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1 hour ago, King Heffy said:

The problem is they siphon votes from the Libs.  Except in clear NDP ridings, we're better off with those going to the Libs.  Strategic voting sucks but it's a necessary evil without ranked ballot.

NDP and Liberals if they are smart should agree to a split map where they only run one candidate between the both of them in each riding. 

 

Trudeau refusal to implement rank choice is going to hunt him. 

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First Liberal MP calls on Trudeau to resign: 'for the good of our country' (msn.com)

 

First Liberal MP calls on Trudeau to resign: 'for the good of our country'

 

OTTAWA – Liberal MP Wayne Long has become the first member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s caucus to call for his resignation.

 

Long, a New Brunswick MP, penned an email letter to his caucus colleagues on Friday afternoon saying that after this week’s disastrous byelection loss in Toronto—St. Paul’s , it is time for Trudeau to step down.

 

Another MP from Newfoundland appeared to support his message.

 

“After reflection on this week’s defeat in Toronto—St. Paul’s and then seeing the response, I want you to know clearly and directly where I stand,” Long wrote in an email sent Friday afternoon and obtained by the National Post. “For the future of our party and for the good of our country we need new leadership and a new direction.”

 

Long, who is not running for re-election, said the Liberals need to listen to what voters are saying.

 

“The voters have spoken loud and clear. They want change. I agree,” he wrote.

 

Newfoundland MP Ken McDonald responded to the emailed message in a reply-all, writing “well said!”

 

Trudeau has repeatedly said he has no intention of stepping down , including after this week’s humiliating loss.

 

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3 minutes ago, Master Mind said:

 

Wonder how many of us here are all just this person 👀

Or, engaged with that AI and talking to a “wall”.

 Engaging  people is disruptive,

 especially on topics that news worthy and debatable.

 

That time takes away from normal daily functioning and real relationships.

 

    This is the physiological war, associated with destabilizing Countries to undermine freedom.

 

Its the long game that creates massive undertows to Democracy in the World .

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3 minutes ago, SilentSam said:

Or, engaged with that AI and talking to a “wall”.

 Engaging  people is disruptive,

 especially on topics that news worthy and debatable.

 

That time takes away from normal daily functioning and real relationships.

 

    This is the physiological war, associated with destabilizing Countries to undermine freedom.

 

Its the long game that creates massive undertows to Democracy in the World .

It would be interesting and informative, if the governments could stop anyone from other countries from posting for a couple of days.

Just so people can see the difference in who is still posting.

 

Or some way of providing the nationality of the poster.

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Rail workers at CN and CPKC vote to reauthorize strike at railways, says Teamsters

LAVAL, Que. — Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can't be reached.
 
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NDP's Ashton pays back some money from Christmas trip initially billed to taxpayers

OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament has paid back a portion of the thousands of dollars she spent on a Christmastime trip for herself and her family that was paid for with public money.
 
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Interesting... Team PP social media fan club ( the klown Konvoy and axe the tax ) is again rebranding and the protest is now - take back Canada 

 

Also they call on patriots to boycott Canada celebrations and head to their Rallies.  Seems they feel it's a bad idea to mix in any groups where non believers are are present 

 

That's starting to sound very much like old school communism 

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5 minutes ago, Sapper said:

Interesting... Team PP social media fan club ( the klown Konvoy and axe the tax ) is again rebranding and the protest is now - take back Canada 

 

Also they call on patriots to boycott Canada celebrations and head to their Rallies.  Seems they feel it's a bad idea to mix in any groups where non believers are are present 

 

That's starting to sound very much like old school communism fascism.

Fixed if for ya.  

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On 6/28/2024 at 1:23 PM, RupertKBD said:

 

 

At this point King, barring Trudeau falling on his sword, it's more of a case of hoping those voters who used to vote Liberal but have now bailed, decide to give their votes to Jag, instead of PP....

Things are not looking so good for the NDP. Of their 25 seats won in the last election, I think we are 7 NDP MP's have already said they won't run again. Devastating gut of 'corporate knowledge' there. 

 

Charlie Angus Ontario - returning to grass roots activism, retiring from 20 years in office. 

Carol Hughes Ontario - riding disolved in redistribution earlier this year wont run again

Rachel Blainey North Vancouver island - won't run again sources cite the north tip of the island will go BLUE next election, she chose to not run vs lose outright.

Randall Garrison Sooke, Esquimalt, Sidney retiring in his mid 70s

Richard Cannings (i don't know much off the top of my head but he won't run again)

Daniel Blaikie left in March to join Wab Kinew's team in the Manitoba Legislature. 

I am sure there was another one, but can't quite recall now...

 

ahh yes Nikki Ashton is likely tossed from office in the next election, i think that is the 7th one i was thinking about

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These are the NDP MP's who are running for re-election

who of the following people do you even know the names of? I know seven of their names and I am a political junkie...it doesn't look great for the NDP, and the more east one travels the less good it seems for them in the next election. There is a very real chance the NDP will fail to meet the threshold for official party status in the next election.

 

BC

Jagmeet Singh - leader of Federal NDP, name recognition throughout the adult population

Gord Johns - mental health critic from Courtney-Alberni

Lisa Marie Barron - Democratic Reform critic, fisheries and oceans critic, from Nanaimo Ladysmith

Allistair MacGregor - Public safety critic, Agriculture and Food critic, Justice critic from Cowichan Malahat Langford

Peter Julian - NDP house leader, health and finance critic from New Westminster-Burnaby

Jenny Kwan - Immigration critic Vancouver East

Don Davies - finance and foriegn affairs critic Vancouver Kingsway

Bonita Zarrillo - infrastructure and disability critic Port Moody - Coquitlam

Taylor Bachrach - Transport and Fisheries critic from Skeena Bulkley Valley

Laurel Collins - deputy whip, environment critic, families and social development critic from Victoria

 

EDM

Blake Desjarlais - Indigenous, Treasury, SPort, Youth, Housing, Immigration, refugees and citizenship critic - Edmonton Griesback

Heather McPherson - party whip Foriegn Affairs, International Development, Heritage critic - Edmonton Strathcona

 

MAN

Niki Ashton - heritage, national revenue, languages critic from Churchill - Keewatinook Aski

Leah Gazan - gender equality critic, social development critic, from Winnipeg Center

 

ONT

Matthew Green - labour critic, ethics critic and public services critic from Hamilton Center

Lindsay Mathyssen - deputy house leader, Defence critic, gender equality critic from London-Fanshawe

Brian Masse - science critic Windsor West

 

QC

Alexandre Boulerice - Housing and climate critic from Rosemont- La Petite-Patrie

 

Nunavut

Lori Idlout - indigenous and northern affairs critic Nunavut.

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28 minutes ago, Optimist Prime said:

These are the NDP MP's who are running for re-election

who of the following people do you even know the names of? I know seven of their names and I am a political junkie...it doesn't look great for the NDP, and the more east one travels the less good it seems for them in the next election. There is a very real chance the NDP will fail to meet the threshold for official party status in the next election.

 

BC

Jagmeet Singh - leader of Federal NDP, name recognition throughout the adult population

Gord Johns - mental health critic from Courtney-Alberni

Lisa Marie Barron - Democratic Reform critic, fisheries and oceans critic, from Nanaimo Ladysmith

Allistair MacGregor - Public safety critic, Agriculture and Food critic, Justice critic from Cowichan Malahat Langford

Peter Julian - NDP house leader, health and finance critic from New Westminster-Burnaby

Jenny Kwan - Immigration critic Vancouver East

Don Davies - finance and foriegn affairs critic Vancouver Kingsway

Bonita Zarrillo - infrastructure and disability critic Port Moody - Coquitlam

Taylor Bachrach - Transport and Fisheries critic from Skeena Bulkley Valley

Laurel Collins - deputy whip, environment critic, families and social development critic from Victoria

 

EDM

Blake Desjarlais - Indigenous, Treasury, SPort, Youth, Housing, Immigration, refugees and citizenship critic - Edmonton Griesback

Heather McPherson - party whip Foriegn Affairs, International Development, Heritage critic - Edmonton Strathcona

 

MAN

Niki Ashton - heritage, national revenue, languages critic from Churchill - Keewatinook Aski

Leah Gazan - gender equality critic, social development critic, from Winnipeg Center

 

ONT

Matthew Green - labour critic, ethics critic and public services critic from Hamilton Center

Lindsay Mathyssen - deputy house leader, Defence critic, gender equality critic from London-Fanshawe

Brian Masse - science critic Windsor West

 

QC

Alexandre Boulerice - Housing and climate critic from Rosemont- La Petite-Patrie

 

Nunavut

Lori Idlout - indigenous and northern affairs critic Nunavut.

 

Problem is people will still split the vote and go orange no matter what. I bet PP gets 15 seats that way.

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59 minutes ago, chris12345 said:

Oh yea I bitched about that a few months back. Just take take take.

It's only going to get worse 

 

Under Truduea senior and Mulroney Canada sold out to corporate profits and legislatively helped de unionize the private sector which lead to nearly all private employer pension and retired benefit plans ending 

 

The result is millions of canadians now retiring with nothing but CPP and OAS to live off

 

This is the real reason so many of them are now living in RV's at rest stops

 

Over the last  10 years the first wave of those who worked entire careers with only the cpp Retired and are living off any savings and the equity in their houses 

 

 NOW we have those who not only worked an entire career with only cpp but ALSO have been under the wage controls and austerity held up by conservative governments... These poor workers at.ethr first to hit retirement with debt and only cpp , OAS ....

 

This is the natural consequence of out of control capitalism that has given us the highest corporate profits in our history along with record numbers of billionaires.... And somehow the highest consumer debt in our history 

 

In the next 20 years OAS will outpace healthcare in costs 

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