The best part of the night was Polievre losing his seat to nice guy Bruce Fanjoy. Bruce worked hard for two years, and knew the riding. I’m not sure Polievre even spent time there until the last day of the election. Worth celebrating, and I hope no one gives up their seat to make PP happy.
A great synopsis based on what we know so far. We can expect recounts. Now our nation must sail into unknown waters knowing there is an orange iceberg out there.
I sm watching the eldction from Hanoi, vietnam. Big news here as well:: tomorrow marks 50 years since the liberation of southvietnam and the country's reunification.
The difficulty for Poilievre is that he personally does not represent majority Canada. He is an unrelenting pit bull and a one man band. It is impossible to know what his cabinet might have looked like - and frankly the folks near him may be too likely to nod approvingly as they leaf through Project 2025.
The Conservatives need a leader who can appeal to a broad cross section of voters, and not someone whose support is based on criticism of the other guy.
I have lived in 5 provinces of Canada. I am an 8th generation Prince Edward Islander who grew up in Manitoba, went to university in Quebec, and have worked in Alberta and Ontario.
And going forward I believe for the strength of the country, we have to be prepared to bypass the divisive, threat based rhetoric of the Danielle Smith/Preston Manning crowd, and work directly with the groups of Albertans, at whatever level, who are interested in continuing to try to work within Confederation.
This might be city councils.
Or Chambers of commerce.
Or unions.
Or Universities with their cutting edge research capabilities.
Or Indigenous Treaty signatories.
Or the significant number of corporations that relocated their head offices in the past 20 years from Toronto to Alberta, for lower taxes, cheaper land, and more affordable living.
I lived in Alberta(Calgary, but travelling frequently around the province) for 4 years, some years ago.
I get the distinct culture of ruggedly individualistic, "can-do", Klondike adventurer/l7nch bucket and bootstrap based pioneer culture that wrestles a living out of the abundance of agricultural and other natural resources and pure beauty that Alberta was graced with.
And I also get the head office, boots- with-suits white-hat culture of entrepreneurial optimism that fuels the Calgary base of the New West, where the only limit to your dream is the number of hours on the clock, and the project capital investment you can secure.
But I really do think it's important to avoid straining the vision of Canada's potential for all of us through the filter of threats to flip over the table and stomp out of the room.
Now, the work begins. It is the work of knitting back together the fabric of Canada.
Millions of my fellow Canadians voted across this marvellous, sprawling country that exists in spite of its geography.
Alot of them cast their ballots because they are frustrated, and worried.
They are worried about being able to feed their kids.
Many feel they will never be able to afford their homeownership dream. They are struggling to budget between putting gas in their vehicle, and being able to offer enrichment to their kids with sports, music, or summer camping.
They are anxious about whether they will be able to see their children, and THEIR children have the opportunities to flourish that their parents did.
They are folks who percieve Ottawa as a net drain on their lives, not a net benefit to being part of a larger, stronger grouping, and a safety net.
So it's time to build bridges. We have got to find a way to get back to respect for people's differences, as part of renewing the optimism that has characterized our country since it was founded.
We need to be asking the folks who did not vote for the new government:
"What is it you love about this amazing country, that keeps you here?
What do you need to add to that, and improve on that?
And what are you willing personally to do, to help us all get to where you feel like you are fully participating in all the amazing things Canada can be?"
And we need to start that conversation by detoxing the body politic. We have got to move past the rage baiting and the politics of grievance.
We have to get to the return of civil disagreement, where we look for things we all have in common, rather than cherry picking things that divide us, and amplifying them into non-negotiable hills to die on.
And in all interactions, whether social media, or around the 1st Minister's conference table, we have got to get to where we are able to hold two thoughts at the same time: I may not like everything you think. I may not follow your faith
or speak your language or look like you. And I may have a completely different take on how I live my life, compared to you.
But I will work to find the things we do have in common, and build from that.
As the US nation builder Benjamin Franklin said:
"If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately."
The great orange shark is circling, circling to our south.
It's time to rebuild the system that seeded me with potential, told me my hard work would be rewarded, and has allowed me an education, a home, personal safety, human rights, and a natural world full of beauty and wonder.
Tempting for them to imagine but doubtful in reality. The NDP might have been burned by the supply and confidence agreement but there is no way they would want another election, with their finances in tatters and no leaders. I doubt the Bloc would want to co operate with the Tories .
Perhaps the Tories would be better off ironing out their obvious internal differences.
Well said, but there is one huge challenge: leadership in Alberta and generations of the conservative base literally blame everything on the federal government. Polievre spent his career vilifying his opponents and fostered division even within his own party.
There is new leadership in the Liberal party. I think there needs to be a reset on the other side of the aisle. Could that happen? Can a leopard change its spots?
And, are there enough leopards that want to? They came awfully close...two more weeks, and some duct tape over Donald Trumps enormous mouth, and they might have won. It's tempting to look at the possibilities of a short-term government. It gives time to lick wounds and hustle fundraising, before recruiting some Bloc folks for a non-confidence vote and going at it again.
Great early insight. I never gave much thought to the PPC vote throughout the night but your observation makes sense. I’m not sure about giving Poilievre credit for knowing Trump would hurt him. He seemed to use his playbook quips often. I think the Libs hit aa early home run in the campaign with their early add aligning Poilievre quotes with Trumps.
It's going to be fun watching Poilievre hang onto the leadership while a good chunk of the party continues to knife him in the back (or the face, if you're Tim Houston and Doug Ford). Seems like he and Byrne really only have allies of convenience because they're so disliked.
Danielle Smith is going to get walloped. Her toxic brand upset Canadians. Most, anyways, except for Alberta. Her MAGA treason crap rubbed onto Pierre Poilievre, and the CPC lost.
The best part of the night was Polievre losing his seat to nice guy Bruce Fanjoy. Bruce worked hard for two years, and knew the riding. I’m not sure Polievre even spent time there until the last day of the election. Worth celebrating, and I hope no one gives up their seat to make PP happy.
A great synopsis based on what we know so far. We can expect recounts. Now our nation must sail into unknown waters knowing there is an orange iceberg out there.
I sm watching the eldction from Hanoi, vietnam. Big news here as well:: tomorrow marks 50 years since the liberation of southvietnam and the country's reunification.
The difficulty for Poilievre is that he personally does not represent majority Canada. He is an unrelenting pit bull and a one man band. It is impossible to know what his cabinet might have looked like - and frankly the folks near him may be too likely to nod approvingly as they leaf through Project 2025.
The Conservatives need a leader who can appeal to a broad cross section of voters, and not someone whose support is based on criticism of the other guy.
Sime post election thoughts about Alberta:
I have lived in 5 provinces of Canada. I am an 8th generation Prince Edward Islander who grew up in Manitoba, went to university in Quebec, and have worked in Alberta and Ontario.
And going forward I believe for the strength of the country, we have to be prepared to bypass the divisive, threat based rhetoric of the Danielle Smith/Preston Manning crowd, and work directly with the groups of Albertans, at whatever level, who are interested in continuing to try to work within Confederation.
This might be city councils.
Or Chambers of commerce.
Or unions.
Or Universities with their cutting edge research capabilities.
Or Indigenous Treaty signatories.
Or the significant number of corporations that relocated their head offices in the past 20 years from Toronto to Alberta, for lower taxes, cheaper land, and more affordable living.
I lived in Alberta(Calgary, but travelling frequently around the province) for 4 years, some years ago.
I get the distinct culture of ruggedly individualistic, "can-do", Klondike adventurer/l7nch bucket and bootstrap based pioneer culture that wrestles a living out of the abundance of agricultural and other natural resources and pure beauty that Alberta was graced with.
And I also get the head office, boots- with-suits white-hat culture of entrepreneurial optimism that fuels the Calgary base of the New West, where the only limit to your dream is the number of hours on the clock, and the project capital investment you can secure.
But I really do think it's important to avoid straining the vision of Canada's potential for all of us through the filter of threats to flip over the table and stomp out of the room.
Now, the work begins. It is the work of knitting back together the fabric of Canada.
Millions of my fellow Canadians voted across this marvellous, sprawling country that exists in spite of its geography.
Alot of them cast their ballots because they are frustrated, and worried.
They are worried about being able to feed their kids.
Many feel they will never be able to afford their homeownership dream. They are struggling to budget between putting gas in their vehicle, and being able to offer enrichment to their kids with sports, music, or summer camping.
They are anxious about whether they will be able to see their children, and THEIR children have the opportunities to flourish that their parents did.
They are folks who percieve Ottawa as a net drain on their lives, not a net benefit to being part of a larger, stronger grouping, and a safety net.
So it's time to build bridges. We have got to find a way to get back to respect for people's differences, as part of renewing the optimism that has characterized our country since it was founded.
We need to be asking the folks who did not vote for the new government:
"What is it you love about this amazing country, that keeps you here?
What do you need to add to that, and improve on that?
And what are you willing personally to do, to help us all get to where you feel like you are fully participating in all the amazing things Canada can be?"
And we need to start that conversation by detoxing the body politic. We have got to move past the rage baiting and the politics of grievance.
We have to get to the return of civil disagreement, where we look for things we all have in common, rather than cherry picking things that divide us, and amplifying them into non-negotiable hills to die on.
And in all interactions, whether social media, or around the 1st Minister's conference table, we have got to get to where we are able to hold two thoughts at the same time: I may not like everything you think. I may not follow your faith
or speak your language or look like you. And I may have a completely different take on how I live my life, compared to you.
But I will work to find the things we do have in common, and build from that.
As the US nation builder Benjamin Franklin said:
"If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately."
The great orange shark is circling, circling to our south.
It's time to rebuild the system that seeded me with potential, told me my hard work would be rewarded, and has allowed me an education, a home, personal safety, human rights, and a natural world full of beauty and wonder.
And the re-build starts today.
Tempting for them to imagine but doubtful in reality. The NDP might have been burned by the supply and confidence agreement but there is no way they would want another election, with their finances in tatters and no leaders. I doubt the Bloc would want to co operate with the Tories .
Perhaps the Tories would be better off ironing out their obvious internal differences.
Well said, but there is one huge challenge: leadership in Alberta and generations of the conservative base literally blame everything on the federal government. Polievre spent his career vilifying his opponents and fostered division even within his own party.
There is new leadership in the Liberal party. I think there needs to be a reset on the other side of the aisle. Could that happen? Can a leopard change its spots?
And, are there enough leopards that want to? They came awfully close...two more weeks, and some duct tape over Donald Trumps enormous mouth, and they might have won. It's tempting to look at the possibilities of a short-term government. It gives time to lick wounds and hustle fundraising, before recruiting some Bloc folks for a non-confidence vote and going at it again.
Hoping for à Liberal NDP/Green coalition. Too much going on for another election!
Great early insight. I never gave much thought to the PPC vote throughout the night but your observation makes sense. I’m not sure about giving Poilievre credit for knowing Trump would hurt him. He seemed to use his playbook quips often. I think the Libs hit aa early home run in the campaign with their early add aligning Poilievre quotes with Trumps.
It's going to be fun watching Poilievre hang onto the leadership while a good chunk of the party continues to knife him in the back (or the face, if you're Tim Houston and Doug Ford). Seems like he and Byrne really only have allies of convenience because they're so disliked.
Danielle Smith is going to get walloped. Her toxic brand upset Canadians. Most, anyways, except for Alberta. Her MAGA treason crap rubbed onto Pierre Poilievre, and the CPC lost.
Do you think that DS will get the message that Trump and his type of politics are bad????
Carolyn Preston: Not likely.