John McCullagh
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Also notable that Carney's first big deal is with a provincial leader with a nearly infinite supply of incompetence, mendacity and cruelty. And he gave her literally everything she wanted, with nothing to show for it except for pissed off premiers in provinces where he actually gets votes. 5D chess
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Also notable that Carney's first big deal is with a provincial leader with a nearly infinite supply of incompetence, mendacity and cruelty. And he gave her literally everything she wanted, with nothing to show for it except for pissed off premiers in provinces where he actually gets votes. 5D chess
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What we have witnessed tday in this new federal-Alberta agreement is a complete abandonment of core federal climate policy and a complete abdication to the MAGA-aligned govt of Alberta and to oil & gas corporations that send huge chunks their profits to the US.
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What we have witnessed tday in this new federal-Alberta agreement is a complete abandonment of core federal climate policy and a complete abdication to the MAGA-aligned govt of Alberta and to oil & gas corporations that send huge chunks their profits to the US.
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Or their constituents
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Or their constituents
Will players actually make a real salary now? But other than that, what difference will there be to the fan experience? I go to a lot of London games and it’s comparable to pro minor league teams, just on a smaller scale. I’m eager to see what happens.
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Will players actually make a real salary now? But other than that, what difference will there be to the fan experience? I go to a lot of London games and it’s comparable to pro minor league teams, just on a smaller scale. I’m eager to see what happens.
Some constituents told him, I'm sure, because it suits their needs. Public opinion is diverse and complex.
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Some constituents told him, I'm sure, because it suits their needs. Public opinion is diverse and complex.
They literally just “assisted” the Liberals by having two members abstain on the budget vote.
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
They literally just “assisted” the Liberals by having two members abstain on the budget vote.
If they had voted against it, it would have been a tie and the Speaker would cast a tie breaker. The Speaker is a Liberal and would have supported the budget, so it would have passed regardless. 2 Conservatives also abstained, but I wonder if the NDP & CPC knew the other's plans beforehand?
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
If they had voted against it, it would have been a tie and the Speaker would cast a tie breaker. The Speaker is a Liberal and would have supported the budget, so it would have passed regardless. 2 Conservatives also abstained, but I wonder if the NDP & CPC knew the other's plans beforehand?
This is the very definition of talking out of both sides of your mouth. Abstentions are a cowardly abdication. This is putting political expediency ahead of values and is the opposite of a “social conscience “, further pushing the NDP to irrelevance.
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is the very definition of talking out of both sides of your mouth. Abstentions are a cowardly abdication. This is putting political expediency ahead of values and is the opposite of a “social conscience “, further pushing the NDP to irrelevance.
2 abstained. Others voted against.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
2 abstained. Others voted against.
Yet he spent the days preceding the vote talking about the budget’s deficiencies and how bad it is. Is this one tax credit enough to make up for the rest of the budget?
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Yet he spent the days preceding the vote talking about the budget’s deficiencies and how bad it is. Is this one tax credit enough to make up for the rest of the budget?
Even if they both voted, it would have been a tie. Speaker would be the tie breaker and, since he’s a Liberal, would have voted to pass it. The two abstentions made no difference to the final result.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Even if they both voted, it would have been a tie. Speaker would be the tie breaker and, since he’s a Liberal, would have voted to pass it. The two abstentions made no difference to the final result.
Specifically to the leadership candidates, I’m curious how they would respond to caucus division beyond this budget. Will they demand a united front or will they encourage individuality?
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Specifically to the leadership candidates, I’m curious how they would respond to caucus division beyond this budget. Will they demand a united front or will they encourage individuality?