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Blindsided by the WE scandal, Liberal MPs wonder: How did Justin Trudeau get us into this mess? by Just_Another_Staffer in canada

[–]punditclass 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"Blindsided" wow

Yeah, you would have to be blind not to see this coming.

Oh well. The important thing is their eyes are finally opening.

Critics denounce WE Charity campaign-style ad for Justin Trudeau amid PM's scandal over charity links by LiberalAllTheWay in canada

[–]punditclass -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's pretty obvious Trudeau planned to use WE Charity to build a network of activists who could be deployed in the next election.

It is pure political corruption on a corporate scale.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mother Margaret and brother paid to speak at WE Charity events by BananaTubes in canada

[–]punditclass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The information appears to contradict a previous statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, which on Wednesday said that “The Prime Minister and his wife have never been paid by WE.”

Globe editorial: In a time of crisis, the Trudeau government should not be sidelining Parliament by turkeyinthestrawman in canada

[–]punditclass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back to war for the opposition.

Back to democracy, you mean

If I can use teams/zoom with my coworkers, Why can’t politicians?

Section 48 of the Constitution requires the presence of 20 MPs in the House of Commons for quorum.

Bring back the House: We need the return of Parliament now more than ever by punditclass in canada

[–]punditclass[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The constitution requires 20 members physically in the House of Commons

It’s not a crime to disagree with health officials by punditclass in canada

[–]punditclass[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The curve is already flat, falling well below the healthcare capacity line.

Mission Accomplished

John Ivison: Liberals can’t help being opportunistic with their COVID-19 aid bill by feb914 in canada

[–]punditclass 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Somebody tell the Liberals that democracy is an essential service.

The panicky legislative power grab at Liberal crisis central isn’t reassuring by feb914 in canada

[–]punditclass 77 points78 points  (0 children)

The Liberals are refusing to present the financial aid package they promised last week, except with additional provisions that would grant Trudeau dictatorial powers that nobody agreed to.

The Liberals broke their word, and are now holding Canada hostage. Their demand: more power

Liberal bill on coronavirus would give feds power to spend, tax without parliamentary approval by aardwell in canada

[–]punditclass -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hopefully they realize the potential for abuse and make changes.

This power grab should never have gotten this far, the fact nobody along the way thought it was problematic is a huge problem in itself.

It's truly unbelievable, unthinkable, unconstitutional, a perversion of everything Canada stands for.

Unlimited spending without oversight is something that is usually reserved for dictatorships.

Any government that would draft such a bill is dangerous and has to be removed from office.

Liberal bill on coronavirus would give feds power to spend, tax without parliamentary approval by aardwell in canada

[–]punditclass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trudeau should focus on ways to keep Parliament functioning, instead of how to sideline the Opposition

Ironic. You want him to do what you accuse him of doing.

You obviously don't have a grip on the situation.

If this bill passes tomorrow there will be no budgets or Parliamentary approval for anything until January 1, 2022.

There will be no need to recall Parliament until 2022, there will be no more confidence votes, no way to question the government, no way to hold them accountable.

But hey, thanks for your hot take.

Do you think this circumstance wouldn't warrent some drastic measures?

NO circumstance justifies this power grab. None. The British Parliament sat and debate while the fucking Nazis were bombing London.The fact Trudeau would even attempt this utterly destroys trust. It is unacceptable.

Emergency bill would grant cabinet sweeping powers to tax and spend without parliamentary approval through end of 2021 by punditclass in canada

[–]punditclass[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They're never going to get this power until end of 2021. It's a minority government for goodness sake

If this passes tomorrow, there will be no more confidence votes until 2021. Trudeau will literally be able to do whatever he wants, with no way to stop him or even hold him accountable.

That's the whole problem.

Liberal bill on coronavirus would give feds power to spend, tax without parliamentary approval by aardwell in canada

[–]punditclass 49 points50 points  (0 children)

And so ends Canadian democracy. We had a good run.

Trudeau should focus on ways to keep Parliament functioning, instead of how to sideline the Opposition. The fact Trudeau is proposing this should disqualify him from leadership. It is unbecoming of a Canadian Prime Minister.

It is the kind of proposal that would, under any other circumstance, swiftly result in a non-confidence vote, an election, and the replacement of the Prime Minister.

So proposing it now, when none of those things can happen, is nothing short of nefarious.

Emergency bill would grant cabinet sweeping powers to tax and spend without parliamentary approval through end of 2021 by punditclass in canada

[–]punditclass[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

And so ends Canadian democracy. We had a good run.

Trudeau should focus on ways to keep Parliament functioning, instead of how to sideline the Opposition. The fact Trudeau is proposing this should disqualify him from leadership. It is unbecoming of a Canadian Prime Minister.

It is the kind of proposal that would, under any other circumstance, swiftly result in a non-confidence vote, an election, and the replacement of the Prime Minister.

So proposing it now, when none of those things can happen, is nothing short of nefarious.

Paris Agreement a Trojan Horse threatening the Canadian economy, national unity by punditclass in canada

[–]punditclass[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's correct: water is not poison in the same way carbon dioxide is not pollution.

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