THE OFFICIAL KEVIN O'Leary for Prime Minister thread.

[Cannuck]

I hope it never happens here, but never say never. It could never happen in the US either... until it did.

It only happened in the US because of voter apathy. The lesson has been learned on both sides of the border.

 

[Machjo]

It only happened in the US because of voter apathy. The lesson has been learned on both sides of the border.

Brexit was another surprise come-from-behind victory. I think the lesson now really is never say never.

 

[Cannuck]

Brexit was another surprise come-from-behind victory. I think the lesson now really is never say never.

The lesson is get off your *** and vote. It's been learned.

 

[Mowich]

There is a more diplomatic way for him to approach Wynne. If he becomes PM, he might have to work with her, so best to disagree on friendly terms.

I doubt the woman will be around when Kevin becomes Prime Minister of Canada - her days are numbered and if she isn't forced out by the party, then she will be when an election is called and the ever-suffering taxpayers of Ontario toss her out on her butt.

 

[taxslave]

It's probably more about the media looking to sensationalize the conservative leadership race. They have to cover it but there's no way to make bland on bland interesting to viewers. Suggest that one of the candidates is the Canadian version of a pile of **** and you might get some ratings.

trudOWE is running for the conservative leadership?

The lesson is get off your *** and vote. It's been learned.

That is exactly why brexit passed.

 

[JLM]

Dear Premier Wynne: I Would Have Fired You Long Ago

Dear Premier Wynne,

Thank you for your letter. I have been writing you for a while now and was getting worried you were never going to write back.

I'm getting involved in the Conservative leadership race because I can't stand watching incompetent politicians destroy my country.

You and Justin Trudeau are two of them. Rachel Notley would be the third.

Look at Ontario, if this province were a company it would have been forced to declare bankruptcy ages ago. Because of your neglectful actions, Ontario is the world's most in-debt jurisdiction. Do you understand how bad that is? You and your policies have all but bankrupted a province that was once an economic powerhouse in Canada. If you were the CEO of one of my companies, I would have fired you long ago.

Your complete disregard for the people of Ontario has caused hydro prices to become completely unaffordable for families, sometimes forcing them to choose between groceries and heat. I am sure you saw the video where one homeowner recently broke down in tears as she tried to explain the current situation to Justin Trudeau. His response was to pass the buck and to say this is an Ontario problem.

Premier, when you publicly took the blame and were forced to apologize to Ontarians because hydro prices have risen out of control, you admitted to "not paying close enough attention to some of the daily stresses facing Ontarians' lives."

What were you paying attention to? What exactly do you think your job is, if not to protect and support the people who elected you? How could you have let this happen?

Do you really think Ontario is going to be competitive with Michigan and other northern states after Trump eliminates regulations and lowers taxes? You're dreaming. Admit it, you did not see him coming and now you are totally caught off guard.

Your answer to everything is to raise taxes, take money from businesses that employ Ontarians and then try and re-invest it yourself. I'm sorry, but you are a terrible investor of taxpayers' money. That's why Ontario is $308 billion in debt.

Harsh words? Sure, but it's the truth. Maybe you should consider leaving some money in the hands of Ontario business owners and entrepreneurs who can use it to grow our economy instead of taxing it all away.

Premier, you are clearly out of touch. But if you really think you are doing a good job, then prove it and call an election tomorrow.

Unfortunately, we both know you won't do that, though, when you are sitting with a 16 per cent approval rating in the polls.

But I promise it would be a very popular decision if you did.

Sincerely.

Kevin O'Leary

Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Candidate, Ontario taxpayer and your employer until the next election.

Dear Premier Wynne: I Would Have Fired You Long Ago*|*Kevin O'Leary

I'm getting ready to fire off an epistle to Christy Clark. I'm getting sick and tired of this balanced budget message they keep getting out. A balanced budget means absolutely nothing while people are sleeping on the street and pan handling.

 

[Danbones]

damn straight...^
unless they're ex politicians

 

[taxslave]

I'm getting ready to fire off an epistle to Christy Clark. I'm getting sick and tired of this balanced budget message they keep getting out. A balanced budget means absolutely nothing while people are sleeping on the street and pan handling.

A balanced budget is absolutely essential for continued economic prosperity. When we have zero debt extra money becomes available for more social programs for those that don't deserve it. Unless you want to be like trudOWe and wynn and create debt for your grandkids just to make you fell good today.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

A balanced budget is absolutely essential for continued economic prosperity. When we have zero debt extra money becomes available for more social programs for those that don't deserve it. Unless you want to be like trudOWe and wynn and create debt for your grandkids just to make you fell good today.

It also requires the assumption that throwing money at the problem will work. Has not in the past. A lot of the people on the streets are there by choice or have been failed by our mental health system.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

There is a more diplomatic way for him to approach Wynne.

I disagree. Whatever Wynne's intentions were. Whether it was an attempt to bait or thinking he wouldn't respond; she got what was deserved. If she thought he wouldn't because of his campaign bid, she certainly miscalculated. Mentalfloss certainly thought so with his "will O'Leary have the balls to respond?" comment. Or maybe she thought she was baiting him, much like Trump is constantly baited by his detractors; almost daily. The underlying reason for the open letter was to try and discredit a candidate who will be a clear threat to the Trudeau government in the next election. I predict that there will be plenty of attempts to make comparisons to Trump over the next two years should O'Leary win the leadership and I certainly plan on helping him by signing up as card carrying member.

The difference here is that O'Leary is nothing like Trump and knows how to go after someone based on policy, while Trump reacts like a stereotypical celebrity by entering into Twitter Wars that usually result in personal attacks.

I actually like when politicians drop the hockey gloves and aren't afraid of a little toe to toe. That is about the only thing I admired about Pierre Trudeau. He wasn't afraid to mix it up. "Just watch me." We need more politicians who aren't wrapped in a cloak that prevents them from deviating from a set script or talking points.

Challenging or defending one's policy is far more revealing than adhering to a set script.

I'm getting ready to fire off an epistle to Christy Clark. I'm getting sick and tired of this balanced budget message they keep getting out. A balanced budget means absolutely nothing while people are sleeping on the street and pan handling.

Budgets balanced or not has little to do with people sleeping on the street or panhandling. Call me heartless, but most are there by choice or due to mental health issues. The days of locking up schizophrenics in warehouse-like mental asylums are long gone.

 

[Cannuck]

I'm getting ready to fire off an epistle to Christy Clark. I'm getting sick and tired of this balanced budget message they keep getting out. A balanced budget means absolutely nothing while people are sleeping on the street and pan handling.

Give them a ticket to Alberta. I could get them a job tomorrow.

A balanced budget is absolutely essential for continued economic prosperity. When we have zero debt extra money becomes available for more social programs for those that don't deserve it. Unless you want to be like trudOWe and wynn and create debt for your grandkids just to make you fell good today.

JLM is entitled to his entitlements

 

[eh1eh]

There, it's official. He supports, gay marriage, legalizing pot, womens rights, abortion and wants to perform an exorcism in Ottawa to unseat the idiot who has done zilch since taking power a year ago.

O'Leary Quotes:

"I'm ashamed of what has happened to Canada. And I'm not leaving a $1.5 trillion deficit to my kids. No chance in hell is that happening."

I have had some great successes and great failures. I think every entrepreneur has. I try to learn from all of them.

I'm alarmed at what's happening in Canada. I'm vested here.

Justin Trudeau is going to elect Kevin O'Leary. All he has to do is keep doing what he is doing.

If I don't deliver a majority mandate in 2019, fire me.

I'm not going to leave Canada, I'm going to fix it.

On Marijuana:
You either make it illegal, in which case you support a huge underground economy or you tax it within the limits people can afford.

Ya sure. [rolleyes] He's a fluff piece.

Ya sure. [rolleyes] He's a fluff piece.

But he's not Leitch.

 

[Mowich]

Challenging or defending one's policy is far more revealing than adhering to a set script.

An politician not prepared to answer in depth questions regarding their policy/policies will soon be found out by a ferreting media if not by opposition parties. Position papers just don't cut it.

 

[Curious Cdn]

One of the cultural difference between Americans and Canadians is that Americans like and respect loud, boisterous take-the-bull-by-the-horns sorts of people. Canadians do not like fast talking, slick, smarta55 loudmouths. We really don't (see Murphy's "old man" story).

O'Leary simply isn't electable. Most Canadians will not warm to him. If he isn't squeeky clean,he will be found out and dragged down, long before any election writ is dropped, as well.

Liberals - remain in power.

NDP - forms official opposition

Conservatives - number three party, leaderless, because O'Leary won't stick around to be #3 ... probably not for #2, either. It usually takes more than one try for a leader to win, too. Is O'Leary going to hang around in Parliament for four years like Harper did...Trudeau did... Chretien did ... Mulroney did ... etc. etc. ? Not on your life. He ain't the type.

 

[personal touch]

Like what? What has JT actually accomplished? And I mean that he accomplished, not what he managed to do because of his name and daddy's legacy. Skating through life on a name and a trust fund isn't exactly an accomplishment.

Replaced the tired Conservatives

 

[Mowich]

One of the cultural difference between Americans and Canadians is that Americans like and respect loud, boisterous take-the-bull-by-the-horns sorts of people. Canadians do not like fast talking, slick, smarta55 loudmouths. We really don't (see Murphy's "old man" story).

O'Leary simply isn't electable. Most Canadians will not warm to him. If he isn't squeeky clean,he will be found out and dragged down, long before any election writ is dropped, as well.

Liberals - remain in power.

NDP - forms official opposition

Conservatives - number three party, leaderless, because O'Leary won't stick around to be #3 ... probably not for #2, either. It usually takes more than one try for a leader to win, too. Is O'Leary going to hang around in Parliament for four years like Harper did...Trudeau did... Chretien did ... Mulroney did ... etc. etc. ? Not on your life. He ain't the type.

Thank you for sharing your opinion, CC. Other points of view are welcome. :smile:

 

[Curious Cdn]

Thank you for sharing your opinion, CC. Other points of view are welcome. :smile:

I do not want to see the Conservative party to go down in flames because a vocal minority thinks that a Canadian Trump is a peachy-keen idea.
It's suicidal. Canadians are not that angry. They are not at all angry in most of the country and the anger in Alberta will dissipate when the oil industry picks up, again.

 

[gerryh]

Another social libertarian, economic liberal. A classic NeoCon... haven't we had enough of the gutless litte farts in the string of incompetents that goes back to Mulroney, Chretien, Harper, J. Trudeau.

Where is Canada's Trump. You won't find him in the Political Establishment of the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP. O'Leary would be more of the same, a sellout to political convention, economic evisceration, social fragmentation, moral disintegration.

DITCH O'Leary.

Well, there is the biggest reason to support O'Leary. coldstream doesn't like him.

 

[personal touch]

Replaced the tired Conservatives

I thought this was right on

It's probably more about the media looking to sensationalize the conservative leadership race. They have to cover it but there's no way to make bland on bland interesting to viewers. Suggest that one of the candidates is the Canadian version of a pile of **** and you might get some ratings.

Out here in Alberta the brand of Conservative is like no other,I can't wait to see how mr O'Leary talks to Rural Albertans
How I view it supporting Mr .Oleary fake or not is the way for me to go regarding the race,safe place

 

[Bar Sinister]

Sure did, and if he had been conservative (which technically he was) Liberals would have branded him a heartless bastard and rich goon. But he was with the Liberal Party of Canada and a master at deflection, leaving the blame on Premiers from Newfoundland to British Columbia.

Funny how some refuse to admit or even dispute the facts.

You can't have things both ways. Either he succeeded as Finance Minister or he didn't and he did do something that the previous nine years of PC ministers could not do which is get government spending under control.