Canadian Politics Today

Almost a whole page of waldo. He sure has a lot of time on his hands.

And why can't PP get security clearance? That seems like a big deal.

After eight years of Justin Trudeau and the costly Coalition with the NDP, Trudeau and the NDP have caused a crime wave with policies that allow the same repeat violent offenders loose on our streets. The worst disorder, drug abuse, crime, and chaos are in places run by woke NDP, Liberal mayors and premiers whose policies have unleashed a wicked crime spree across this country.

Poilievre dropped the word “woke” not because it has anything to do with crime but as a dog whistle to his supporters. It is a word devoid of meaning except as a cover for his lack of understanding of justice policy.

Because the reality is that outside of the Territories, the Conservative heartland of Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan have the highest crime and violent crime rates in Canada. British Columbia, singled out by Poilievre as a woke dystopia, saw the second-biggest drop in violent crime in Canada from 2020 to 2021.

Violent crime also decreased in Vancouver in 2021 under “NDP mayor” Kennedy Stewart, but that wouldn’t fit Poilievre’s narrative. Crime rates in Toronto and Ottawa increased in 2021 – I suppose we can blame the notoriously woke John Tory and Jim Watson for that.

In 2021, the rate of violent offences, including assault, murder, attempted murder, and other violent interactions (excluding sexual assault), was lower last year than in some years under the Harper Conservative government.

But looking at the numbers gives Poilievre and his surrogates too much credit. None of this is about data or a genuine concern for the safety of our communities. Instead, it is part of a political confidence trick using public safety concerns to sow fear and troll for votes.

ya waldo, so just what has Poilievre done? LOL!

c'mon Shady, have you seen your boy talk to the Parliamentary Press Gallery? Well have ya? To Poilievre, "mainstream media" starts and ends with the likes of Rebel News, Post Millennial, True North et al! LOL!

You’re a straight up liar.  Just like Trudeau.

To Poilievre, "mainstream media" starts and ends with the likes of Rebel News, Post Millennial, True North et al! LOL!

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appears to be genuine in his contempt for many Canadian journalists. This hatred is, of course, dangerous for democracy, but it is also damaging the Canadian Conservatives’ brand.
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The old nostrum for trainee politicians was to never make an enemy of the press because they have endless barrels of ink to punish you for it. Perhaps the contemporary version might be, “Don’t rely on your captive conservative social media to get you elected, the mainstream media still shape the campaign agenda — and often anoint the loser.”