Leslyn IS running

[furrowtickler]

CEBA for $60k, $20k is a taxable grant. Repay by December 2023 . Interest free.

My family and I worked , never took a dime , as with many others .

[bucket]

My family and I worked , never took a dime , as with many others .

Didn't take it either, my financial institution said there would be a good chance of audit by CRA.

I can't be bothered with that.

There was a better way to assess need for Canadian small business than just throwing out 100 billion in CEBA.

[seldomseen]

I like Leslyn or Pierre but would really like to see Leslyn take on Justin.
White male is considered to be the most privileged demographic in society and Black immigrant female the least privileged. Justin likes to act like he is the most supportive of that group and the Liberals would struggle to try and make her look bad. She must be smart and hard working to get to where she has gotten to.
Plus it would be good for the Conservatives to elect the first Black female to the head of the party and have the first Black female as Prime Minister!

[bucket]

I like Leslyn or Pierre but would really like to see Leslyn take on Justin.
White male is considered to be the most privileged demographic in society and Black immigrant female the least privileged. Justin likes to act like he is the most supportive of that group and the Liberals would struggle to try and make her look bad. She must be smart and hard working to get to where she has gotten to.
Plus it would be good for the Conservatives to elect the first Black female to the head of the party and have the first Black female as Prime Minister!

Leslyn Lewis and Pierre would make a good team against Trudeau but it won't be Trudeau they will be facing.

Not a fan of Charest or Brown.

And by the next election Canadians should be tired of the liberals , Freeland will be the liberal version of Kim Campbell. Besides who can stand to watch the bobblehead.

[Chief]

Leslyn Lewis and Pierre would make a good team against Trudeau but it won't be Trudeau they will be facing.

Not a fan of Charest or Brown.

And by the next election Canadians should be tired of the liberals , Freeland will be the liberal version of Kim Campbell. Besides who can stand to watch the bobblehead.

There won’t be medication strong enough to control freelands tic by the next election. She is always packing a bundle of papers in her right arm to distract her now. Pretty soon she will need a bundle in her left arm as well.

Carney worries me more than freeland going forward.

[Guest]

Good point. It does, but how much different would conservative support have been $ wise for the pandemic?
Support should have even more targeted, as a farmer I did not suffer like some business, and we all took the free 20K
Some with multiple corporations, multiple times.
To fast and not well thought through.

I for one never thought this farmer needed any help , but lotsa young fellers sure did
We have good crop ins coverage and have an excellent relationship with them
Mind you we didn’t miss 3 or 4 crops like some on here
Wished they could target and help the guys that need it and not the guys that drove rent to $120/ac being the local big wheels while collecting rent subsidies
Anyway liberals huge huge deficits started long before covid
As far as the free $20k , for the second $10k add on they had to sign off that covid was a hardship, that’ll be a big mistake

[Chief]

Googled charest and was surprised that he wasn’t older than 63 coming 64 this year. Born in 1958 and graduated with a law degree from university. Admitted to quebec bar in 1981 at the age of 23. Elected to the HoC in 1984 at 28. His career was politics until he stepped down as quebec liberal leader in 2012 at 54. As of late he has been a consultant for huawei. I personally don’t think this is what the federal conservatives need right now.

Charest would be able to take jagmeet singh’s job of propping up the federal liberal minority.

[jamesb]

I guess I will have to renew my membership in order to vote in this. I don't dislike Charest but he is old news. Lewis was my first choice the last time around. Before she came in I believed Pierre was the guy but Lewis has a lot of merit. I think her getting some experience as a MP and the knowledge to voters that she did as well as she did will make her far more of a contender. This will be interesting to watch. I think memberships have to bought by late spring.

[sumdumguy]

There will be lots of new memberships sold. Everyone wants to make sure we don’t end up with another Liberal. Pfft

[Landdownunder]

I guess I will have to renew my membership in order to vote in this. I don't dislike Charest but he is old news. Lewis was my first choice the last time around. Before she came in I believed Pierre was the guy but Lewis has a lot of merit. I think her getting some experience as a MP and the knowledge to voters that she did as well as she did will make her far more of a contender. This will be interesting to watch. I think memberships have to bought by late spring.

Ps I know this should be in rural issues.

But intrigued and need explanation of how you vote the next leader in?

Rank and file mum and dad members of the party vote for the leader not the Caucus?

What’s a membership cost?

Any other benefits beside voting rights?

Does the liberal side of politics have same system?

Is it open to corruption meaning a candidate could buy memberships for people on there behalf to ensure votes?

We are in midst of state election here, socialist left will get back in. But the leader is about as right wing as a lefty will get.

Federal election as well but hasn’t been announced. Neck and neck slim majority if at all deals may have to be done

[beaverdam]

the Liberals would struggle to try and make her look bad.

By "Liberals," you must mean the media arm of the Liberal Party of Canada,,, the Media themselves !

Liberals don't do the dirty work, the Media does,,, Liberals don't have to send emails and instructions about who and how they want their opposition attacked,,, there's no paper trail, because the Media knows who to attack, they think alike, they have the same values, they know what angles to use, and when to attack and put Liberal opponents on defense.

I still want to know, how many "on the street" interviews the Media had to do,,, to find 3-4 BOPICs they could string together in a clip for the nightly news,,, all saying Justin's Blackface didn't bother them. Was it more than 40? more than 80?? more than 100??? I guess it doesn't really matter, cause all that mattered was that the Media was broadcasting to Canadians, colored people saying Justin was Okay,,, like Officer Barbrady, "nothing to see here."

I like Leslyn, although, I think more experience in the HofC would be a help to her, tactical wise.(she was just elected for the first time last fall) I like PP as well, but I'm hesitant that the PM should also be your attack dog. PP can't feel restrained in wherever he lands up, he's needed to do the work that is needed to be done with the "elbows," and to b*tchslap the Media when needed. So ya, I like Leslyn for PM and PP as deputy or another high profile, I suppose finance.(just not sure on the timing for that combo)

[foragefarmer]

The Conservative party hasn't existed since Harper and his Backbench wingnuts high jacked it.

PP hasn't done anything in life but feed at the Taxpayers trough and his support of the Illegal Blockade in Ottawa will be a pimple on his ass if he becomes CPC leader.

LL Pro Life stance will be baggage that she won't shake. Many women voters will definitely shy away for her for the simple fact women want to be able to make their own choice even though some old men feel they should do it for them.

JC is a seasoned politician but I don't think he can gel into what the CPC party has now become. He is very intelligent though and would grab some of those Quebec votes along with Ontario.

Mad Max could be a spoiler for the CPC as his votes could increase because of his anti mask, anti mandates and pro Illegal Blockade stances.

The other thing is the Maverick Party has gained popularity with all the news surrounding Jail Bird Tamara Lich, and maybe they'll run candidates in all the Western provinces.

James Moore would be my pick to lead the CPC party, he's from B.C. which I think would help him in getting B.C.seats and if I do recall B.C. is in Western Canada.