Conservative leadership race

[Hoid]

Since when did volunteer work become a paying position? Nvm, stupid question. We are talking about Trudeau's liberals.

Since staying at home doing nothing became a paying position?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Oh OK. In Cuba it's Post-Secondary Education that's paid for in exchange for volunteer time to the Gov't (& everyone does mandatory military service unless excused due to medial reasons or deferred until later due to educational scheduling) as I understood it when it was explained to me.

Well, y'know, they're Kenyan Muslim socialists.

Cuba was so much better for its people when they were the bartenders, toilet-scrubbers, blackjack dealers, and underage whores for los gringos.

 

[gerryh]

Since staying at home doing nothing became a paying position?

Another liberal initiative.

 

[Hoid]

Saving the country from collapse?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Saving the country from collapse?

Bypassing Parliament, bypassing the Civil Service, WE getting a soul source contact from the PMO that they bragged about until it was called out about this....is saving the country? Please post LINK's (or at least a LINK) to back up this statement.

 

[Hoid]

Oh a link!

If only!

(btw its sole source, not soul)

 

[Ron in Regina]

Oh a link!

If only!

(btw its sole source, not soul)

You are correct & thank you. I was more concerned with the content earlier and I missed that.

 

[Hoid]

If you want links go see moosie or walter. They are endless sources of links.

 

[Twin_Moose]

If you want links go see moosie or walter. They are endless sources of links.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Tam hired WE Charity for unspecified “services”

 

[Dixie Cup]

The liberals had a plan to get money to kids quickly.
They hired We to do it.
Now that We can't do it the government has to do it.
The government is incapable of doing it.
Therefore the summer is going by and there will be no paid volunteer work for Canadian youth to do to get some money and to get something to put on their resume.
Meanwhile every other Canadian qualifies for some sort of money if they need it.

You do realize that "paid volunteer" is an oxymoron right? But that simply whizzes over some peoples' heads. Sigh...is our education system really going down hill that people don't understand the meaning of words anymore? Huh!

 

[Dixie Cup]

Peter McKay was saying its still on and the party said it was off.
Would it be any sort of election involving a conservative without the front runner making himself look unelectable?

I think O'tool is the best best for Conservatives and the country for that matter. He's had enough of a background that he'd like be in a better position to determine what should be done as opposed to Trudeau who has never really worked a day in his life. I'm leaning towards him anyway. We'll see after the debates on independent news where questions that are of a concern to all Canadians will be asked and not by MSM who simply would challenge everything and put their own spin on things.

Can't wait to watch. It'll be on True North on the 29th of July.

 

[Hoid]

You do realize that "paid volunteer" is an oxymoron right? But that simply whizzes over some peoples' heads. Sigh...is our education system really going down hill that people don't understand the meaning of words anymore? Huh!

You do realize that the kids in 10-12 right now have no way to get the work experience they need on their resumes?

 

[pgs]

Well, y'know, they're Kenyan Muslim socialists.

Cuba was so much better for its people when they were the bartenders, toilet-scrubbers, blackjack dealers, and underage whores for los gringos.

And had food in the fridge and money in the pocket . It was terrible .

 

[Dixie Cup]

You do realize that the kids in 10-12 right now have no way to get the work experience they need on their resumes?

How does this affect them? They can still volunteer. Don't get cheeky!!

 

[taxme]

I think O'tool is the best best for Conservatives and the country for that matter. He's had enough of a background that he'd like be in a better position to determine what should be done as opposed to Trudeau who has never really worked a day in his life. I'm leaning towards him anyway. We'll see after the debates on independent news where questions that are of a concern to all Canadians will be asked and not by MSM who simply would challenge everything and put their own spin on things.
Can't wait to watch. It'll be on True North on the 29th of July.

The liberal conservative party has no real and true conservatives in it. Just a bunch of wanna be liberals who could not get and make it in the liberal party. Canada has not had a real and true conservative for almost a hundred years and never will anymore if the liberals have their way. Conservatism in Canada died a very long time ago. The PPC and Maxine Bernier is the only real and true conservative party around. All others are fake conservative party's. Believe it or not.

 

[Hoid]

How does this affect them? They can still volunteer. Don't get cheeky!!

How does the covid pandemic affect school children?

Well, all the summer jobs they normally do to make money and to get something to put on their resume are unavailable.

How do you think not having any money or any work experience affects them?

Do you think it helps them out?

<could you possibly care less?

 

[Twin_Moose]

Andrew Scheer warns Conservatives not to take party unity for granted as he prepares to exit stage right

Andrew Scheer says whoever succeeds him as Conservative leader next weekend will have to deal directly with the growing sense of Western alienation that's spawned the Wexit movement and talk of separation in Alberta.

"I do think that there's a real angst out there, there's a real sentiment of frustration and people are getting ready to give up or throw in the towel," Scheer said during a candid exit interview on CBC Radio's The House. "So I think the next leader of this party has to address that in a way that doesn't dismiss their concerns but shows them a plan forward as to how a Conservative government will fix these problems."

Scheer became leader just three years ago, winning a tight battle over Maxime Bernier, who subsequently quit the party to form his own. Bernier also did his best to undermine Scheer's Conservative credentials in the 2019 campaign, though Scheer had the last laugh when a Conservative defeated Bernier in his Quebec riding.

Still, that tight race — Scheer won by fewer than two percentage points — might have been a harbinger of his tumultuous time as Opposition leader.

Focus on energy policy
Even his promise to step aside hasn't gone smoothly. The planned June leadership convention was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced by the slimmed-down, physically distanced event in Ottawa, where the ballot results will be announced next weekend.

Four candidates are vying for his job. Political newcomer Leslyn Lewis, former cabinet ministers Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole, and first-term MP Derek Sloan.

Scheer's advice to the winner is to begin by crafting an energy policy that will convince all Canadians of the importance of the West's oil and gas sector, that puts more value on domestic supplies than imports and presents a clear alternative to the Liberals.

"You don't have to be from Alberta to recognize that the world needs more Canadian energy. You don't need to be from Saskatchewan to believe that we shouldn't be importing oil from Saudi Arabia. We shouldn't be letting tanker after tanker after tanker of foreign oil come from countries with [a] terrible human rights record while we're telling Albertans that we can't build pipelines to get their energy to market."

Scheer, of course, made the same case in last year's election. It didn't move voters in central Canada then, though it did help the Conservatives rout the Liberals on the Prairies.

Party disunity
While a July poll by Environics suggests support in the West for "going it alone" is falling, an independence party based in Alberta and Saskatchewan could cut deeply into the Conservatives' base there, splitting the vote and giving the Liberals a potentially easier path to another victory.

Conservatives have seen that split play out before with the founding of Reform and, later, the Canadian Alliance. Vote splitting with the Progressive Conservatives helped the Liberals under Jean Chrétien win three straight majorities. The streak only ended when the two parties merged under Scheer's predecessor, Stephen Harper.

But party disunity isn't limited to geographic splits. The party — and Scheer — still struggle with social issues. And he was blunt when asked whether it's possible to stay true to your religious faith and lead a political party in Canada today.

"For sure," he said, arguing the reporters covering his campaign last year kept hammering away at his beliefs when it wasn't an issue.

"You know, it was frustrating to have several days' worth of questions from media and then seeing the stories saying, you know, 'Scheer was questioned again or was grilled again,' and it was like, 'Yeah, by you!' It wasn't by Canadian voters. My candidates weren't telling me that it was coming up at the doors. It wasn't like this is a burning issue among the electorate. It was reporters on the campaign trail that really tried to focus on it."

But even if the media played a big role in fomenting divisions over issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, Scheer acknowledged keeping the party together is no slam dunk.

"I think unity in the Conservative Party is something that you can never take for granted. It takes a conscious effort not only by the leader but every member of Parliament and every grassroots member to stay united and focus on the many things that we agree on," he said.

He insists the list of issues on which Conservatives agree is much longer than one containing those that divide the membership.

"When you look at the Conservative Party history, there are several times in history where we break apart and spend time in opposition in several different formations, and then we come back together — and when we come back together, we win. So I'm hopeful and I'm confident that the next leader will be able to do that and keep us united. Because that is the only way the conservative parties win."......More

CBC couldn't resist putting in their own opinions in an article suppose to be a fair well interview to Scheer, go figure.

 

[bob the dog]

Andrew Scheer warns Conservatives not to take party unity for granted as he prepares to exit stage right



CBC couldn't resist putting in their own opinions in an article suppose to be a fair well interview to Scheer, go figure.

Peter Mackay would be going in the wrong direction imo. Another proven liar.

 

[Hoid]

There is no right direction for these wing nuts.

 

[taxslave]

How does the covid pandemic affect school children?
Well, all the summer jobs they normally do to make money and to get something to put on their resume are unavailable.
How do you think not having any money or any work experience affects them?
Do you think it helps them out?
<could you possibly care less?

Bullshit. My granddaughter is 15 and she has been working three days a week since mid June.