Poilievre would shut supervised drug sites
Pierre Poilievre says he would shut down the supervised drug-inhalation sites if elected prime minister – which seems more and more likely.
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jeather 15:55 on 2024-07-12 Permalink
A lot can change in a year — I can’t see what would happen to get the Liberals reelected, with or without Trudeau, but maybe something positive with the NDP?
Ian 16:10 on 2024-07-12 Permalink
PP will win against Trudeau easily on a punishment vote. This is just like when Harper got in except that compared to PP, Harper is a moderate and wise statesman. The byelection loss in Toronto spells it out in black and white, Trudeau needs to hang up his hat.
The most likely person to run the Liberals if Trudeau steps down is Carney, but Trudeau sees that too so has tapped carney for Finance Minister to keep him busy. Trudeau is pulling a Chretien, he isn’t ready to step down yet and is willing to take down the party if he has to. It’s a shame, because I think Carney could beat PP easily, PP’s raison d’être is “Trudeau sucks” and he has no real policy – get Trudeau out and PP has a bag of nothing.
Singh performing necromancy on the NDP is pretty unlikely, the only reason the NDP have any real power now is their alliance with the Liberals. If Trudeau had come through with changing the voting system maybe, but as it is the riding votes say it all and that means the NDP will stay blocked out in all their main voter bases. Singh playing at being a moderate isn’t doing the NDP any favours with their long-time voters, look what happened to Mulcair when everyone fell for the Liberal “campaign left, govern right” schtick yet again.
Kate 19:24 on 2024-07-12 Permalink
What amazes me is that because J. Trudeau hasn’t solved all our problems, many people think Pierre Poilievre could. It isn’t logical.
The NDP need another Jack Layton but they won’t get one. I know of nothing wrong with Singh as a person but he doesn’t have either the charisma or the drive to get much further than he already has. The NDP has sunk itself over and over by choosing nice, decent leaders. You need someone who will stab a few backs when the chips are down.
jeather 21:41 on 2024-07-12 Permalink
I don’t particularly like Singh’s interest in means-testing programs, so I guess I am the person Ian is referring to. I agree that the only way the NDP works is getting a new leader.
I am unconvinced that PP couldn’t swing to any other liberal leader being the same as JT and I think he could pull the same stuff off about whoever comes next.
walkerp 23:03 on 2024-07-12 Permalink
I don’t know. Cons haven’t put forth any real program that appeals to most Liberal by default voters. I think it all depends on the economy and inflation. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Libs get another minority.
Ephraim 11:45 on 2024-07-13 Permalink
We don’t really see as many majority governments as we used to see. 37th, 41st and 42nd since the year 2000. So 6 in the last 9 governments have been minority governments? Is this a sign that Canadians don’t trust either the Liberals or the Tories to deliver? Do you see enough people voting PP to get a majority? I think we are looking at another minority government, no matter who gets elected. Especially with the BQ rural Quebec voters.