Canadian Federal Election

[Marshsparrow]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

I was actually referring to the question about Mark Carney "Wasting taxpayers money, by flying to Europe, and Northern Canada, and is he going to repay the estimated $500,000 it cost?"

That is just disrespectful, and ridiculous question to ask him. Not only that, but the "reporter" kept trying to interrupt Carney. In spite of this, Carney was clear and concise with his reply, stating that due to the situation that is unfolding, Canadians have to form new alliances, and increase trade with other countries, and to find ways of extracting critical minerals, to provide for makets other than the United States .

I mean what does the Western Reporter expect? If the Government could not spend any tax money, nothing would ever get done.

I tried looking for Western Standard same questions being asked of Danielle Smith who has flown to Florida how many times? Attended Trump inauguration in Washington? How is this a good use of taxpayer dollars? What did she get out of all that time and $? Where's the Conservative outrage over this waste?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by someone123

I don't have an opinion on Pierre Poilievre's wife but I do think Spanish is important for Canada. We should be pushing for strong ties with Latin America and a bilateral trade relationship with Mexico that is not mediated by the USA.

Latin America has potential complementary trading partners that produce things we don't.

Yes 100%. Anecdotally I've noticed a lot more Latin American immigrants in the Vancouver area in the last ~10 years. It used to be extremely rare.

[Acajack]

Spanish for trade purposes could be important, though it seems to me to be a different political matter or priority than our official languages (English and French) and also languages that are Indigenous to our country.

Not trying to be too harsh but Canadians often seem to have a problem with compartmentalizing things like this.

- Weyerhauser just opened a facility in our town! OMG we need to switch the second language in our schools from French to German!

- Uhh, Weyerhauser's actually American, Lorne.

[Ozabald]

Originally Posted by Marshsparrow

I tried looking for Western Standard same questions being asked of Danielle Smith who has flown to Florida how many times? Attended Trump inauguration in Washington? How is this a good use of taxpayer dollars? What did she get out of all that time and $? Where's the Conservative outrage over this waste?

Andrew Furey, the Liberal Premier of Newfoundland was in Washington for Trump's inauguration as well. How is this a good use of taxpayer dollars? What did he get out of all that time and $? Where's the Liberal outrage over this waste?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Ozabald

Andrew Furey, the Liberal Premier of Newfoundland was in Washington for Trump's inauguration as well. How is this a good use of taxpayer dollars? What did he get out of all that time and $? Where's the Liberal outrage over this waste?

It's not the Liberals asking about these kinds of petty things, it's PP and the right wing "journalists" who are so concerned.

[MolsonExport]

There is a certain faction of Canadians that think our Prime Ministers should fly economy (cattle) class, subsist on fast food and frozen entrees, and stay at the Motel 6 when travelling abroad, while living in a mobile home in Ottawa.

Ridiculous.

That Western Standard (the 'standard' is evidently very low) is just a waste of space. I put it up there with the 'Epoch Times'.

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

It's not the Liberals asking about these kinds of petty things, it's PP and the right wing "journalists" who are so concerned.

Show me where Pierre commented on this?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Hecate

Show me where Pierre commented on this?

Pierre complained about every trip Trudeau took. Remember QE2's funeral?

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Pierre complained about every trip Trudeau took. Remember QE2's funeral?

The $6000 a night hotel room. Yeah that’s actually worth complaining about, though.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The $6000 a night hotel room. Yeah that’s actually worth complaining about, though.

I heard that the piano bar at that hotel was awesome, though!

[Acajack]

Well, it didn't take long for that one to be found and outed.

https://x.com/MarkDWiseman/status/1661024938432798725

I can already smell from here the ink on the Bloc Québécois posters being printed right now.

[Tvisforme]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The $6000 a night hotel room. Yeah that’s actually worth complaining about, though.

Expressing concern, sure, but unless you've done some investigation to find out the going rates for hotel rooms that can be adequately secured for a head of state in an extremely expensive city at a peak time for room demand due to the once-in-a-lifetime death of a monarch, making it a "Trudeau" thing is nonsensical. Hotel rooms in Vancouver were going for triple their usual price - some well over $1500 - for a Taylor Swift concert, after all.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The $6000 a night hotel room. Yeah that’s actually worth complaining about, though.

Best deal available, at the particular time.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Tvisforme

Expressing concern, sure, but unless you've done some investigation to find out the going rates for hotel rooms that can be adequately secured for a head of state in an extremely expensive city at a peak time for room demand due to the once-in-a-lifetime death of a monarch, making it a "Trudeau" thing is nonsensical. Hotel rooms in Vancouver were going for triple the price - some well over $1500 - for a Taylor Swift concert, after all.

yes, there is this and only this.

it was absurd that anyone would think otherwise, under the circumstances. The death of the longest-reigning monarch in Canadian/British history...is going to explode demand for hotel rooms in London.

Should he have stayed on a cot in the Canadian High Commission in London?

I also think the brouhaha about Bev Oda's orange juice was similarly ridiculous.

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Best deal available, at the particular time.

Id agree with you if everyone was staying in $6000 a night hotel rooms.

[MolsonExport]

where did everyone else stay?


I stayed in a (almost literal) shoebox hotel room the last time I was in London, and there were no particular special events taking place. Set me back $500+tax+breakfast per night.

[lirette]

The century initiative thing just seems to be the new WEF. This is only gonna attract an extremely online interest.

I can't find it right now but I believe the population growth under harper would have got us to almost 90 million by 2100. Is it really that much of a difference?

The whole thing is just so abstract and far away I dont see how you can have a meaningful conversation about it. How fast can we build homes in 30 years? 50 years? AI is going to be so advanced by then what does a typical job look like? I honestly cant even comprehend what society will look like then with how much turmoil there is going on right now.

People vote mostly on stuff based on their current situation not how things look in 75 years. This is why the carbon tax was such an easy attack for conservatives. "I can get rid of that 17 cents on that pump" but people dont do the math on the rebates.

[MolsonExport]

Much like people loved their DoFo beer & popcorn checks, but nevermind the chronic under-funding happening with respect to healthcare and post-secondary education.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by lirette

The century initiative thing just seems to be the new WEF. This is only gonna attract an extremely online interest.

I can't find it right now but I believe the population growth under harper would have got us to almost 90 million by 2100. Is it really that much of a difference?

The whole thing is just so abstract and far away I dont see how you can have a meaningful conversation about it. How fast can we build homes in 30 years? 50 years? AI is going to be so advanced by then what does a typical job look like? I honestly cant even comprehend what society will look like then with how much turmoil there is going on right now.

People vote mostly on stuff based on their current situation not how things look in 75 years. This is why the carbon tax was such an easy attack for conservatives. "I can get rid of that 17 cents on that pump" but people dont do the math on the rebates.

While not everyone of course, there are more people than you'd expect who do think about such things. In Quebec in particular there is a fairly large constituency.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The $6000 a night hotel room. Yeah that’s actually worth complaining about, though.

So Carney's $500k trip to Europe must be making you apoplectic. I suppose you're happy with 24 Sussex being a dilapidated mess too.

You aren't a serious person.