Elections Canada - Please Read post Number 1

[Murray20c8]

I agree. The majority don't want an election right now. But one is inevitably coming sooner or later. And the majority of seats will likely play out like the below...


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Could be another Liberal minority government. I don't think I could take another 4 years of people whining about the Liberals! LOL

 

[TCinthe6]

Could be another Liberal minority government. I don't think I could take another 4 years of people whining about the Liberals! LOL

Vegas odds are not calling another minority. After the 2 bi-election losses, soft fundraising, loss of campaign resources, and red MPs saying they won't run again, there are few reasons to believe the Libs will pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Probably won't be as a bad as the loss when Iggy was around, but NDP are ALMOST within the margin of error. Factor in the momentum the Bloc has in Quebec, and the Liberal numbers continue to decline.

JT is very good at campaigning, but he is not a magician.

 

[Murray20c8]

Vegas odds are not calling another minority.

Phew! It's time for me to whine about the PC's!

 

[Rkurtz]

Biggest union farse I heard was when my EX was working in a prov outpatient clinic. They were in negotiations with the gov at the time and the subject of vacation pay came up. The union said that although they received the usual vacation pay it was insufficient as they had to have the funds not only to go on vacation but also maintain their house while they were away, Plus the added expenses of eating in restaurants and staying in hotels. Hence they should ask for more vac pay. This was met with a fair amount of disbelief that the gov would pay more than the usual 4% (which the employees had contributed to). The union guy said no it was not illogical as they, the union, had that arrangement. And who pays the union dues?

Long story short was basically the union was greasing their own wheels.
My opinion of unions was somewhat lowered by their greed.

Unions have negotiated such rich contracts with governments that they are running out of ideas on what to ask for in the next contract in order to justify the dues they collect. They have to come up with creative ideas.

 

[TCinthe6]

Unions have negotiated such rich contracts with governments that they are running out of ideas on what to ask for in the next contract in order to justify the dues they collect. They have to come up with creative ideas.

I have seen unions like the CSN in Quebec celebrate after negotiations broke down, and the employer shut down operations permanently. It's tough for the pendulum to swing back the other way.

 

[1st Vette]

WTF is that? Means something because of AI? I quoted IPSOS polling.

Sorry, wrong link. See #77 . As for “ something because of AI “ , it’s simply a search engine, not generating an AI opinion.

$365K vs $35M. I had no idea the poverty gap was so large!

Just found the numbers.

FIRST READING: Why isn't the NDP triggering an election? They can't afford one — National Post

The party is so broke they'd struggle just to cover the travel expenses of the leader

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[1st Vette]

Could be another Liberal minority government. I don't think I could take another 4 years of people whining about the Liberals! LOL

I don’t think you have anything to worry about . I like this though. At least there is still a bit of levity in Ottawa . .

 

[1st Vette]

Unions have negotiated such rich contracts with governments that they are running out of ideas on what to ask for in the next contract in order to justify the dues they collect. They have to come up with creative critters .

 

[Rruuff Day]

It's still a majority that don't want it. That is the way our system works. Majority rules.

Only 34% of people don't want an early election... (IPSOS)

 

[1st Vette]

You are dead wrong. It's a deterrent to the industries that pollute. It is NOT a tax grab it's a global agreement with other countries to reduce our carbon footprint. Lead by example at worst. We get money back from the feds to compensate for our part in the accord. Yes, it will take a lot more effort from the worst countries to make a difference, but again lead by example. Hopefully it will shame those other countries into doing their part.
And once more if the provinces come up with their own plan there is NO carbon tax!! All the provincial governments, that aren't doing their own plan, is complain about the carbon tax.

Soon .61 cents a litre for the motoring and heating public . Punitive to understate it. Major Corporations simply pass on their costs to the consumer. The tax doesn’t phase them at the current levels. Forest fires last year were triple the emissions of the entire country. Tax that.

 

[1st Vette]

I take your point on wanting the details. There are some that want more than broad strokes, and so far all that we have got from the Conservatives is directional (kill the carbon tax, invest in technology etc). BUT, the time for a fully costed budget is when an election is called. It will cost 100's of thousands of dollars to publish a costed model today, and then do it all over again when an election is called. No party has ever published multiple budgets as the official opposition before an election.

Wait on it a few months, and the clarity you are referring to should come in due time in the form of a budget. It won't have ALL the answers, but it will indicate how much money will be allocated to each line.

Interesting perspective. The Conservatives have about , according to the current estimates about $ 20,000,000 give or take. They raised about $34,000,000 last year alone The NDP , have about $360,000 , total . As far as advertising budgets go they are in pretty good shape. Less than a GT3RS , LOL . So as far the Liberals go, probably not much flowing in that direction out of Vegas .

 

[Rruuff Day]

You are dead wrong. It's a deterrent to the industries that pollute. It is NOT a tax grab it's a global agreement with other countries to reduce our carbon footprint. Lead by example at worst. We get money back from the feds to compensate for our part in the accord. Yes, it will take a lot more effort from the worst countries to make a difference, but again lead by example. Hopefully it will shame those other countries into doing their part.
And once more if the provinces come up with their own plan there is NO carbon tax!! All the provincial governments, that aren't doing their own plan, is complain about the carbon tax.

"lead by example..... it will shame those other countries" ? LMAO.... Those other countries don't give two $hits what Canada is doing to reduce emissions.... You think China, who continues to spit out 11.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, and are daily ramping up coal use, would be shamed by what Canada does?.... lol.... The only interest they have in Canada is bus touring Banff and taking over Vancouver.

 

[1st Vette]

You are dead wrong. It's a deterrent to the industries that pollute. It is NOT a tax grab it's a global agreement with other countries to reduce our carbon footprint. Lead by example at worst. We get money back from the feds to compensate for our part in the accord. Yes, it will take a lot more effort from the worst countries to make a difference, but again lead by example. Hopefully it will shame those other countries into doing their part.
And once more if the provinces come up with their own plan there is NO carbon tax!! All the provincial governments, that aren't doing their own plan, is complain about the carbon tax.

Hmmmm….

 

[Murray20c8]

Only 34% of people don't want an early election... (IPSOS)

I saw the opposite from the president of IPSOS on Global.

Over half of Canadians don’t want an early election: Ipsos poll - National | Globalnews.ca

The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Canadians want opposition parties to work with the government despite persistent low approval for the Liberals.

globalnews.ca

 

[Murray20c8]

"lead by example..... it will shame those other countries" ? LMAO.... Those other countries don't give two $hits what Canada is doing to reduce emissions.... You think China, who continues to spit out 11.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, and are daily ramping up coal use, would be shamed by what Canada does?.... lol.... The only interest they have in Canada is bus touring Banff and taking over Vancouver.

What part of global initiative do you not understand? It's not JUST Canada!

List of Parties that signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April

The Paris Agreement will be open for signature on 22 April and will remain open for signature for one year.

www.un.org

Keep our head buried in the sand and see where that gets us?

 

[Rruuff Day]

What part of global initiative do you not understand? It's not JUST Canada!

List of Parties that signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April

The Paris Agreement will be open for signature on 22 April and will remain open for signature for one year.

www.un.org

Keep our head buried in the sand and see where that gets us?

Global initiative...We can see how well that is working. "our head" is buried somewhere if we think all these 175 countries below that signed the Paris Agreement will meet these 17 global initiatives in the next 6 years, or more likely ever could. Have a brief read through the 17 goals in the Paris Agreement. A commendable dream but totally a dream. The clock cannot be turned back to the extent the world thinks it requires in this unrealistic time frame without total catastrophe WORLD WIDE. The vast majority of the countries on this list have massive problems of their own and could not meet these goals even if they wanted to. Put the load totally on the shoulders of the few in hopes the many will follow and see what happens to those countries. We will be driven further into poverty than JT has already taken us. A pipe dream by any other name is still a pipe dream. I would like nothing better than to wave JT's magic wand and solve all the world's problems but head in the sand or not, I am still a realist. JMO

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Angola
6. Antigua and Barbuda
7. Argentina
8. Australia
9. Austria
10. Azerbaijan
11. Bahamas
12. Bahrain
13. Bangladesh
14. Barbados
15. Belarus
16. Belgium
17. Belize
18. Benin
19. Bhutan
20. Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
21. Bosnia and Herzegovina
22. Botswana
23. Brazil
24. Brunei Darussalam
25. Bulgaria
26. Burkina Faso
27. Burundi
28. Cabo Verde
29. Cambodia
30. Cameroon
31. Canada
32. Central African Republic
33. Chad
34. China
35. Colombia
36. Comoros
37. Congo
38. Costa Rica
39. Cote d’Ivoire
40. Croatia
41. Cuba
42. Cyprus
43. Czech Republic
44. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
45. Democratic Republic of Congo
46. Denmark
47. Djibouti
48. Dominica
49. Dominican Republic
50. Egypt
51. El Salvador
52. Equatorial Guinea
53. Eritrea
54. Estonia
55. Ethiopia
56. European Union
57. Fiji
58. Finland
59. France
60. Gabon
61. Georgia
62. Germany
63. Ghana
64. Greece
65. Grenada
66. Guatemala
67. Guinea
68. Guinea Bissau
69. Guyana
70. Haiti
71. Honduras
72. Hungary
73. Iceland
74. India
75. Indonesia
76. Iran (Islamic Republic of)
77. Ireland
78. Israel
79. Italy
80. Jamaica
81. Japan
82. Jordan
83. Kenya
84. Kiribati
85. Kuwait
86. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
87. Latvia
88. Lebanon
89. Lesotho
90. Liberia
91. Libya
92. Liechtenstein
93. Lithuania
94. Luxembourg
95. Madagascar
96. Malaysia
97. Maldives
98. Mali
99. Malta
100. Marshall Islands
101. Mauritius
102. Mauritania
103. Mexico
104. Micronesia (Federated States of)
105. Monaco
106. Mongolia
107. Montenegro
108. Morocco
109. Mozambique
110. Myanmar
111. Namibia
112. Nauru
113. Nepal
114. Netherlands
115. New Zealand
116. Niger
117. Norway
118. Oman
119. Pakistan
120. Palau
121. Panama
122. Papua New Guinea
123. Paraguay
124. Peru
125. Philippines
126. Poland
127. Portugal
128. Qatar
129. Republic of Korea
130. Romania
131. Russian Federation
132. Rwanda
133. Saint Kitts and Nevis
134. Saint Lucia
135. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
136. Samoa
137. San Marino
138. Sao Tome and Principe
139. Senegal
140. Serbia
141. Singapore
142. Slovakia
143. Slovenia
144. Solomon Islands
145. Somalia
146. South Africa
147. South Sudan
148. Spain
149. Sri Lanka
150. State of Palestine
151. Sudan
152. Suriname
153. Swaziland
154. Sweden
155. Switzerland
156. Tajikistan
157. Thailand
158. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
159. Timor-Leste
160. Tonga
161. Trinidad and Tobago
162. Tunisia
163. Turkey
164. Tuvalu
165. Uganda
166. Ukraine
167. United Arab Emirates
168. United Kingdom
169. United Republic of Tanzania
170. United States of America
171. Uruguay
172. Vanuatu
173. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
174. Viet Nam
175. Zimbabwe

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[Murray20c8]

I would like nothing better than to wave JT's magic wand and solve all the world's problems but head in the sand or not, I am still a realist. JMO

Fine, be a realist and do nothing! Bye Bye to your great grandchildren cuz there won't be a world for them.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Fine, be a realist and do nothing! Bye Bye to your great grandchildren cuz there won't be a world for them.

Sheesh... I was hoping you had something to refute my point of view.... Unfortunately, great grand children weren't in the cards for us but I would be happy for yours having a world if I'm wrong.

 

[1st Vette]

I saw the opposite from the president of IPSOS on Global.

Over half of Canadians don’t want an early election: Ipsos poll - National | Globalnews.ca

The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Canadians want opposition parties to work with the government despite persistent low approval for the Liberals.

globalnews.ca

Yes but that was three weeks ago, lol . It will happen eventually hopefully sooner than later because it seems fairly obvious what the outcome will be barring a minor miracle. Might as well get the new clowns in place and see how much worse they could possibly be . The Liberals said today that they will vote against the Block demand for the OAS increase but it’s a moot point because of Meathead errr.. Jagmeat.

 

[1st Vette]

I saw the opposite from the president of IPSOS on Global.

Over half of Canadians don’t want an early election: Ipsos poll - National | Globalnews.ca

The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Canadians want opposition parties to work with the government despite persistent low approval for the Liberals.

globalnews.ca

Just saw this new Nanos poll . It has the Liebrals and NDP tied . The PMO must be in a tizzy , lol .

'Dream scenario' for Poilievre as Conservatives open up 20-point lead with NDP, Liberals tied — CTV News

The latest Nanos numbers show Pierre Poilievre and the federal Conservative Party have opened up a significant lead, and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have fallen back into a statistical tie with the NDP.

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