. He’s got to buy them off with Secretary of State jobs. Pure and simple.
I used to respect the NDP because they stood for something else other than saying and doing anything to cling to power. Carney is about to oversee the end of the Canada Post and is already laying off public servants. Both necessary steps but no self respecting NDPer should be part of a government taking those steps for a few pieces of silver.
Ronald,
Agreed: there will be some serious poaching.
That said, the NDP is broke and leaderless.
There’s no way they’re pulling the plug on this government before 2028.
If we go to the polls before then — manufactured crisis — it’ll be because the Liberals own the ballot-box question.
They’re good at that. Governing, not so much
Douglas,
Agreed. As soon as the polls are consistently good for them, at about six to nine months, they will put the poison bill before the House and off to an election we will go, unless the poaching is successful in the interim.
If they don’t do it early, it won’t be their call. It will be the NDP’s. The NDP is down to just the true believers now and I don’t think any of them will cross the floor. And Carney as PM is literally on them. We are all focusing on the Tories and how they blew such a big lead but both that result and the fact that the NDP blew the chance to be the official opposition is on them. Imagine how they feel and it is now within their power to not make the same mistake again. They need to get a few bucks in the bank and their natural base(the civil service) is about to get screwed by Carney so maybe that is where they will get it.
Assume you tried a bag of rice for the phone. I dropped mine into 45 degree water once and I watched it sink to the bottom and realized I had to dive in and get it given what it cost and it ended up being fine.
Horsegirl track is a banger. You actually turned me on to them when they released their first album three years ago. My algorithm on The Spotify is such now that they suggested Switch Over to me back in January so you are a bit late to the party! Not so sure it will be as big a summer hit as Wet Leg’s Chaise Longue but it deserves to be. Note to self-never pass up an opportunity to play it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9jeJk2UHQ
Hit me today that Horsegirl is clearly channeling Stereolab-a band whose members are almost old enough to be their grandparents..
Oh-on the politics-it is going to be a long long four years and it is all unfolding as one would expect with a nerdy Harvard banker type in charge. But we can take solace in the fact that “colour” will be spelled properly in government correspondence and wing-tips are back in style. An upgrade from this:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFQxD0qWwAA4ATp?format=jpg&name=large
So, there’s that.
Warren,
Blue Liberal government, which will put wind into NDP sales. Eventually.
Ron is old..sorry, sails.
Warren,
Here I go! As the supply is increased over the medium term (couple of years), that should theoretically modulate housing price increases and thus lower housing prices by decreasing the average rising price increase rate.
Most of us here owe you a lunch. LOL.
Warren,
What the hell do people expect? Most of the same incompetent, clueless ministers are back…so, Einstein’s theory of insanity is alive and well. Garbage talent in, garbage talent and results out.
Warren,
The progressives will be rapidly alienated by the mandate of this government, and so an inevitable return to the NDP is in the cards for many of them.
Funny, how the two consistent biggest suck-ups at Carney’s rallies now hold the most prestigious and important cabinet posts. Yep, Liberals at their level best once again.
Chow has got to go before someone gets killed.
Warren,
Realpolitik forces leaders to change their rhetoric and actions once in power. As Trudeau said, an elephant and a mouse.
Warren,
Harper meets with Carney…what is that all about?