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[–] grte 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

A liberal majority under a red Tory leader is the second worst outcome we could get. Hopefully we can dodge the worst and second worst outcomes.

[–] grte 12 points 2 weeks ago

Is the fight you picked not going as well as you had hoped, Donald?

[–] grte 75 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Whatever Fox News tells him about Canada is what he "knows" about Canada.

[–] grte 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's certainly part of what makes him a neoliberal.

Let's have a look at his website, https://markcarney.ca/spend-less-invest-more

In recent years, the federal government has been spending too much.

A Mark Carney-led government’s fiscal policy will focus first on reining in wasteful and ineffective government spending, creating room for personal income tax cuts

Now is the time for a more efficient and effective government—one that delivers better results while spending responsibly. By streamlining operations and reducing waste

A Carney government will focus on maximising the outcomes achieved, while minimising the dollars spent. We will slow the growth of government spending, initially cap the size of the public service

a range of tax measures from Investment and Production Tax Credits to Accelerated Depreciation, that catalyse massive private investment in cutting-edge industries.

A Mark Carney-led government will balance the operating budget in three years

These all come straight out of a conservative campaign. The guy is neoliberal to the core. His great policy proposal is splitting the budget into two columns so he can (in my opinion) run austerity measures on social services while running a deficit to funnel public money into private hands via public private partnerships.

[–] grte 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Any religious representation is offensive to secularism.

No, I don't agree. Making laws with religious justification is offensive to secularism. A drawing that depicts a person wearing a piece of clothing traditionally associated with a religion is not offensive to secularism.

[–] grte 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

His first act as prime minister was to axe a capital gains tax increase.

[–] grte 26 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

Last fall, city officials confirmed the image would be removed in the name of secularism following complaints that it was offensive.

Oh?

Please, Montreal City Hall, share with the class what's offensive about that image.

[–] grte 42 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Whenever someone justifies a position with common sense you can safely take it as supported with zero evidence. If they had it, they'd give it.

[–] grte 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The Globe and Mail is owned by Thomson Reuters, a Canadian company.

[–] grte 63 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

Thanks, Jagmeet.

[–] grte 20 points 3 weeks ago

Politics doesn't begin and end in a voting booth.

[–] grte 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Poilievre personally holds investment in Bitcoin as he promotes crypto to Canadians

So he either believes in it or believes in rug pulling his constituents.

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