So I guess they will keep the best attacks for the campaign? I take it they want a full blown revenge at this point.
No way in hell Scheer gets through the general election clean, much less make it to the general without having his skeletons burst out the closet.At this point I hope Scheer has a scandal of his own like Stockwell Day did.
Expose the far right nutjobs behind him.
Refugee advocates 'shocked and dismayed' over asylum changes in budget bill
OTTAWA—Lawyers and advocates who work directly with refugees say they are dismayed by proposed changes to asylum laws included in the Liberals' new budget bill, calling them a devastating attack on refugee rights in Canada.
The Trudeau government is proposing to prevent asylum seekers from making refugee claims in Canada if they have made similar claims in certain other countries, including the United States.
The proposed changes blindsided refugee advocates and lawyers, who say they would strip human-rights protections from vulnerable refugee claimants.
"In terms of the effect on refugees, the effect is really immeasurable, because we're now giving refugee claimants a degraded process to go through," said Maureen Silcoff, the chair of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers' litigation committee.
The new provision in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act — which was tucked into 392-page omnibus budget bill tabled Monday evening — introduces a new ground of ineligibility for refugee protection. If an asylum-seeker has previously opened a claim for refugee protection in another country, his or her claim would be ineligible for consideration, alongside people who have already made unsuccessful claims here, been deemed inadmissible because of their criminal records, or been granted refugee protection elsewhere.
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The provision is based on the belief that Canada's refugee system is similar enough to that of the U.S. that anyone rejected there is likely to be rejected here as well.
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Honestly, some of the fear you guys have is pretty out of proportion considering we've still got almost half a year until a vote happens. Scheer still has to survive actual campaigning during the election and... c'mon, it's Andrew Scheer, Harper had more personality.
And considering where the Tories are in opinion polling compared to where the Liberals were when they won their majority election, they'd need to make some serious gains to get a majority. So minority Tory government is the most likely outcome if they manage to attain government. Mind you, that all depends on whether or not things don't somehow get worse than they already are.
Centrists are more likely to not vote than to vote NDP or even Green, who are probably more red than orange.My faith in Canadians is low after the Ontario election showed that people will vote for a clear piece of shit as long as they dislike the Liberal candidate. All the piece of shit has to do is keep quiet. Platform and likeability, or lack thereof, meaning absolutely nothing.
I expect to see a repeat in the federal results. My one hope is that Ontario's slow realization of they fuckup they made with Ford will cause the province to vote against the Conservatives federally.
No dedicated federal anti-money laundering police officers working in B.C.: report
The first look at Peter German's review of money laundering in the province's housing market has found there are currently no dedicated federal RCMP officers in B.C. investigating criminal money laundering.
As part of his review, German, a former senior RCMP officer, was asked to look into why so few money laundering cases have been investigated or prosecuted in B.C.
"We have accelerated the release of this portion of the report so that the federal government and the public are aware of what is happening to police the international crime groups laundering money through our provincial economy," Attorney General David Eby said. "What is happening is nothing."
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Federal Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair says his government is committing funding to cracking down on money laundering and blames the previous government for there being no dedicated officers.
"Through Budget 2019 our Government brought forward very significant measures not only for funding for improved prosecutions and investigations, but also new legislative measures, that are in direct response to concerns that have been raised by Attorney General David Eby," Blair said.
"The previous government's cuts of over $500M from the RCMP's budget denied them the necessary tools and resources needed to combat organized crime."
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Is there any daylight between the Conservatives and Liberals on this issue? Seems like the Liberals took over the Conservative talking points here.
After reading the article I don't feel it's inherently bad. The shady thing is that they've pushed the reform in an omnibus bill so people wouldn't notice. This seems more a response to what is happening worldwide than copying the conservative.
The provision is based on the belief that Canada's refugee system is similar enough to that of the U.S. that anyone rejected there is likely to be rejected here as well.
The problem I'm having with this (aside from the omnibus part) is this aspect:
Does anyone really think this is true any more? I mean this is literally why these people are trying to flee the USA in the first place. The USA right now is putting children in cages.
But yeah the Liberals must have felt this was a liability going into the next election, because with this change they've essentially agreed with the Conservatives and taken this differentiation out of play.
What you need to know about Doug Ford's plan for transit in the GTA
So you know that part of the Eglinton West extension that's going to be built underground even though it really doesn't need to be? That's the part that would go right by Doug Ford's house.
the worst part of the ontario line is it uses completely different tech than the rest of the network
Much like SRT using Vancouver's skytrain trainset, the Ontario Line uses Vancouver's Canada Line trainset.
The SRT was originally going to be LRTs based off TTC streetcars and some conservative shit meddled and we got stuck with a random trainset.
Same shit is happening again.
It's only a clusterfuck if the politicians make it a clusterfuck. Put LRT on its own right of way, clear space, elevate it or put it underground and it works exactly the same as a standard Metro system.I feel like LRT is just generally a clusterfuck. Edmonton is going to be in a legal battle right away after firing the contractor who worked on the Metro Line, it's still a piece of shit after years of delays and issues, and now a new contractor is needed to take over. Fun times.
I feel like LRT is just generally a clusterfuck. Edmonton is going to be in a legal battle right away after firing the contractor who worked on the Metro Line, it's still a piece of shit after years of delays and issues, and now a new contractor is needed to take over. Fun times.
hate Public Transportation. Sure they claim day and night that they care about Efficiencies Whatever the fuck that means. But then they pull shit like using brand new incompatible technology as a massive infrastructure investment, that fundamentally makes transit agencies be less efficient because they now have to build new maintenance facilities and hire/train up new engineers who know how to maintain the damn things
I'm pretty sure they're a heaping helping of that AND social conservatism, so the term will continue to apply.Public transportation projects are just an opportunity for them to cancel, redesign while allowing their friends to Bill "consulting fees" for "the new vision".
I wish people would stop calling them conservative, they're just people who look at government and think "how can we and our friends make money off of this?"
I wouldn't even say that cities are bad at project management. Their City planners are insanely talented and know exactly what needs to be done. That said those plans often run afoul of the politicians at hand, and as a result they just don't get the funding they need to implement those plans. Of which if the politicians weren't the problem, it's the people themselves who live in these municipalities who are, more often than not, bleeding heart NIMBY's. And when all the above isn't true, the municipalities just can't afford to spend money on project because their Provincial overlords kneecap them at every opportunity.I'm not saying LRT is bad. Edmonton needs more of it too. I'm mostly saying cities are generally shit at project management so idiotic decisions are to be expected.
I'm pretty sure they're a heaping helping of that AND social conservatism, so the term will continue to apply.
I saw that when I went to watch the news. Gives Notley some great campaign ammunition. "Why should we legitimize him by electing him premier when we aren't even sure that his own party wanted him to be?"The CBC and Press Progress have been getting more info on this story lately.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ucp-leadership-voter-fraud-membership-lists-data-1.5091952
Unfortunately it seems like a lot of Albertans have "economic anxiety" so don't care if they elect a deplorable.
You kidding me, it's Alberta. They'll take their bullshit referendum on equalization payments, the Feds will flip them off because it's not their jurisdiction and doesn't cost them a cent, Alberta will bitch, moan, blame the feds for their problems, and continue back to their jobs in God's rightfully given divine sludge holes until the rest of the world leaves them behind. Upon which time they'll bitch that nobody warned them that this would happen.Just like Ford.
Won't take long before regret sets in, if it's anything like Ontario.
Considering how poorly diversified their economy is, I am kinda curious to see how quickly Calgary will turn into a ghost town when it all falls down.You kidding me, it's Alberta. They'll take their bullshit referendum on equalization payments, the Feds will flip them off because it's not their jurisdiction and doesn't cost them a fucking cent, Alberta will bitch moan, blame the feds for their problems, and continue back to their jobs in God's rightfully given divine sludge holes until the rest of the world leaves them behind. Upon which time they'll bitch that nobody warned them that this would happen.
And it'll continue on clockwork.
Quickly. Really quickly. People are stubborn as hell out here. Listening to election coverage there was an anecdote from a commentator about speaking with a woman who had been employed in the oilfield and hasn't worked in four years so wants to vote out the NDP. 4 years. Four. Fucking. Years. That's about 3 years and 3 months longer than required to swallow your pride and switch industries. Or move somewhere else for that matter, if you're not a fool with your money.Considering how poorly diversified their economy is, I am kinda curious to see how quickly Calgary will turn into a ghost town when it all falls down.
Quickly. Really quickly. People are stubborn as hell out here. Listening to election coverage there was an anecdote from a commentator about speaking with a woman who had been employed in the oilfield and hasn't worked in four years so wants to vote out the NDP. 4 years. Four. Fucking. Years. That's about 3 years and 3 months longer than required to swallow your pride and switch industries. Or move somewhere else for that matter, if you're not a fool with your money.
I'm in Edmonton. What's your district? I'm curious to see how much success the NDP have in Calgary without vote splitting to benefit them.i take offence at how wide of a brush you guys use when talking about Alberta. Edmonton isn't in on that UCP bandwagon so don't lump us in with cowtown and the rural areas. Unfortunately i live in probably the most Fuck you got mine district in Edmonton so we may end up with a UCP candidate elected here specifically but i would be surprised to see UCP even get a handful of seats.
threatening to cancel the new hospital as well as the new medical test lab is a big no no for the UCP.
when the UCP win please direct your anger to Calgary and the small town Alberta. thanks
From the Ontario budget:
I'm wondering if the long term plan/hope here is to be able to use the GO tracks to extend the line westwards. Humber Bay Shores should really get some better transit to support the density that's already there and the density that will be built there. Eventually the Ontario Line could even reach the Hurontario LRT being built in Mississauga, extending the Ontario Line beyond the borders of Toronto.
Increasing Accessibility and Affordability
Ontario's drivers should have more choice when deciding which auto insurance coverage suits their needs. They also deserve to have the same convenience that they have come to expect from modern financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions.
The government's Putting Drivers First blueprint will give auto insurance companies the flexibility to offer drivers more choices in terms of discounts and coverage options to make their insurance policy more affordable. For example, drivers should have the choice to lower their premiums by allowing insurers to consider their credit history, or by agreeing to use preferred providers of auto repair or health care services.
To make the consumer insurance experience simpler, the government is introducing legislation that, if passed, would allow insurance companies to use electronic communications and electronic commerce to do business with their customers. Ontario drivers will soon be able to use an electronic proof of auto insurance, allowing them to benefit from the same ease and convenience already offered in many other North American jurisdictions. Auto insurance forms, policies and other related documents will also be simplified so that drivers will find it easier to understand the coverage they need and make informed decisions about what they are buying.