Trudeau Popularity - or not (various polling, etc.)
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The difference between the Liberal caucus and the Conservative caucus is that the former wants Trudeau out as PM and is in eastern Canada, while the latter is in western Canada.
Yup, only good LPC play is try to stall an election as long as possible, and select a new leader who can make enough of the right noises to hold CPC to a minority.
I’m not saying that’s at all likely to happen. Just that it’s probably what they see as their best bet out of bad options.
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If they drag out a leadership race over 3-4 months they'll turn into a minivan party after the next election.
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Which is why I suspect the 6 hour caucus meeting is going to be more of a hash out for choosing a replacement leader than a primer for a long, drawn out leadership race.
They know they're about to lose confidence of the house. They know that prorogation is very much not guaranteed. They know Canadians want an election. They know that a Trump presidency is weeks away and whomever it is that is at the helm needs to be cemented in a good start position for Canada.
Time and tide, etc.
Halifax Tar
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Is that true ?
If so they would have to get their poop in order by then, no ?
Halifax Tar
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From Mr. Coyne
Not quite. The government can just request special warrants to continue business without a budget.
Normally used during elections but it has been used in other instances like prorogation. To much criticism I will add.
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But the most of the Conservative caucus would also likely love Trudeau to stay on and run, so there’s the slightest of Venn diagram overlaps, no?
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That's all Canada needs. Another Millionaire as PM, no matter how qualified Carney is.
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Didn't Kamala try that? Just sayin'
PP is currently a millionaire as well so we are getting one again, like it or not.
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A millionaire in Canada is very low bar.
Own a house free and clear? You are probably a millionaire.
It is. His real estate investments, salary, subsidies etc and other ventures likely puts him quite a step above that though.
So yes we’ll likely be getting a millionaire if we assume the CPC will win.
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Absolutely.
Just pointing out that using millionaire as an insult catches an awful lot of people- to the point where I very much doubt that there are many MPs who are not “millionaires”.
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There weren’t always deputy PMs.
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Announcement to be made 1045 EST
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Deputy Prime Minister is not a required position in our system of Government. We go back and forth across the decades on whether the PM appoints one, or not.
My feeling is that a Deputy PM is unnecessary. If the PM is unable/unwilling to command the confidence of caucus, it is up to caucus to find a new PM. The Liberals have discovered (to their horror) that having a Party Leader with a “no fire” clause was a spectacularly stupid idea.
My feeling is that a Deputy PM is unnecessary. If the PM is unable/unwilling to command the confidence of caucus, it is up to caucus to find a new PM. The Liberals have discovered (to their horror) that having a Party Leader with a “no fire” clause was a spectacularly stupid idea.
