Basically, I think crunching an apple during an interview is rude. It shows an arrogant aloofness -- like a potentate during the Ottoman empire, reclining and eating dates while sneering at the minions bowing and scraping before him. Not impressed.
@apuchine
@maggieNYT
Pence is about as effective as a bump on a log, as leader of the pandemic task force. They have done nothing except confiscate and outbid states on PPEs, and brag that they have this pandemic under control (Spoiler: they don't).
@ThePubliusUSA
Australia seems to have the better approach: grant charitable status to church-run soup kitchens, shelters and the like, but not the church itself.
@mferreriptbokaw
In a democracy like Canada, you don't get to push a democratically-elected prime minister out of office with a petition. You vote for the party of your choice every four years. The leader of the party becomes the PM. Here endeth the lesson.
@Gaia2u
The GOP yearns to govern the US, but it can't even govern itself. THIS is what intransigence, polarization and obfuscation get you.
Learn. To play, With others. Elect a speaker that will do that, rather than one with an uncompromising record. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦
@mroller17u
@atrupar
I'm afraid that, looking over the fence, 🇨🇦 I'm inclined to agree. Not looking forward to the drama after the 2020 election results. I worry for my American friends...
@joshua_blevins
@OttawaPolice
Police: This is no longer a legitimate demonstration, It is an unlawful assembly. You need to leave.
Also police: If you do not disperse, you will be arrested and charged. Fair warning.
Protesters: Ha! We dare you.
Also protesters: Help! Help! Police are arresting us!
This. 👇👇👇 Poilièvre responds by challenging the reporter, tries to put him off-balance, and then deflects rather than answers the question.
I would just repeat the question and ask him to answer.
@ThePubliusUSA
Correction: the coup has been under way for some time. To wit, the firings of several Inspector Generals, the installation of Trump underlings without Congressional approval, the Barr "legal opinion" arguing that the President is the equivalent of an absolutist monarch...
@CNN
The bubonic plague is endemic in rodent populations, notably in the American southwest. So this isn't a surprise. What's worrisome is a potential jump into the human population. Note to Trumpers: This is not like the common cold.
@themaxburns
@HawleyMO
That is the big flaw in IT infrastructure in most large operations. IT people brazenly assume everything can be automated and done on-line. But they tend to neglect corporate memory and the physical abilities that are often required to do the work when systems break down.
The Conservatives are stonewalling to prevent the exposure of Coredal Systems, the predecessor to GC Strategies, which was contracting with the Harper government.
While debating a motion about the ArriveCAN app, I tried to table documents showing the company in question received millions of dollars of IT contracts from the previous Conservative government. Surprise, surprise Conservative MP’s blocked this information from being tabled 🤔
@JonathanWilling
What amazes me is that in Paris, they're expecting their version of the convoy overnight, and they ALREADY have 7,000 police in the streets, AND ARMORED CARS.
What do we have: a few cops posing for selfies with the protesters.
@itsJeffTiedrich
What's important to remember is that until you see resounding charges and know exactly who Gaetz was showing pix to, you're free to assume that all Congressional Republicans likely share pictures of their naked constituents on the House floor.
@FoxNews
Riiight. In three days, NRA is having its annual convention, ironically, in Houston. TFG, Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz are scheduled to speak. I wonder what THEY'll say about Uvalde... 🙄🇨🇦
And THIS is why I would never vote for Poilievre and the
@CPC_HQ
today. Above all, politics is about character, and I will NEVER support those who act like a bunch of self-important merchants of hate.
@RtHonJoeClark
Truly a different time for our country.
What an era it was.
Many Canadians will fondly remember Mr Broadbent, others may just remember him, in either case, given the current state of our politics, this handsome group looks pretty damn appealing!
All the best to you Mr. Clark!
@ThunderBayEd
@PierrePoilievre
@CPC_HQ
😂🤣😅PP: "The Canadian Press is a tax-funded mouthpiece for the PMO". What crappy logic is this?
The O&G sector gets tax relief--does that put them on JT's side. How about the tax privileges granted to the Fraser Institute: does that make them a mouthpiece for JT??
@itsJeffTiedrich
Looking at this from the outside, I think there is a serious need for constitutional reform in the US. And I'm not saying this in any derogatory way -- many US constitutional flaws are a real and serious issue. 🇨🇦
@MeidasTouch
I thought she said that Jesus wanted her to overturn the election. Maybe she should just double-check and make sure that this is what he actually wants. Oh, and she should ask him about the pandemic... You know, in case he has some time on his hands...
@MSNBC
Wearing a mask is the single most patriotic thing you can do for the US today, and it is the most caring thing you can do for your friends, your family, your coworkers, and your fellow human beings. Many Americans aren't patriotic and don't care about anyone other than themselves
@peggy_blair
It's a tad late to disavow any connection. Truckers were pretty happy earlier to root for them as they demanded the resignation of Trudeau, the dismissal of the Commons, and a government of the GG, the Senate and a bunch of truckers. You stuck with Lich and King--you wear it.
@SamHersh01
@JimWatsonOttawa
@CBCNews
Watson's argument about taking "scarce police resources away from central communities" assumes police ARE ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING THERE, which sadly, they're not.
@mikethenavyguy
So much wrong with Poilièvre's message above. It shows the extent to which he'll sink in order to convince voters to his side.
Do Canadians want this person to lead our country??
Seriously?
@OccupyDemocrats
Fired? Absolutely. As a (now retired) public servant, if we were caught donating to a political campaign on government systems, we would be fired in an INSTANT. 🇨🇦
@Carleton4Change
@JustinTrudeau
Where is the House Speaker in all of this? Poilièvre is supposed to address the Chair, if I'm not mistaken. The Parties should demand
@AnthonyRota
do HIS JOB instead of acting like shrinking violet.
@CTVNews
I have to agree with him. Alberta's approach is obsessed with business, and blind to the infectiousness of the Delta variant. Caution is always best in dealing with peoples' safety. Then there's Kenney.
@harryt59_harry
It is PRECISELY this kind of language that makes me convinced NOT to vote for Poilièvre. Like him or not, Trudeau is NOT an authoritarian nor is he "radical". Poilièvre's constant hyperbole and twisted interpretations makes me fear how he'll really govern, Honesty? No. Not a bit.
@Unbranded63
@ThunderBayEd
As an Ottawa centre-town resident who saw Poilièvre and his other minions openly support the convoy during the occupation, I arrived at that conclusion last year. I'm a swing voter, but there is no way in Hell that I will vote Conservative in the next election.
#PoilievreIsBroken
@ame_todd
@PierrePoilievre
I live in centre-town Ottawa.
I remember the convoy. I remember their "MOU". I remember Poilievre with his banners at the ready, supporting the convoyers and saying he was running for Prime Minister.
Poilievre is a demagogue; he is dangerous.
Vote for anyone but a Conservative.
@FoxNews
Really?? Trump was speaking out of both sides of his mouth. Telling people to go home and maintaining his claim that the election was "stolen". But hey, I wouldn't expect
@FoxNews
to do any factual news reporting.
@tedcruz
Mr. Cruz, that's an argument to extremes, only intended to deflect from the fact that Congress has, in some circumstances, the right to debate whether the US goes to war or not. If you can't agree with that, you shouldn't be in Congress.🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸
@merry123459
The shenanigans behind Poilievre's rise to leadership are the fundamental reason why I am dead set against his succeeding to power.
❎Pre-arranged scenario with convoy truckers
❎Patrick Brown affair
❎Paying to avoid debating
❎No security clearance
❎Shady membership drive
@Scribulatora
@AHousefather
capitalizes on the misconception that antisemitism and anti-Zionism are one and the same thing.
They're not. I can oppose discrimination against Jews AND also oppose those who support Netanyahu and extremist settlers who treat Palestinians as Untermenschen.
@ReallyAmerican1
Actually, it should be grounds for impeachment, but his sycophants and shills have corrupted Congress. And it should be grounds for prosecution by an independent counsel, after Biden assumes the presidency.
@ABC
Golly, when a majority of
@GOP
politicians was peddling the notion that there was massive election fraud, in an attempt to disenfranchise voters and overturn the results, were they working toward national unity?? I'm so sorry for them. THEY SHOULD RESIGN. THE WHOLE LOT OF THEM.🇨🇦
@harryt59_harry
It is PRECISELY this kind of language that makes me convinced NOT to vote for Poilièvre. Like him or not, Trudeau is NOT an authoritarian nor is he "radical". Poilièvre's constant hyperbole and twisted interpretations makes me fear how he'll really govern, Honesty? No. Not a bit.
@Starkiller7779
@MSNBC
As someone watching this unfold from the outside, with a degree in history, I disagree. The US has never come this close to a full-blown dictatorship before. ANYone who values a democratic political regime should be VERY concerned.
@ArtValley818_
If I had been the pilot of that plane, I would have turned it around and headed back to the gate. There's such a thing as civility. Especially on a plane.
IF he's elected, I wonder how Poilievre will shift from "Canada is broken" to "Canada is the best country in the world."
Hypocrisy, lying, exaggerations and baseless allegations don't bode well for a government-in-waiting.
I will never understand why any Canadian would want a PM that daily undermines Canada to the rest of the world. One that continuously insults his country for the rest of the world to hear. It’s embarrassing & Pierres words are akin to a parent that verbally abuses their own child
@JudyRickman
@CNN
In jest. Right. Like tossing rolls of paper towels into a crowd was in jest. Like backing out of the Kurdish alliance was in jest. Like walking out of the Paris Agreement was in jest. What an easy after-the-fact way of explaining away his utter ignorance and incompetence. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦
@John_Frank1954
As soon as I saw 'Rex Murphy' was trending, I asked myself, "what kind of idiotic rant has Murphy published today". I wasn't disappointed.
@DonCochraneYOW
I wonder who he'll blame when this fails to meet Canadians' expectations. And I wonder who Canadians will blame. Politics should be realistic and down-to-earth -- not pompous BS.
@Scribulatora
What's missing in this, is that the Conservative premiers could have thought of this; they could have acted on housing; but substantially, they didn't. And that speaks to the very nature of Conservative politics: "Not our problem. You're on your own."
@althiaraj
Was there. Saw dozens of police running toward Simon's, automatic weapons, yelling at ppl to evacuate. Employees told to shelter in place. Lock doors. Power went out in most of the building minutes before.
@ragipsoylu
The simple conclusion from these two attempts, is that the Russians cannot be trusted. Period. The only thing they will understand is utter defeat.
@mferreriptbokaw
The issue, as you rightly know but conveniently overlook, is not the adjective or a synonym, but the fact that it characterized another PERSON in the House. Your boy refused to withdraw, and the Speaker quite rightly applied the rule.
Stop being disingenuous,
@mferreriptbokaw
@CBCNews
The problem with the Conservative Party, aside from Poilièvre's arrogance and hate-mongering, is that they focus too much on rage-farming, dog-whistle bigotry, and not enough on policy platforms. Even excluding the hate, I don't have enough to vote for them.
@WBrettWilson
@CityofEdmonton
Another "freedumb" misconception from a Conservative hack. The objective is to make cities more environmentally efficient by making them walkable and reducing the impact of the car. It has NOTHING to do with restricting peoples' movements.
@djrothkopf
Looking at this from the outside 🇨🇦, what I see happening is a silent coup, orchestrated from the political right, and using the media (Fox, social media bots,Murdoch, Sinclair), the Trump family and foreign help. If Trump is whitewashed, you can kiss American democracy good-bye.
@CTVNews
Ottawan here. (a) Bauder's concept of "unity" is "you have to agree with my views", or else you're splitting the country apart; (b) After this year's experience, he and his minions aren't welcome in Ottawa.
@winter_canada
Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Conservatives will have a difficult time staying in power. As for Alberta, they'd vote for a hay bale if it had a blue ribbon tied around it.
@HuffPost
He wanted his freedom, now he's free to die and leave his family bereft. Just one question: does his wife's signing a "do not resuscitate" impinge on his freedom?
@CBCNews
PPC has zero elected representatives. Same as the 15-odd other registered political parties that also have zero MPs. So I don't see why the PPC should be given special privileges.
@FoxNews
So? There's a number of interpretations you could put on that. But I think we can rely on Fox News to paint that comment in the worst possible light. Go find something relevant to report.
@Captaincoby00
If the Conservatives are elected, Poilievre will play coy while a backbencher tables an anti-abortion bill and inserts a notwithstanding clause. And Pierre will allow a "free vote" according to MPs conscience.
/Watch
@davidpugliese
They're so convinced in their misguided beliefs, that when they get arrested, it's like an aberration in the divine scheme. They don't have any ability to evaluate that maybe, just MAYBE, their take on Charter rights, the constitution and criminal law might be wrong.
@krismeloche
(a) The whole "grooming" conspiracy theory is right-wing scare-mongering (b) if they object on religious grounds, they can send their kids to religious schools (c) the worst thing parents can do is let their kids walk into a phase of sexual awakening without any prior information
@Tammyocanada
I'm convinced that the political Left vs right paradigm isn't relevant any more. Now, it's between people who have a grasp of objective reality, and those who don't; between those who post cogent comments, and those who sneer to shut down views that don't align with theirs.
@brianlilley
@jordanbpeterson
Membership in a professional association is a choice. If you adhere, you are bound to follow their rules of conduct. Period. This isn't like casually hanging out your social media shingle claiming you're a "journalist".
And BTW, this is a matter of PROVINCIAL jurisdiction.
@OttawaPolice
The nub of the problem in the current context is not whether they leave Coventry Rd. It's where they end up. Police need to cut off the head of the snake.
@CBCNews
People in careers like trucking aren't typically known for deep insights into government policy or legislation. It was tempting for them to latch onto simplistic populist messaging that typically glosses over complex policy and legal issues. In other words, they've been 'had'.
@WBrettWilson
No, he's not. Droughts are more severe because of climate change, and that creates ideal conditions for fires.
Clean up your wells, Brett.
@RexChapman
Decades ago, their grandparents stormed the beaches of Normandy to rid the world of fascism. Today, in their honor, they're storming the aisles of Wal-Mart to rid the world of a temporary inconvenience.
The American eagle sheds a tear...