Canadian Federal Election

[Truenorth00]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

Our foreign policy should not be dictated by America, like it has since the aftermath of WW2.

Hard to do from a position of weakness. Canadians having massively underinvested in all the tools of foreign policy and lacking much economic independence aren't in a position to take foreign policy risks. Regardless of what one feels on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

[Dartguard]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

I hope Carney breaks ranks with the United States, on Canada's position on Israel. What Hamas did on October 7, 2023 was horrific, and Israel had every right to launch a military operation against Hamas, and weed them out of Gaza.

However, the IDF has levelled over 90% of the buildings in Gaza, which includes all Hospitals, Universities, Mosques, Day Cares, Retirement Homes, etc. Now 2,000,000 people, most of them women and children with no affiliation to Hamas, are starving to death, as the Israelis block attempts from organizations to deliver food to the people.

And now with the backing of the United States, Israel is deliberately targeting civilians in air strikes. Let's call it what it is. A genocide. I was a staunch supporter of Israel for over 40 years. However, I now am siding with the people of Gaza.

Israel should know better, considering what happened to the Jews in the Holocaust. Two wrongs do not make a right. I would urge Carney to immediately recognise the State of Palestine. It's the least Canada can do. Our foreign policy should not be dictated by America, like it has since the aftermath of WW2.

So would all that Gaza infrastructure still be there if Hamas had given back all the hostages?

[Ozabald]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

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.

Well, Biden stayed at the US ambassador's residence in London.

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by Ozabald

Well, Biden stayed at the US ambassador's residence in London.

Yeah because they have a literal $Billion mansion in the Centre of the city. We sold off such properties when we had them under Harper and rightly so.

[BlackDog204]

Originally Posted by Dartguard

So would all that Gaza infrastructure still be there if Hamas had given back all the hostages?

"So would the Holocaust have occurred, if Hershel Grynszpan had not assassinated a diplomat in the German embassy in Paris?"


Of course, both scenarios are absurd and ridiculous. There are 59 hostages remaining. Hamas originally took 251 hostages on October 7. In other words, Hamas has released over 3/4 of the hostages.

What does Israel do in return? Destroy 90% of buildings, so that 2,000,000 people are now homeless, and living in tents. Israel has continuously prevented food from being delivered into Gaza. They also habitually are ignoring cease fire agreements, and are now in the final stage of their mission- annihilating every Palestinian in Gaza.

This is the last I will comment on it. Killing woman and children is wrong, especially when said people are defenceless and starving. Additionally, this is only going to breed more anger and hatred in the Arab World towards Israel.

[Nite]

Here is the audio of Alberta premier Danielle Smith saying that she attempted to influence the US administration to hold off on tariffs to give Pierre Poilievre the best chance at winning the upcoming election... Because he'll align Canada with Trump the most

https://streamable.com/ciqzw2

[Ozabald]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

"So would the Holocaust have occurred, if Hershel Grynszpan had not assassinated a diplomat in the German embassy in Paris?"


Of course, both scenarios are absurd and ridiculous. There are 59 hostages remaining. Hamas originally took 251 hostages on October 7. In other words, Hamas has released over 3/4 of the hostages.

What does Israel do in return? Destroy 90% of buildings, so that 2,000,000 people are now homeless, and living in tents. Israel has continuously prevented food from being delivered into Gaza. They also habitually are ignoring cease fire agreements, and are now in the final stage of their mission- annihilating every Palestinian in Gaza.

This is the last I will comment on it. Killing woman and children is wrong, especially when said people are defenceless and starving. Additionally, this is only going to breed more anger and hatred in the Arab World towards Israel.

What's stopping food and other essentials being delivered into Gaza through the crossing with Egypt? Why does Egypt have a border wall with Gaza?

[BlackDog204]

"Which of the following paths would you prefer regarding defence spending?"

Increase to 2% of GDP: 69%
Maintain current 1.4%: 13%
Increase spending to 5%: 9%
Spend less than the current 1.4%: 4%

Nanos Research / March 5, 2025 / n=1001 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone/Online

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I wish Nanos had asked how many people would approve of spending 3% on Defence.

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

"Which of the following paths would you prefer regarding defence spending?"

Increase to 2% of GDP: 69%
Maintain current 1.4%: 13%
Increase spending to 5%: 9%
Spend less than the current 1.4%: 4%

Nanos Research / March 5, 2025 / n=1001 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone/Online

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I wish Nanos had asked how many people would approve of spending 3% on Defence.

Yeah or want to cut the GST to 3% or 1% or cut Income taxes by 25% or 50%. The only question is if we want to pay for it.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by Marshsparrow

They've both been advertising.

When the PM says he is going to Rideau Hall for 12:00 - you show some class, respect and not call an event for 11:30.

It is all about Pierre - entitlement - which you can't see even when it smacks you right in the face.

PP definitely lacks class and always has. He can hold an event at a strange time like that if he wants to but it's not always a wise move. I wonder he or any of his supporters will complain above the coverage even though he called it at that time.

[Nite]

Originally Posted by BlackDog204

"Which of the following paths would you prefer regarding defence spending?"

Increase to 2% of GDP: 69%
Maintain current 1.4%: 13%
Increase spending to 5%: 9%
Spend less than the current 1.4%: 4%

Nanos Research / March 5, 2025 / n=1001 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone/Online

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I wish Nanos had asked how many people would approve of spending 3% on Defence.

Originally Posted by YOWetal

Yeah or want to cut the GST to 3% or 1% or cut Income taxes by 25% or 50%. The only question is if we want to pay for it.

I would ask the public how much more would you raise the GST to increase military spending to see how people really feel about more military spending.
I doubt the majority would raise the GST 1% higher (5 to 6%).

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by Nite

Here is the audio of Alberta premier Danielle Smith saying that she attempted to influence the US administration to hold off on tariffs to give Pierre Poilievre the best chance at winning the upcoming election... Because he'll align Canada with Trump the most

https://streamable.com/ciqzw2

Wow. I wonder how this will be used during the campaign. She really made PP sound like a Trump-friendly choice.

[missing_middle]

Problem with asking the public what percentage of GDP should be spent on military is that assumes that they know what the GDP figure is, what that rough calculation would come out to and then even how that number would relate to the federal budget expenses.

[Hackslack]

It’s the Liberals election to lose no question. If they do lose it will be because the massive influx in support from the NDP and BQ have gone back to support those respective parties.

Cons are still sitting at roughly 36%-37% of the popular vote in the polls which is still very strong, and I don’t suspect they will lose much more support, at least in the polls. Cons won popular vote in 2021 with only 34%.

Cons need NDP and BQ to reign their support back in to win.

[Dengler Avenue]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

It was more a lost Trudeau decade than a lost Liberal decade. Different leadership would have produced a different result, especially the last four years when JT let himself be hostage to Jagmeet.

I suspect that the NDP needs to be wiped out in this election in order for changes to happen.

[Architype]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

I suspect that the NDP needs to be wiped out in this election in order for changes to happen.

That may be just an unusual phase we are going through now. Reducing the importance of alternative parties will make us more like the US in terms of lack of real political choice. To my ear, all the parties are sounding very similar in this election campaign with it's focus on Trump. It's a bit like David and Goliath, just deciding what kind of stones to sling.

[Dengler Avenue]

Originally Posted by Architype

That may be just an unusual phase we are going through now. Reducing the importance of alternative parties will make us more like the US in terms of lack of real political choice. To my ear, all the parties are sounding very similar in this election campaign with its focus on Trump. It's a bit like David and Goliath, just deciding what kind of stones to sling.

Admittedly that’s a concern at the back of my mind.

[Marshsparrow]

Originally Posted by Hackslack

It’s the Liberals election to lose no question. If they do lose it will be because the massive influx in support from the NDP and BQ have gone back to support those respective parties.

Cons are still sitting at roughly 36%-37% of the popular vote in the polls which is still very strong, and I don’t suspect they will lose much more support, at least in the polls. Cons won popular vote in 2021 with only 34%.

Cons need NDP and BQ to reign their support back in to win.

Actually its the Cons election to lose.

After 10 years of Liberal rule - advantage CPC
Change election - advantage CPC
2024 Fundraising (2x Liberals) - advantage CPC
Political experience - advantage CPC
Provincial gov't affiliation / support - should be advantage CPC

The difference is Trump and that the CPC is stuck with the most annoying leader of all time.

[samne]

I get the feeling this is a controlled demolition by Jagmeet. Why else the capitulation to Trudeau for so long then meeting with Carney in Iqaluit days before election.

Jagmeet will be gone with a bunch of nice board appointments waiting for him. He’ll be just fine…

[trueviking]

I’d say the provincial governments have been helping the Liberals. Ford turning his back on pierrre and helping to organize that first minister meeting. Smith selling pierre to Trump and throwing him a hand grenade of demands are bad for him.