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Emily's avatar

What a different situation we would be in had Canadians voted Conservative.

Mark L's avatar

Yes Emily, if a majority of Canadians had of voted conservative, we would be in a Convervative situation as opposed to a Liberal situation. That's all we have. That's all we are going to get.We, meaning Canadians are faced with the choices that were made almost forty years ago. Would a conservative minority government approach things differently that's hard to say. A Conservative Majority could definetly steer the country in a different direction. But how much of a different direction and what results that we would see from a Conservative Government remains to be seen.

Emily's avatar

Voting for the same thing, and expecting different results, is the definition of insanity. But here we are.

Verna Scott's avatar

Thats too easy for Canadians.. we like turmoil.

Jerry Grant's avatar

It must have been a good speech. CBC is ignoring it. They are completely absorbed by Carney seeking MOUs of dubious value in India.

Catherine Buckland Orth's avatar

I can’t give up on Poilievre. He has the best ideas and is articulate.I see the Canadian family man as well as the politician. I pity those who are brain fogged by CBC think and I pity us, we Canadians, if we follow Carney like sheep to our detriment . Canadians can take the bait again, as our prime minister holds up the boogey man Trump or they can stand strong and take back their country, their pride and the good life they deserve. I would be so delighted if my peers took some time and let Poilievre’s words sink in and let him get on with revitalizing our country.

K9 Tracker's avatar

100% Poilieve's ideas and what he offers, is often plagiarized by Carney. Once a plagiarist... Wellnit just shows he's unable to put pieces together that will work and for Canadians. We can watch for Carnage, I mean Carney to spout off many of the ideas from Pierre's offerings, he'll atyempt to pass them off as his own and the 180k media that has his back, will do just that, and back him.

I wish Canadians as a whole knew even half of what those on the right know and understand.

Mark L's avatar

Actually not the same thing at all. Not even close. And if anything we are pragmatic not insane. By witnessing the demolition of the NDP, and what remains of that party is a small nod to all Canadian voters......

We are witnessing democracy played out right before our very eyes.

Betty Boomsma's avatar

I really believe we are on the right track. We as Conservatives must keep the momentum going. Conservative governance is the only solution for a better Canada! I hope and pray that happens soon. Pierre for the win!

Lorne cooper's avatar

His speech laid out Canada’s truth from a perspective I haven’t heard.

About how and why we came about, and how it required action. Getting the things we needed done. True Canadian spirit.

It explained reasons why our tax structure makes us innovative yet unable to capitalize on that innovation. And what to do about it!

A true action plan. For Canada to redevelop the strength need to look after ourselves first. And in the process become worthy again of being partnered with.

Of developing and protecting our massive resources for leverage with other countries

This wasn’t a speech as much as a framework for Canada’s survival and success.

It is what Canada needs at this moment, and he blew me away!

Robyn's avatar

The problem is not what Poilievre is saying, it is that he is up against a biased media. They are being bought out while driving this country into the ground (selfishly thinking only of themselves and not their children or grandchildren). I don’t see this changing no matter who the Conservative leader is or what is said, until/unless we have a mainstream news outlet that reports neutrally. Even Elizabeth May is sounding the alarm on Carney’s threat to democracy with pushing bills through and there is virtually no coverage. I blame the media even more than the liberals for destroying our great country.

PCA's avatar

I agree with you. Media propaganda is so strong. People are blind

Matthew Fougere's avatar

As always, his ideas are based in reality and common sense.

Dan's avatar

💯 behind Pierre. It was his platform that the Carnage 🤡s ran on, a platform that sought to partially or eventually undo all the damage they and they alone created over 15 yrs of graft and grift, mismanagement and don’t forget Budgets? They balance themselves! MSM is beating the East India trade mule into a steaming bloody mess.. Carney secures trade deal with India! A deal that was always there to begin with except Trudeaus governments absolute failure there with Trudeaus cultural appropriation and NDP embrace of Sihk extremism. Regardless of the fact that Liberal Ideology destroyed Canada for fifteen yrs what remains is those disastrous economic policies have still left us without access to Tidewater. Elbows up Idiots still have not created common ground with Trump and our largest trade partner. We need shovels in the ground, not empty platitudes from MSM ass crack muppets. The liberals deserve no credit for repairing what their neglect and corruption destroyed to begin with!

Donald Ashman's avatar

There is no shortage of folks who believe they know best how to advise Pierre Poilievre.

“Pivot, pivot; he must pivot”

“He is too mean”

“I don’t like his tone”

I could go on, but you get the drift.

Just like his comments on the BNA Act, he has been right about everything.

He identified about ten serious failures within the Country, surgically & studiously delved into them, and proposed actual solutions that would repair these problems.

These remain problems a year after the arrival of Mark Carney, and remain either created or exacerbated by his predecessor.

However, in the next election, the same timorous souls will huddle around their fears, and again vote Liberal, fully expecting substantive change to be just around the corner.

Sherry 1's avatar

I don’t believe Carney’s poll numbers.

Donald Ashman's avatar

I mean, it really is hard for a reasonable person to believe.

Sherry 1's avatar

Liberals probably bought the polling company, using our tax dollars, just like they bought the media. 😡😡

Karen Benz's avatar

Yep the definition of insanity. Keep voting the same recycled party into power and expect that they will suddenly and magically do wonderful things for us and our country.

Brad Eamer's avatar

It was a clone of everything Poilievre says, precise, timely, and the exact recipe the Country needs to recover from the dark decade. Unfortunately the Left won’t listen because staying wilfully blind to reality keeps them living in their fantasy world.

Karen Benz's avatar

Right Brad they are afraid they actually might find out something that doesn't fit into their narrative. And heaven forb it might be something of common sense and value.

Johnny Lade's avatar

Finally, the liberals are being roughed up. So many times, they have talked the talk, boasting about their accomplishments, and rubbed elbows with the elite like the King and the Pope. It is as if they were a couple of steps from God. Carney had enough confidence to discuss the new world order at Davos. I became worried after that speech. I imagined an iron curtain between Canada and the US. Three cheers for Pierre.

Zuzana Haska's avatar

How can you disagree with this clear and solid plan?

Karen Benz's avatar

Only if you're a liberal Zuzana. Remember liberal good, conservative bad.

Denyse I O'Leary's avatar

Canada has NEVER supported innovation. Alexander Graham Bell went to the States to develop the telephone because he couldn't get buy-in here. Elon Musk studied at Queens but left for the States shortly afterward.

Our elite instinctively distrusts innovators and our whole culture is far too government-dependent to foster innovation. That is not something you, I, or Poilievre can change.

One important outcome: Carney doesn't really need to do anything about problems; he just needs to appoint more Correct people to boards, commissions, task forces, and panels and pay them well. Oh, and blame the United States for our problems and suck up to China just to show the Americans. Enough Canadians will vote for all that to keep his party in power.

The underlying problem is that a culture like ours keeps losing innovators to the States. So there is no pressure built up for a fundamental upset of that system.

So often when I check out the bio entries for innovative people I happen to be writing about, I come across a classic Americanism "Canadian American." Right. Another one of those.

And that guy was smart to get out too. Look what happened to Jordan Peterson, who tried to stay... humiliated, threat of licence being revoked for Incorrect Views. By the intellectual midgets our system encourages and rewards.

Oh, and the great Gretzky is sunk too because he golfed with Trump. I wonder if he'll be bounced from the Hockey Hall of Fame.

I no longer believe this problem can be fixed. Canada is still a nice enough place to live as long as you don't do anything that would challenge a career civil servant. And truth is, my neighbours want it that way. Things will get worse but they will still have their Virtue.

Sherry 1's avatar

Have faith, this can be fixed and we can come out the other side if Carney keeps screwing up. People don’t like him. People want to develop ALL of our wealth of resources and start to manufacture our necessities here in Canada, like pharmaceutical. Our farmers and ranchers are under attack as are our oil and gas industries. America is and always HAS been our best trading partner so let’s get that relationship fixed and make a deal.Trump is NOT the problem. Carney is. Never done a trade deal in his life and he’s afraid of making an ass of himself. Well, he’s doing that right now with his secret China deal.

Tomas's avatar

This just in... Mark Carney to visit Canada for 2 days! He's so busy rebuilding Canada at speeds not seen in generations! I'm sure he will eventually make a decision that produces tangible results. We may be at the bottom of OCED and second to bottom of the G7 but CBC assures our country is doing GRRRRRREAT! Elbows up 😉

Karen Benz's avatar

Omg Tomas.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Martin Dixon's avatar

Great speech but, no, it won’t change the minds of folks like Lionel. Has that idiot Sharan Kaur revised and extended her “thoughtful” take on what was his upcoming speech? Or is she just sticking with lol.

Dan Anders's avatar

“Finally Poilievre speaks common sense, not just being a pitbull but offering alternatives,” wrote Lionel Sauve.

As I mentioned, Poilievre was offering alternatives, but Lionel and many others weren’t hearing them.

It probably wasn’t intentional for Lionel to admit his willful ignorance during the last election, but he did. Like so many other Canadians, they bought the hype and the fear delivered by Carney and the lieberals, and now we all pay for their outright stupidity.