I realize it’s Twitter but this is uncalled for, I’ve known
@ErinOTooleMP
for years and he is a decent man with children who are old enough to read this kind of stupid comment
I’ve been asked by a few people why I believe the latest allegation story from Global is “unravelling” today
First, there’s the G&M story from today which confirms the CSIS sources did NOT provide media with audio or transcripts
#cdnpoli
Quick observation on the current
#abpoli
riding polls in Calgary
Across the 7 ridings we’re currently fielding the undecided leaners are breaking
@albertaNDP
more than 7-1 over
@Alberta_UCP
Putting staff potentially in harms way like this shouldn’t be what
#cdnpoli
newsrooms do
We’ve all known Matt was balcony guy for years, it’s not news, it’s gossip at best
According to people I’ve spoken to in recent days, this is a simple tale of revenge
“Intelligence assets with ties to the pro-convoy, anti-mandate movements”providing information to media with an axe to grind
#cdnpoli
And yes dear
#cdnpoli
follower, you guessed it, that same author is now an Editor at Global
Why what my source calls “a big bag of bullsh*t” was published recently is likely a tale of revenge with Han Dong as collateral damage
#cdnpoli
Instead of demonizing his critics, Justin Trudeau should confront the problem. This requires courage and leadership, and if Justin Trudeau can’t summon it, Canada’s Conservatives are strong and ready under my leadership. 5/5
Today is Henry’s 6th birthday. His mom and I will try to make today as special as possible, but he’s sad that we had to cancel his party
Send him some love and let’s remember to do the same for all the kids who are missing birthday parties during
#LockdownCanada
#COVID19
Two pretty important milestones today for me personally
1) Today is day 14 since my last public gathering with little to no social distancing, happy to say I’ve been symptom free
2) It’s my 50th birthday, my wife and kids let me sleep in
#StayAtHome
@charlesadler
I want to believe that a person who wants to be Prime Minister wouldn’t invent a story like this…
On the other hand, I applied for a passport for my son on December 20th and am picking it up today
Some things I’m unable to confirm, so I won’t elaborate
One aspect is easy enough to confirm however
It starts back in 2015, in August of that year, then Minister Michael Chan sued the G&M and authors of similar allegations made against him
#cdnpoli
@Ash_Stewart_
If you’re from Toronto, you say Torrono, if you’re from outside Torrono you say Toronto
Unless you live east of Victoria Park, in which case you say you’re from Scarboro
Odds of dying from an accidental gun discharge: 1 in 8600
Odds of dying from a blood clot after an AstraZeneca shot: 1 in 60,000
Are we sure we're making the right public safety decisions?
#onpoli
Or 2) The transcript does not confirm the allegation
I see many people suggesting
#1
is true after reading the story.
I can’t imagine a situation where any Government would do that.
#cdnpoli
I am embarrassed for media and our bureaucrats working at CSIS today for this absolute none sense allegation and story
Han Dong is a hard working MP and former MPP who doesn’t deserve to have his reputation destroyed by the simple fact he is a Chinese-Canadian
#cdnpoli
Liberal MP Han Dong is alleged to have been helped by the Chinese consulate in Toronto during his 2019 nomination race, by bussing in seniors & students to vote for him, according to CSIS docs & sources
CSIS asked the PM's senior staff to rescind Dong's nomination, per sources
It appears that this may be a simple translation of mandarin…to be clear it the word “immediate” & “delay” that sound similar, not immediately
If so, much more likely
#2
is the case, and why G&M wasn’t provided the transcript
#cdnpoli
Earlier today, I heard, third hand, that Dong believes a Mandarin translation error is to blame for this unfortunate situation, that the word for "delay" and "immediately" sound very similar.
That suit, for over $4 million dollars was concluded in 2018 according to records
A second lawsuit was filed in September of 2016 for another $1.5 million
#cdnpoli
That’s important because the story also says PMO was provided with the transcript & concluded “no action was necessary”
So one of two things is possible,
1) PMO read the transcript and it confirmed the allegation cited in the Global story
#cdnpoli
Final thoughts on
#abpoli
race after seeing the daily tracking and the the 7 Calgary riding polls data
If the UCP wins on Monday I might have to eat two hats
ATLANTIC SEAT PROJECTION
Good morning
#atlpoli
! Here's today's scorecard for how the
#Elxn44
race is looking on Aug. 21.
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#cdnpoli
projections and polling? Subscribe here:
You can’t have a rent freeze without a property tax and utility bill freeze
We should consider a total freeze on all fees, including rent, taxes, credit card, insurance and utilities during
#COVID
ー19
The remaining firewalls of
@liberal_party
support appear to be cracking
Ontario, Quebec, female voters, Atlantic Canada, are all now in question
Stay tuned to
@ipoliticsca
& the
@elxnometre
for the latest
#Elxn44
forecast
Guys before I sign off, I should mention for
#cdnpoli
followers that we have a great democracy here in Canada, thanks largely to
@ElectionsCan_E
Every ballot is counted by hand, in front of party observers and results are reported only once all observers sign off on results
I imagine it gets complicated for most people when they consider that no such ethical barriers were considered when leaking information to the Globe & Mail
Honestly, the question of why JWR and JP don't just use Parl privilege to speak ISN'T complicated once you realize that two people raising ETHICAL ISSUES might not so easily abandon their ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS just because they have a shield to do so.
#cdnpoli
Dear
#antivaxxers
&
#ConvoyForFreedom2022
followers, many of you believe that
#COVID19
,
#VaccineMandate
& health measures are part of a global conspiracy coordinated across dozens of countries
It took the RCMP, OPP & OPS 17 days to set up an integrated command, let that sink in
If
#Elxn44
were 43 days instead of 36, I’d predict a Liberal majority right now, as it stands, a
@liberal_party
win is all I can say comfortably, stay tuned to the
@elxnometre
in the morning
Maybe don’t be an anti-pipeline socialist for most of your life, then be like “heyyy I actually support you Alberta! Just forget about this carbon tax”. 🙄 I hate it when lady parts are equated with bad policy.
After an election where 60% of Canadians voted for progressive parties and policies, any suggestion that what the CPC needs is the “most conservative” leader is like conceding the 2023 election in advance
#cdnpoli
Chief Adam is a friend, a kind and wise man, an inspiration to anyone who knows him, a true leader for his people
This racist assault by the
@rcmpgrcpolice
cannot go unanswered, there must be true justice
#cdnpoli
#abpoli
#ymm
Life is precarious & fragile
My aunt stepped outside to check the mail yesterday, an aneurism she didn’t know was in her head burst, she wasn’t sick, there was no warning
Today we said goodbye, Rest In Peace
These takes from
#cdnmedia
today are really bad
Tech giants and online aggregators have been stealing copyrighted content for decades and built their followings on the backs of content producers, including great columnists like JJ &
@acoyne
yet all they can see is the trees.
In
Let’s recall that this
#TruckersConvoy
started because there were reports of empty shelves caused by
#vaccinemandates
at the border
That was clearly a deliberate fabrication, border wait times remained normal across Canada during that time
#cdnpoli
The PC leader in
#nspoli
(Tim Houston) who pledged to spend more money on Healthcare & described himself as ideologically “closer to Trudeau”, won a majority Government
The “austerity” platform put forward NS Liberals was widely rejected
#Elxn44
I’ll add one last thing here because I’m seeing the comments about my partisan take.
I’m not denying the existence of a Chinese global interference network as has been reported across the world.
An investigation is needed, one with due process, that’s all
#Elxn44
just became interesting,
@CPC_HQ
takes the lead among all voters, slim advantage to
@liberal_party
among decided and leaning voters
Can’t wait to see what the
@elxnometre
shows in the 8am morning forecast
#Breaking
: Ontario pausing administration of first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams says the decision was made due to concerns over rare blood clots. Ontario will review data on alternatives for second doses.
Thanksgiving means so many things
For me, it means the awkward joy of listening to my brother, my cousin & my son discussing the virtues of .
@MaximeBernier
& why they are voting for him in 2019
Happy Thanksgiving everyone
#cdnpoli
QUÉBEC SEAT PROJECTION
Bonjour Quebec! Here's today's scorecard for how the
#Elxn44
race is looking on Sept 6.
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#cdnpoli
projections and polling? Subscribe here:
I can’t believe nobody in the
#cdnmedia
or
#cdnpoli
sphere is going to mention the political irony of Brian Mulroney endorsing a veteran who served on military helicopters…
Google & Meta spin to
#cdnpoli
#cdnmedia
: “but we’re helping media, you just don’t understand how the internet works”
There’s a term for this: Gaslighting
Don’t fall for it
So I'm not saying that Poilievre is anything like these other people, or that he should be
What I'm saying is...bro, he's not your dude, dude, he's not your bro...he's a snowflake who crumbled on day 1
And that dude then asked you for money...seriously
#cdnpoli
END
Alberta results were as we expected. Our poll of 2 weeks ago saw an 8% UCP lead. That’s where things will land. We didn’t see any major shift in last 2 weeks. The super close race predicted by most pollsters didn’t materialize.
Hi
#TOpoli
followers, I don't know what to say right now and I'm rarely at a loss for words
The
@MainStResearch
polls did very well tonight it appears but waiting to look at final results
We may have a bipartisan unifying moment in
#cdnpoli
unlike anything we’ve seen in a generation.
New Democrats, Greens, Liberals and Conservatives all unified in their sincere desire for a Pierre Pollievre leadership…