Sunday, 22 March 2026

13 avril 2026 : la dernière chance pour Pierre de prouver qu’il est un véritable chef et d’assumer la responsabilité de ces défections.

Il est temps d’arrêter de tourner autour du pot : nous avons perdu trois députés parce qu’ils n’appréciaient pas le style autoritaire du chef, ni la manière dont lui et l’OLO géraient les relations avec le caucus. Point final. Quiconque pense que d’Entremont, Ma et Jeneroux ont rejoint les libéraux par amour pour Carney et son gouvernement se fait des illusions. C’est absurde. Ils sont passés chez les libéraux parce que c’était leur seule option pour rester députés à long terme. 

Mettons les choses au clair dès le départ : le PCC n’a absolument aucune chance de l’emporter dans les circonscriptions d’University-Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest et Terrebonne. Les récents sondages suggèrent que les libéraux rafleront les trois circonscriptions. Naturellement, comme je m’y attendais, Outhouse a prouvé qu’il ne connaissait rien à la politique québécoise et n’a pas réussi à bloquer un candidat du PCC à Terrebonne. Cette décision – ou plutôt, cette absence de décision – garantit une victoire libérale dans la circonscription. Bravo, les gars ! En politique, on ne vaut que par sa dernière décision, et Outhouse a échoué à ce test, tout comme Pierre. 

En conséquence, les libéraux de Carney obtiendront enfin la majorité à la Chambre des communes et, en théorie, contrôleront le Parlement pendant les quatre prochaines années. Cela signifie que l’heure de vérité a sonné pour Pierre : seuls neuf des derniers sondages donnent aux libéraux une avance à deux chiffres. Pendant ce temps, Angus Reid leur donne une marge de huit points. Le meilleur sondage, datant d’il y a quelque temps, plaçait Pierre en tête du classement des « meilleurs premiers ministres », avec 44 % d’opinions favorables. Aujourd’hui, sa cote de popularité s’établit à -59 %. Prenez un moment pour bien en prendre la mesure. Et voici le coup de grâce : 49 % des Canadiens veulent qu’il démissionne, ce qu’il ne fera pas.

Je félicite Pierre d’avoir modéré son style de leadership, d’être plus ouvert à la flexibilité et aux nouvelles idées, ainsi que pour son approche inclusive récente en matière d’accès aux médias. Cependant, ces changements admirables ne feront pas évoluer ses résultats dans les sondages. C’est comme passer des lunettes aux lentilles de contact. Cela ne fait pas pencher la balance en sa faveur.

Donc… S’il veut avoir une chance de passer le cap des prochaines élections — qui auront probablement lieu l’automne prochain, étant donné que Carney et les libéraux sont tellement avides de pouvoir qu’ils viseront un mandat majoritaire des électeurs —, Pierre devra aborder publiquement ses nombreuses lacunes et s’engager à faire mieux à l’avenir. Outhouse ne lui dira pas ça, mais moi, je le ferai. Sinon, son caucus deviendra encore plus imprudent et frustré, et cela ne peut que se terminer par une remise au goût du jour de la Loi sur la réforme et, au final, par son renvoi sur la même voie qu’O’Toole. Étant donné que ses subordonnés ont joué un rôle actif dans l’éviction d’O’Toole, tout comme votre serviteur, ce serait ironique si cela finissait par revenir comme un boomerang pour mordre Pierre aux fesses.

Bref, Pierre, les mois entre aujourd'hui et l’automne prochain sont ta dernière chance de redresser la barre du Parti conservateur. Profites-en au maximum, sinon tu disparaîtras inévitablement de la scène politique en tant que chef.

Et pour aider tous mes collègues conservateurs à digérer ce qui précède, voici le dernier sondage Léger. Lisez-le, de préférence un verre à la main.

13 April 2026: Pierre’s last chance to prove he's a true leader and to take responsibility for the defections.

It’s time to stop beating around the bush: we lost three MPs because they didn’t like the leader’s command-and-control style, nor the way he and the OLO managed relations with caucus. Full stop. Anyone who thinks that d’Entremont, Ma and Jeneroux joined the Liberals out of love for Carney and his government is deluding themselves. That’s bullshit. They switched to the Liberals because it was their only option to remain MPs over the long term. 

Let’s make one thing clear from the outset: the CPC has absolutely no chance of winning in the ridings of University-Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne. Recent polls suggest the Liberals will sweep all three ridings. Naturally, as I expected, Outhouse proved he knows nothing about Quebec politics and failed to block a CPC candidate in Terrebonne. That decision—or rather, the lack of one—guarantees a Liberal victory in the riding. Great going, guys! In politics, you’re only as good as your last call, and Outhouse has failed that test, along with Pierre. 

As a result, Carney’s Liberals will finally secure a majority in the House of Commons and, in theory, control Parliament for the next four years. This means the moment of reckoning has arrived for Pierre: only nine of the latest polls show the Liberals with a double-digit lead. Meanwhile, Angus Reid gives them an eight-point edge. The best poll, from some time ago, placed Pierre at the top of the ‘best prime minister’ rankings, with 44% in favour. Today, Pierre’s rating stands at -59 per cent. Take a moment to let that sink in. And here’s the coup de grâce: 49 per cent of Canadians want him to resign, which of course he won’t do.

I commend Pierre for toning down his leadership style, being more open to flexibility and new ideas, and for his recent inclusive approach to media access. However, these admirable changes will not shift his poll numbers. It’s like switching from glasses to contact lenses. It doesn’t tip the scales in his favour.

So… If he wants any chance of making it through the next election—which will likely take place next fall, given that Carney and the Liberals are so power-hungry they’ll be aiming for an elected five-year majority mandate—he’ll need to publicly address his many shortcomings and commit to doing better in future. Outhouse won’t tell him that, but I will. Otherwise, his caucus will become even more reckless and frustrated, and that can only end with them dusting off the Reform Act and, ultimately, sending him down the same path as O’Toole. Given that his subordinates played an active role in ousting O’Toole, just like yours truly, it would be rather ironic if that ended up coming back like a boomerang to bite Pierre in the ass.

In short, Pierre, the months between now and next fall are your last chance to right the Conservative ship. Make the most of it as party leader, or you will inevitably disappear from that position on the political scene.

And to help all my fellow Conservatives digest the above, here is the latest Léger poll. Read it, preferably with a drink in hand.

Saturday, 21 March 2026

More Proof That Trump Is A POS.

As if we need any more. No wonder God has him pissing and shitting himself every day. Payback time, baby. But this fucker never learns:

"Robert Mueller just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!"

Trump had told us a while back he didn't expect to make it to heaven. He got that one right, for a change.

Débat de la CAQ à Québec : match nul.

En bref, avec trois cents personnes dans la salle, ce débat s’adressait à ceux qui étaient déjà convaincus, aux partisans les plus fervents de la CAQ. Je ne pense pas que Drainville, ni même Fréchette, soient à la hauteur pour sauver ce gouvernement. Ce gouvernement a fait son temps. 

Cela dit, ce fut un débat sincère et de grande qualité : je trouve Fréchette trop hésitante, trop évasive sur les grands enjeux auxquels le Québec fait face. Elle semble être en perpétuelle réflexion. Cela ne suffit pas pour diriger le Québec. Drainville, quant à lui, est catégoriquement attaché au projet du troisième lien. Il nous rappelle qu’un projet plus à l’est risque d’entraîner des coûts inacceptables. Il accorde la priorité à la conservation et à la protection de l’eau, notre ressource la plus précieuse, mais il est complètement à côté de la coche en ce qui concerne l’extraction du gaz naturel au Québec, notamment sur l’île d’Anticosti et ailleurs. À mon avis, il est temps de se tourner vers le gaz naturel comme mécanisme de transition vers une énergie propre et renouvelable. Cela dit, cette transition s’étalera sur plusieurs décennies et ne se fera certainement pas au cours des dix prochaines années. Drainville ignore complètement cette alternative.

En effet, la CAQ est là pour maintenir une course à trois dans tout le Québec et une lutte à quatre dans la région de la Capitale-Nationale. Telle est la triste réalité de la situation. Nous verrons si les électeurs seront prêts à permettre à la CAQ, même avec un nouveau chef, de sauver sa réputation et son honneur lors des prochaines élections générales cet automne.

Sunday, 15 March 2026

The 2027 Taiwan Invasion Pipe Dream.

Xi Jinping is a troubled figure, a man who's ruthless in his quest for total power, who will do whatever it takes to keep it. For Xi, the end definitely justifies the means, as we saw with the take down of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli. An extremely dangerous foe indeed. It's rumoured that Xi is isolated in Beijing, having become increasingly paranoid and concerned for his personal safety. As a result, he purportedly sleeps in a fortified bunker.

That brings us to the erratic thinking behind Xi's apparent desire to invade Taiwan, which American national intelligence agencies have publicly predicted could occur as early as next year. Xi's motives are apparently two-fold: an argument suggests that he could easily consolidate power during wartime, with the country rallying to his cause if military victory appeared possible over the medium term. The second reason is more personal and dubious: it's my understanding that Xi believes in the search to extend lifespans and that that also comes into the mix. Taken together, it remains likely that an invasion is only a question of when in Xi's mind. 

However, Xi's removal of Zhang and Liu did not play out as expected. One needs to understand why Zhang was adamantly opposed to invading Taiwan. He recognized that it was insane, given the American commitment to the island. Zhang knew that the Americans could never opt out, even if already engaged in other war operations at the same time. For Trump, or any other president, Taiwan remains a national-security red line in the Indo-Pacific theatre. The other critical motive behind Zhang's opposition to an invasion is the elephant in the room: the open secret in army circles about endemic corruption in the military leading to inoperable and faulty defence equipment and systems. That sad reality, taken from a Chinese perspective, was demonstrated for all the world to see in Iran. Put another way, Xi can't count on military hardware and systems to operate as designed, or even function at all in a wartime environment. That's the brutal reality that Xi faces. It's somewhat ironic that the incorruptible Zhang was the messenger about all of the rampant corruption that has plagued the military for decades. 

Then there are other PLA considerations: it's no coincidence that the likely deaths of Zhang and Liu have not been publicly announced. The longer we wait for news about their fate, the more likely they were summarily executed by national security or police forces. That can only mean trouble for Xi. Eventually, the news will come out, and it won't be to Xi's advantage. When it does, that will seal the deal on the impossibility of invading Taiwan. From that point on, Xi will be at his most vulnerable and could be taken down by the military. In the interim, Xi will undoubtedly do all he can to take back power, but will it be enough? 

Finally, keep in mind the role that the CIA is playing in China, not only egging on and likely in some cases fomenting dissent and unrest in the main cities, but also conceivably playing a hand in the explosions heard across China. Those explosions can't be pinned on the PLA, because if the military were the source, they would have moved against Xi by now. No wonder Xi wants Trump in Beijing on March 31st. The end result, from his perspective, is likely to be disappointing to say the very least. It's a red horse year, and it is rapidly galloping further into the distance. That likely portends ill for the future. Wen Jiabao recently asked the trillion-dollar question. All of China and the rest of the world are waiting for the final answer.

2027年入侵台湾的想法纯属幻想。

习近平是一个心理失常的人物,为了追求绝对权力不择手段,为了死守权力不惜一切代价。对他而言,目的绝对能证明手段的正当性,正如我们在他处理张有夏和刘振利一事中所见。他确实是一个极其危险的对手。有传言称,习近平在北京处于孤立无援的境地;他变得越来越多疑,并对自身安全深感担忧。因此,据说他睡在加固的地下掩体中。


这迫使我们思考习近平表面上想要入侵台湾背后的特殊心态;美国情报机构已公开预测,此事最早可能于明年发生。习近平的动机似乎有两方面:一种观点认为,一旦开战,他便能轻易巩固权力;若中期内有望取得军事胜利,全国人民将团结在他周围。第二个原因则更为个人化且颇具争议:据我所知,习近平相信延长寿命的研究,这也已成为他考量因素之一。综合来看,在习近平的思维中,入侵台湾恐怕只是时间问题。


然而,习近平撤换张和刘的举措并未如预期般展开。必须理解张为何如此坚决反对入侵台湾。他深知,鉴于美国对台湾的承诺,此举纯属疯狂之举。张某深知,即便当时美国正忙于其他军事行动,也绝不会袖手旁观。对特朗普或任何其他总统而言,台湾始终是印太地区内的一条国家安全红线。张某反对入侵的另一个关键动机,是军方内部众所周知的“房间里的大象”——即军队内部根深蒂固的腐败,已导致国防装备和系统无法正常运作且存在缺陷。从中国的角度来看,这一严峻现实已在伊朗展现在世人面前。换言之,习近平无法指望军事装备和系统在战时环境中按设计运行——甚至根本无法运行。这就是习近平面临的残酷现实。讽刺的是,正是张某——一位正直清廉之人——揭露了困扰军队数十年的猖獗腐败。


关于解放军还有进一步的考量:张和刘可能已经死亡,但尚未被官方宣布,这绝非巧合。我们等待他们下落的消息越久,他们被国家安全部门或警方处决的可能性就越大。这无疑是习近平的一大麻烦。消息终将传出,而相关背景肯定对他不利。届时,入侵台湾的可能性将彻底破灭。从那一刻起,习近平将处于极其脆弱的境地,甚至可能被军队罢黜。在此期间,习近平无疑会竭尽全力夺回控制权,但这够吗?


最后,请注意中情局在中国扮演的角色——它不仅在火上浇油,某些情况下甚至可能在主要城市煽动异议和动乱,而且很可能与全国各地听到的爆炸声有关。这些爆炸并非解放军所为,因为如果军方是幕后黑手,他们早就对习近平采取行动了。难怪习近平正寄希望于特朗普3月31日抵达北京。从他的角度来看,结果恐怕至少会令人失望。今年是马年,而这匹红马正疾驰远去。这很可能预示着未来将发生不祥之事。温家宝最近提出了一个价值万亿的问题。整个中国,乃至全世界,都在等待最终的答案。



Why Floor-Crossers Could Destroy The Liberals After Pierre Is Gone.

Carney is likely too clever by half. The Liberals are rolling on the floor from serial orgasms as they decimate CPC ranks one MP at a time and make a first breach in the NDP dyke. Rumours are swirling around Ottawa that most of the NDP caucus will be next: a mass defection sometime after Lewis becomes leader. I'll believe that one when I see it, but back to Carney: the PM better be praying already for a majority because if the GIC drops the writ next fall with the Liberals in search of an increased majority, they may not get it. That strategy barely worked for Ford. In my book, Kory blew it, but I digress.

Voter attitudes have a way of turning on a dime, especially during bad economic times: an Angus Reid Institute poll had the CPC leading by a historic twenty-nine points in late December 2024. So, even Carney is not immune to sudden and dramatic political disruption. Imagine a scenario in which the Liberals are returned in a fall election, but with a minority. Unlikely now, but not improbable. Were the CPC to change leader in the wake of that vote, that could prove to be a huge opening for the Conservatives. Add to that evolving perceptions on floor-crossers: most voters are OK with that right now, but if the economy goes into recession or turns drastically south, Canadians could quickly get religion and sour on Liberal shenanigans as being anti-democratic and opportunistic. That won't happen if Pierre is still the leader, just in the same way that Justin was unable to dig up a comeback issue. But add a fresh CPC leader to the mix, and it becomes a new ballgame, one that likely would highly favour the Conservatives. Depending on who becomes leader, it could even be a return to the Mulroney good times. Laugh if you want to, but remember that Trudeau's departure proved that nothing is ever impossible in politics. With Carney, the Liberals came back from near-certain decimation.

 

Why CPC Floor-Crossers Will Inevitably Bring Down Pierre.

I like my MP, but he made a mistake by saying publicly that there will be no more turncoats. He's wrong. It's an open secret in Ottawa that at least two more CPC MPs are in active discussions with the Liberals. Those conversations are a blatant vote of non-confidence in Pierre's leadership. Notice how the OLO has failed thus far in spinning the defections in our favour, and that won't change going forward.

At first, MPs only had to contend with horrible Best Prime Minister numbers and most of caucus were prepared to play the waiting game and purse their lips. However, that is slowly changing now that the top-line party generic number is consistently in negative double digits. Anyone who thinks that things will get better after the Liberals pull a majority out of the hat is dreaming. MPs are not yet prepared to vote on Pierre's leadership, but that day will come in about a year, when emotions come into play. By then, the party number will still not have begun to turn around, and MPs will want to vote their pocketbook first -- in other words, save their hides in the next election. So, Pierre will go bye-bye, thanks to the Reform Act. I have an idea who will be our Long, but it won't be Chong.

Unfortunately, Pierre has no good options: either he gets the heave-ho next year, or Carney calls a snap fall election, and he loses his job right after the vote. He should be preparing himself psychologically for either eventuality because both scenarios are carved in stone. His leadership is already on its last legs. He just doesn't know it yet. The only remaining open question is exactly when the deed gets done.

Saturday, 14 March 2026

CPC: Doing All We Possibly Can To Get Carney To A Majority.

I don't know about you, but I want to find out why three CPC MPs crossed to the Liberals. I'm not buying any of their bullshit about how great Carney is and how he'll keep the country together. I also want to know what the dynamic was in caucus that MADE them cross. Finally, did the leader play a role in their departures? As if I can't guess. I have no proof, but my gut is screaming that if anyone else were the leader, they would still be in caucus, period. 

Now, let's move on to the latest strategic disaster: I'm calling for the immediate termination of all party and OLO Quebec advisers. Their role was to give the leader sound advice that would reduce the chances of the Liberals winning in Terrebonne, and they did the exact opposite -- the recommendations they made allowed for a Conservative candidate in that riding. What a fucking ship of fools! Our job was to pull the CPC candidate, thereby allowing the Bloc to win the riding with a larger majority than it would otherwise have received. For the brainless in CPC circles, we needed a BQ win, and by keeping our candidate in place, we've increased the chances of another Liberal win. Can anyone be more stupid than that? As a result, the Bloc is unlikely to win as the CPC vote siphons off just enough votes to almost guarantee a Liberal win. Great going, hopeless morons. You've done it again. Enjoy yourselves in opposition for at least another four years... Carney is bent over, dying with laughter. Hope he doesn't pull a muscle.

UPDATE: Natural Resources Portfolio.

It comes as no surprise to anyone who invests in or trades natural resource stocks that we're in a bull market, with the latest component to join the party being energy stocks. Other sectors, such as nickel and zinc, have yet to join the party as subsets. As you know, in this sector, bull markets are always punctuated by one to three trough periods during which commodity prices can fall by as much as 50%. That's when I'm in heaven buying QUALITY juniors, intermediates, large-cap and royalty stocks, while the amateurs and tourists are shitting their pants and selling quickly. 

For purposes of this post, I will give you an update on all stocks that have led to at least a twenty-percent gain during the first trough, meaning as of last Friday:

Lavras: 790

Abra: 576 - 341

Thor: 479

Edge Copper: 389

Greenhart: 370

Discovery: 315 - 313 - 310

Osisko Metals: 314

Integra: 280

1911: 265

Radisson: 247

Uranium Energy: 236

Troilus: 235

Elemental: 224

Maple: 223

Cavvy: 186

Triple Flag: 169 - 53

Mako: 165

Nexgen: 156

Vox: 153

Atomic Eagle: 143

Equinox: 139

SPC: 139

White Gold: 136

Metalla: 135

Churchill: 131

Silver One: 130

Stillwater: 130

Homeland Nickel: 128

Mundoro: 126

Sprott Physical Uranium: 125

Empress: 125

Guanajuato: 122

Shamaran: 121

Talon: 114

Orogen: 102

Excellon: 99

Coppernico: 96

Euro Sun: 95

Paladin: 90

Eco Atlantic: 87

BTU: 84

Reconnissance Energy Africa: 82

Buffalo Potash: 79

Silver Tiger: 78

Sable: 76

Generation Mining: 73

Minera Alamos: 69

Bannerman: 66

Solgold: 62

Paladin: 61

B2: 61 - 36

Nexgold: 58

Ongold: 57

Galloper: 56

Cartier: 53

Epic: 53

Scottie: 52

Enquest: 49

Metals Creek: 38

New Found: 34

RTG: 33

Galleon: 32

Wallbridge: 32

Royal Gold: 31

Meren: 30

Gran Tierra: 29

Melkior: 27

Source Rock: 26

Pasofino: 26

Cambria: 23

Orecap: 23

Arc Resources: 20

Friday, 13 March 2026

Dans le blanc des yeux : Anaida Poilièvre Galindo.

Quelle personne remarquable ! 

Petition To Award The Order Of Canada To Don Cherry.

Some Conservatives are backing a petition to award the Order of Canada to Don Cherry. Others, from the province of Quebec, are opposed. One camp says that because of his accomplishments in hockey, he should receive the honour, while another says his remarks about francophones and Quebec should be an automatic disqualifier. Cherry was recently awarded the Order of Ontario.

I see some merit in both arguments, but to settle it, I want to apply the Ahenakew Test: his remarks were judged by the OC Advisory Council as having brought disrepute to the Order of Canada, and GG Clarkson stripped him of his membership.

In both cases, I do not wish to cite the controversial remarks, but Cherry's constitute a pattern. In this case, the AC would have to examine the comments in question and then recommend to the GG whether the award should go ahead. 

I have read the texts of the offensive remarks, and they fail to meet the standard for the award. I have not seen any clarification or contrition coming from Cherry, which is surprising. 

So, in the end, I stand with most of the Quebec Conservative MPs. This should be a teaching moment for the party because, quite obviously, English-speaking CPC MPs don't get it, not one bit. That leaves the leader in a tough spot, having apparently already signed the petition. Ouch. We do indeed still live in a world of three solitudes. What a terrible shame for the country.

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

CPC: We're Done Now.

It's depressing, and it won't get any better: Idlout crosses from the NDP. Add to that the certainty of the Liberals winning both Ontario byelections, and that's it for us.

The Liberals already have that majority in spirit. And it gets better: Pierre is only 35 points behind Carney, and Carney is planning to prorogue right after the byelections. It's going to be a long three years.

Monday, 9 March 2026

Charles sur Tout le monde en parle.

Charles a fait une bonne impression et n'a pas tardé à sourire. C'est un bon début.

Sunday, 8 March 2026

The sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are currently underway.

As with all state affairs in China, the rumours circulating throughout Beijing and indeed the entire nation could set a world record – some true, others false, but most impossible to verify. In the realm of political intrigue, none can rival the Communist Party, whose masterful strategizing leaves the CIA trailing in its wake. They remain an enigma within another enigma, a mystery shrouded in riddles.

Attempting to discern precisely who is in favour and who has fallen from grace is futile. Despite Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli having been purged by Xi Jinping, the Two Sessions lists still include them as delegates. This indicates the military is awaiting the final verdict on their fate, and that waiting period is drawing to a close. Their fate remains unknown, yet whatever outcome unfolds portends ill for Xi Jinping. Had they been executed, why delay announcing their deaths? Xi likely fears that the military might stage a coup to overthrow him if the generals perished at the hands of his own security forces or police.

Xi Jinping, still in power, appears precariously vulnerable: his decision to sit alongside Party delegates at the opening ceremony of the Two Sessions signals his political fragility and uncertain future. Compounding this, Xi has ceased leaving Beijing, reportedly holed up in a reinforced bunker, exposing his palpable anxiety.

The reformist faction, led by Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao and Liu Yuan, appears to have lost its nerve. They have forgotten the iron law that hesitation leads to demise, a lapse that could prove fatal. The failure of both reformists and the princelings to strike decisively constitutes a grave error. Prioritizing the Party's survival above all else is tantamount to inviting Xi Jinping to execute another flanking manoeuvre. This time, opposing Xi may cost them their lives. The conservatives share equal blame—rumours suggest Zeng Qinghong is privately mediating the rift between Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping, effectively offering Xi a lifeline. Can Xi outmanoeuvre his opponents and consolidate power? Time will tell, but the brutal reality is that time is the enemy of the reformists. Xi will fight for survival at any cost—the stakes for him and his family are simply too high.

And what of Li Qiang? Has he begun distancing himself from Xi Jinping? If so, this would be a perilous game indeed. He would do well to remember the fate that befell Li Keqiang while swimming.

全国人民代表大会和中国人民政治协商会议的会议正在举行。

如同中国所有国事,流传于北京乃至全国的传闻足以创下世界纪录——有虚有实,但多数难以求证。在政治阴谋领域,无人能出共产党之右,其运筹帷幄之高明令中情局望尘莫及。他们始终是谜中之谜,谜团裹挟着谜题。

试图准确辨别谁得宠谁失势实属徒劳。尽管张友夏和刘振立已被习近平清洗,但两会名单仍将他们列为代表。这表明军方正等待对其命运的最终裁决,而等待期已近尾声。无人知晓他们生死,但无论结果如何,都预示着习近平将遭遇厄运。若二人已遭处决,为何迟迟不公布死讯?习近平恐怕担忧,若将领死于其安保部队或警察之手,军队可能发动政变推翻他。

仍掌权的习近平看似岌岌可危:他选择在两会开幕式上与党代表同席而坐,昭示其政治脆弱性与未来的不确定性。雪上加霜的是,习近平不再离开北京,据称蜷缩在加固的掩体中,暴露了其显而易见的焦虑。

以胡锦涛、温家宝和刘源为首的改革派似乎丧失了胆识。他们忘记了犹豫者必亡的铁律,这一疏忽可能致命。改革派和太子党未能果断出击,构成重大失误。将党的生存置于一切之上的做法,无异于邀请习近平再次实施侧翼包抄。这次,反对习近平可能要付出生命的代价。保守派同样难辞其咎——传闻称曾庆红正在私下调解胡锦涛与习近平之间的矛盾,实际上为习近平提供了救命稻草。习近平能否智胜对手并巩固权力?时间自会给出答案,但残酷现实是:时间对改革派而言是敌人。习近平将不惜一切代价求生——对他及其家族而言,赌注实在太高。

李强又如何?他是否已开始与习近平保持距离?若真如此,这将是场危险的游戏。他最好记住李克强游泳时遭遇的命运。


Carney Shows His True Colours And Likely Voters Are Busting Down Doors To Support That Cynicism.

What a pathetic joke. Carney has once again shown his real political inclination: he, like every other living and breathing federal Liberal, is only about power, getting and holding on to it by using every trick in the book. Hence, the byelections in University-Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest, and Terrebonne will take place on April 13.

The party of no principles has reached a new low by recruiting a former Ontario NDP deputy leader, Doly Begum, as their candidate in Scarborough Southwest. Some people are calling this turn of events shocking. Not me. I know exactly who the federal Liberals are: willing to send Mom and Dad down the river just to stay in power. Naked political ambition is all they think about. Typically Liberal.

So here are the Liberal plans: they will put unprecedented resources into Terrebonne, knowing that if they take that riding, they will have secured a majority, provided that the next speaker is not a Liberal. Terrebonne will be a referendum on Carney and Blanchet. Quebecers will decide whether the Liberals get a majority. The party that turns out its vote best will win. My money is on the Bloc. In addition, if Outhouse is worth his salt, he'll convince Poilièvre not to run a candidate in the riding, thereby increasing the chances that the Liberals won't win. You know what they say: the enemy of my enemy is at minimum a temporary ally. 

If the LPC lose Terrebonne, they will pick up the pace to try and get more Conservative floorcrossers. And this time, they will go after former CPC cabinet ministers. In short, they will do an Emerson, offer it to anyone who agrees to sit as a Liberal. 

Finally, if neither of these options bears fruit, they will create the circumstances that lead to a fall election. It could be a poison pill or simply a call on Canadians to give the Liberals a majority. 

A three-pronged strategy to get that majority. Carney won't give up until he controls the Commons. And so far, few voters are prepared to storm Parliament Hill to prevent it. 


Saturday, 7 March 2026

PP Has To Contend With Bipolar Political Disorder.

Poor Pierre, it can't be easy dealing with bipolar politics. It all started with the euphoria that followed Calgary, once it became clear that the membership was united. Then came the divisions within the caucus and the recent departures that Conservatives consider a betrayal. That's true, but each departure had a snowball effect and showed everyone that the leader's relationship with the caucus was not always harmonious. The OLO often had its thumb on the scale, which irritated dissident MPs, some of whom have now left and others who are still considering their political future. 

Let's dare to look at the polls: yours truly has poopooed the prevailing political wisdom that the last election and the next one will be mainly, if not exclusively, about Trump. In a word, that's bullshit. Canadian electoral trends are almost always linked to likability and strength of character. That's how recent giants like PET, BM, JC and SH won elections. You either liked them or you didn't, but you had confidence in their ability before checking the box.

That's where Pierre fails: many voters don't like him or his anti-woke agenda. They see it as disrupting the mosaic of national politics. You know, the Canadian way of going along to get along. Is this a fair assessment of PP? Perhaps not, but ultimately, politics is about perception, not reality. The Pierre I know and see has mellowed: he is much more confident since getting married and becoming a father, and the sacred sacrament has done wonders for him: he smiles easily now and, with age, no longer takes himself as seriously as he did when he was pegged as Pierre the bomb thrower. Family life has done him good. He is also much less hostile and antagonistic towards the mainstream media, those feared and biased enemies of most conservatives. So... is this perception entirely accurate? The obvious answer is no. But that's how politics works. In short, Pierre is waiting for Carney to slip up, screw up or blow up. And yes, that could still happen, but ultimately, you can't count on that to win an election. Time isn't yet up for the leader, but it is running out fast in the hourglass. Pierre needs to rethink his strategy if he wants to win. He will have to dig deep within himself to find qualities and fresh inspiration leading to a winning formula. Outhouse can't win the next campaign for him. Only he can do that. Over the medium term, we'll see if he can make the most of the situation.

CPC: very slim chances of forming the next government, according to the Léger poll.

Carney's Liberals climb to 49% and lead by 14 points - Leger

PCC : très faibles chances de former le prochain gouvernement, selon le sondage Léger.

 Politique fédérale : écart de 14 points entre le PLC et le PCC - Léger

Léger : Un seul sondage ne signifie pas le début d'un bouleversement.

Le dernier sondage Léger montre que l'avance du PQ n'est plus que d'un point : trente et un pour cent, le PLQ est à un point derrière, le PCQ à quinze pour cent, la CAQ à treize pour cent et QS à neuf pour cent.

Ce qui m'intéresse, c'est la répartition parmi les francophones à travers le Québec, et à cet égard, l'écart est désormais de vingt points entre le PQ et les libéraux, avec trente-neuf pour cent pour le Parti québécois. Cependant, le PLQ mène de neuf points avec trente-neuf pour cent des voix parmi la population âgée de 55 ans et plus. 

En résumé, plus le PQ mobilise son électorat dans les différentes régions du Québec, plus il a de chances de remporter les élections. À ce stade, le PLQ ne peut pas faire la même observation, étant donné que le parti est surreprésenté dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal.

Comme son prédécesseur, Milliard devra faire campagne sur le terrain et démontrer ses profondes convictions. Les électeurs auront à évaluer la stature du chef et son programme. Ils rechercheront un soutien inconditionnel au Québec et une stratégie qui permettra le renouveau et le développement séquentiel de la nation. Ils rechercheront leur champion, ce qui signifie que la confiance sera probablement accordée à un homme plutôt qu'à un parti. Les récentes performances de PSPP à cet égard ont peut-être ouvert la voie à Milliard. Il devra jouer habilement ses cartes pour gagner la confiance des francophones. Ce n'est pas impossible, mais pour l'instant, la tâche semble presque titanesque. 

JFK: Truman Nails The CIA To The Cross.

The Washington Post
December 22, 1963 - page A11

Harry Truman Writes:
Limit CIA Role
To Intelligence

By Harry S Truman
Copyright, 1963, by Harry S Truman


    INDEPENDENCE, MO., Dec. 21 — I think it has become necessary to take another look at the purpose and operations of our Central Intelligence Agency—CIA. At least, I would like to submit here the original reason why I thought it necessary to organize this Agency during my Administration, what I expected it to do and how it was to operate as an arm of the President.
    I think it is fairly obvious that by and large a President's performance in office is as effective as the information he has and the information he gets. That is to say, that assuming the President himself possesses a knowledge of our history, a sensitive understanding of our institutions, and an insight into the needs and aspirations of the people, he needs to have available to him the most accurate and up-to-the-minute information on what is going on everywhere in the world, and particularly of the trends and developments in all the danger spots in the contest between East and West. This is an immense task and requires a special kind of an intelligence facility.
    Of course, every President has available to him all the information gathered by the many intelligence agencies already in existence. The Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, Interior and others are constantly engaged in extensive information gathering and have done excellent work.
    But their collective information reached the President all too frequently in conflicting conclusions. At times, the intelligence reports tended to be slanted to conform to established positions of a given department. This becomes confusing and what's worse, such intelligence is of little use to a President in reaching the right decisions.
    Therefore, I decided to set up a special organization charged with the collection of all intelligence reports from every available source, and to have those reports reach me as President without department "treatment" or interpretations.
    I wanted and needed the information in its "natural raw" state and in as comprehensive a volume as it was practical for me to make full use of it. But the most important thing about this move was to guard against the chance of intelligence being used to influence or to lead the President into unwise decisions—and I thought it was necessary that the President do his own thinking and evaluating.
    Since the responsibility for decision making was his—then he had to be sure that no information is kept from him for whatever reason at the discretion of any one department or agency, or that unpleasant facts be kept from him. There are always those who would want to shield a President from bad news or misjudgments to spare him from being "upset."
    For some time I have been disturbed by the way CIA has been diverted from its original assignment. It has become an operational and at times a policy-making arm of the Government. This has led to trouble and may have compounded our difficulties in several explosive areas.
    I never had any thought that when I set up the CIA that it would be injected into peacetime cloak and dagger operations. Some of the complications and embarrassment I think we have experienced are in part attributable to the fact that this quiet intelligence arm of the President has been so removed from its intended role that it is being interpreted as a symbol of sinister and mysterious foreign intrigue—and a subject for cold war enemy propaganda.
    With all the nonsense put out by Communist propaganda about "Yankee imperialism," "exploitive capitalism," "war-mongering," "monopolists," in their name-calling assault on the West, the last thing we needed was for the CIA to be seized upon as something akin to a subverting influence in the affairs of other people.
    I well knew the first temporary director of the CIA, Adm. Souers, and the later permanent directors of the CIA, Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg and Allen Dulles. These were men of the highest character, patriotism and integrity—and I assume this is true of all those who continue in charge.
    But there are now some searching questions that need to be answered. I, therefore, would like to see the CIA be restored to its original assignment as the intelligence arm of the President, and that whatever else it can properly perform in that special field—and that its operational duties be terminated or properly used elsewhere.
    We have grown up as a nation, respected for our free institutions and for our ability to maintain a free and open society. There is something about the way the CIA has been functioning that is casting a shadow over our historic position and I feel that we need to correct it.

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BLOG COMMENT: This op-ed is a public document, but interestingly enough, the CIA chose to deem it classified, ensuring that it was not "released" by them until December 15, 2004. It is a precursor to The Crow's so-called justification for the killing of Kennedy:

O'Dowd.: Central Intelligence Agency - Statement of Policy.


Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Trump: What Are They Hiding?

The rash looks like a case of localized shingles, which can be associated with various forms of blood cancer. Is Trump suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which, given his age, has a very low survival prognosis? If that is indeed the case, his outcome is not good. 

Monday, 2 March 2026

Iran: American Boots On The Ground?

You betcha. Why, because all of the Middle East allies will demand it. 

Saturday, 28 February 2026

Welcome To The "Epstein" War!

Some people have only one true skill: in this case, it's successfully changing the channel when the heat got white-hot in the proverbial kitchen. Epstein might say Bravo.

And then there's that highly inconvenient Israeli part, the one where Epstein was both a Shin Bet and Mossad asset and delivered countless useful intelligence to both about what we might term international relations, not to mention personal ones.

After all, the scope in terms of nationality visiting various residences spanned the full colours of the rainbow. 

This war is going to be as successful for Trump as invading Kuwait was for Hussein. Oh well, there's always invading Canada, Greenland, Panama, Cuba, you name it, next. Keeping that war going for a bit less than three years should be fun!

Why Trump Will Fail In Iran.

Trump wants regime change, but he hasn't got the guts to send in troops and without that, this air war is bound to fail miserably. Trump called on the Iranian people to overthrow the regime, but that's impossible, as two previous civilian revolutions proved in the past. 

Put succinctly, Iran is the next Kuwait. Without a broad coalition and coordinated military action on the ground, the mullahs in Tehran will assuredly get the last laugh.

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Quatre leçons à tirer de l'élection partielle dans la circonscription de Chicoutimi : les impulsions contradictoires du PLQ.

Mon parti, le PLQ, est la victime d'impulsions contradictoires émanant de son chef et de son caucus parlementaire. Commençons par le pire : la perception du PLQ comme corrompu, malgré les réformes minimes mises en œuvre par le parti. Un exemple parfait : les contributions ou les paiements en espèces ne sont plus légaux ni conformes aux règles du parti dans le cadre d'une course à la direction. Cependant, l'utilisation d'argent comptant pour acheter une carte de membre demeure légale. En termes simples, la direction du parti ne comprend pas. Ce sont des amateurs perdus dans les bois, qui ne voient pas la forêt à cause des arbres.

Pire encore, la décision prise par le chef et le caucus concernant Marwah, l'héroïne de la situation ! Le public est stupéfait de voir qu'elle est toujours exclue du caucus... mais, mais, mais... ce n'est pas une punition. Allez, racontez-m'en une autre.

L'autre absurdité concerne la position fédéraliste du parti : personne doté d'un cerveau en état de marche ne devrait être fédéraliste inconditionnel de nos jours. Charest et Couillard étaient fédéralistes, à certaines conditions dans l'intérêt supérieur du Québec, et la réponse de Martin, Harper et Trudeau a été, dans presque tous les cas, un non catégorique.

Où est le nationalisme conditionnel de Milliard ? Où sont les revendications traditionnelles du Québec ? En bref, nulle part. Les véritables nationalistes attendent beaucoup plus du PLQ que de voir un mur de drapeaux. Un vrai nationaliste évolue sur la scène politique avec des revendications claires et non négociables. Pour l'instant, Milliard n'est pas dans le coup. Il reste à la traîne, et le temps presse. 

Too Fucking Funny: They Are Quite Literally Spamming The Shit Out Of Me. LOL.

I guess I must have hit a nerve: you know, when I said that Pierre has absolutely no chance and I mean zero chance of winning the next election, whenever it comes. Apparently, you can call me the only sentient Conservative who's not deluding himself by swallowing the PP Kool-AidTM.

Seriously, these people should spend more time forgetting about me, a nobody in CPC circles and more on trying to prevent several more MPs from floorcrossing to Carney. You think? Each cross is a glaring vote of non-confidence in Pierre's leadership. The same kind of thinking that most voting Canadians already share. Oh well, when Conservatives get wings, that's when we'll win against Carney and his retreads. See ya on voting day!

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Quatre leçons à tirer de l'élection partielle dans la circonscription de Chicoutimi. CAQ : renaissance ou mort ?

Troisième leçon : le débat est ouvert quant à l'avenir de la CAQ : le premier camp prend acte que la CAQ est déjà morte et enterrée et qu'un changement de chef n'aidera pas à élargir l'appui au parti. Pour ce groupe, les Québécois ont déjà rayé la CAQ de leur liste et leur soutien s'est désormais déplacé vers le PQ et le PCQ.

Le deuxième camp voit en Fréchette la sauveuse de la CAQ. Avec elle à la tête du parti, il y a un changement de paradigme et, après son élection, tout reste possible, du moins en théorie, incluant un retour au pouvoir.

Pour ma part, je vois Fréchette comme une nouvelle version de Kim Campbell : un soutien personnel impressionnant pour Fréchette dans les sondages à court terme, mais aucun dividende électoral le jour du scrutin. La CAQ voudra se reconstruire, mais l'électorat ne sera peut-être pas au rendez-vous. La CAQ pourrait finir par ne remporter qu'une dizaine de sièges lors des prochaines élections. En effet, le choix de Fréchette risque de ne pas produire l'effet escompté. Ce ne sera pas le dernier soupir, mais plutôt un processus qui ira dans ce sens, lentement mais sûrement. Un réalignement politique est en cours au Québec. 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Quatre leçons à tirer de l'élection partielle dans la circonscription de Chicoutimi : le vote nationaliste est en hausse.

Deuxième leçon : en politique québécoise, pour qu'un parti réussisse, il doit mettre en avant ses références nationalistes et les entretenir avec soin. En bref, le parti qui répond le plus farouchement aux enjeux politiques et aux aspirations nationales des Québécois purs laine est bien placé pour remporter le vote nationaliste. À la suite de cette élection partielle, le moins que l'on puisse dire est que l'électorat apprécie particulièrement, à tout le moins, la saveur nationaliste du Parti québécois. Mais c'est aussi un nationalisme de droite qui est très attrayant, ce qui explique pourquoi le Parti conservateur gagne du terrain en terminant en deuxième position.

Pour les nationalistes, il semble n'y avoir rien dans le discours de la CAQ et du PLQ qui les intéresse. Cela n'augure rien de bon pour ces deux derniers. Il est plus évident pour les libéraux qu'ils doivent faire beaucoup plus que de simplement arborer le drapeau québécois lors de leurs réunions... le symbolisme ne suffit pas à gagner la faveur des électeurs.

Ce fut un désastre électoral pour la CAQ et le PLQ, mais on peut aussi se demander pourquoi QS s'effondre. En conclusion, les gens se souviennent de la CAQ et du PLQ. Ils ne voient aucune évolution politique sérieuse, et c'est pourquoi les résultats parlent par eux-mêmes.

Monday, 23 February 2026

Quatre leçons à tirer de l'élection partielle dans la circonscription de Chicoutimi : le PQ prendra le pouvoir en octobre.

Première leçon : il est clair que les Québécois sont prêts pour le changement, et le Parti québécois sera le grand gagnant. Cette tendance va se poursuivre jusqu'à l'automne, ce qui veut dire qu'un gouvernement majoritaire du PQ sera probablement élu. 

Les électeurs ont fait leur choix : leurs désirs et leurs espoirs iront au PQ. Ce n'est qu'une question de temps avant que PSPP devienne le prochain premier ministre du Québec.



Saturday, 21 February 2026

CAQ : Drainville fait preuve d'audace en voulant abolir le statut permanent des fonctionnaires.

Actuellement, les fonctionnaires obtiennent le statut permanent après deux ans de service continu au sein de l'État. Drainville considère cette politique comme un mécanisme obstructionniste qui limite le renouvellement au sein de la fonction publique, ainsi que l'embauche et l'avancement des jeunes fonctionnaires.

Il privilégie un mélange d'expérience et de personnes qui apportent de nouvelles idées et de nouvelles façons de faire au sein de l'appareil gouvernemental. 

Mais quel sera l'impact au sein de la CAQ et, surtout, sur ceux qui travaillent dans la fonction publique ? Seul l'avenir nous le dira. La même question s'applique aux fonctionnaires vivant dans la région de la Capitale-Nationale. 

Les Québécois semblent favorables à cette idée. Cette initiative est-elle une priorité telle qu'elle permettra à Drainville de combler son retard dans la course avec Fréchette ? Nous verrons bien. 

Ce débat me ramène au tollé qui était l'inévitable résultat de propositions similaires émises par Poilièvre avant et pendant les dernières élections fédérales. L'aboutissement a été plutôt désastreux pour le chef du Parti conservateur et son parti particulièrement dans la province de l'Ontario.

Il peut sembler ironique que les avantages que Drainville tire de sa position en faveur du troisième lien à Québec soient contrebalancés par sa proposition visant la structure de la fonction publique. Comme le disent les anglophones, en fin de compte, le résultat pourrait bien être « a wash ».







Friday, 20 February 2026

POS Will Do A Work Around On Tariffs.

Hence, new ten percent global tariffs. He will also work to get a delegation of trade authority from Congress. He won't have any trouble in the House of Puppet Johnson, but the Senate will be another matter. The business lobby long ago bought the Senate, and so good luck, Trump. 

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Ha, Ha, Ha. Jeneroux Gives Away The Game!

Jeneroux said he left the CPC caucus because of...national unity. In other words, he just inadvertently gave away the master plan. Carney must be steamed. You see, the PMO strategy has now shifted monumentally from Trump to national unity. It goes something like this: Scene One - the PMO will continue to work on Conservative MPs. It's my contention that they will get at least two more to cross. Then they'll be short one MP to get a majority. The short-term plan is to get that precious majority mostly through floor crossing, and they will. 

Now on to Scene Two - the byelections: Liberals will take both University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest in a New York minute. But there's a problem: post the SCOC decision, they will lose Terrebonne to the Bloc.

So they come out of both the floor crossing and the byelections with a majority in Parliament, more particularly in the House of Commons. Then things get really interesting: they will front-run legislation all the way to the fall and then deliver a poison pill in the Commons if it remains a sure bet that the PQ will win in October. Carney will go Ford one better and argue that, given that the PQ is about to form government in Quebec and given the serious state of Alberta separatism, he needs an unequivocal mandate to defend both federalism and to strongly represent Canadians across every region.

Finally, Scene Three - the Quebec strategy: the Liberals will deliberately go either before or in the wake of the Quebec provincial election, and the reasoning will go along these lines: if Quebecers face twin elections in the fall, that can only be to Carney's benefit. Pourquoi, you ask? Lots of voters will prioritize voting in the provincial election, especially on the sovereignist side, and that likely means federal Liberal gains in this province at the expense of the Bloc if turnout drops significantly in a federal election.

So there you have it. The answer is Yes, Yes and Yes. More floor crossers, more byelection wins and a fall election where the Liberals win a huge majority.

Pierre must need a sedative just about now. 

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Milliard devrait aller au restaurant avec Poilièvre pour se consoler mutuellement.

La décision de ne pas réintégrer Marwah vient de détruire les chances des Libéraux de former le prochain gouvernement. C’est aussi simple que cela.

Pour sa part, Poilièvre continue d’être la victime de son propre caucus : chaque défection vers les Libéraux confirme un manque de confiance envers le chef, et je vous assure qu’il y en aura d’autres avant les prochaines élections fédérales.

Quel beau club : un politicien novice qui vient de détruire le soutien potentiel du parti auprès des francophones, et un politicien chevronné qui n’a plus la confiance d’au moins vingt-cinq pour cent de son caucus parlementaire. Le départ de Jeneroux n’est vraiment pas une surprise.

En effet, c’est la fin pour eux. Aucun n’a réellement une chance de former le prochain gouvernement.

Oh well, too bad.


Sunday, 15 February 2026

QLP : The Liberal Caucus Will Gaslight Milliard And Destroy His Leadership In Five Days.

I'm not looking for a job or party favours, so I can tell the leader what he definitely doesn't want to hear. Let's start with the obvious: our parliamentary caucus has demonstrably shown itself not to be that bright, not to mention lousy political strategists.

They are in heaven because they've already set up the leader to be a victim of their gaslighting. In short, many of them hate Marwah, are jealous of her, and can't get past their oversized egos and pride. Most of them are gunning for her because she did what NONE of them had the guts to do: defend the party's reputation and try to save the previous leader from himself.

Milliard has said that the Marwah decision will be a caucus decision, and that tells you all you need to know that it will be an unmitigated disaster for the new leader and the party. Their recommendation, which is nothing more than self-serving bullshit, will be not to consider reintegrating Rizqy until all legal proceedings have come to an end. They want to play dodgeball and eliminate one of their own from ever returning to the Liberal team.

They know because of his inexperience that Milliard can be easily played and that, for psychological reasons, he more than likely will defer to the expectations of his caucus. They're counting on that. And when that happens, le Québécois moyen will look into the television screen and nod his or her head. Their confirmation bias that the QLP was and always will be a gang of crooks will have exploded right in their faces. Thanks to the caucus, that will be the beginning of the end of our hopes of winning the next election. Milliard's leadership will have been preemptively destroyed by his own caucus! That will thrill the opposition parties, and when we go to hell in a handbasket in the next election, all the caucus will have to do is look in the mirror to find who was responsible for this electoral shellacking. They will have royally played Milliard, but in the end, he alone will pay the ultimate price for their collective stupidity. 


PLQ : Le caucus libéral va manipuler Milliard et détruire son leadership en cinq jours.

Je ne cherche ni emploi ni faveurs politiques, je peux donc dire au chef ce qu'il ne veut certainement pas entendre. Commençons par une vérité absolue : notre caucus parlementaire a clairement démontré qu'ils ne sont pas très brillants, sans parler du fait qu'ils sont particulièrement mauvais en stratégie politique.

Ils sont aux anges parce qu'ils ont déjà piégé le chef et l'ont viré en prisonnier de leur stratagème. En bref, beaucoup d'entre eux détestent Marwah, sont jaloux d'elle et ne peuvent aucunement dépasser leur ego démesuré et leur fierté. La plupart d'entre eux l'attaquent parce qu'elle a fait ce qu'AUCUN d'entre eux n'a eu le courage de faire : défendre la réputation du parti et essayer de sauver l'ancien chef malgré lui.

Milliard a déclaré que la décision concernant Marwah serait prise par le caucus, ce qui en dit long : ce sera un désastre monumental pour le nouveau chef et son parti. Leur recommandation, qui n'est rien d'autre qu'une connerie égoïste, sera de ne pas envisager la réintégration de Rizqy tant que toutes les procédures judiciaires ne seront pas terminées. Ils veulent jouer au ballon chasseur et empêcher l'un d'entre eux de revenir dans l'équipe libérale.

Ils savent que, en raison de son inexpérience, Milliard peut être facilement manipulé et que, pour des raisons psychologiques, il se pliera très probablement aux attentes de son caucus. Ils comptent là-dessus. Et lorsque cela se produira, le Québécois moyen regardera son écran de télévision et secouera la tête. Son préjugé selon lequel le PLQ était et est toujours une bande d'escrocs lui explosera au visage. Grâce au caucus, cela marquera le début de la fin de nos espoirs de remporter les prochaines élections. Le leadership de Milliard sera détruit de manière préventive par son propre aile parlementaire ! Cela ravira les partis d'opposition, et lorsque nous irons droit en enfer lors des prochaines élections, tout ce que la députation aura à faire sera de se regarder dans le miroir pour trouver les responsables de cette défaite électorale. Ils auront royalement manipulé Milliard, mais au final, lui seul paiera le prix ultime de leur stupidité collective. 

Saturday, 14 February 2026

China: Will Xi Jinping Prevail in the End?

Do not be deceived by appearances: Xi Jinping is now trapped in Beijing like a caged beast, daring not to set foot outside the capital for fear of being overthrown or assassinated. Yet this impression may be misleading. To win this power struggle, Xi needs the most precious resource on Earth—time. And the Party elders and princelings are foolishly providing him with the noose to hang his opponents. The longer the elders, princelings and reformists delay, the greater Xi Jinping's chances of ultimately prevailing and purging his enemies.

The elders and princelings naively believe they can wait until the 21st Central Committee formally strips Xi Jinping of his posts and forces his retirement at the 21st National Congress. This is a fatal miscalculation. If decisive action is not taken now and is delayed until next year, it could spell disaster.

Close attention must be paid to shifts in the political winds and the manoeuverings of Zhang Shengmin—he will become the next barometer for judging where power lies. Should he (even informally) align with the dissent camp, it would carry profound significance. Simultaneously, Liu Yuan's trajectory warrants scrutiny—his sudden promotion to Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission would signal that the elder statesmen and privileged Party elite have, at least temporarily, gained the upper hand.

However, the dissident faction recently faced Xi Jinping's crackdown, and any further confrontation could prove deadly. It must be recognized that Xi Jinping will defend his power and privileges at any cost; should the situation escalate, he will fight to the end. Xi Jinping and each of his two sisters collectively possess assets worth trillions. Such wealth is not easily given up, even at the cost of their own lives.

中国:习近平最终会胜出吗?

切勿被表象所迷惑:习近平如今被困在北京,如同笼中猛兽,不敢踏出首都半步,唯恐遭人推翻或暗杀。然而这种印象可能具有误导性。要赢得这场权力斗争,习近平需要地球上最珍贵的资源——时间。而党内元老与太子党正愚蠢地为他提供绞死对手的绳索。元老、太子党及改革派拖延得越久,习近平最终胜出并清除敌人的可能性就越大。

元老与太子党天真地以为,他们可以等到二十一届中央委员会在二十一届全国代表大会上正式剥夺习近平的职务并迫使其退休。这是致命的误判。若现在不果断行动,拖延至明年,很可能酿成大祸。

必须密切关注政治风向的变化以及张盛民的动向——他将成为判断权力归属的下一个风向标。若他(哪怕是非正式地)与异议阵营结盟,将具有深远意义。与此同时,刘源的动向值得关注——其突然晋升中央军委副主席,将表明元老阶层和党内特权精英至少暂时占据上风。

然而异议派系近期遭受习近平打压,任何进一步对抗都可能致命。必须认识到习近平将不惜一切代价捍卫权力与特权;若局势升级,他必将殊死搏斗。习近平及其两位姐妹合计拥有万亿资产,这般财富绝非轻易可舍,纵使赴死也在所不惜。

CAQ : Les membres du parti veulent Fréchette.

En fin de compte, il s'agit d'une question de survie politique pour le parti. Avec Fréchette à la barre, les prochaines élections pourraient se transformer en une course à trois. Potentiellement, la CAQ pourrait remporter près de 30 % des voix sous la direction de Fréchette. Il faut replacer cela dans son contexte : le dernier sondage Léger donne 17 % à la CAQ, 26 % au PLQ et 32 % au PQ.

Au cours des quatre derniers sondages Léger, le PQ a connu un déclin progressif mais constant, principalement dû, à mon avis, à l'arrogance, à l'immaturité et à la personnalité hautaine de PSPP. Pour le PQ, le danger mortel est son chef. Il peut en discuter au niveau fédéral avec Poilièvre.

Pour le PLQ, nouvellement dirigé par Milliard, les récents sondages montrent une augmentation du soutien au parti.

Les militants de la CAQ en sont bien conscients et veulent rester au pouvoir à tout prix. Aux yeux de 64 % des membres, choisir Fréchette est le seul moyen d'avoir une chance respectable de rester au pouvoir. Pauvre Drainville.

Rizqy : L'histoire lui donnera raison en matière d'intégrité, de protection du parti et même de l'ancien chef.

Soyons honnêtes : s'il y avait une députée libérale particulièrement sensible à la détection des stratagèmes douteux, c'était bien Rizqy, car elle en avait fait l'expérience lors de l'élection fédérale partielle de 2017 dans la circonscription de Saint-Laurent. Elle avait été témoin de choses pour le moins douteuses, qui avaient soulevé des inquiétudes quant au processus de sélection du candidat dans cette campagne interne au parti. Il est clair que le Parti SNC-Lavalin du Canada n'est pas sorti de ce processus avec une réputation glorieuse.

Lorsque les événements se sont déroulés comme décrit publiquement, Marwah a analysé la situation et a pris position en se basant sur les faits. Ce faisant, elle s'est mise en mode protection, non seulement pour préserver la réputation du PLQ, mais aussi pour protéger le chef de ce qu'elle considérait comme contraire aux règles et procédures du parti et pouvant constituer des violations de la loi électorale.

Elle s'est montrée prudente mais ferme dans ses conclusions et dans les mesures qu'elle jugeait appropriées dans les circonstances. De plus, elle a sollicité des conseils juridiques afin de s'assurer qu'elle-même ne violait pas les règles ni même la loi électorale. 

Quant au chef, les circonstances ne lui ont pas permis de fournir une explication complète de sa conduite dans cette affaire. Il était clair que le chef n'était pas totalement désintéressé et s'était déjà forgé sa propre opinion sur ce différend. 

Quand on me demande si Rizqy devrait être réintégré au sein du parti, ma réponse est qu'il est plus qu'évident que la seule réponse possible est OUI. Elle est le symbole, plus encore que le nouveau chef, de notre engagement à lutter contre la corruption électorale et à mettre enfin un terme aux manigances des membres et militants du parti. 

Marwah est littéralement notre version de l'héroïne indienne Anna Hazare ou de Jody Wilson-Raybould, et tout le Québec devrait lui en être profondément reconnaissant. J'ai hâte de la voir revenir sur les bancs libéraux à l'Assemblée nationale.

Friday, 13 February 2026

Le rapport Fournier : un premier test critique pour Milliard.

Le PLQ a un gros problème : les Québécois, en particulier les francophones, se méfient de notre parti. Ils nous associent à la corruption et à un manque de sérieux lorsqu'il s'agit de questions cruciales pour le Québec : le développement de notre société et de notre nation. 

Le rapport Fournier n'est qu'un élément destructeur de plus qui alimente et amplifie les doutes des Québécois à l'égard du PLQ. Le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est que ce rapport ne ressemble pas à une enquête sérieuse et exhaustive qui, en vertu de son mandat, disposait de tous les outils nécessaires pour tirer des conclusions définitives sur les faits et le droit.

De plus, lorsque l'auteur du rapport se précipite dans les médias pour faire son mea culpa par rapport aux lacunes du rapport, nous savons que le parti a un énorme problème qui mine et érode la crédibilité du PLQ. Il faut noter que Me Fournier a soudainement cessé de donner des entrevues, sachant que ses commentaires sappaient son propre rapport. Il a sûrement reçu des appels de dernière minute du parti. Quelle horreur en termes d'apparances et de relations publiques.

Ce rapport est dévastateur pour ce qui reste de la réputation du PLQ et en ce sens, notre nouveau chef doit dénoncer publiquement cette approche et dire que non seulement le contenu est inacceptable et incomplet, mais aussi que ce genre d'approche trompeuse ne se reproduira plus jamais au sein du parti. En effet, la réponse de Milliard sera considérée comme un test politique majeur pour la population québécoise. Nous devons démontrer notre sérieux et notre engagement à détruire toutes les forces associées au parti qui n'ont pas encore compris le message d'intégrité et de responsabilité du PLQ. 

Imaginez l'impression que le public a dû avoir en apprenant que personne associé au parti, au caucus ou aux membres ne s'est manifesté pour aider Me Fournier à faire la lumière sur cette affaire. Les apparences politiques en disent long, et il s'agit là d'un coup monumental et désastreux pour le parti et, incidemment, pour son chef.

J'espère que Charles possède beaucoup plus de sagesse et d'un bien meilleur instinct politique que nos députés. Comme on dit en anglais, cela fera ou cassera (make or break) les chances électorales du parti. Tout dépendra de Milliard et de sa réaction instinctive et rapide à cette farce politique.

Thursday, 12 February 2026

PLQ : Enquête menée par Me Fournier.

En bref, je suis en colère. Les colons de l'aile parlementaire sont ravis. Je me limiterai à quelques points, car cette situation est tellement déplorable : qui a déterminé les paramètres de l'enquête et, en fin de compte, pourquoi Me Fournier a-t-il accepté ce mandat ?

Une enquête qui, selon l'avis général, s'est terminée par un point d'interrogation. Quelle belle impression pour le public. Le sort du PLQ sera plutôt désagréable lors des prochaines élections.

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Why Exactly Are We Negotiating With Carney To AVOID A Spring Election???

That's not what came out of Calgary...apparently, we're supposed to win any election, at any time. It's supposed to be almost a sure thing. 

Maybe, just maybe, this has something to do with it:

Mainstreet: Liberals +15;
Research: Liberals +13;
Liaison: Liberals +7;
Nanos: Liberals +4.


Sunday, 8 February 2026

Is The Mainstreet Poll The Beginning of A New Trend Or A Rogue Poll?

Carney loves it, Poilièvre, not so much. However, it's not enough to go to an election.


Élections au Québec en 2026 : tout est possible.

En bref, le Québec reste à la croisée des chemins, ce qui n'est pas nouveau pour les électeurs. Les sondages nous montrent les progrès réalisés par les différents partis politiques et nous donnent des indications solides sur celui qui est susceptible de former le prochain gouvernement.

Cependant, les partis doivent composer avec un effet psychologique qui remonte aux années 1960, le cœur d'une nation battant dans une direction et la tête tendant à pencher dans une autre. À tout le moins, la majorité des Québécois ne sont ni farouchement pour ni contre le Canada. Dans ce contexte, le Québec continue de prendre son envol sur les plans politique, culturel et social. La transformation et l'évolution de la mentalité et de l'esprit de nos concitoyens battent leur plein.

Les sondages indiquent que le PQ est le parti qui formera probablement le prochain gouvernement. Mais les Québécois restent incertains quant à leur projet de souveraineté. À ce stade, le soutien à PSPP et à son parti politique est théorique et conditionnel. Quant à la CAQ, après une véritable course à la direction, le parti pourrait potentiellement éviter de sombrer dans l'enfer.  Le nouveau chef devra convaincre l'électorat de tracer de nouvelles voies. Fréchette semble incarner la perception de renouveau et de renaissance. Drainville, pour sa part, rompt clairement avec le passé et l'histoire des gouvernements de la CAQ. Dans le cas du PLQ, il semble que Milliard sera élu chef. C'est un homme d'action avec un cœur politique véritablement nationaliste. Le parti pourrait également bien se débrouiller et nous surprendre. Il en va de même pour le PCQ. Duhaime commence à gagner du terrain, notamment dans la région de la Capitale-Nationale. Ce parti remportera probablement au moins un siège lors des prochaines élections. Malheureusement, pour QS, les choses sont plutôt stagnantes. Ils devront relever le défi de conserver leurs sièges à l'Assemblée nationale.

En attendant, le cœur et l'esprit des électeurs seront mis à l'épreuve comme par le passé : le chant des sirènes du destin sera-t-il entendu et compris ?  PSPP compte bien là-dessus. L'évolution naturelle et constante du Québec nous dira où ira notre société dans les mois et les années à venir. Pour l'instant, la tergiversation mentale et émotionnelle habituelle reste à l'ordre du jour.

Saturday, 7 February 2026

Is It Really About Starmer?

Conventional wisdom would suggest it's all about Mandelson and his purported links to Epstein. People decry the vetting process and Starmer's acceptance of Mandelson's assurances. But is that what this is really about, or is this a simple case of bait-and-switch? It's no secret to any sentient Briton that Labour is drowning in the polls, with Reform UK seemingly headed for victory in the next election. Might I suggest that the Canadian experience could prove instructive: our Conservative Party enjoyed a thirty-point lead in the polls for the better part of two years and then failed to seal the deal in last spring's federal election.

It is not unreasonable to point out that Labour undoubtedly took some note of how things went in Canada. If that is indeed the case, all the manoeuvrings coupled with increasing calls for Starmer to resign might be based on political considerations, namely, saving Labour's ass in the next election. Some may believe that a change of leader could revive Labour's sagging fortunes. Those with that view might also argue that Farage can be well tolerated in small doses, but not if he becomes prime minister. 

So, if I'm on track, this move against Starmer is primarily about keeping power and one-fourth based on Mandelson. Others will say that the best Labour could do is hold off the inevitable with a change of leader: the cases of Thatcher-Major and Blair-Brown being most instructive. In any event, Starmer would do well to go, putting country and party ahead of his personal ambitions. The name of the game going forward must be to stop Farage, bearing in mind that a change of leader, even under Jesus Christ, would not necessarily do the trick. In the end, it may be Farage after all, no matter what Labour does. 

中国:犹豫不决者...

在某些情况下,犹豫不决者注定失败。党内元老和中央军委两位副主席曾以为习近平会遵循既定规范,尊重共产党的正统意识形态和内部机制。然而他却另辟蹊径。他们完全被习近平压制,但这不过是又一次“赢了战斗却可能输掉整个战争”的例证。习近平正日复一日地体会着这个道理。他原计划至少执政至明年,但如今这个目标似乎越来越难以实现。

真正的权力掌握在尚未公开行动的军队手中。他们通过沉默和精心策划的不作为来抵抗习近平。有传言称军队也在保护党内元老——这些元老对下一步行动仍意见分歧。

在这场猫鼠游戏中,双方都在打自己的牌:元老们必须团结起来,否则将面临再次被碾压的风险;习近平则必须巩固已被严重侵蚀的权力。一方靠行动取胜,另一方靠等待制胜。但军队仍是这场权力斗争的决定性力量。若习近平对武装部队采取行动,警察和国家安全机构将难以匹敌统一指挥的军队。习近平需要更多时间和运气。他深知若军警在中国本土爆发战争,自己恐难取胜——甚至可能丧命。

从军方视角看,习近平要么通过与元老及武装力量妥协体面下台,要么在彻底耻辱中消失。

最终,武装力量将决定北京下届政权的存亡。习近平可能已过度扩张势力,除核心圈外政治盟友寥寥——这很可能成为其最终覆灭的根源。


China: The Hesitant...

Under certain circumstances, the hesitant are doomed to failure. Party elders and two vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission had assumed Xi Jinping would adhere to established norms, respecting the Communist Party's orthodox ideology and internal mechanisms. Yet he charted a different course. They were entirely subdued by Xi Jinping, but this merely serves as yet another illustration of ‘winning the battle but potentially losing the war’. Xi Jinping is learning this lesson day by day. He had planned to remain in power until at least next year, but that goal now appears increasingly elusive.

Real power lies with the army, which has yet to act openly. They resist Xi through silence and carefully orchestrated inaction. Rumours suggest the military is also protecting the party elders—who remain divided over their next move.

In this cat-and-mouse game, both sides are playing their cards: the elders must unite or risk being crushed again; Xi must consolidate his severely eroded authority. One side wins through action, the other through waiting. Yet the army remains the decisive force in this power struggle. Should Xi move against the armed forces, police and state security agencies would struggle to match a unified military command. Xi needs more time and luck. He knows full well that should war break out between army and police forces on Chinese soil, victory would be elusive—and his life could be at stake.

From the military's perspective, Xi faces either a dignified exit through compromise with the elders and armed forces or a complete and utterly disgraceful disappearance.

Ultimately, the army will determine the survival of Beijing's next regime. Xi may have overplayed his hand, leaving him with few political allies beyond his inner circle—a circumstance that could well prove the root cause of his eventual downfall.

Thursday, 5 February 2026

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Congratulations, Warren and all the best!

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

我为何认为张友夏和刘振立依然在世。

在我看来,张友夏和刘振立至今仍能活着,原因有二:习近平深知,若处决他们,自己终将面临同样的命运。他清醒地意识到,自己永远无法重新掌控军队。最后,倘若他们真被处决,反习派早就会泄露消息,从而使军队陷入动荡不安的状态,煽动官兵倒戈反习。

Why I Think Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli Are Still Alive.

Two reasons: Xi Jinping realizes that if it's their necks, it ultimately will be his as well. He knows that he'll never regain full control over the PLA. And finally, if they were dead, the anti-Xi factions would have leaked it by now to turn PLA commanders and soldiers against Xi.

Lorsque vous êtes à la tête d'un parti politique...

Être à la tête d'un parti politique implique nécessairement d'assumer la responsabilité de votre conduite et de celle de vos associés politiques et personnels. Vous devez prendre la responsabilité politique des erreurs et des actions discutables des autres, c'est-à-dire des députés, des employés du parti, des membres et des sympathisants. Prétendre que vous n'êtes pas au courant ou que vous ne surveillez pas de près les événements pendant que vous êtes chef, c'est courir à la catastrophe par défaut. Et c'est pourquoi la situation a évolué comme elle l'a fait ces derniers mois.

Tasha Kheiriddin: Poilievre better figure out how to talk about Trump, or it's over for him.

From The National Post:

Tasha Kheiriddin: Poilievre better figure out how to talk about Trump or it's over for him




Kheiriddin got it 1000% right. Pierre is already done as dinner, given that he won't follow her wise advice. Too bad that. Not.







PLQ et l'UPAC.

Le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'au sein du PLQ, on trouve plusieurs personnes, moins connues aujourd'hui, qui vivent sur leur propre planète, dans un monde d'illusions et de tromperies. Les récentes révélations et commentaires de plusieurs sources illustrent très bien ce point.

Je ne vis pas dans un monde imaginaire : je peux vous dire dès maintenant que l'UPAC recommandera au DPCP de porter des accusations dans cette affaire, et je peux vous assurer que ces accusations ne seront pas portées contre une personne dont les initiales sont MR.

Nous verrons si le DPCP prendra des mesures, mais si des accusations sont mises de l'avant, il n'est pas déraisonnable de croire que quelqu'un ira probablement en prison à la suite de ce scandale. 


Saturday, 31 January 2026

Ford On Separatists.

Well, Ford will be Ford. People say that comments from politicians on national unity are unwelcome in Alberta and even more so in Quebec. No kidding.

These jurisdictions want the rest of Canada to butt out but that's wishful thinking. Sure, the comments are at best counterproductive but hey, this still is a democracy where people have the right to speak and be heard. Politicians are only kidding themselves if they think that their remarks are going to be helpful. They won't. 

It's sort of like the delusional conclusion that especially federal Liberals believe: that the wonderful Clarity Act is a country-saver when it isn't any such thing. If separatists win a referendum, the choice then becomes fight a civil war in that province or let her leave. Guess which option is the only realistic one in 2026. Exactly.

So, think about serious political reform in this country or be prepared to let Canada go.

Maybe it'll happen and maybe it won't but there are no political guarantees going forward. That's called reality. Keep that in mind.
 

Pierre Gets To Stay As Leader.

Imagine that. We live in our own little world of illusion in this party. Our membership is among the most naive and headstrong. This is very much a my way or the highway party. Sort of explains why we always end up with the consolation prize instead of the brass ring.

Pierre very much speaks to the true believers and unbending doctrinaire types that dominate the membership. You know them, those ever strutting peacocks who are always right and who don't generally give an inch when it comes to political argument. 

That attitude is nothing short of a huge turnoff for at least a plurality of Canadians. Then the leader and company wonder why we can never get past the finish line successfully. Well, maybe just maybe, look in the mirror.

We all know what the unprincipled Liberals are like, willing to sell Mom and Dad just to hold on to their grasp of power. Expect more of the same as soon as the snow melts when Carney will go for and get a Mulroney-style majority. It's coming given the polls and the leader's delusions about finally becoming prime minister. May has a better chance than Pierre has but the leader remains ever delusional about his impending political prospects. When it happens, I'll have two words to say to him: told you. That will be immediately followed up with the obvious, please resign.

Friday, 30 January 2026

Pierre's Convention Speech.

To begin, Pierre largely stayed away from the cultural wars red meat, and that was smart. I thought it was an excellent speech, but not a barnburner. I was surprised at how little I disagreed with it. The Castle Act is a non-starter for me: remember that young woman who drove up the wrong driveway and then was shot dead when she rang the bell...all it takes is one MORON, and one moron is too many for me.

But on the rest, I was OK with it. Pierre is much more loose now and sure of himself, and it shows. He smiles more, jokes more and is at his best when he talks about families, his and yours. 

He made a few oblique references about Americans and Trump, but that didn't go far enough. He forgets that we lost the election because Pierre deliberately ceded the issue to Carney and allowed the Liberals and others to paint Conservatives anyway they liked. They were mostly disingenuous and dishonest, a Liberal specialty, and it worked out great for them.

Like Kenney and DeLorey said, Pierre cannot leave this issue to the Liberals. He has to take on Trump directly, as hard as possible, and who cares what the grassroots think? Again, either Pierre paints his own picture of Trump, or he lets his political enemies do it for him. And if it goes the same way as last time, then we'll likely lose the next election, which Carney is undoubtedly planning for next spring.

This isn't rocket science: take on Trump with a vengeance, and we've got a decent chance to win. Fail to do so, and we're almost guaranteed to lose again and lose big.

Thursday, 29 January 2026

习近平已越界。

张友霞和刘振立因贪腐指控被捕,毫无疑问是习近平亲自操盘。这些指控充其量可笑,逮捕行动本身更毫无可信度可言。这场清洗纯粹源于习近平对权力的痴迷。

这不仅凸显了习近平的残酷无情,更暴露了他鲁莽的性格和对个人权力的贪得无厌。习近平试图强化围绕其领导的个人崇拜,但这次他走得太远了。他错误地认为军队会继续安于现状,不会挑战他的行动。虽然习近平长期掌控公安系统和警察部队已是公开的秘密,但军队绝非他可以随意操纵的工具。他很可能为此付出沉重代价——尤其若传言属实,那些将军们已被处决。

本质上,习近平被视为霸凌者,而张建国则被视为体制内的温和改革派。这位将军并未鼓吹对台开战,更在致国民的公开信中提出惊人主张:中共应恪守承诺,引领中国走向民主与政治多元化。这种以人民利益为先的愿景堪称非凡。他更直言不讳地指出中国永远无法战胜美国。

习近平的威权行径预示着中共未来的危机。他的失误是否会加速党的覆灭?无论是党内元老还是军方,此前都曾低估习近平,若反政变计划正在酝酿,他们绝不会重蹈覆辙。仅此一点就足以让习近平彻夜难眠。这场战争远未结束。谨记九头蛇的传说。


Xi Jinping has overstepped the mark.

There can be no doubt that the arrests of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli on corruption charges were orchestrated by Xi Jinping himself. Such allegations are laughable at best, and the arrests themselves lack any semblance of credibility. This purge stems purely from Xi's obsession with power.

This not only highlights Xi's ruthlessness but also exposes his reckless character and insatiable appetite for personal power. Xi Jinping seeks to intensify the cult of personality surrounding his leadership, but this time, he has overstepped. He mistakenly assumed the military would remain complacent and not challenge his actions. While Xi's longstanding control over the public security apparatus and police forces is an open secret, the military is by no means a tool he can manipulate at will. He may well pay a heavy price to learn this lesson – particularly if rumours are true that those generals have been executed.

In essence, Xi is seen as a bully, whereas Zhang is regarded as a moderate reformist within the system. This general did not advocate war against Taiwan. Moreover, his open letter to the people contained startling assertions: the CCP should honour its commitments and steer China towards democracy and political pluralism. This vision, prioritizing the people's interests, is remarkable. He also stated bluntly that China could never defeat the United States.

Xi Jinping's authoritarian conduct portends ill for the CCP's future. Might his own missteps precipitate the party's demise? Having previously underestimated Xi, both party elders and the military would not repeat such errors should counter-coup plans be afoot. This alone should keep Xi awake at night. This war is far from over. Beware the legend of the nine-headed serpent.

CPC Convention: Let's See If I'm Any Good!

Leadership review vote result: 97% in Pierre's favour.

Sunday, 25 January 2026

PSPP : toujours un gros problème pour le PQ.

C'est un homme qui se prend beaucoup trop au sérieux. On ne le voit pas souvent sourire. Mais quand il s'agit de nous faire la leçon sur la politique, PSPP demeure toujours preneur. De plus, il n'a pas beaucoup d'humour. C'est un homme doctrinaire et plutôt inflexible. Le chef du Bloc peut en témoigner. Il considère le BQ comme un partenaire mineur dans la course à la souveraineté du Québec.

Tout cela pour dire que le pire ennemi du PQ et le plus grand obstacle à son projet pour la société québécoise est son propre chef. Il doit maîtriser l'art de la persuasion, non seulement dans la campagne électorale à venir, mais surtout lors du prochain référendum.

Jusqu'à présent, PSPP est loin d'avoir atteint cet objectif. Cela pose un problème non seulement pour le PQ, mais aussi pour le mouvement souverainiste. Il doit mûrir en tant que chef politique et homme d'État. Malheureusement pour le PQ, PSPP a clairement beaucoup de travail à faire avant l'automne prochain. 

Trump: Get Ready For 100% Tariffs Across The Board.

As usual, LeBlanc got it wrong. Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs isn't based on Canada negotiating a free trade agreement with China. It's predicated on the current sectoral agreement. In English, POS is threatening us with increased tariffs if we don't scrap the deal with China.

Plain and simple, it's bullying and blackmail. Trump, as stupid as he always is, has no clue that such economic threats against Canada and China don't exactly diminish the possibility of war with China. The Chinese will take only so much pain. If Trump doesn't relent in some measure, it could eventually lead to war. 

Carney can't back down now without coming off as Trump's lapdog. So, Canada will have to absorb the devastating economic hit and return to across-the-board countervailing tariffs. Prepare for a lot of Canadian bankruptcies because they're coming fast as sure as the dimwit in DC is called Trump. 

You Can Lead Carney To Davos And Yes He Will Most Assuredly Drink!

Did you read the press coverage practically falling all over themselves in praise of Carney's speech? What a wonderful triumph, they said fawningly and a breach in the dam of superpower hegemony! Bullshit.

Middle powers like Canada can whine and complain and band together in the fight against Trump, but in the end, that won't likely produce meaningful results.

That performance came off more like an academic exercise than a speech destined for the people. It was overly intellectual and filled with meaningless platitudes, not to mention pious positioning and strutting. 

Beyond anything else, it reinforced the perception that Carney is already locked down solid in the camp of the world's elite political thinkers and their transnational economic agenda. Carney knows only too well who he's really working for: multinational corporations and their wish list. 

The creature from Goldman Sachs and Brookfield has still got religion. No surprise there, unless you've been asleep since he became prime minister. Carney is there to serve their interests before our own. Any sentient being can see it, even though so many will quite deliberately look the other way, given that this government aligns with their agenda, that of the privileged few. Millionaires are full-square in his corner.

Makes you wonder how this will translate in the next election: inflation and unemployment continue to creep up while food and gas prices also rise. Not a recipe for on-the-ground happy campers. Young people in this city need at least an annual income of 100K to buy their first home. Not happening, not ever, for so many people. So, inevitably, there's still a lot of runway ahead for the CPC. Pierre will come out of the convention with a solid mandate from the party. He's already sounding all the right notes in Parliament. From this point, at least for the foreseeable future, confrontation won't be the order of the day. Much will depend on how the government proceeds, but so far, opposition parties will want the government to succeed at least economically, to offer beleaguered Canadians some desperate relief. That means if my name is Poilièvre, things are looking up. 

In my book, Carney should have stayed the hell away from Davos, especially with this economy. He didn't, and that may come back and bite him in the ass, perhaps far sooner than most people think. To be continued.

CAQ : Bataille entre Fréchette et Drainville.

Aucun autre candidat ne devrait se présenter. Pour l'instant, Fréchette semble avoir l'avantage sur Drainville quant au soutien de ses collègues au conseil des ministres. On peut se demander si l'opinion des hommes québécois a changé depuis la dernière fois qu'une femme a occupé le poste de premier ministre pendant dix-huit mois. J'en doute fortement. Nous connaissons nos hommes... qui vivent dans la seule juridiction d'Amérique du Nord qui, depuis les années 1980, ne traite pas les couples mariés et les conjoints de fait de manière égale devant la loi. Cela en dit long sur l'homme moyen et son possible désir de changer de « modèle » dans ses relations interpersonnelles. Oui, oui, peut-être l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes, mais aucun parti politique n'est prêt à remédier enfin à cette situation déplorable. Où sont les femmes ministres et députées ? Quelle honte nationale. Mais je m'égare.

Revenons à la course : c'est une chose d'avoir une longueur d'avance au niveau de l'appui des membres de l'Assemblée nationale, mais ce sont les membres en règle du parti qui choisiront le chef. Drainville mettra l'accent sur le nationalisme, la protection de la langue française et la suite logique du projet de loi 94. Fréchette se concentrera davantage sur les questions économiques, mettant l'accent sur les mesures visant à rendre le Québec plus compétitif et plus prospère. Nous verrons où les membres se positionnent. 

Pour nous, libéraux, notre talon d'Achille est notre piètre niveau de nationalisme, que nous projetons devant la population québécoise. Nous ne regagnerons pas le cœur des Québécois francophones uniquement sur les questions économiques. La population ne semble pas vouloir un référendum sur la souveraineté, mais elle n'est pas non plus prête à élire un parti qui n'a pas à cœur les intérêts nationaux, politiques et sociaux de notre société, sans parler des revendications traditionnelles pour plus de pouvoirs, au moins dans nos domaines de compétence, de la part du gouvernement fédéral. Par exemple, l'immigration devrait relever exclusivement de la compétence du Québec. Avec le déclin constant de la population francophone au Canada, il est impératif que notre parti exige non seulement le transfert des pouvoirs en matière d'immigration au gouvernement du Québec, mais qu'il le concrétise également si nous prenons le pouvoir.

En bref, sans mettre l'accent sur la ferveur nationaliste, il sera très difficile pour le PLQ de gagner le soutien des électeurs francophones. La candidature de Fréchette nous donne une lueur d'espoir, mais celle de Drainville certainement pas. Finalement, nous verrons comment les événements se dérouleront.

Saturday, 24 January 2026

The Quality Silver Stocks Are Shooting For The Moon.

My bet: silver will hit $300 by the end of the year.

Now, you have to decide whether you're an investor, trader, or speculator, because each category requires a different strategy. I only trade occasionally to take profits. 

As Rick Rule will tell you, the beta trade is the way to go if you're building a silver stock and silver byproduct portfolio and are looking for exposure among the largest and most liquid silver companies. Alpha is more fun, but without beta, a portfolio can be blown away pretty quickly.

Here's my beta watchlist:

It includes the largest and some intermediate stocks.

Agnico Eagle
Avino
Aya
Coeur
Compania Mina Buenaventura
Endeavour
First Majestic
Fortuna
Franco-Nevada
Fresnillo
Glencore
Hecla
Industrias Penoles
Newmont
Pan American
Santa Cruz
Southern Copper
Wheaton Precious





Thursday, 22 January 2026

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

CAQ : Allez Christine ! Un cadeau pour le PLQ.

Fréchette n'est pas perçue comme suffisamment nationaliste, malgré son passé au PQ. Bref, une bonne nouvelle pour le PLQ.

Nous attendons sa candidature, mais si je m'appelais Milliard, je serais aux anges si elle se présentait à la direction. 

Quelle belle occasion pour nous, les libéraux.

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Poor Carney: If Looks Could Kill...

Just look at Anand's face. It has all the marks of someone deliberately overstepping their boundaries. You won't need more than one guess to figure out who else I'm talking about. LOL. Plus ça change.

It's exactly what my late mother said.

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Decision In The Trucker Convoy Case.

Let's get my bias out of the way up front: I loathe what they did and never supported them. Period.

However, now two levels of federal courts have rendered decisions in the case, and both ruled that Ottawa's invocation of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable and violated Charter rights. The demonstrations did not meet the strict criterion of the definition of a national emergency. Thank you, Trudeau and Telford...

That means that other laws should have been invoked instead to deal with these demonstrations. Will Carney seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada? No. He already has enough problems and needs this one like a bullet in the head. 

Put succinctly, this is at least a moral victory for the truckers. I may not like it, but respecting the law and court decisions is mandatory and constitutes foundational bedrock in our legal system.


Geneviève Guilbault quitte la politique.

Il y a plusieurs années, j'ai salué Geneviève devant son bureau de circonscription. Depuis, j'ai suivi sa carrière de loin. C'est une politicienne qui possède de nombreuses qualités et dont le dynamisme témoigne de ses vastes connaissances. Cependant, elle manque parfois de diplomatie et, surtout, de patience. Elle doit travailler sur elle-même si elle envisage de revenir en politique. Sa personnalité n'est pas facile à changer, mais avec des efforts sincères, elle a tout le talent nécessaire pour devenir une future cheffe de son parti politique. Elle est responsable d'un certain nombre d'échecs en tant que membre du conseil des ministres. Elle doit en assumer l'entière responsabilité avant un éventuel retour.

On nous dit qu'elle s'est fait beaucoup d'ennemis en politique, et c'est très bien ainsi ! On ne peut pas faire avancer les dossiers prioritaires pour le Québec sans laisser des étincelles et, oui, se faire des ennemis au sein de son parti et ailleurs.

Je suis et je reste libéral, mais si Guilbault revient un jour en politique avec une nouvelle maturité, elle aura mon vote lors d'une élection générale. C'est une leader de haut calibre, compatissante, qui doit nécessairement assumer la responsabilité de ses erreurs politiques commises en cours de route.

Grønland: EU og andre må komme i gang med suverænitetsproblematikken.

Den vigtigste prioritet må være at stoppe ManiacalMoronTM. Det betyder, at Danmark må fremskynde processen, der vil føre til suverænitet. De må sætte Grønlands kollektive interesser før deres egne. Og så skal EU sammen med ikke-medlemmer som Storbritannien, Norge, Tyrkiet, Island, Albanien, Montenegro, Nordmakedonien, Canada og andre formelt støtte Grønlands bestræbelser.

Denne mobber skal stoppes politisk. Alle nationer skal gøre alt, hvad der er nødvendigt, i solidaritet med grønlænderne. 

Greenland: The EU and others must get going on the sovereignty issue.

The number one priority must be to stop ManiacalMoronTM. This means that Denmark must fast-track the process that will lead to sovereignty. They must put Greenland's collective interests before their own. And then the EU, together with non-members such as the United Kingdom, Norway, Turkey, Iceland, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Canada and others, must formally support Greenland's efforts.

This bully must be stopped politically. All nations must do whatever is required in solidarity with  Greenlanders. 

Saturday, 17 January 2026

Why Pierre Should Be Worried.

Since Christmas and the holidays, the Liberals have consistently led in the polls, although not by a lot. Between one and three percent. People will look at the top-line numbers and think that the horse race between the LPC and CPC is the story. If you draw your conclusions from that, you're missing the most significant piece of the puzzle, namely, the champagne social democrats. Smack in the middle of a leadership campaign, the NDP is coming back to life and has returned to double digits. Again, this can be misleading: conventional wisdom would have you believe that the New Democrats are taking votes away from the Liberals, but that would be incorrect. Ironically, it's the Conservatives who're bleeding some of their populist wing to the NDP. Put another way, Pierre's gargantuan effort to turn three generations of young people into CPC supporters bore more fruit than expected. However, now some of that cohort are returning to the New Democrats. 

And the billion-dollar question is why? Ironically, this is one issue that can't be blamed on the leader. He quite literally almost singlehandedly created the populist faction in our party. I'll be watching the numbers, especially Abacus and Angus Reid, to get an idea of what CPC supporters and the base are thinking.  Pierre knows that as soon as Justin was taken out of the mix, at least a plurality of voters chose to ditch him at the altar. The question now becomes, will the same thing happen again with some populist conservatives once the NDP gets a new leader? Maybe, maybe not. But it should be keeping Poilièvre up at night. Pierre is not known for being a master with a backup plan. My advice is to think even more out of the box now, before he's likely to be humiliated again in this country's stark and unforgiving political arena. He needs to remember that the only place where you can get more than two solid chances is at the Sacrament of Penance.