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#5741 Mattjvd

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Posted 22 January 2021 - 07:28 AM

The PMO office did answer that question a while ago. Here's what the Toronto Sun(no friend of Trudeau) has to say about it:

"Flight tracking websites show that jet originated in nearby Puerto Rico, not Ottawa.

“He is home with his family for the holidays,” a spokesperson replied in response to questions from the Sun.

Which home is another matter. CTV Parliamentary reporter Glen McGregor stated Trudeau was not in Ottawa at Rideau Cottage, but at the PM’s official second residence at Harrington Lake.

“Can confirm: PMJT is home for the holidays with his family at Harrington Lake residence. That is, he isn’t out of the country as wildly speculated on Twitter,” McGregor tweeted on New Year’s Day.

https://torontosun.c...-justin-trudeau

#5742 Mike K.

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Posted 22 January 2021 - 07:35 AM

I believe there are multiple jets. The one tracked by the independent tracker saw it originate in Ottawa.

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#5743 Tom Braybrook

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Posted 22 January 2021 - 11:42 PM

Nice try.

The popular vote in Canada is what wins elections in individual ridings, but not always national elections. But that doesn’t change the fact more Canadians supported the Cons than any other party, and that is still referred to as the popular vote.

I also wouldn’t call Liberals lefties as there’s a lot of diversity in that party.

i know that it saddens you that 2 out of 3 canadians do not support the CPC platform/agenda...but you just have to let it go!


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#5744 rjag

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Posted 23 January 2021 - 08:23 AM

i know that it saddens you that 2 out of 3 canadians do not support the CPC platform/agenda...but you just have to let it go!

 

Apparently as many dont support the LPC agenda (6.018 million vs 6.239 million) and less than 1/2 that for the 3rd place NDP (2.903 million)

 

We are a divided nation of East Vs West, Urban vs Suburban/rural. You dont let that go...you recognise it and you work towards finding a way to bridge those divides. 

 

Based on the last few years of JT, he's not the one to do that. This isnt the centrist LPC of Chretien. I'm not sure O'Toole is either.  


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#5745 North Shore

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Posted 23 January 2021 - 09:17 AM

nope...nobody did....but if you lump all the libs,dippers and greens together ( and at least 1/2 the bloc) as "lefties" then i guess you could say the "left" did... 

 

 

Nice try.

The popular vote in Canada is what wins elections in individual ridings, but not always national elections. But that doesn’t change the fact more Canadians supported the Cons than any other party, and that is still referred to as the popular vote.

I also wouldn’t call Liberals lefties as there’s a lot of diversity in that party.

 

Neatly encapsulating the problems with a First-past-the-post electoral system


Say, what's that mountain goat doing up here in the mist?

#5746 rjag

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Posted 23 January 2021 - 10:23 AM

Neatly encapsulating the problems with a First-past-the-post electoral system

 

The current minority govt is a good example of alternative voting methods...we'd be permanently in a situation where the 3rd or 4th place parties would be kingmakers and would force ideology that would not be representative of the wishes of the majority...otherwise they wouldnt be 3rd or 4th place would they?


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#5747 Mike K.

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Posted 23 January 2021 - 11:08 AM

Right. The NDP had to shed its alliance with the Greens to remain functional.

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Posted 23 January 2021 - 12:06 PM

Neatly encapsulating the problems with a First-past-the-post electoral system


Yup, and I'll bring up my ice cream analogy again. Vanilla might have won the popular vote, but when three of the choices are a variation of "chocolate with different nuts," really, which flavour is most popular?

Special shout-outs to French vanilla and kookies & cream for offering a couple other choices, though.
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#5749 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 23 January 2021 - 12:54 PM

https://twitter.com/...075491771584514

 



#5750 Mike K.

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Posted 24 January 2021 - 10:05 AM

Haha, good one, Prime Minister.

While we’re all in a good mood, how about we address this:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to apologize or acknowledge any responsibility for his decision to nominate now former Governor General Julie Payette, who resigned Thursday after a report found she helped create a “toxic” work environment at Rideau Hall.

During a press conference on Friday, Trudeau dodged repeated questions from reporters about his responsibility in the disastrous and unprecedented end to Payette’s tenure as Governor General, as well as the adequacy of the vetting process that failed to note similar issues she caused at previous workplaces.

- https://nationalpost...general-payette

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#5751 spanky123

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Posted 24 January 2021 - 11:05 AM

Elections ads started this morning. Apparently O’Toole has been firing health care workers and wants us all to die of covid.

I guess the Libs want to have the election over before people figure out that there isn’t enough vaccine to treat everyone by September.

#5752 Mike K.

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Posted 24 January 2021 - 11:09 AM

You have got to be kidding me.

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#5753 Mike K.

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Posted 03 February 2021 - 08:25 AM

Globe and Mail took to its front page to write the following in small text, taking up the entire front page:

The country’s early vaccine rollout is collapsing, Justin Trudeau’s announcement about possible domestic production, in some very distant future, is nothing but a distraction. - Editorial, A12

The gig is up.

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#5754 rjag

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Posted 03 February 2021 - 08:43 AM

Globe and Mail took to its front page to write the following in small text, taking up the entire front page:

The country’s early vaccine rollout is collapsing, Justin Trudeau’s announcement about possible domestic production, in some very distant future, is nothing but a distraction. - Editorial, A12

The gig is up.

 

Even the Toronto Star is dissing them and you know its bad when your biggest fan is losing patience


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#5755 A Girl is No one

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Posted 03 February 2021 - 10:52 AM

Or just sending a message to Justin that it’s time he pays up the media again for continued good messaging? 😜
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#5756 rjag

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Posted 05 February 2021 - 08:48 AM

‘Fake as ****.’ Ex-Politician Details Racism in Ottawa, Blowout with Trudeau (vice.com)

 

 
‘Fake as f uck.’ Ex-Politician Details Racism in Ottawa, Blowout with Trudeau
 

 


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#5757 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 05 February 2021 - 09:10 AM

she's a garbage individual.



#5758 rjag

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Posted 05 February 2021 - 10:09 AM

she's a garbage individual.

 

You must have experienced her differently


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#5759 Mike K.

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Posted 10 June 2021 - 07:53 AM

And then there were two.

 

Jenica Atwin, a rookie Green MP from Fredericton, has crossed the floor over to the Liberals this morning.

 

This leaves only Elizabeth May and Nanaimo's Paul Manly as elected MPs of the Green Party.


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#5760 spanky123

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Posted 10 June 2021 - 08:07 AM

And then there were two.

 

Jenica Atwin, a rookie Green MP from Fredericton, has crossed the floor over to the Liberals this morning.

 

This leaves only Elizabeth May and Nanaimo's Paul Manly as elected MPs of the Green Party.

 

Wonder what she was promised.


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