Peter MacKay.....

[AlbertaFarmer5]

...has the charisma of brown toast. The “steady hand on the rudder, I’m boring but capable” will not work yet.

I know I am in the minority, but those are exactly the qualities I would prefer in a leader. But unfortunately, it is a popularity contest where ability, competency, qualifications, and actuals policies are irrelevant. With the obvious results both sides of the border.
Wouldn't it be great if charisma and looks and name recognition didn't matter in politics, but policies did?

[farmaholic]

Maybe the Cons are hoping the Libs defeat themselves.

When other world leaders shun "Canada's"(of all countries) leader it is time for Canadian citizens to take note.

Time to try and regain respect and our place on the world stage. Nobody takes Trudeau and his lot serious, he in particular is inept, incompetent, and clueless. There is only one reason he is Canada's leader and it's not because of his abilities and suitability for the job.

Could it be any worse?

[quadtrac]

I wish mad Max was leader or Ford. Never did like that smirk sheer and he’s getting worse instead of better. Yep we’re doomed. Started packing it looks like.

[WiltonRanch]

I know I am in the minority, but those are exactly the qualities I would prefer in a leader. But unfortunately, it is a popularity contest where ability, competency, qualifications, and actuals policies are irrelevant. With the obvious results both sides of the border.
Wouldn't it be great if charisma and looks and name recognition didn't matter in politics, but policies did?

Yes and that is why I put “yet” in my post. The zeitgeist now is for flamboyant figureheads. When people are sickened of this they will change. The post millennial generation I hold hope out to kick the millennials asses when they become a force.

[grassfarmer]

Whoa WhoaWhoa, iDK yet about Scheer, but I’ll give him a shot first.
It may make sense to keep your powder dry till yer closer to the target. What is it- 8 1/2 months yet.
Maybe time to fire a couple of shots, but I’d keep the broadside till I get closer. Fireworks starting a month before, till then training the troops and getting well organized. Qualifier - ?
I know nothing about running in an election.

I don't run elections either but you've got to accept there needs to be name recognition - and thus far Scheer is anonymous. Saying that the way the political process is supposed to work is that you vote for the Party representative of your choosing in your constituency. Scheer or Trudeau should be largely figureheads of their party and the public face. This move to more presidential style politics is not a good thing.

[WiltonRanch]

I don't run elections either but you've got to accept there needs to be name recognition - and thus far Scheer is anonymous. Saying that the way the political process is supposed to work is that you vote for the Party representative of your choosing in your constituency. Scheer or Trudeau should be largely figureheads of their party and the public face. This move to more presidential style politics is not a good thing.

Agreed. Parliamentary system has been working many years longer than a presidential system. I blame media and being on the doorstep of the elephant for this.

[foragefarmer]

Smiling Harper 2.0 and his gang of dough heads can't even run Ads without controversy. Historica Canada will be taking the Con Party to court if they continue to run their Ads using the Canadian Heritage Minutes format.

As for Peter Mackay stepping in as leader, his old man was a career politician and sonny boy followed in his foot steps, sort of what you all complain about Justin doing.

I still remember Peter getting interviewed after Belinda dumping him, he was almost crying. Way to much weakness on display on his part.

Besides he sold out the Conservative Party to Harpo and his Reformer/Alliance buddies in return for personal gain.

[jazz]

Sheer has done well so far but he has a formidable task. He is basically an unknown going against a world rock star with a fawning media and the govts coffers at his disposal. To be basically neck and neck with that is an accomplishment in itself. This is probably a fractured minority coming. Cons and Libs hold the majority of votes, greens, bloc and PP getting a few seats each and NDP becoming a rump party, maybe 20 seats or something.

Even of Trudeau squeaks out a majority it will be so slim he will have to sit in the house every day and take questions and no more jetting around the world. That may be as good as we can hope for but its better than we have now.

[farmaholic]

Jazz, Scheer was the Speaker of the House for about 4 years. Unknown? And in politics forever.

[jazz]

Jazz, Scheer was the Speaker of the House for about 4 years. Unknown? And in politics forever.

That position just sits in a chair. He never had a cabinet position and doesn't have a family name. I would say he has done well.

Sure there could be better candidates out there but we have to have the edges roughed off to win this. A doug ford type wont work. Trudeau is trying to use trump as a foil. I would say that conservatives can now use US dems as one too ie illegal immigration, 70% tax rates and late term abortions.

We need to whatever we can to stop this character. Another 50m donated today.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4921639/canada-to-host-lima-group-meeting-as-crisis-in-allies-meet-in-ottawa-to-discuss-crisis-in-venezuela/ Trudeau pledges $53M at Lima Group meeting