Pierre Poilievre
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He didn't grow it in two. It was eight. The entire time he has been PM. Trust me, I looked into it.
Albeit a nefarious creep undoubtedly occupying a lair deep under Mt. Royal.
AVEC!
If I was Prime Minister, the first thing I would get rid of was his political appointments, from judges to senators. Our Senate is an absolute partisan joke that gets stacked both ways, depending on who is in charge. Senators and judges are not looking out for the best interests of Canadians, they are shilling for the party who put them there in that appointment.
The Senate and the courts should be A-Political, unfortunately, they have been perverted by the politicos.
The Senate and the courts should be A-Political, unfortunately, they have been perverted by the politicos.
That's still some pretty fucking shrewd "investing", wouldn't you say?
Would you get rid of those who Harper put in too?
Exactly, so getting rid of anything Trudeau put in but not Harper would prove bias.
So... should we elect them like in the US?
There is no way for them NOT to be political if appointed by people in Government.
Shrewd investing when you have someone shaping policy.
I would like to see a full accounting.
I would scrap the senate and start fresh.
I would scrap the senate and start fresh.
Elected presents the same problem, but if we could isolate the senate into doing what it's supposed to do, is be the the last unbiased look at a piece of legislation before stamping it or sending it back, that would be a start.
I completely agree. Even the Privy counsel has become politicized. We need some big changes to the rules, not that what I say matters a whole lot.
Long-ballot group signs up more candidates for byelection featuring Poilievre
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Fakiha Baig
Published Jul 21, 2025 • 2 minute read
EDMONTON — An advocacy-protest group that broke its own record last week for putting the most candidates on an election ballot is now up to 132 for the federal Battle River–Crowfoot byelection in Alberta.
Elections Canada reported Monday that the 132 candidates sponsored by the Longest Ballot Committee are registered for the byelection, which features federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre running for a seat in Parliament.
The Longest Ballot Committee’s previous record of 91 candidates was broken last week when it reached 100.
The total number of candidates from all parties along with Independents was at 138 as of Monday afternoon. Candidates can continue signing up for another week ahead of the July 28 cutoff.
The Longest Ballot Committee has helped dozens of candidates register in multiple contests in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba since 2022 to draw attention to its cause. It wants a citizens’ assembly put in charge of crafting a new electoral system, arguing that political parties are reluctant to make the government more representative of a diverse electorate.
But critics say the committee’s efforts are undermining democracy by making voters navigate long, cumbersome and potentially overwhelming lists composed of mainly paper candidates.
Dillon Anderson, one of the 132 candidates signed by the Longest Ballot Committee, said the goal is change.
“We need to work towards reforming Canada,” Anderson said Monday in an interview from his home in Ontario. “Politicians shouldn’t be in charge of their own election rules.”
He said volunteers with the committee helped him gather signatures in the riding and guaranteed his candidacy, and said the group is gaining momentum. “It’s good. I think it’s Canadians realizing that their democracy needs change.”
Conservative Damien Kurek handily won Battle River–Crowfoot in the April general election but stepped down last month to allow Poilievre to run. Poilievre lost his long-held Ottawa seat of Carleton in the April vote with his former riding also a target of the Longest Ballot Committee.
Poilievre has criticized the long ballot initiative, suggesting it undermines the spirit of the democratic process.
The byelection has become contentious in recent days with Independent candidate Sarah Spanier saying she has stopped door-knocking due to death threats for her views on topics like transgender rights.
Also Monday, Mounties said in a news release that several candidates have received negative and, in some cases, potentially threatening commentary on social media platforms.
Sgt. Jeremy Houle said the threatening messages directed at various candidates did not meet the threshold of criminality but were concerning.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Fakiha Baig
Published Jul 21, 2025 • 2 minute read
EDMONTON — An advocacy-protest group that broke its own record last week for putting the most candidates on an election ballot is now up to 132 for the federal Battle River–Crowfoot byelection in Alberta.
Elections Canada reported Monday that the 132 candidates sponsored by the Longest Ballot Committee are registered for the byelection, which features federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre running for a seat in Parliament.
The Longest Ballot Committee’s previous record of 91 candidates was broken last week when it reached 100.
The total number of candidates from all parties along with Independents was at 138 as of Monday afternoon. Candidates can continue signing up for another week ahead of the July 28 cutoff.
The Longest Ballot Committee has helped dozens of candidates register in multiple contests in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba since 2022 to draw attention to its cause. It wants a citizens’ assembly put in charge of crafting a new electoral system, arguing that political parties are reluctant to make the government more representative of a diverse electorate.
But critics say the committee’s efforts are undermining democracy by making voters navigate long, cumbersome and potentially overwhelming lists composed of mainly paper candidates.
Dillon Anderson, one of the 132 candidates signed by the Longest Ballot Committee, said the goal is change.
“We need to work towards reforming Canada,” Anderson said Monday in an interview from his home in Ontario. “Politicians shouldn’t be in charge of their own election rules.”
He said volunteers with the committee helped him gather signatures in the riding and guaranteed his candidacy, and said the group is gaining momentum. “It’s good. I think it’s Canadians realizing that their democracy needs change.”
Conservative Damien Kurek handily won Battle River–Crowfoot in the April general election but stepped down last month to allow Poilievre to run. Poilievre lost his long-held Ottawa seat of Carleton in the April vote with his former riding also a target of the Longest Ballot Committee.
Poilievre has criticized the long ballot initiative, suggesting it undermines the spirit of the democratic process.
The byelection has become contentious in recent days with Independent candidate Sarah Spanier saying she has stopped door-knocking due to death threats for her views on topics like transgender rights.
Also Monday, Mounties said in a news release that several candidates have received negative and, in some cases, potentially threatening commentary on social media platforms.
Sgt. Jeremy Houle said the threatening messages directed at various candidates did not meet the threshold of criminality but were concerning.
Long-ballot group signs up more candidates for byelection featuring Poilievre
A long-ballot protest group that broke its own record last week is now up to 132 for the federal Battle River--Crowfoot byelection.