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When there was an assassination attempt on 🇨🇦’s PM, July 2/20, there wasn’t a single #Conservative MP who publicly condemned the act. A radicalized man who consumed RW conspiracy nonsense, loaded his truck with weapons + live ammo, intent on lethal harm. #NeverVoteConservative 
Not only did Erin O’Toole not condemn the violent act, this is what O’Toole tweeted the day of the assassination attempt & the next day. O’Toole added to the rhetoric…the very type that helped radicalize the would-be assassin. #NeverVoteConservative #2TierOToole #Elxn44
Michael Barrett, #CPC “ethics” critic, not only said nothing about the assassination attempt, but tried to take credit for a federal Liberal project & acted as though the Liberals had nothing to do with it. Then he amplified 1/6 seditionist #EliseStefanik. #NeverVoteConservative
@1MikeMorris I checked Singh's tik tok out and noted he was trying to groom pre-teens & teens to become followers years before they can vote. It concerns me deeply that those followers may think is honestly presenting NDP policy because he isn't. He's gaslighting, misinforming and projecting.
@1MikeMorris 1. Opposition members who focus on solely on attacking the gov't in office and/or obstructionism are political misfits. Their antagonism neuters their ability to work collaboratively & produce results that benefit those whose interests they are elected to serve.
@1MikeMorris 2. Another reason I no longer support the federal NDP is because Singh has a patterned behavior of presenting issues as false dichotomies - informal fallacies based on a premise that erroneously limits what options are available.
"[@palkisu via @WIONews] Farmers in #India are protesting. And some politicians outside India have appointed themselves their spokespersons. Did the farmers ask them to? Most likely not. Are they helping the cause of the farmers? Certainly not."
WHAT FOLLOWS is embarrassing. /2
WHAT FOLLOWS is embarrassing. /2
Loss of #UNSC seat bid by🌐PM @JustinTrudeau was a heavy blow, underscored by its intense and costly diplomatic push. It is not possible to enter the thoughts of the Prime Minister and know to what extent (if any) Canada’s latest candidacy for Secretary General of #OECD now /3
motivates his actions. Nothing happens in a vacuum. AND, in this instance, for whatever reasons @JustinTrudeau made the decision to not only speak out publicly, but to also brush off India's subsequent criticism. Doing so publicly reasonably equates with a desire to be seen. /4
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Utilizing (Liberal interpretations of) #HoC procedure, @MarkGerretsen #YGK ultimately crassly marched in step with his Liberal #LPC colleagues blocking any 'pre-study' of #WECharity links to Prorogation.
@Emmanuel_Rach @ipoliticsca #cdnpoli
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Utilizing (Liberal interpretations of) #HoC procedure, @MarkGerretsen #YGK ultimately crassly marched in step with his Liberal #LPC colleagues blocking any 'pre-study' of #WECharity links to Prorogation.
@Emmanuel_Rach @ipoliticsca #cdnpoli
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GERRETSEN read from a statement [11:21:18 - 11:35:53] delineating @liberal_party argument against the Motion by @karen_vecchio.
Following his reading, GERRETSEN interjected upon @ToddDohertyMP with (supposed) Point of Order [11:51:28]. Taking umbrage at remarks of DOHERTY,
GERRETSEN read from a statement [11:21:18 - 11:35:53] delineating @liberal_party argument against the Motion by @karen_vecchio.
Following his reading, GERRETSEN interjected upon @ToddDohertyMP with (supposed) Point of Order [11:51:28]. Taking umbrage at remarks of DOHERTY,
3/7
GERRETSEN denied his statement had been prepared by PMO.
To that point, GERRETSEN had an obvious prolonged struggle with the syntax and choice of (his own) words [11:35:01].
* The reader can make their own decision. A video link is provided in the last frame of this Thread
GERRETSEN denied his statement had been prepared by PMO.
To that point, GERRETSEN had an obvious prolonged struggle with the syntax and choice of (his own) words [11:35:01].
* The reader can make their own decision. A video link is provided in the last frame of this Thread
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A Liberal MP has garnered some unexpected national media attention over his "anguished committee speech" (@hollyanndoan via @mindingottawa).
AND,his defensiveness quickly boiled over, unravelling into a (cringeworthy) rant by the MP Kingston and the Islands.
#cdnpoli #YGK
A Liberal MP has garnered some unexpected national media attention over his "anguished committee speech" (@hollyanndoan via @mindingottawa).
AND,his defensiveness quickly boiled over, unravelling into a (cringeworthy) rant by the MP Kingston and the Islands.
#cdnpoli #YGK
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To the (undoubted) chagrin of @MarkGerretsen and his @liberal_party colleagues, this story doesn't lend itself readily to vetting.
When @CPC_HQ @karen_vecchio introduced a Motion pursuant to Standing Orders requiring an explanation by the government for the Prorogation ...
To the (undoubted) chagrin of @MarkGerretsen and his @liberal_party colleagues, this story doesn't lend itself readily to vetting.
When @CPC_HQ @karen_vecchio introduced a Motion pursuant to Standing Orders requiring an explanation by the government for the Prorogation ...
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Mr. GERRETSEN embarked immediately on defensive pushback against any inclusion of #WECharity [17:13:50-17:18:12], even accusing all the Opposition of "conspiring in advance" [17:45:50] as "an opportunity to dig up some dirt. I know they're [#CPC] are looking for this silver
Mr. GERRETSEN embarked immediately on defensive pushback against any inclusion of #WECharity [17:13:50-17:18:12], even accusing all the Opposition of "conspiring in advance" [17:45:50] as "an opportunity to dig up some dirt. I know they're [#CPC] are looking for this silver
AS A FORMER @rcmpgrcpolice (Ret'd), allow me to clarify some recent terminology appearing in the media #MSM:
IT WON'T BE OBVIOUS BUT, the use of the word «EXAMINING» is a synonym for INVESTIGATION.
#WEscandal #WECharity #cdnpoli
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IT WON'T BE OBVIOUS BUT, the use of the word «EXAMINING» is a synonym for INVESTIGATION.
#WEscandal #WECharity #cdnpoli
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When an #RCMP FILE NO. is assigned, it becomes an investigation. Period. Evidence is examined; fact patterns are investigated.
There exists strict Statistics Canada reporting requirements, including an OSR Classification - which delineates, the type of offence. Once a FILE is
There exists strict Statistics Canada reporting requirements, including an OSR Classification - which delineates, the type of offence. Once a FILE is
opened, the outcome will also be tracked and reported (i.e. Unfounded, Charges, Cleared Other), ergo an investigation.
What happens during an investigation can vary, covering a wide spectrum of considerations, everything from the approach taken to the assignment of resources.
What happens during an investigation can vary, covering a wide spectrum of considerations, everything from the approach taken to the assignment of resources.
For decades, the Kielburgers have been celebrated and supported by the media and major organizations. Now, for agreeing to run a cancelled government program but otherwise doing what they’ve always done, their reputations have been destroyed. /1
It seems to me that either the Kielburgers never deserved the praise they received, or they are now being treated very unfairly. Either way, their former supporters seem hypocrites who aren’t prepared to take responsibility for what they helped create. #WECharity #WEscandal /2
I’ve been disappointed by media coverage of #WECharity #WEscandal because every story and opinion ignores this key point: the Kielburgers’ style has never changed. These unchanged people can’t be angels one day and crooks the next when nothing about them has changed. /3
I've been absent from Twitter for a while, where I am mainly active on #onpoli and #cdnpoli topics, and some have commented on my return. It's made me think about why I took a break and what's frustrating me. So this is a self-indulgent multi-post explaining what's up. 1/11
I worry that we're losing the room for nuance and self-reflection in our politics. American politics are a vivid illustration of what happens when that gets extreme. There's so much of "my political team, right or wrong" going on. It makes me tired and sad. #onpoli #cdnpoli 2/11
Where is the room to say I'm frustrated with the lapses of judgment in the Trudeau government, in and around #WEcharity, without suggesting I think the entire government is corrupt? #onpoli #cdnpoli 3/11
1. #WECharity has explained how retired teachers Fred & Theresa Keilburger amassed private real estate holdings recently valued at $25m.
They say the family earned it by flipping houses, and gave WE a building to use as for years, "rent-free"
They said "rent-free" repeatedly
They say the family earned it by flipping houses, and gave WE a building to use as for years, "rent-free"
They said "rent-free" repeatedly
2. Here is a commercial lease for that building, which has been leaked to me.
3. I sent WE the lease today for comment.
They tell me it was not "conventional rent," but a way to reimburse Fred & Theresa Kielburger for mortgage interest & property taxes.
They tell me it was not "conventional rent," but a way to reimburse Fred & Theresa Kielburger for mortgage interest & property taxes.
Since we're talking 'sin', I have this prophetic thought:
When asked whether he had knowledge of @Bill_Morneau's #WECharity -related travel, the clear reply from @JustinTrudeau ("I did not know") was like a stark silhouette. ... /2
#WEscandal #cdnpoli
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When asked whether he had knowledge of @Bill_Morneau's #WECharity -related travel, the clear reply from @JustinTrudeau ("I did not know") was like a stark silhouette. ... /2
#WEscandal #cdnpoli
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Later as @telfordk nervously rocked back and forth in her seat, she noticeably and uncharacteristically fumbled for a reply when asked whether MORNEAU should resign.
TAKEN TOGETHER - PMJT/ clear response + KT/ awkwardness = the writing on the wall (portend of doom) for ... /3
TAKEN TOGETHER - PMJT/ clear response + KT/ awkwardness = the writing on the wall (portend of doom) for ... /3
Min. Finance. IF I MAY, I'll take this a step further. Even though MORNEAU is not a lamb without blemish, he'll be the sacrificial offering. AND, here's what @liberal_party doesn't understand, one head mounted on a pike atop a bridge won't be sufficient,not until there's two.
What in the FUCK is going on here? Can we take a step back and ask why in the hell are we going on about the goings on at WE? We have a fucking pandemic right now and THIS is the shit #CPC/#NDP / #cdnmedia is wasting our time on right now?
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
So now we get to hear from the MP, Michael Cooper, who read part of the #Christchurch terrorist's manifesto into #Canada's public record.
"Ethics", according to @AndrewScheer's #CPC.
#cdnpoli #WEscandal
"Ethics", according to @AndrewScheer's #CPC.
#cdnpoli #WEscandal
The #WE scandal surrounding Cnd. PM Justin Trudeau (& Finance Minister Bill Morneau) broke at the end of June. June 26 2020: "Trudeau accused of cronyism over giving #WE Charity a contract to run $912-million student #volunteer program".
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"#WE Day events for young people [] frequently feature Mr. Trudeau & his wife, Sophie Grégoire #Trudeau, as #keynote speakers. Ms. Grégoire Trudeau is a volunteer "#ambassador and ally” of the WE Well-being initiative."
