Carney: What A Fucking Wimp!

This guy is clueless in general and particularly about asshole Trump: they're laughing their asses off in DC, especially at the White House where the blonde dimwit said that Carney had C-A-V-E-D...

Scraping the Digital Services Tax is irresponsible and sets an absolute precedent where the United States will demand that we scrap supply management next, or no trade deal. And what will the prime ministerial dolt do then? This guy is a total joke. 

Meanwhile, Pierre suggests that the Americans drop all softwood duties -- not happening in a million years, that or anything else. So expect to get rolled in those so-called trade talks. That's what's coming, as sure as I'm breathing. What a bunch of clueless fools in Ottawa...

The TrumpTwitTM Sinks Ever Lower.

The Bertrand affair is but the latest in the outrageous and sad manifestations of a man on the point of going mad. Trump has proven himself to be beyond measure in his level of indecency and crass political maneuvering. Trump would have the press come to him on bended knee, never questioning his always self-serving interpretation of the facts. The bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities is a case in point. 

Trump, with his total destruction preoccupation, will give no quarter to any journalistic organization that does not immediately fall into line behind his assessment of the situation. It is good journalism to debate the merits of any story. In the end, the facts will clearly and inevitably lead where they must. In subsequent days, it became evident that Trump's view of the end results was much closer to the truth than earlier speculations that Iran's facilities were only partially damaged and could become operational once again in relatively short order. The IAEA spoke of considerable, even enormous, damage. That would seem to settle the point. However, it does not in any way justify Trump's demented obsession with CNN in general and Bertrand in particular. CNN does well to forcefully advocate in favour of its journalists. Any professional and credible journalistic entity would do no less. Trump or no Trump.

Rodriguez : Ses 52 % valent presque le double.

Pablo est désormais solidement établi à la tête du Parti libéral du Québec, et son élection n'a suscité pratiquement aucune controverse ni désaccord. Cela n'a rien de surprenant, étant donné qu'il s'agit du PLQ, mais Rodriguez dispose également d'un atout majeur : sa personnalité naturellement calme et respectueuse, même envers ses adversaires et ses détracteurs. Pablo normalement ne fait pas de vagues négatives en politique. Au contraire : l'électeur moyen a soit une attitude positive envers Rodriguez, soit, au pire, une impression neutre qui pourrait être influencée lors des prochaines élections. C'est un avantage considérable par rapport à Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, le chef du PQ. Ce dernier, qui semble se prendre pour Jésus, a une personnalité plutôt haute en couleur : il se dispute avec ses alliés à Ottawa et même avec Blanchet, car selon PSPP, il a toujours raison. Vu d'en haut et sur terre, Pablo a une personnalité beaucoup plus flexible et passive. Selon le dicton, Rodriguez n'a apparemment pas de véritables ennemis en politique. Comme le disent les anglophones, Pablo a une vibe cool. À suivre.

Même au sein du parti, les autres candidats à la direction ont tacitement soutenu la candidature de Rodriguez ! Ils auraient pu adopter une stratégie selon laquelle Milliard et Blackburn se seraient choisis mutuellement en deuxième position sur leurs bulletins de vote, mais les stratèges des deux camps n'ont apparemment même pas envisagé cette possibilité. En fait, la résistance à la candidature de Pablo était plutôt tiède. 

La grande force de Rodriguez réside dans son pouvoir de persuasion naturel. Cela pourrait être très profitable pour le parti lors des prochaines élections. Divers sondages vont déjà dans ce sens. Pallas confirme que l'avance du Parti québécois n'est que de cinq points. Si les élections avaient lieu aujourd'hui, le PLQ obtiendrait 26 % des voix et le PQ 31 %. Quant au dernier sondage Léger, l'écart n'est que de deux points, avec 28 % pour le PLQ et 30 % pour le PQ. Il n'est donc pas déraisonnable de conclure que Pablo pourrait continuer à gagner du terrain dans les sondages. De plus, les libéraux auront l'objectif de prendre l'avance dans les sondages. 

D'ici le jour du scrutin, Rodriguez sera un homme de terrain. Ce qui était autrefois impossible ne l'est soudainement plus. Nous verrons le jour d'élections. 

Spark: 38% Of Conservative Voters Now Give Carney High Marks.

No kidding...I wonder who has been saying that since election night. Oh, right.

Pierre might as well save all of us time and wasted effort at the convention. He should resign now, but he won't—not in a million years. So, the CPC will go off the cliff in the next election, with Carney getting a majority. As Warren would say, "You're welcome!"

Iran Has Nothing To Lose Now Thanks To Trump.

The Iranian response against both the United States and Israel won't be pretty. The American attacks on the nuclear uranium enrichment sites were foolish in the extreme. The Iranians have been itching to get back at Trump since Soleimani's assassination. There's no way that this will be One And Done. No chance in hell of that. We all know what's coming next. They better be on their toes.

Iran has the most sophisticated terrorist network across the globe. No one else even comes close. And they will put that to work with relish. As usual, innocent civilians will be the first ones to pay the ultimate price. Ditto for military personnel, especially those based across the Middle East. Unlike the United States, Iran always takes action when a perceived big red line has been crossed. The chances of de-escalation and peace are at zero. Only Trump is stupid and naive enough to believe otherwise.

Trump Invites Terrorism To The Homeland.

And it's coming in spades and soon. 

Natural Resources Progress Report.

Abrasilver: +142%;

Alamos: +41%;

Anfield: +58%;

B2: +21%;

Bannerman: +931%;

BTU: +35%;

Cerro de Pasco: +240%;

Coeur: +20%;

Discovery: +49%;

Empress: +40%;

EMX: +25%;

Forsys: +6%;

Greenheart: +250%;

Hudbay: +93%;

Integra: +85%;

Lavras: +560%;

Lumina: +64%;

Mako: +47%;

Maple: +14%;

Maritime: +123%;

Metalla: +7%;

Nexgen: +40%;

Orezone: +55%;

Osisko Metals: +56%;

Paladin: +54%;

Pan American: +225%;

Plata Latina: +31%;

Radisson: +98%;

Rio2: +41%;

Sandstorm: +56%;

Santacruz: +261%;

Shamaran: +209%;

Silverstorm: +4%;

Source Rock: +18%;

Sprott Physical Uranium: +105%;

Stillwater: +47%;

Stinger: +106%;

Thor: +214%;

Tourmaline: +13%;

Triple Flag: +85%;

Troilus: +35%;

Uranium Energy: +62%;

Vox: +65%.

Xi Jinping: Health Crisis And Planned Retirement?

Is it really coming in September? Was Xi Jinping just a figurehead?

Why The Conservatives Are Damned If They Do And Damned If They Don't.

Let's start with context: Ignatieff supported Harper in 2009 for about a year. The Liberals later withdrew supply and confidence and defeated the government. The end result: Harper's re-election. This is where we are now: the Conservatives backed the Liberals' major projects bill, sending it to the Senate. When Parliament comes back in the fall, what will happen then? Will Poilièvre support government bills on a piecemeal basis or more generally? Either way, the lack of opposition implies consent at least in most voters' minds. Put another way, Conservative acquiescence suggests that the government is doing a good job across the board, whether the party actually believes that or not. It's a little like death by a thousand cuts. 

The alternative is to find a dance partner and defeat the government at the Conservatives' pleasure. This is the ultimate high-risk strategy. It would trigger an election, one that would likely return the Liberals with a majority. Talk about two unpalatable alternatives for a government in waiting. 

In my mind, we've got to get to spring before this thing blows up. At that point, the Conservatives withdraw supply and confidence or wait for better polling numbers in the fall. But either way, an election will come next year. It's like rolling the dice and coming up snake eyes. Picking our poison will be the order of the day. 

Iran: This Is ONLY About Regime Change.

Netanyahu claims this is about preventing Iran from eventually deploying nuclear missiles, when in fact the overall objective is far broader: regime change in Tehran. Trump shares that goal. No one in the West will look at that with disdain; however, the cost of such action could be catastrophic for both countries, not to mention the region. 

It is way beyond folly to suggest that a nuclear-armed Iran would use its weapons against its neighbours. No country has done so since the end of the Second World War. It's my contention that Iran has already had ample time to develop at least primitive but operational warheads. The question becomes what the regime will do once cornered. There can be no doubt that Israel has far greater military capability than Iran, but war is always an imponderable and unpredictable creature. Think Iraq and Afghanistan.

Add to the fact that Trump is intent upon joining the conflict and providing Israel support by deploying MOP-bunker busters against the nuclear uranium enrichment facilities at Fordow and Natanz. Only the B2 can effectively deploy these munitions. Once the United States takes direct action, Americans at home and abroad will become legitimate soft targets, at least in the eyes of Iran and its proxies. It goes without saying that American military assets around the globe would also come under threat of attack. 

The other aspect worth mentioning is what will happen at The Arab League. Will the organization be able to hold together and take a common position on the Israeli-Iranian war, or will it splinter into factions, and what will be the regional consequences of such action? The organization must do all it can to prevent this war from widening into a regional conflict. At this stage, one wonders if that is even remotely possible. War is a beast that will likely severely bloody both sides before it's over, and it won't end anytime soon. Ukraine is proof enough of that. 

Karen, What A Great Loss.

Carpenters - Hurting Each Other - Restored/Remastered HD HQ Audio Remix

Poilièvre Is A CPC Slow-Motion Train Wreck.

So, the leadership "review" will come at the convention in January, and ninety-five percent of the trained seals will vote to keep this guy as leader. Then, three months later, we will go into a not-so-surprise election and the Liberals will wipe the floor with Pierre and his acolytes. 

The CPC is the only party that lives for and will do absolutely everything possible to lose in every election. This next one will deliver a majority to Carney and his dolts. And the only person who'll be surprised is some guy named Pierre, along with SaintByrneTM, of course.

Pablo l'emporte !

Il faut beaucoup de courage pour assumer ce rôle de chef du Parti Libéral du Québec. Nous devons, à tout le moins, reconnaître le mérite de Pablo à cet égard. Un grand défi l'attend.

What Some People Won't Do To Stay Out Of Jail...

Boom. At the very least, a new Middle East war. 

Glad My Name Isn't Poilièvre!

Steve Boots NAILS IT on YouTube:

The Fall Of Pierre Poilievre

Like I said, Barber's Adagio for Strings. CPC Funeral music for the next election...

Glad My Name Isn't Musk.

Enough said.

Proudly Pro-Gould I Remain.

Carney is such a fucking hypocrite. Gould dared to stand up to him legitimately in the leadership race, and now he holds that against her. He better not try to wave off Karina.

I always go out of my way to tear down female and male politicians that I don't think are worth two-shits. True to myself, I also try to do the same regarding politicians who are clearly stars.

Gould and I aren't in the same party, but Karina is a brilliant star. For Carney to deliberately underutilize her immense talents is way beyond despicable. Maybe Mark needs to have an eye-opening conversation with Diana, among others. Women, take notice.

How To LOSE Elections!

Let's see...Harper didn't listen to me. Scheer didn't, O'Toole and Poilièvre didn't. Neither did Trudeau.

Is it just me, or is there a pattern there? LOL.

La bataille des sondages : Blackburn est satisfait, Rodriguez et Milliard s'y opposent.

Blackburn est un organisateur né, et cela se voit sur le terrain. Lorsque nous voyons les autres candidats en mode protestation, nous savons que l'équipe de Blackburn a réussi un coup de maître. Dès le début, j'ai pensé que Rodriguez ne parviendrait pas à faire de percées significatives dans les régions. Le public avait une opinion positive de Pablo, mais parmi les membres du parti, l'effet persuasif était plutôt mitigé. Rodriguez bénéficie du soutien de la moitié du caucus, mais seulement d'environ un tiers des adhérents du parti.

Un sondage Mainstreet a été commandé par Blackburn, mais sans aucune indication que l'équipe de Blackburn en était à l'origine. Cela semble enfreindre une règle non écrite du parti. Cependant, le parti a officieusement indiqué qu'il ne prendrait aucune mesure ni n'imposerait aucune sanction à l'encontre de Blackburn. Comme le dit le célèbre proverbe anglais : « En amour et à la guerre, tous les coups sont permis ! »

Mais pour commenter de manière crédible et juste, il faut se demander où et quelles sont les données ? Aujourd'hui, Blackburn a non seulement le devoir, mais aussi l'obligation de rendre ces chiffres publics.

La CAQ doit se débarrasser de Legault.

Il est amusant de voir Legault insister sur le fait qu'il ne va nulle part. Mais en réalité, Legault est le prochain Trudeau. La CAQ a deux choix : soit se départir de son chef, soit assister à l'effondrement du parti. C'est aussi simple que cela. Les députés doivent prendre en main l'avenir du parti, sinon ils s'engageront sur la voie de la destruction, où le parti risque de remporter moins de dix sièges lors des prochaines élections.

Pour la CAQ, le pire scénario électoral, sous la direction d'un nouveau chef, serait de voir une course à trois. Ce serait bien mieux que ce qui l'attend aux prochaines élections avec Legault comme chef et premier ministre. 

Il est clair que Legault fait passer ses intérêts personnels avant ceux du parti. Nous verrons si le caucus parlementaire de la CAQ est d'accord lorsque l'Assemblée nationale reprendra sa prochaine session.

Pablo ne se présentera pas dans l'Estrie.

Il est déjà clair que Rodriguez ne se présentera pas dans l'Estrie, malgré ses liens familiaux. Ce n'est pas un homme des régions. Idéalement, Tanguay devrait être persuadé de prendre sa retraite pour le bien du parti afin de permettre à Pablo de se présenter dans LaFontaine. À défaut, son deuxième scénario préféré serait probablement la circonscription d'Anjou-Louis-Riel.

PLQ: Mon bulletin.

Parti Libéral du Québec: Mon bulletin de vote.

1.    Blackburn

2.    Bélanger ?

3.    Milliard ?

4.    Rodriguez ?

5.    Roy

L'heure des grandes décisions.

McParland: Fair And Reasonable But...

I'm largely in agreement with what McParland writes in The National Post. However, I have a question: Do all of you know what it is? Byrne is the litmus test as to whether the leader's mindset is genuinely focused on substantial reform, both in the way caucus does things and how the leader operates in his office. My contention is that the leader is gaslighting us and has absolutely no intention of modifying the status quo in the OLO, or how he approaches retail politics. So, given that assessment, I want the leader out yesterday.

For its part, caucus has clearly telegraphed that they will not lift a finger to turf him, so I say fine. When the snap election comes, far sooner than conventional wisdom expects, the Carney Liberals will finally get a majority, and we will come off as we usually do: a bunch of naive, foolish, compliant losers who couldn't win an election even with God's help.

The best part of McParland's piece is this: As far as Pierre Poilievre is concerned, there’s nothing to decide. “We had the biggest vote count in our party’s history, the biggest increase in our party’s history, the biggest vote share since 1988, and we’re going to continue to work to get over the finish line,” he replied when asked. That same argument is on offer from other Conservatives keen on moving past the vote that left them once again in second place. [emphasis added.]

That argument is bullshit: Mulroney, a Progressive Conservative, was returned to office with a reduced majority. This genius did not win government, much less a minority. A total rank amateur with no retail politics skills did that. Not some delusional, prideful guy called Pierre. In short, when the leadership vote comes, Poilièvre needs to be given his walking papers. However, caucus foolishly agreed to a review vote in the spring. That will allow the Liberals to go to the polls this fall and win a majority. Oh well, Conservatives shooting themselves in the head once again. What else is new? 

Stating The Obvious: One Of Them Is About To Have A Fatal Accident.

Inevitably, this won't end well for one of them. Coming soon.

Marc Garneau, RIP.

I had the immense honour and privilege to meet Marc during my ten years as a Liberal party member. I never met more of a gentleman than Marc. Later, I was fortunate enough to be among those who supported his leadership run.

Marc always gave the best of himself, and his daily goal was to do all he possibly could for his country and its people. What a fine public servant.

To his family and all those who loved him and to his many friends, I extend my deepest sympathy for your enormous loss. What a wonderful, warm human being. He will be greatly missed, and the example he set for his fellow parliamentarians will hopefully help guide future parliamentarians when they're elected to office.

Marc is once again on a rendezvous in the sky. He will do us proud this time, as he always has.

À la prochaine, Marc.

Ford: For Anyone Who Happens To Already Be A Moron.

What a joke, arguing that Ford is like Trump. Ford leads a right-of-center, moderate, middle-of-the-road government called Progressive Conservative. That's why the Liberal boomers have no hesitation in voting PC in Ontario. 

Ford doesn't talk stupidity like Pierre does: Ford doesn't want to eliminate the CBC, or go on an anti-woke crusade, or abolish foreign aid when people are literally starving far more in those countries than in Canada. We have food insecurity in this country, but not starvation or famine. Ford doesn't buy Poilièvre's bullshit -- that's why Ford keeps winning while Pierre keeps losing. Carney thanks God every day for letting Pierre be our leader. God could never be kinder to Liberals than that. Carney wants Pierre in the House as fast as is humanly possible so the CPC can lose again during a snap surprise election. While we get depressed, at least Ford and Kory will get a well-deserved good laugh when we blow it yet again.

6e débat de la course à la chefferie du PLQ.

Bélanger: 😀😀😀😀

Blackburn: 😀😀😀😀

Milliard:😀 😀😀😀

Rodriguez: 😀😀😀😀😀

Roy: 😀😀😀😀