He may not be much but Canadians, 38 per cent of them at least, consider Justin Trudeau their choice to handle the pandemic and engineer some sort of economic recovery.
Respondents to the poll, conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, were split about the prospect of a confidence vote triggering a federal election this fall, with 42 per cent opposed to an election and 38 per cent in favour.
But if there were an election today, 38 per cent of decided voters said they’d support Trudeau’s Liberals, compared to 30 per cent for the Conservatives, 18 per cent for the NDP and six per cent for the Greens.
The Bloc Quebecois were at 33 per cent in Quebec, statistically tied with the Liberals in that province at 32 per cent, with the Conservatives well behind at 16 per cent, the NDP at 12 per cent and the Greens at four per cent.38 per cent shouldn't be breathtaking but this is Canada and in our deeply flawed iteration of democracy that's often enough to translate into a solid majority.
Bad news for Pudgy O'Toole and his social conservatism. He'll probably start backpeddling the tough talk before the week is out. After all this is not an auspicious moment to make Wexit your first priority on taking office. Silly bugger.
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Didn't Myron Baloney say ' ya dance with the one that brung ya "? Otoole sounded really insincere today and I expect him to give the Sloanites Lewisites a bit of a free hand. He's already kissing Jason's ass like it's made of chocolate.
He's scrambling to find some wedge issue to anchor some measure of credibility. I'm sure the Wexit gang are delighted that he got to them so soon.
I really don't see how he can possibly make any headway in most of Canada talking up how hard done by Alberta is. I mean, I don't think even Ontario Ford Nation Conservatives give a fuck about Alberta, let alone undecided voters in most of Canada.
.. for Purple Library Guy ..
.. Ask the question or at least consider what's under the tip of the iceberg.. because.. Nobody really knows the depth and weight of Canadians.. when Quebec 'talks' Separation from the Nation.. or Alberta aka 'fragmenting Canada' because, well.. because uh..Wexit - crucifixes, diluted Bitumen - distinct society or pipelines or tailings ponds from hell.. we will resist.. never try to evaporate First Nations or let old white pasty face partisan slugs tell women what's OK.. re their bodies.. or how to school their children during a pandemic.. There is no 'known science' nor is there a poll that can measure the special measure of being Canadian when the shit is hitting the fan. (Hint - we're mercurial, we like dark horses & winners equally, we favor Newfies and cowgirls equally, banjo or piano, eat poutine and BBQ ribs or are strict veg, we have gardens & condo balconies, farms and scrapyards.. Chevy & Nissan.. our name isn't Joe very often)
O'Toole seems a bit surprising.. taking out Peter MacKay.. but it was 2nd and 3rd vote option.. via the Lewis & Sloan evangelicals O'Toole snivelled for.... How wondrous.. a moon faced facsimile of Andrew Scheer.. how droll.. He'll love Stornoway & all the Scheer perks though .. think of the dinner parties he can throw down now !! Its so exciting !!
O'Toole won in the same fashion as Scheer, Dion and Joe Clark before him.
I'm still wondering if the Q-factor, Quisling, cost MacKay the job. I think there are some former PCs who still blame MacKay for betraying their party to Harper's mob.
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