Léger : No Surprise There. - Aucunement surpris.

LPC/PLC: 50%

CPC/PCC: 34%

NDP/NPD: 6%

BQ: 6%

GPC/PVC: 3%

Today Is Happy Leave Pierre Poilièvre Alone Day!

Done.

Nanos Research.

Liberals: 40

Conservatives: 33

New Democrats: 13

Bloc Québécois: 7

Greens: 5

Liaison Strategies.

LPC: 41

CPC: 32

NDP:16

BQ: 6

GPC: 2

Trump Realizes That Netanyahu Turned Him Into A Chump.

From: Axios.

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Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos: Joe Raedle, Kenny Holston/Pool, and the U.S. Navy via Getty Images

President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.

Why it matters: Earlier on Monday, Iran threatened to abandon the negotiations with the U.S. over Israel's actions in Lebanon. On the call, Trump called Netanyahu "crazy" and accused him of ingratitude, according to two of the sources. He also put the brakes on Israel's plan to strike Beirut.

Behind the scenes: One U.S. official said Trump told Netanyahu that following through on his threats to bomb the Lebanese capital would further isolate Israel around the world.

• Two of the sources said Trump claimed he'd helped keep Netanyahu out of jail — a reference to his support during Netanyahu's corruption trial.
• Summarizing Trump's remarks to Netanyahu, the U.S. official said: "You're fucking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."
• A second source briefed on the call said Trump was "pissed" and at one point yelled at Netanyahu: "What the fuck are you doing?"

Fréchette : Les libéraux ne font que jouer la comédie.

L'examen des crédits budgétaires en commission parlementaire a démontré que la première ministre, tout comme son prédécesseur, ne maîtrisait pas particulièrement le sujet. Fréchette a pu nous donner le ratio dette/PIB en pourcentage, qui s'élève à 39 %. Elle a rétorqué que la dette avait diminué ces derniers temps. Quant au chiffre actuel, il s’élève à 259 milliards de dollars selon les libéraux. De plus, elle ignorait l’augmentation de la taxe sur les primes d’assurance automobile et d'habitation, qui entrera en vigueur le 1er janvier prochain. Le taux de la taxe sera de 9,975 %.

Ce n’est pas ce genre de spectacle qui redonnera aux libéraux leur gloire d’antan. Pour ma part, je constate que le PLQ n’apparaît pas régulièrement sur les ondes pour promouvoir son programme économique, encore moins pour discuter de son plan visant à renforcer l’État laïque ainsi que la protection, la promotion et l’épanouissement de la langue française.

Les libéraux ont beaucoup de terrain à regagner auprès des Québécois francophones. À mon avis, il est déjà tout à fait clair qu’ils devraient concentrer leurs efforts sur cet objectif plutôt que de marquer des points politiques insignifiants en commission parlementaire. Tout cela manque de sérieux, et c’est là le véritable problème pour Milliard. Et le temps presse.

Comme on dit en anglais, «it’s time to get with the program».

Mulroney: Take Her At Her Word.

Grief and sudden life changes come in many forms. I know a little bit about that myself. So, when Caroline Mulroney recently announced that she'll be leaving Ontario politics and the Ford government, I wasn't a bit surprised. Losing a close relative, coupled with children growing up and leaving the nest, is reason enough for taking a personal pause that will allow her to find herself again and strengthen family bonds, albeit in a different context. Having the time to get to know oneself again is always a worthwhile endeavour. She has earned this time to focus on herself and her loved ones as she makes this life transition.

However, no question that further down the road she could return to active politics, and should she do so, she will be a force to be reckoned with. No one really knows if she wants to serve as prime minister, but if that is her ultimate ambition, she is bound to be more than qualified should she win the leadership of her party. One day, the CPC leadership will be vacant, and our party could do a lot worse than choosing Mulroney as leader. The next leadership race is bound to be a crowded affair. I expect Mulroney to finish in the top two, either as leader or runner-up. But all of that is for another day. Sometimes you choose politics, and other times it chooses you. May her future be filled with happy surprises.