Jail time illegal? No. But, no Parliamentary approval. No Senate approval. Just King Justin acting unilaterally which violates every principle of Canadian democracy.
No idea. He’s operating in a parliamentary prorogue’d bubble so your guess is as good as mine.
I would bitch and moan equally loudly if that was to happen, figuratively demanding his political head on a pike & the next batter to take a swing at the situation.
I believe you. I imagine RCS would join you.
A far more important question is how much is the 80% of Canada that will never use this railroad be forced to pay for it?
Maybe we could sneak a pipe under the new choochoo?How did we get here, and at what cost to Canadians beyond the Quebec-Ontario corridor? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now a resigned leader holding onto power until a replacement is chosen, committed Canada to a massive infrastructure project that will lock future governments into obligations that are difficult, if not impossible, to unwind. Sources indicate that this $40 billion contract includes clauses specifically preventing future governments from canceling the deal without incurring steep financial penalties.
The decision bypassed proper parliamentary scrutiny. How does a caretaker prime minister get away with making irreversible financial commitments on this scale? Where was the oversight? Where was the debate? Where was parliament?…oh, yeah, right…prorogue’d at Trudeau’s request.
Canada is running the largest deficit in its history. Our national debt exceeds $1.2 trillion. Interest payments alone cost taxpayers over $54 billion annually, more than we spend on health care transfers to provinces. Inflation pressures households. Small businesses struggle. Housing is out of reach for many. Our currency weakens against the U.S. dollar. In the midst of this financial storm, the government locks taxpayers into a megaproject that serves two provinces?
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History teaches that infrastructure can stimulate economies, but only when the investments align with broad national priorities. The Trans-Canada Highway united the country. The St. Lawrence Seaway opened markets. This rail project is not comparable. It binds Toronto and Montreal more closely but leaves the rest of Canada watching from the sidelines.
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We need leadership that prioritizes projects with national reach — energy corridors, northern development, agricultural infrastructure, trade routes to the U.S. and Asia. Instead, we are shackled to a megaproject driven by electoral math, not economic necessity. Where is the traditional voter base for the Liberals located again? Future governments will inherit this project regardless of shifting economic conditions or public opinion. It is a textbook case of political entrenchment.
Quebec has repeatedly blocked pipelines that would have allowed Alberta’s oil and gas to flow eastward, strengthening energy independence and creating jobs nationwide. Yet, taxpayers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia are now expected to fund an electric rail line to boost Quebec’s commuter convenience. The double standard is glaring.
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Western energy? Too divisive, too dirty. High-speed trains in Quebec? Visionary, green progress. A prestige rail project will not improve our competitive standing. It will not lower energy costs. It will not strengthen supply chains. It will not bring back manufacturing jobs. It is a vanity project designed to buy votes.
KLEIN: Trudeau gives the finger to Western Canada with billion dollar train project — Winnipeg Sun
The federal government’s announcement of a $3.9 billion commitment to advance the Alto high-speed rail project connecting Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City has drawn attention across the country. For those living in Ontario and Quebec, this may seem like a leap forward in transportation. For...apple.news
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The threats are working. It was never aboot 51 State. Its aboot a Canusa Union.
Kitamat is partly running. Woodfibre(Squamish) is being worked on right now. Cedar LNG is looking like a go. In about 10 years, at least 1 of them will have all the required permits.
The question should’ve been, “If true, then when?” Ugh…
Jagmet is back in his pocket , he is safe .The question should’ve been, “If true, then when?” Ugh…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his last day in office will depend on how long of a transition his successor needs?
Trudeau announced on Jan. 6 he would resign once the Liberal leadership race concludes, which will happen on Sunday March 9th, 2025.
Trudeau, who has served as prime minister since 2015, says the timing of his departure depends on the needs of the next leader???
“That will be up to a conversation between the new leader and myself,” he told reporters on Tuesday, after addressing the trade war triggered earlier that morning with the U.S.
“It should happen ‘reasonably’ quickly, but there’s a lot of things to do in a transition like this, particularly at this complicated time in the world.”
Does this “complicated time in the world” necessitate something like…Parliament…being able to function (?) or would that be a hinderance to liberal priorities?
Trudeau will stay as prime minister for transition, but the timeline is up to his successor — National Post
Trudeau is preparing to leave office at a time when Canada-U.S. relations have hit a new low
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Forgot to answer your 2nd question, and no, I wouldn't approve. I'm not a partisan bubblehead. For example I'll never forgive Harper for selling Canada up the river to China until at least 2045. That was some dirty back door bullshit.
Still Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was entirely within his rights to ask the Governor General to prorogue Parliament in January, ruled the chief justice of the Federal Court in a first ever decision of its kind??? This got lost in all the Trump craziness…
In a highly anticipated decision published Thursday evening. Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton ruled that Trudeau had not exceeded any Constitutional powers or conventions when he asked Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament for nearly three months in early January.
Well, at least this decision is being announced 48 hours before Carney (as Trudeau’s hand picked successor) is coronated I guess, & not weeks or months afterwards.
Crampton ruled the applicants were never able to prove that, though he acknowledged that they might find the circumstances surrounding Trudeau’s decision “troubling.”
