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Originally Posted by J81
What is it about the last 10 years that convinces people to continue to vote for Trudeau 2.0? Genuinely curious!
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Well, for one I reject the idea that this is Trudeau 2.0. That's oversimplifying things and overlooks the competency of and tone of Carney. Its more or less just using partisan language that comes out of the CPC campaign. Its the type of language that keeps me mostly not wanting to talk about politics as everyone is stuck in their information bubble.
We are at a rough time right now, its scary not knowing what the next 6 months looks like let alone even what does the next month look like (trump wants to go further on tariffs not lighter. I am personally finding it emotionally draining having to hear about what steps Trump takes everyday furthering our former ally into facism. 6 months ago I never had to ask myself what would I do with me and my family if americans invaded Canada. Now I don't go a day without wondering if I should start making that plan.
We need a leader who is willing to work with others, who will put partisanship and ideology aside to forge trade and defense alliances. Carney has correctly prioritized visits to the UK and France as his first duties. For me personally I was relieved to see this
We need big and creative ideas on how to propel the country forward in the next 10 years economically. Pierre Poillevre has done absolutely nothing to show me he is capable of this. Since the announcement of the carbon tax removal he has just doubled down on "carbon tax carney" and has some muddied message about it being a fake out. He has not ever seemed like a serious individual to me. He is a politician built solely to be an attack dog against Trudeau, that worked while Trudeau and the liberals were deeply unpopular but now he needs to pivot and he just cant help himself.
He talked about securing the border in the north but didn't meet with the premier of the territory, unlike Carney. Carney has a calmness and intelligence about him that I would trust in a negotiation. Poilievre on the other hand seems like someone who would either blow up in a negotiation or completely fold given he clearly admires Trumps style of populism.
Are the liberals at fault for much of the issues in this country in relation to housing GDP per capita etc.? Absolutely they have been in power for a long time and they should own a good chunk of that. Is Mark Carney a perfect candidate? Of course not, I've never seen a candidate that didn't have flaws and I don't idolize politicians. But he's competent, has seen and worked through multiple crisis, has all of the right contacts and demeanor to help form new global partnerships.
I understand that perhaps this board is abit more conservative leaning and it might be controversial to say but I value a strong social safety net and I feel it will be more important than ever to have a leader who leans more towards having one than not. I've worked full time for almost 20 years, but this is the first time I've ever worried about losing my job due to something out of my control. We can be a country that has both a strong social safety net and a strong economy if we make better decisions.
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