Canadian Politics

Continuing to utilize the Republican playbook:

My message to universities:

Protect free speech and academic freedom to keep federal grants.

I will appoint a Free Speech Guardian, a retired judge, to ensure academic freedom is defended.

https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1538900021189419010?s=20&t=iI...

Which simply means he will protect only speech and the exercise of academic freedom with which he agrees.

Educational institutions are more liberal because they are educated. They know we can do better. 

Unfortunately, academia still does attract outliers like Jordan Peterson. 

NDPP wrote:

Perhaps. But thus far unfortunately, the cancel-culture/deplatforming apocalypse has been  overwhelmingly liberal-left. Largely an import from Democrat America if the truth be known.

Ok, Elon. Or is it Glenn?

Poilievre up only 4 in his riding.

 

https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/support-for-convoy-protest-puts-poilievre-in-danger-in-his-riding-poll

NorthReport wrote:

Actually universities are both quite liberal and quite conservative at the same time.

I agree. There are many great things about universities but they are clearly institutions with deep roots in perpetuating social class. I think that might have been less true for a brief time in the Golden Age of Capitalism when there was a surge in social mobility in the West but there’s been a clear swing back to their roots. Pretending, educated people are liberal because they are educated and more open-minded glosses over what has always been one of the main functions of universities, which is creating an elite. The groupthink that you see amongst our elites and their cultural isolation from the ‘reactionary’ masses isn’t because post-secondary education is making them superior thinkers. It’s at least partly a function of education becoming increasingly class-based again. I’m amazed that after the Trump years, liberals seem to have learned so little and are ignoring the economic struggles of most people and clearly are steering the ship right back into the rocks. I don’t see how elite education isn’t largely to blame.

NorthReport wrote:

I had the privilege of attending university, and feel blessed that I was offered the opportunity, but why not get a frame first and the do university without incurring student debt because as a trades person you can earn 50 dollars an hour

People are going to have a different experience depending on what they study in university, but there is clearly an identity crisis with a lot of university programs. On the one hand, I support the idea that education should be about more than just increasing your earning power, but that attitude is largely rooted in the fact universities were traditionally for elites who were likely going to have that earning power taken for granted and could use a more rounded education. With university tuition becoming prohibitive for working class students who don’t want crippling student debt, it makes sense that universities are increasingly becoming accreditation mills for the managerial class. At this point, the biggest accomplishment of universities for recent generations seems to be to keep them indebted and give them a jargon and perspective that makes it extremely difficult to converse with those who didn’t get a ‘higher’ education.

What about teachers in conservative private and charter Christian Schools (or schools of other religious denominations)? You can't assume that they all have a Liberal bent.

Well I think there is a tendancy to assume that all people who are in a unionized job hold more progressive views. But I don't think that is necessarily the case although one would hope for the most part they appreciate the benefits that come from supporting unions.

NorthReport wrote:

Bye, bye Trudeau!

Bye, bye Freeland!

Bye, bye Carney!

And bye, bye Liberals!

We hardly knew ya!

Isn’t the next election scheduled to be held in two and a half years in October 2025?

Poilievre does seem like a loose cannon who could drive the Conservative Party into a ditch.

It's the dirty deal...

JKR wrote:

NorthReport wrote:

Bye, bye Trudeau!

Bye, bye Freeland! 

Bye, bye Carney! 

And bye, bye Liberals! 

We hardly knew ya!
 

Isn’t the next election scheduled to be held in two and a half years in October 2025?

Not to mention Trudeau's approval numbers in Ontario. 

https://angusreid.org/cpc-crossroads-poilievre-charest/
In Ontario, more than two-in-five (43%) approve of Trudeau, the highest measure in the country. That doubles the lowest mark, seen in Alberta (20%). However, at least half of respondents in all regions of the country disapprove of the prime minister:

43% is more than voted for him. The Freedom Convoy hurt Ottawa and Ontario where it hurt, economy and reputation. 

44th Parliament Adjourns For The Summer

https://cpcml.ca/Tmlm2022/M52007.HTM#8

"Notable non-legislative actions in the Parliament during this session include: government sanctions against Russia, military aid to Ukraine, special preferential treatment for Ukrainian refugees while the treatment of other refugees and migrant workers continues to be deplorable, calls for increased military spending, funding for the renewal of NORAD and increased integration into the US war economy, and pay-the-rich schemes to secure critical infrastructure and critical minerals, amongst other programs which are nation-wrecking and go against the interests of the people."

Corrected: "That Albertan is a dumb fuck"

NorthReport wrote:

Albertans are a bunch of dumb fucks turning Freeland into a hero by being subjected to their ignorant abuse.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/08/27/Attack-Freeland-Rage-Farming/[/quote]

On 'Black Ribbon Day' Canadian Politicians Whitewash the Holocaust by Pushing 'Double Genocide' Theory

https://www.thecanadafiles.com/articles/cpbrd

"On August 23, Liberal and Conservative politicians continued the tradition of validating 'Black Ribbon Day', thereby falsely equating Communism and Nazism.

[Zionist/NDP turncoat] Bob Rae, as a Liberal MP, initiated the motion which recognized this day back in 2009...These politicians are pushing the 'victims of Communism' theory, which is based on an incompetently sourced database, which even confirmed Nazis are victims.

The first to push this theory was Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. What Trudeau fails to mention is that the Canadian government specifically focused on bringing in Nazis and anti-communists into Canada during the post WWII period.

One way of getting into postwar Canada 'was by showing the SS tattoo,' Canadian historian Irving Abella told 60 Minutes interviewer Mike Wallace in 1997. 'This proved that you were an anti-Communist [and anti-Russian].' This was done to crush the burgeoning leftist Ukrainian diaspora, which had strong ties to the labour movement.

The Ukrainian diaspora, which by now has been mostly taken over by Nazi collaborator glorifying groups, is led by Chrystia Freeland, Canada's chief imperialist, the Deputy PM and the new Minister of Finance.

Yet, the NDP and Greens refuse to condemn the political establishment's support for this propaganda day."

I spent the Harper years working diligently on campaigns and executives electing a peace candidate to send to Ottawa. Saint Jack rejected him and his subversive ideas and the central campaign even ordered us to take down posters in our campaign headquarters from local peace groups. Bill stood tall against NATO aggression but the NDP determined that Hill and Knowlton was a better source of policy in foreign affairs.

NorthReport wrote:

The NDP don't realize how much their lack of support for peace is going to cost them. They already have a crisis with their failed leadership, once again, and now this. The NDP will be lucky to win half the seats they have in the next election.

Peace-minded Canadians deserve a voice in Parliament

Millions of progressive Canadians support peaceful solutions to the Ukraine war. A left wing party should be their voice

 

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/peace-minded-canadians-deser...

The NDP should take a leaf out of the Poilievre book on how to gather support. He is aiming straight at his core Reform constituency. I think he knows he won't win an election but going moderate didn't either. He can lose the election and still keep the leadership role.

The NDP has been going moderate for so long they completely ignore their consituency. The first sign I personally saw of it was the NDP committee refusing to put the question of cannabis legalization before the membership. They substituted a question affirming current policy of the time.

On the question of Palestine they aren't even close to reflecting the views of the membership. Even without supporting BDS they could do much more in condemning Israeli actions.

Singh's demands on the Liberals are pretty much stuff the Liberals already promised and didn't deliver.

The NDP aren't going to win a federal election anytime soon. I doubt they would lose much support, and I imagine they could gain a great deal, if they better reflected the views of the membership. Maybe still not enough to win; but with enthusiastic supporters energized by promoting what they genuinely believe in.

NDP = No Difference Party

Paywall but a better question would be why does he still have any. 

Jagmeet Singh as Jeremy Corbyn? This New Email From The Centre For Israel & Jewish Affairs

https://twitter.com/mbueckert/status/1573103234297864192

"This new email from CIJA, cynically conflates antisemitism with criticism of Israel in a really disgusting way, and I hope responsible people call them out for it."

I hope responsible people shutter this outrageous Zionist apartheid lobby for good. Or will Jagmeet Singh end up like Jeremy Corbyn?  Shut it down now!