Federal Government & Politics II

[P'tit Renard]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Yep Trudeau was light but it was there. Moreover he had life experience outside of politics. He was never a "regular joe", but at least had interactions with regular people and their lives, and some life experience growing up in his 20s+ seeing the world. That stuff helps round you out as a human being.

I wouldn't call West Grey Point Academy regular joes. It's an expensive private school for wealthy families.

[CanSpice]

Originally Posted by P'tit Renard

I wouldn't call West Grey Point Academy regular joes. It's an expensive private school for wealthy families.

He was also a substitute teacher in the public school system, substituting at schools like Sir Winston Churchill Secondary and Killarney Secondary. This story has a bunch of quotes from students of his, and you can see that he taught all over the place.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by theman23

JTs charisma comes from his good looks and ability to appear natural in just about any situation. His charisma is about two canned quips deep. He is a terrible communicator if you ever take the time to listen to what he’s saying.

The P.M.'s superpower is that he does not need to say anything. He just needs to show up fully dressed and the Ladies imagination does the rest. Jordan Peterson calls it the beauty and the beast syndrome. A large mainly Female and Gay cohort in Canada if not the World think they could tame Mr Trudeau. The famous Flags with his name on them don't mean what the flag owners think it does for that same cohort.

Sophie thought it was no longer viable to tame the P.M..Which is too bad for their Kids as Teenagers don't need a parental breakup on top of the P.M.'s status and Public persona.

[kiwi4353]

Does anyone have a chart of the number of immigrants entering the country by year?

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

https://www.businessinsider.com/phot...-war-ii-2020-4

Does heavy vehicle mechanic during WWII in garrison in London count as a "real job"?

Oooh. My nominee for BURN of the Day!

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Oooh. My nominee for BURN of the Day!

Agreed.

And, it there EVER was a constitutional monarch who took her job seriously and fulfilled her vows completely and absolutely, it most definitely was HRH QE2

[CanSpice]

Originally Posted by P'tit Renard

Yes, when you get past the good boy looks and actually listen to the substance he's trying to convey, it's robotic, often times incoherent, cringeworthy, lots of filler.

He's a reflection of the times, where his superstar appearance matters the most on 30 second tiktoks and social media feeds, like his PR cringefest with Diljit Dosanjh.

It's kind of funny, everything up to the last part of the last sentence could be said about Poilievre too, with his penchant for VERB THE NOUN slogans, wearing shirts that are just slightly too tight to show he works out, and his recent switch to contacts from nerdy glasses.

[Truenorth00]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Agreed.

And, it there EVER was a constitutional monarch who took her job seriously and fulfilled her vows completely and absolutely, it most definitely was HRH QE2

Only female royal to ever serve and universally respected and recognized by veterans as a veteran herself.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by theman23

JTs charisma comes from his good looks and ability to appear natural in just about any situation. His charisma is about two canned quips deep. He is a terrible communicator if you ever take the time to listen to what he’s saying.

He doesn't have a tenth the charisma and verisimilitude his father had. If he weren't named Trudeau, no one would have ever been the wiser as to who he is. He is twee and oleaginous, and speaks exclusively in platitudes. Still, still, if the choice must be between him and Polyester, because so many voting Canadians are myopic, none-too-bright, and easily led, he is (gulp) the better choice for the betterment of the country. Of those two parties and leaders, one is substantively a builder, the other substantively a dismantler.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Gresto

Of those two parties and leaders, one is substantively a builder, the other substantively a dismantler.

Interesting way to put it. The LPC definitely needs to be rebuilt again. Hopefully sooner (4 years) rather than later (10-12 years).

[Truenorth00]

What does it say when an NDP Premier thinks the PM is completely fumbling the most important relationship we have and calls for more defence spending?

Manitoba premier urges Trudeau to move up NATO spending timeline to save Canada-U.S. relationship

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wab...deau-1.7266035

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

What does it say when an NDP Premier thinks the PM is completely fumbling the most important relationship we have and calls for more defence spending?

Trudeau is unpopular so everybody is dunking on him and trying to look cool. BC's NDP premier has had other complaints about Trudeau too.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Interesting way to put it. The LPC definitely needs to be rebuilt again. Hopefully sooner (4 years) rather than later (10-12 years).

Oh its going to be at least ten as Trudeau has jettisoned any association with the grass roots folks that used to call themselves Liberals. The Boomers are starting their last journeys and Trudeau is a bad word among anyone side swiped by Covid and the ensuing Inflation. Where is the pool of Voters that are willing to give the Liberals another chance besides the Civil service, victim industries as well as the Climate religion adherents? Victim Politics is coming to an end.All the other guy needs to do for a second term is stop apologizing for being Canadian.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Dartguard

Oh its going to be at least ten as Trudeau has jettisoned any association with the grass roots folks that used to call themselves Liberals. The Boomers are starting their last journeys and Trudeau is a bad word among anyone side swiped by Covid and the ensuing Inflation. Where is the pool of Voters that are willing to give the Liberals another chance besides the Civil service, victim industries as well as the Climate religion adherents? Victim Politics is coming to an end.All the other guy needs to do for a second term is stop apologizing for being Canadian.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. PP is potentially going to do some pretty unpopular things. Ask the Conservatives in the UK how austerity is working out for them.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. PP is potentially going to do some pretty unpopular things. Ask the Conservatives in the UK how austerity is working out for them.

Indeed, but since it won't happen until post-election, it doesn't make much difference for now.

[theman23]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. PP is potentially going to do some pretty unpopular things. Ask the Conservatives in the UK how austerity is working out for them.

They stayed in power for 14 years?

[casper]

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

What does it say when an NDP Premier thinks the PM is completely fumbling the most important relationship we have and calls for more defence spending?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wab...deau-1.7266035

Strange, but I must agree with the Premier of Alberta when she says either Liberal or Conservative they need to meet the 2% target.

I can't believe I am agreeing with her given how orthogonal her values to mainstream liberals values, but there you have it. She can be right sometimes.

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. PP is potentially going to do some pretty unpopular things. Ask the Conservatives in the UK how austerity is working out for them.

Sad, but true. The UK Conservative were irrational and destructive. Lets hope the Canadian conservatives are a bit more pragmatic.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. PP is potentially going to do some pretty unpopular things. Ask the Conservatives in the UK how austerity is working out for them.

And the Liberal solution is......MORE spending?

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Interesting way to put it. The LPC definitely needs to be rebuilt again. Hopefully sooner (4 years) rather than later (10-12 years).

I meant overarchingly their attitudes towards governing, not towards the well-being or state of the parties themselves. Ideologically and historically, small-l liberal parties are preponderantly builders, expanders of the social safety net, believers in government solutions, etc. Conservatives are preponderantly at least inclined to do the opposite, inclined to cut social spending, inclined to believe government stands in the way of private enterprise, the putative saviour of mankind. This is axiomatic.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by Dartguard

And the Liberal solution is......MORE spending?

Of course, money is printable after all........

JT knows the way!