🍁lesundini

The "at this time" is what any worthwhile leader, political, social, etc, should finish most statements with. Ideologues should go into making placards and let leaders lead in response to reality. It's only PP types that are proud "I've the same positions I had 20 years ago." Yikes.
#cdnpoli

Indirectly perhaps.
Idlout sees a way to be part of the team that will activate some of her vision for her area. It's not directly a slap at the NDP or any specific leaders, just that goals can be met this way. It IS a comment on the general irrelevancy of the NDP in 2026.
#cdnpoli #Carney

If it's 2 seat majority, it could start the out-the-door push on PP, with or without crossings. Not sure the Cons have enough centre-right available to dig up an viable alternate but it seems there'd be enough to get a test going.
#cdnpoli #carney

It's more policy driven than just election time MAGA-fear. Idlout looks at the Carney circle and sees the things she's been working for being attainable. With the Cons it a mix of that and an awful leader. The USA threat is humming in the background but not the impetus.
#cdnpoli #NDP #Poilievre

There's space between fringe-green / middle-lib they used to fill but hard to think of any semi-reasonable NDP stance not supported by most libs or at least not opposed. Canada ranks #1 or close in many areas so jumping out of the box isn't appealing and fine-tuning isn't inspiring. tough spot.

If they can hold together and not dissolve totally into green-lite they have a chance once PP is gone IF Carney is facing somebody looking rational ( no obvious option there).
Judging by the USA and Alberta the maga aren't going away and Lewis won't give anyone an "ahhhhhhh" response.

Sometimes the NDP seems to live in a world-bubble without other countries that we have to live among. My NDP MP is much more reality-based but others are quite fringe-based. No doubt he's in the minority and the bubblettes will put Lewis in and test the bottom.
#cdnpoli

Merger with the Greens at least makes sense for the path they've been heading since Layton. Otherwise it's just watching the melt.

Wab Kinew-like would be what they need. Prov NDP has shown the way but feds seem to need to go through the 'depths of despair' part of recovery. Lewis should do that for them then they can get back on track.
#cdnpoli

B.

Cute. But, sure, any self-regulated body is going to have the odd mis-labeling happen.
#cdnpoli

Very disappointed in his nonsense. A riding votes to pick a representative who then must represent the riding, not ME. There isn't a spot on the ballot for "majority? Y N ".
Sadly, Lewis will drive the NDP into more irrelevancy and this silliness doesn't help.
#cdnpol #ndp #Idlout

Well it will assure the NDP stay a fringe party for another generation, like the federal greens have been. There isn't an easy road out for them but bouncing off the far-left wall doesn't seem the most effective. The provincial NDP show the way but for some reason the fed aren't seeing it.
#cdnpol

So many professions are self-accredited and it is not perfect but in this case something needs to be better than just having a website and a mic.

I dunno. That doesn't seem to explain the latest polls out of Alberta with Carney leading PP. Maybe he's said other things that weren't so impressive but had the advantage of brevity and rhyming.
#cdnpoli

The media, in a misapplication of trying to justify their job, tries to turn non-gaffes into gaffes. To be fair, they're used to interpreting 3-word rhymes so any longer statement with some depth and secondary references sounds like a gaffe to them.
#cdnpoli

No, really? They've moved on from how the ICTax "almost zero" effect on gas prices is the reason grocery prices are high? I'm impressed. I can't wait for the "should leprechauns need to produce ID?" debate.
#cdnpoli

You think Canada should support Iran having nuclear weapons? He needs to say that if that's our position. Tossing in "neither should ....." doesn't contradict it. Article 5 applies to 'being attacked' not "as the attacker" so not applicable from the US side this time.
#cdnpoli #Carney

That's how we're wired ;--)) But Idlout made a great move for her riding. She needs to be at the table with a group that is trying to get Canada going and has shown major interest in the North.
#cdnpoli #carney

His initial response was bang on. He's had to waste a lot of time explaining to detail-obsessed people. It hasn't been 'convoluted' it - it was straightforward but reporters need controversy to earn a living so they look for something that wasn't said and pretend to 'interpret' it.Sad.
#cdnpoli

I just did that. You're right, not 100% correlation but way up there.
#cdnpoli

Sorry, we're well stocked in pretzels already.

#cdnpoli #carney

If you want to get those values translated into action on the ground then it leads straight to joining those with the ability to apply the theoretical. You want a seat at the table. Liberal MP's don't seem to have issues with speaking out as needed.
#cdnpoli #Idlout #ndp

Yes. I don't know why the skill required in that aspect of being a good PM or in some cases even an MP is so disrespected. Further, just like in day to day life we need to operate in the general and deal with the fine detail when we have all the fine detail.
#cdnpoli #carney

He is pretty good on his feet. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
#carney #cdnpoli

He was clear enough for me on day 1 although I realize some needed it spelt out. It's the same in any situation. Some can extrapolate for the general to the specific, others need things laid out by examples. shrug.
#cdnpoli #carney

We can't individualize it. We put down our personal preference for a MP, we have no strings attached to them. Once elected they represent the entire riding population, not us personally. We hope they make good choices. That's it until we next get our chance to vote on an MP.

Discussion/disagreement/compromise we need. Misrepresentation can kill that. We don't want the left or center left to follow the MAGA route to being completely unreliable when references those with different perspectives. Charlie has slipped into that lately. I suspect ego is acting up.

Ooooops.

It's too bad Charlie is getting too full of himself lately. He's too eager to misquote or misrepresent what people in other parties have said or done in an attempt to bolster his own stature. Disappointing, he has done and could still do some good work for the country.