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jimkenney12 said:
This is what Harper did.
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Flashback to June 17, 2010 for a demonstration of Trudeau's profound hypocrisy and mendacity, when he lectured former Prime Minister Stephen Harper for proroguing Parliament.

“Two prorogations in two years. The first, to avoid the vote of non-confidence that would have surely brought this government down. The second to avoid difficult questions.” Trudeau said.

“Anyone who disagrees with this government gets pushed aside. The challenge becomes that he [Prime Minister Harper] gets to use every tribune he can use, all the media, all the voices, all the attention and he gets to further marginalize people who disagree with him. That’s why we are talking about prorogation today.” - Trudeau said
 
jimkenney12 said:
The Hub is a right wing site.
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And?

Howard Anglin
Howard Anglin is a doctoral student at Oxford University. He was previously Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Principal Secretary to the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, and a lawyer in New York, London, and Washington, DC.
 
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Simon has every Constitutional right to deny Trudeau’s request to prorogue Parliament. In fact, she is Constitutionally obligated to say no because it is a frivolous demand that is not based in the national interest or even for the benefit of the Liberal Party but only to satisfy the ego of one man: Trudeau.
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People become unpredictable when dismissed by their political elites. Trudeau and Simon are both asking for trouble that could result in the kind of protest that has never before been seen in Canada. Trudeau’s narcissism has reached such overseeing levels that it is breeding a resentment that will only be satiated when he is utterly vanquished at the polls.
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davidkrayden.substack.com

ARTICLE: Time for Governor General Mary Simon to Stand up for Canada

Even if Trudeau resigns, we need an election not Parliament shut down
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Maybe the enigma (a problem) is because of rigid connection of business and governing power in a sense of BS!

Cosmological AL ah Gored ... gory "B" ... everything being severely bloodied ... under the red stage?
 
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WhyCzar said:
And?

Howard Anglin
Howard Anglin is a doctoral student at Oxford University. He was previously Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Principal Secretary to the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, and a lawyer in New York, London, and Washington, DC.
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He served hard right wing leaders. He will interpret data from a right wing point of view. Conservatives are thirsting for an election before voters take a good look at Pollievre and turn away from him. Ford expects Pollievre to be bad news for most Canadians so is aiming to have a provincial election before the federal election. He believes Pollievre will be bad news for the conservative brand.
 
jimkenney12 said:
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He served hard right wing leaders. He will interpret data from a right wing point of view. Conservatives are thirsting for an election before voters take a good look at Pollievre and turn away from him. Ford expects Pollievre to be bad news for most Canadians so is aiming to have a provincial election before the federal election. He believes Pollievre will be bad news for the conservative brand.
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Ford is a very pragmatic, business-focused (too business focused given his own ties to business) fiscal conservative. He might toss the so-cons a bone now and then to shut them up but really is not a right-wing ideologue. He's who Poilievre wants to be seen as, but Poilievre's ties to things like the convoy and opposition to COVID measures militate against that, not to mention he did rely on the so-cons backing to win the leadership. Say what you will about Dougie, and there's lots to dislike about him (like the rather obvious corruption through his ties to the development industry), but on COVID he pretty much did everything right, taking the advice he was giving and acting on it. As I said, pragmatic rather than ideological. His heavily pro-business approach fits that, too.

I wonder if Ford might take a shot at the federal job if Poilievre drops the ball (which is basically any scenario that doesn't end with a Conservative majority) but he doesn't seem like the type who would. A PM can't be as hands-on with things like development and infrastructure as he has been. The feds tend to be a bit more remote where that kind of stuff is concerned. I am sure the Ontario wing of the CPC would like him to, though, if only to break the power the West seems to have over the party right now.
 
Wow. Interesting perspective on Ford. He has done well responding to the threats from the incoming US president lately. I liked that he was able to develop a working relationship with Trudeau, Freeland and likely others. Being pragmatic and working with others is very important. Those are not qualities held by PP. At least not qualities he's shown.
 
An example of the impact of prorogation. The capital gains change, raising the inclusion rate from 50% to 66% on gains over a $250K was not passed even though it was supposed to apply on capital gains earned after June of 2024. However, because a Ways & Means motion was on the table at prorogation, CRA is going to proceed to enforce it as if the rate change did apply. However, they could have to refund that extra revenue if the bill is ultimately not reintroduced and passed. Complicates things, in other words.

globalnews.ca

Here’s how capital gains tax changes will work after Parliament prorogued - National | Globalnews.ca

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his pending resignation and prorogued Parliament, planned changes to how capital gains will be taxed were left in limbo.
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Mendalla said:
An example of the impact of prorogation. The capital gains change, raising the inclusion rate from 50% to 66% on gains over a $250K was not passed even though it was supposed to apply on capital gains earned after June of 2024. However, because a Ways & Means motion was on the table at prorogation, CRA is going to proceed to enforce it as if the rate change did apply. However, they could have to refund that extra revenue if the bill is ultimately not reintroduced and passed. Complicates things, in other words.

globalnews.ca

Here’s how capital gains tax changes will work after Parliament prorogued - National | Globalnews.ca

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his pending resignation and prorogued Parliament, planned changes to how capital gains will be taxed were left in limbo.
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Ha, future possible mess.
 
Who is going to negotiate with the Trump administration?

Trump does not seem in the least intimidated by any Canadian "leader".

Donald Trump responds to Pierre Poilievre on Canadian sovereignty: "Maybe he won't win, but maybe he will. Listen, I don't care what he says."

A reporter asks Trump if he is considering military force to acquire Canada:


https://twitter.com/x/status/1876683470623199520
 
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WhyCzar said:
Who is going to negotiate with the Trump administration?

Trump does not seem in the least intimidated by any Canadian "leader".

He says he does not care who wins or loses the upcoming election.

A reporter asks Trump if he is considering military force to acquire Canada:


https://twitter.com/x/status/1876683470623199520
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Trump doesn't "appear" to be intimidated by any leader in any country....and that's not an advantage , but a huge character flaw. (Thank God he's not a general.)
Most countries should not acknowledge or fear this childish tactic but use it to advantage because Trump is a fool by revealing his stupidity.......he thinks fear and intimidation makes him brilliant......good to know, right?
Now Canada should just keep every thing they know about Musk and Trump and keep it in their back pocket until it's needed.
And I certainly wouldn't attend his inauguration, until he had to say please...lol.
 
In a strange twist, a woman has now supplanted Trudeau as Canada's national leader.

Smith has even eclipsed Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre when it comes to Canada-U.S. diplomacy and U.S. media popularity.

Smith has appeared on American T.V., explaining the case for positive trade relations with the U.S. and her upcoming inauguration attendance.

"Because of all of the trading partners, and we have provinces instead of instead of states, Alberta has a $188 billion cross-border trade relationship with the United States," said Smith in a Fox News broadcast of her upcoming trip to Washington D.C.

"I want to talk to as many members of the incoming administration as I can to make sure the trading partnership stays strong, and know that we're here as a friend and ally, we're here to help."
 
WhyCzar said:
In a strange twist, a woman has now supplanted Trudeau as Canada's national leader.

Smith has even eclipsed Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre when it comes to Canada-U.S. diplomacy and U.S. media popularity.

Smith has appeared on American T.V., explaining the case for positive trade relations with the U.S. and her upcoming inauguration attendance.

"Because of all of the trading partners, and we have provinces instead of instead of states, Alberta has a $188 billion cross-border trade relationship with the United States," said Smith in a Fox News broadcast of her upcoming trip to Washington D.C.

"I want to talk to as many members of the incoming administration as I can to make sure the trading partnership stays strong, and know that we're here as a friend and ally, we're here to help."
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Smith WANTS to be seen as a national leader. That does not make her so. And really I think in the end for her it is all about the Oil industry. She does know how to use the media to her benefit and she says things people aligned with Trump/MAGA want to hear as reality.
 
Danielle Smith is hardly a national leader. I doubt many East of Saskatchewan see her as such and Doug Ford in Ontario has taken a rather strong stance of his own. A true national leader would somehow find a way to bring those Western and Eastern perspectives together. Trudeau has failed at that and I can't see Poilievre doing any better.
 
So here's how Trump intimidates other leaders:
1.) Take Canada
2.) Take back the Panama canal
3.) Go to eat with Mexico
4.) Save Britons
5.) Buy or take Greenland
6.) Solve the Hamas hostage problem for Israel or else turn the dessert to glass
7.) End the Ukraine war in a day
8.) Deport all the migrant criminals and illegals
9.)

What am I missing ....it just goes on and on, are we all going to buy into this rhetoric again......or ignore this child like we should?

I just wish most news sources would get a filter and not report half of all this worthless garbage click bait.
 
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