[Canada] Canadian Politics Redux

[crazy canuck]

The similarities are they are both going into an election which their party will most likely lose if they don't step aside.  There is still risk that even if they do so their parties will lose.  But the do nothing option for both parties is akin to closing their eyes and driving off a cliff.

[viper37]

There have been several more moves since you last posted about it

But there's not much more to say about it.

It's all more of the same: he's getting increased pressure to resign, but nothing is going to happen this summer.

I do not like PP, I do not think he will make a good PM, I think Canada will take a step back with PP as a leader, but I have no illusion that PP will step back once he is defeated in another election.

This isn't a USA scenario.

[viper37]

I remember.

It was a necessity to get rid of Harper to increase Canada's standing to the world.

If it is now a necessity to get rid of Tudeau to increase Canada's standing to the world, could it be that Canada's problem lies... elsewhere?

Canada's global reputation suffering under Trudeau, Garneau asserts in autobiography

[Barrister]

I remember.

It was a necessity to get rid of Harper to increase Canada's standing to the world.

If it is now a necessity to get rid of Tudeau to increase Canada's standing to the world, could it be that Canada's problem lies... elsewhere?

Canada's global reputation suffering under Trudeau, Garneau asserts in autobiography

So look - I think Trudeau is worse than Harper in terms of foreign policy.  Hell I think Trudeau is worse than Harper in almost everything.

But I don't think Harper did very well in terms of foreign policy either.

We're just not a very serious country when it comes to foreign policy.  We don't put in the time or resources.  I'm in part thinking of military spending (which has been abysmal under both parties) but not just limited to that.  We're a G7 country, a NATO country, a five-eyes intelligence country.  We should be a "big deal" on the world scene, but we really aren't. m We'd rather just be on the sidelines offering criticism to everyone without actually doing much of anything to help.

[viper37]

It is what I'm alluding to.  We are not devoting any effort to our international standing.  We're just trying to bask in some past glory when one diplomat tried to mediate a peace between Palestinians and Israelis and our Blue Helmets were part of every UN peace keaping missions.

[viper37]

LPC watches in horror as French centrists...

Good read from the Beaverton.

[Valmy]

LPC watches in horror as French centrists...

Good read from the Beaverton.

I mean they could have watched just south of the border for the same damn thing unfolding.

[crazy canuck]

LPC watches in horror as French centrists...

Good read from the Beaverton.

I mean they could have watched just south of the border for the same damn thing unfolding.

It's Canada's onion.

You should read it, it's funny.

[crazy canuck]

LPC watches in horror as French centrists...

Good read from the Beaverton.

Here is an opinion piece much to the same effect.  Gifted link.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/519974dc5e28f762a87fb14c1570523f4fb873adfcfcb945043907ccc3c41650/VPQBO6G4IFFNVDR2AIV66D4I24/

[HVC]

Canada is number 1!   

How Canada became a car theft capital of the world

[viper37]

Canada just announced the purchase of 12 conventional submarines to replace our fleet.

They'll be stationed in Alberta.

[HVC]

Tonka?

[viper37]

Tonka?

News release

[viper37]

In other news, Conrad Black, after fighting so hard to get his peerage from the UK House of Lords has lost it.
Reason: he did not attend often enough.

Conrad Black, who battled Chrétien over British peerage, removed from U.K. House of Lords

Chrétien must be dancing today.

[crazy canuck]

Tonka?

Worse

It pretty laughable.  They come out and say the first step taken has been to put out the press release that they are starting the process of thinking about getting them.

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada is taking the first step towards the procurement of up to 12 conventionally-powered, under-ice capable submarines – and that Canada is launching the process to formally engage industry on this acquisition. This is an important step in implementing Canada's renewed vision for defence, Our North, Strong and Free.

Reading more about it, the Liberals had to make some announcement about increasing military spending for the NATO summit.  But fair to say they are not fooling anyone with this.