Kevin O’Leary drops out, endorses Maxime Bernier for Conservative leadership

[Corduroy]

Your question presumes that the French all sound the same, and that any Francophone Canadian accent sounds anything like any French accent.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

That's totally not French. Not even Acadian.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Also a big reason he lost the last election because the NDP couldn't keep their momentum and split the vote

The Liberals pretty much swept the country. The NDP paid a heavy toll as did the Conservatives by calling a snap election. Harper gambled and lost.

 

[JamesBondo]

I think a lot of people would question that. From what I've gathered over the years, I think they've outworked the Liberals by a fair margin.

agreed. Most people underestimate how much good legislation was passed while the minority government was passing things, and the official opposition wasn't opposing it

The Liberals pretty much swept the country. The NDP paid a heavy toll as did the Conservatives by calling a snap election. Harper gambled and lost.

the liberals got about 38% of the popular vote, wasn't that about what harper got when they won a majority?

 

[Corduroy]

the liberals got about 38% of the popular vote, wasn't that about what harper got when they won a majority?

The Conservatives got more of the popular vote in 2011 than the Liberals got in 2015 but only slightly.

 

[Groot]

Poor Mr. Wonderfail...boo hoo.

 

[Corduroy]

Kevin O'Leary has been the most successful Conservative leadership candidate! Name one person in Canada who's learned more than Kevin O'Leary.

 

[Groot]

Kevin O'Leary has been the most successful Conservative leadership candidate! Name one person in Canada who's learned more than Kevin O'Leary.

Are you being serious?

 

[Corduroy]

Are you being serious?

That's the bar conservatives set for success: has a politician learned a lot? It has a beautiful simplicity to it.

 

[Groot]

Umm....he quit.

He did learn being a leader could be "hard".

 

[Corduroy]

Trump learned that lesson too. What a great success!

 

[Curious Cdn]

Trump learned that lesson too. What a great success!

Funny how Reality TV actors don't necessarily cope with reality, very well.

 

[Johnnny]

So are folks gonna be feel'in the Bern????

Bern baby Bern

LOL

 

[JLM]

So are folks gonna be feel'in the Bern????

Bern baby Bern

LOL

Lisa Raitt might be as good as any!

 

[Curious Cdn]

Lisa Raitt might be as good as any!

She knows what she's doing. That might just disqualify her from this bizarre parade.

 

[JLM]

The Conservatives got more of the popular vote in 2011 than the Liberals got in 2015 but only slightly.

Popular vote doesn't count in Canada (as it shouldn't). It just sets the stage for parties to load up in ridings like West Vancouver or Point Grey and winning the election.

 

[Jinentonix]

His vision was "we have to get rid of Trudeau". That would only be a viable electoral platform if Trudeau was deeply unpopular.

36% and dropping. And that 36% is a big drop from 48% at his 15 month check-up.

 

[B00Mer]

36% and dropping. And that 36% is a big drop from 48% at his 15 month check-up.

 

[JLM]

That guy may be a little overwhelmed with his perceived view of his self importance, but maybe that would be a good thing as he and Justin might destroy each other!

 

[Bar Sinister]

Popular vote doesn't count in Canada (as it shouldn't).

The popular vote shouldn't count? Isn't that contrary to a basic principle of democracy?