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I was talking about Polievre sorry, I thought that was who we were talking about.
Oh! Maybe we were! Desolee!
I was talking about Polievre sorry, I thought that was who we were talking about.
I used to see Peter in the underground in Toronto pre-pandemic. Would stop and say hello and ask how things were going. Very friendly, approachable guy, always came across as a nice guy, not some schmuck full of himself.
He is a very down to earth guy... and a very Pictou typical rugby player lolI used to see Peter in the underground in Toronto pre-pandemic. Would stop and say hello and ask how things were going. Very friendly, approachable guy, always came across as a nice guy, not some schmuck full of himself.
Wait…as a teenager he was in door-to-door sales for the local…..errr…never mind…I referenced two Peters, or Pierres, depending how you look at it.
The one with zero work experience outside politics is Pierre Polievre.
It is a political coming of age. At 16, he was using his radio announcer's voice to sell Reform Party memberships for Jason Kenney. Mr. Poilievre's only real private-sector job was a post-university stint as partner in a company that did robocalls for politicians. He was a young staffer for Stockwell Day, and, after 18 months in Ottawa, ran for Parliament. Now he's a senior figure.
They should until they come to their senses. The CPC or whoever they are this week has a considerable number of "bible belters" - anti abortion and some are downright misogynists - those are the cancers that need to be culled.It's time for the Conservatives to wander in the political wilderness for awhile, methinks:
“Every prophet has to come from civilization, but every prophet has to go into the wilderness. He must have a strong impression of a complex society and all that it has to give, and then he must serve periods of isolation and meditation. This is the process by which psychic dynamite is made.” Winston Churchill
I like to call them "the PPC demographic".They should until they come to their senses. The CPC or whoever they are this week has a considerable number of "bible belters" - anti abortion and some are downright misogynists - those are the cancers that need to be culled.
Disagree.
O’TOOLE IS NOT THE GUY
First of all, Erin O’Toole is not the man to run the Conservative party any longer. He couldn’t beat Justin Trudeau, who at the time had amassed all sorts of social faux-pas, illegal politics and sexist misgivings where even a turtle could have beat him in the last election. We need a young, charismatic leader with hutzpah who can clobber Trudeau the next time around. O’Toole meeting with a group of ill-informed truckers protesting in Ottawa is also pure folly. These truckers do not have the backing of the majority of other truckers and people in this country and given the fact that almost 90% of the population are vaccinated, their protest cries fall on deaf ears.
MOLLY KENS
Not many leaders win on the first try.I actually don't think it's a bad thing they got rid of Erin O'Toole and don't even think this had anything to do with Erin O'Toole being too WOKE.
I think this letter in the Calgary Sun does a great job of highlighting the real issue with O'Toole:
Letters, Feb. 2: 'O'Toole had his chance to beat Trudeau and blew it'
O’TOOLE IS NOT THE GUYcalgarysun.com
Hit the nail squarely on the head with that comment IMO. Ironically, the revolt was led by some of the younger members of the Caucus.
Also, when they said Hutzpah, they obviously meant to type Chutzpah. For this who haven't heard that word before:
Chutzpah: extreme self-confidence or audacity
Since it’s a Yiddish word, the H or Ch is an anglicization. Hunukah or Chanukah ? Same thing.I actually don't think it's a bad thing they got rid of Erin O'Toole and don't even think this had anything to do with Erin O'Toole being too WOKE.
I think this letter in the Calgary Sun does a great job of highlighting the real issue with O'Toole:
Letters, Feb. 2: 'O'Toole had his chance to beat Trudeau and blew it'
O’TOOLE IS NOT THE GUYcalgarysun.com
Hit the nail squarely on the head with that comment IMO. Ironically, the revolt was led by some of the younger members of the Caucus.
Also, when they said Hutzpah, they obviously meant to type Chutzpah. For this who haven't heard that word before:
Chutzpah: extreme self-confidence or audacity
This is why we can't have nice things.They should until they come to their senses. The CPC or whoever they are this week has a considerable number of "bible belters" - anti abortion and some are downright misogynists - those are the cancers that need to be culled.
According to our PM there are a great many people in this country with unacceptable views. It sounds like you would also be in the category of possessing unacceptable views, if you lived here.This is why we can't have nice things.
Being Anti-Abortion doesn't mean one is misogynistic, it also doesn't mean one is Anti-Anything else. One can have beliefs, and the beauty of Western Civilization can be free to express them. In both Canada and America people have Freedom of Religion, and many religions hold certain views about things. My personal view that in 2022, there are enough way to avoid pregnancy, that abortion simply as a means of birth control is pretty barbaric. But I'm not out bombing abortion clinics, or screaming at people going in to Hospitals for that. I don't think abortion is generally healthy mentally for the woman either - and there is a lot of peer reviewed data that supports that. However society as a whole hasn't done a very effective job in coming up with better alternatives for a lot of pregnant women, and that to me is a major fail. Before you could even begin to fathom changes to the Canadian lack of law, you would need to address alternatives, and have those up and working well in advance.
In Politics one needs to be pragmatic, and realize that no one persons view will line up 100% with the views of others. The key to being a successful Political Party is to find a common ground where one can attract a majority. It also means that you need to weigh the different opinions of your supporters, and potential supporters, and be prepared to make choices that will not make some of your party happy.
Fringe segments of the population while loud and active, don't win elections on their own - the boring middle of the road folks do -- so you need to find out what of their needs/wants are also important to your party - and court the to your side.
The various Right leaning Political parties in Canada haven't done that effectively in ages, and they won't be a real party until they muzzle or kick out the fringe. They also need to come across as honest, as based not he last few they seem to be blowing with the wind, and letting the LPC rattle them, and the voters.
What Canada should not do, is look down here for guidance - down here, both Parties pick the biggest idiot running, and see if the American public is still dumb enough to vote for them.
Warms my heart to know PMJT (the alleged groping perv and alleged crooked weasel), thinks I hold unacceptable views. He is an absolutely repugnant creature, and another reason I love to look up at my Naturalization Certificate to the United States of America.According to our PM there are a great many people in this country with unacceptable views. It sounds like you would also be in the category of possessing unacceptable views, if you lived here.
Always nice to see how the CPC turfing their leader leads to Justin Trudeau hate.Warms my heart to know JT the crooked weasel, thinks I hold unacceptable views. He is an absolutely repugnant creature, and another reason I love to look up at my Naturalization Certificate to the United States of America.
Trump won based on Hillary hate then Biden won on Trump hate, at a certain point it is effective.Always nice to see how the CPC turfing their leader leads to Justin Trudeau hate.
At some point the CPC is going to be a party that has one coherent policy other than JT sucks, right?
We agree on so many things but not this one. The problem is in the terminology. It's not anti or pro abortion - its anti or pro choice. Being against terminating a pregnancy is not a problem. Don't want one - don't have one. The problem isn't expressing that opinion either, although some do get very strident and in your face about it.Being Anti-Abortion doesn't mean one is misogynistic, it also doesn't mean one is Anti-Anything else. One can have beliefs, and the beauty of Western Civilization can be free to express them.
Always nice to see how the CPC turfing their leader leads to Justin Trudeau hate.