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Pierre Poutine, er, Poilievre bows out of the Conservate race to clear the lane for someone else
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Stealth Tuba
Jan 23, 2020, 6:29:26 PM1/23/20
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https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/pierre-poilievre-says-he-will-not-run-for-conservative-leadership-my-heart-is-not-fully-engaged-in-this
> OTTAWA — Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has decided not to run for the
> Conservative leadership.
> The news comes as a shock to his supporters, as Poilievre was seen as a
> frontrunner if he entered the race. In a statement, Poilievre said he was
> dropping out of contention for family reasons. He is recently married and
> has a young child.
Ah yes, "family reasons", the general catch-all political excuse.
I wonder who'll emerge from the shadows now that Sparky has made room?
> OTTAWA — Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has decided not to run for the
> Conservative leadership.
> The news comes as a shock to his supporters, as Poilievre was seen as a
> frontrunner if he entered the race. In a statement, Poilievre said he was
> dropping out of contention for family reasons. He is recently married and
> has a young child.
Ah yes, "family reasons", the general catch-all political excuse.
I wonder who'll emerge from the shadows now that Sparky has made room?
M I Wakefield
Jan 23, 2020, 7:30:52 PM1/23/20
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"Stealth Tuba" wrote in message
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> https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/pierre-poilievre-says-he-will-not-run-for-conservative-leadership-my-heart-is-not-fully-engaged-in-this
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> https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/pierre-poilievre-says-he-will-not-run-for-conservative-leadership-my-heart-is-not-fully-engaged-in-this
>
> I wonder who'll emerge from the shadows now that Sparky has made room?
All signs point to a McKay coronation.
> I wonder who'll emerge from the shadows now that Sparky has made room?
Roy
Jan 24, 2020, 12:24:16 AM1/24/20
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and spent money like it was going out of style.
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Stealth Tuba
Jan 24, 2020, 10:05:41 AM1/24/20
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"Roy" wrote in message
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> On Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 5:30:52 PM UTC-7, M I Wakefield wrote:
> > "Stealth Tuba" wrote in message
> > >
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> On Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 5:30:52 PM UTC-7, M I Wakefield wrote:
> > "Stealth Tuba" wrote in message
> > >
> > > I wonder who'll emerge from the shadows now that Sparky has made room?
> >
> > All signs point to a McKay coronation.
> Gawd...I hope not...another useless politician who abused power in the
> past and spent money like it was going out of style.
Maybe it'll be the return of the ratfucker-in-chief himself?
> >
> > All signs point to a McKay coronation.
> Gawd...I hope not...another useless politician who abused power in the
> past and spent money like it was going out of style.
Greg Carr
Jan 24, 2020, 2:35:35 PM1/24/20
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brewn...@gmail.com
Jan 24, 2020, 3:05:29 PM1/24/20
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On Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:35:35 AM UTC-8, Greg Carr wrote:
> An Edmonton Journal article today said Stephen Harper might make a run.
That would be sooo good. . . . (~_^)
> An Edmonton Journal article today said Stephen Harper might make a run.
But then, what would Peter MacKay do with all those knife sharpeners he's been collecting?
Stealth Tuba
Jan 24, 2020, 5:53:54 PM1/24/20
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Skippy Poilievre was ready to roll, with a number of party backroom heavies
in his campaign, and at the very last minute he suddenly remembered that he
had a family. Not to many people could tell him to bow out, maybe only
Harper.
Meanwhile, Andrew Scheer is now being babysat by Ian Brodie, Harper's
ex-chief of staff, to make sure that he follows his lines properly in the
upcoming show.
Harper stepped down from the money control even before Charest was running,
so that wasn't the real reason. And Jean Charest probably saw what was
moving in the dark waters. He could make a good fight against Peter MacKay,
but knew that in a rigged Conservative convention (is there any other kind?)
he couldn't beat Harper.
Peter MacKay is a Progressive Conservative (I have opinions about that but
nevermind) and the thought of a PC taking over after Harper did all he could
to strangle them would be more that Harper could stand. The rest of the
field is, what, Erin O'Toole and some far-right goofs (one whom just shot
himself in the dick). None of them could beat MacKay. Harper would rather
shut out a Progressive and probably lose a very dirty election than see the
PCs come back. Doing an improbable "Joe Clark" to Justin Trudeau would just
be icing on the cake.
Stephen Harper, he's not coming back for you.
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in his campaign, and at the very last minute he suddenly remembered that he
had a family. Not to many people could tell him to bow out, maybe only
Harper.
Meanwhile, Andrew Scheer is now being babysat by Ian Brodie, Harper's
ex-chief of staff, to make sure that he follows his lines properly in the
upcoming show.
Harper stepped down from the money control even before Charest was running,
so that wasn't the real reason. And Jean Charest probably saw what was
moving in the dark waters. He could make a good fight against Peter MacKay,
but knew that in a rigged Conservative convention (is there any other kind?)
he couldn't beat Harper.
Peter MacKay is a Progressive Conservative (I have opinions about that but
nevermind) and the thought of a PC taking over after Harper did all he could
to strangle them would be more that Harper could stand. The rest of the
field is, what, Erin O'Toole and some far-right goofs (one whom just shot
himself in the dick). None of them could beat MacKay. Harper would rather
shut out a Progressive and probably lose a very dirty election than see the
PCs come back. Doing an improbable "Joe Clark" to Justin Trudeau would just
be icing on the cake.
Stephen Harper, he's not coming back for you.
brewn...@gmail.com
Jan 24, 2020, 7:06:45 PM1/24/20
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But now, the 'blue tories' are not able to find a home with a like-minded Tory leader. Scheer was a blue tory, but he was also too much of a Harper likeness.
Peter MacKay says he's 'pro choice', has no problems with gay lifestyle and marriages, adheres to Presbyterian religion, and is married to an Iranian-born woman. He also accepts that climate change is happening and is attributed to human activity but doesn't commit to government spending money to address the issues. How will those beliefs and choices be met with the centre-right or hard-right Conservatives of this country?
The left-of-centre are going to remember his many faux pas while in Harper's government: public relationships with daughters of political or corporate types, disparaging comments when one of them crossed the floor to the Liberals, and then his personal relationship with Condoleezza Rice, Bush's Secretary of State.
They're also likely to remember that he supported Bush's invasion of Iraq, wanted Canada's military spending increased enormously to impress the U.S., and he voted against a cease-fire between Israel and a muslim country. He's largely pro-Israel (like Harper and Scheer) and that aligns him with Trump's administration.
And it sure does look like he favours cozying-up to China and Saudi Arabia to protect Canadian 'economic considerations'. Just another Conservative that would put human rights on ice in return for economic gains. Hear it for yourselves:
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Canada on 'thin ice' with largest trading partners: Peter MacKay
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/economics/video/canada-on-thin-ice-with-largest-trading-partners-peter-mackay~1597338
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A little too much like Harper for my voting taste. Hope others remember he also breaks promises and lies through his teeth very comfortably. Ask David Orchard.
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