$252.1 Billion Deficit for Canada. Yep Skippy is one Smart Guy!

[Hamloc]

https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/338canada-while-the-conservatives-bicker-the-liberals-open-their-lead/ https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/338canada-while-the-conservatives-bicker-the-liberals-open-their-lead/

"To wit, back in January I wrote an analysis of a Léger poll showing the risk facing the CPC should it choose to pander to its social conservative base. Numbers regarding abortion, same-sex marriage and religious values, to name a few, all pointed towards the same conclusion: to grow its base of voters, the Conservative Party would be far better positioned with a moderate, centre-right, leader.

Yet, in recent weeks, it appears the Conservatives have been going after the 1.6 per cent of voters who sided with Maxime Bernier’s PPC last fall instead of trying to appeal to the centre of the political spectrum—where most accessible voters can be found.

In other words, the CPC may be on the path of doubling down rather than adjusting.

The point is not that this strategy cannot work—we do not know that—but it sure appears much riskier for the CPC to leave this much space to the Liberals near the centre."

I do find it amusing that a person who is obviously not a conservative supporter is telling conservatives how to craft a successful strategy. What is surprising is I think you are correct. Those voters who would vote for Bernier would never vote for Justin Trudeau's left of center Liberal's. Justin Trudeau made the decision that there was more room to grow to the left by drafting policies that would be supported by voters who traditionally voted NDP. There is certainly room for the conservatives to grow closer to the center, a center that the Liberal's appear to have abandoned. The Liberal's appear to believe the government should be involved in everything, it is in my opinion not going to end well for the Canadian tax payer.

[chuckChuck]

Covid 19 has changed the political landscape. Many Conservative voters may not like Trudeau but they also want bailouts until there is some sort of normal again. That goes for all the Premiers.

You can tweak the spending this way and that, but almost nobody is in favour of not running a large deficit to get through this.

[Austrian Economics]

Political support among voters for spending cuts and balanced budgets will be negligible for the foreseeable future. The only thing that will change that is when businesses and governments start hitting unsurmountable debts walls, somewhat like New Zealand faced in the early 80s.

Voters tend to like a banquet of seed corn. They see little or no consequence in depleting the seed bins of the economy.

They almost universally like zero percent interest, because they can refinance the mortgage at a fraction of the previous rate. Most don't consider, on the other hand, the consequences of their pension fund going broke because fixed income investments don't do very well at zero percent return.

[SASKFARMER]

Ah chuck full of shit as usual.

I said Trudeau pissed away 5 billion on foreign students in canada and farmers get a ****ing loan and like CBC you twisted that in your little mind to mean conservatives want subsidies for farms.

Wow maybe it’s trumps fault.

Trudeau is a **** yo if you can’t see that no wonder you wanted the CWB.

[jazz]

Today $850M was given away to bill gates vaccine research and developing nations. Farmers still a big fat zero.

Protect your assets folks, this s just the first stage. We get nothing and then we will have to pay for it.

He is going to stall parliment for another month, that finishes the spring session, then he will be back in the fall to call a snap saying he needs a mandate to steer canada through troubled waters or whatever, but it will be all about ramming through draconian tax measures on the portion of the electorate that will never vote for him.

Kenny is like a deer in the headlights, nothing coming from that direction but more talk big and take it.

[fjlip]

Between the C02 Tax, the GUNS, if they try destroy us with inheritance/gift/capital gains/corporate taxes, the SHIT hits the fan and revolt of the west BETTER happen!

[blackpowder]

Ever wonder if they could go two party system only. Might be beneficial.

[fjlip]

Just to remind us all.... https://www.aier.org/article/woodstock-occurred-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic/ https://www.aier.org/article/woodstock-occurred-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic/

1968 Hong Kong flu, 100,000 Americans, 1,000,000 on earth died, NO distancing, no economy shut down.

[jazz]

Between the C02 Tax, the GUNS, if they try destroy us with inheritance/gift/capital gains/corporate taxes, the SHIT hits the fan and revolt of the west BETTER happen!

Wouldn't count on that. Right now, your accountant is your best bet.