I’ve Been Non-Partisan for Years—Until Now
While my decision to actively oppose the Conservatives in the next election was a recent one—based on their behaviour during our confrontation with Trump—it has been brewing for a long time.
A few months ago, I wrote an article explaining why I chose to be anonymous on social media. After challenging them on Twitter, I received numerous death threats and doxxing attempts from far-right veterans and from a wannabe terrorist named Jeremy Mackenzie. Mackenzie "leads" a loosely organized group called Diagolon, which is violently anti-government, pro-Trump, and allied with the usual suspects on the far right.
I first became suspicious of Pierre Poilievre when he embraced the far-right goons, including Mackenzie and the so-called “Veterans 4 Freedom” group, behind the so-called “Freedom Convoy” and began parroting their language. It seemed as though if you hated Trudeau, you were fine in his books.
Fine—but I still believed the CPC contained decent people. Then the lies began (see my article on Remembrance Day), and the entire party descended into name-calling and an obsession with a single issue. They still have no meaningful defence policy. It’s all culture-war nonsense and appeals to their base: ultra conservatives in the Prairies.
I am deeply critical of the Liberals and especially Prime Minister Trudeau. Their defence and foreign policies have been feckless and weak. Until recently, they had virtually no interest in national security and seemed almost entirely focused on social justice issues—never mind the economy, China, Russia, or the looming threat from the U.S.
But this pales in comparison to the lunacy coming out of the so-called “Common Sense Conservatives.” They finally pushed me over the edge into (mild) partisanship with their sympathy for Trump's invented grievances with Canada and their tendency to play partisan politics at a time when unity was critical. Enough is enough.
Over and over, I have called on Canada’s politicians to grow up and address real-world issues. It is obvious that this is beyond the current leadership of the Conservative Party.
Oh, and here’s a photo of Poilievre shaking Jeremy Mackenzie’s hand. Any questions?
Welcome. I cautiously joined the Liberal party after Trudeau stepped down. Last week, I wrote a letter to my close friends and family about why Poilievre will not get my vote. I had been largely on the fence for quite a time. I summed it up thusly: "Poilievre is much like George W. Bush, he was only ever going to be as good as the people he surrounded himself with and the circumstances he had to meet. We are now in a world where Poilievre's worst angels will face constant appeals. I don't believe he has the moral fortitude to overcome those angels."
I liked PP when he was calling the liberals out on various issues. He’s good and that and the snark! He is a good watchdog. He is not and never will be a great leader.
I too started to get suspicious of him when he embraced the convoy. Now I’m all for a peaceful protest, but these guys were terrorizing that area of Ottawa! It took way too long to move them out. But I digress, the last couple of years PP has been trending ever farther down the right wing path. The slurs the name calling the undercutting. It’s awful 😣
I’m giving Carney a chance. He’s from modest beginnings, he set up our very strong bank system, he steered the UK through the horrors of Brexit - which he advised against. He has UN experience and negotiation experience. I hope he wins, or at least keeps PP out of a majority. As for the NDP, I’m afraid Singh has run it down.