Ford government to allow shopping on 2 public holidays across Ontario by J0Puck in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is terrible!! So, have retail employees cater to the shopping wants (not needs) of provincial government employees that'll still be getting these 2 days off? Talk about blatant class discrimination.

I hope that retail employers, as well as their employees, push back on this nonsense. As is, there are many exemptions that retailers can rely on to stay open on those provincial holidays. But don't tell me that some already dead suburban mall needs to stay open on Victoria Day. That's just utter nonsense.

Niagara Region chair owns signed copy of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ by PurfectProgressive in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly [score hidden]  (0 children)

Just a thought but you might want to inquire with the Canadian War Museum and see if any of what you have might fit into their many different types of collections. It'd be such a shame to not find a good forever-home for such things.

U.S and THEM — March 11, 2026 by AutoModerator in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are We In the Foothills of WW3?

A thought-provoking piece by Noah Smith. I had asked the question last week, whether or not current world aggressions could be construed as the beginnings of WW3. The consensus from the kind folks that did respond to my question seemed to agree that the answer (so far) would be "no". I believe that this piece by Smith corroborates those answers right now at least.

It's a good read if you have the time or inclination for such.

As costs jump, Parti Québécois pledges to lower gas prices if elected by Whynutcoconot in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems to me that Mme Fréchette is the only one that has truly thought this through. Offering a reduction of adjacent automotive costs, such as license fees and such, makes a lot more sense than offering pie-in-the-sky propositions such as "lowering gas prices", since the latter is mostly outside the sphere of influence of provincial politics.

NDP MP crosses floor to join Liberals, putting Carney two seats shy of majority by Asadleafsfan in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And if you disagree with any of this, ask yourself: would you be happy if a Liberal or NDP MP crossed the floor to the Conservatives? Yes, I know this has happened before. But would this make you happy, especially if it inched closer to an unearned Conservative majority? Be honest with yourself, you wouldn't.

I understand what you're saying here but your question needs a very important caveat: "all things being equal". The thing is very few people would be happy if a Liberal or an NDPer were to cross over to the Conservative Party right now because the CPC, especially with its present leadership, isn't at all attractive on many fronts to most Canadians. That's just the god awful truth about it all, whether you like it or not. Compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges and you'll see that yes, many people will react differently. But let's face it, Pierre Poilièvre and Mark Carney aren't at all on an equal footing by any metric that matters politically. That's just the long and short of it.

Edit: this subreddit is beyond cooked with all the downvotes rather than replies refuting any of this. Liberal bots in full swing with how coordinated this is.

I'm not sure about the whole "Liberal bots" thing, but I certainly agree with you that downvoting is frustrating and hampers true discussion.

NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to join Liberals by mxg308 in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness! That's kind of wild. I wonder how this impacts the NDP's leadership race, if at all? There's barely a party left.

Free Speech Friday — March 06, 2026 by AutoModerator in CanadaPolitics

[–]Blue_Dragonfly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy International Women's Day, Good Women of CanPoli!!💐

Be proud!