How goes the Canadian election campaign?

Shalimar said:
Hmm, perhaps I am closer to being a super leftie than I once was. My heart belongs to Green. Unfortunately pragmatism dictates that Liberal is as close as I am going to get. At least no one will be suing this government-and winning, because they wish to wear a niqab at a citizenship hearing. Sheesh. Goodbye Harper's Barbaric Practises Act. Looking forward to see the results of Liberals running a deficit govt for next three years.
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Canada has their very own, Obama. :) He and Sophie make a very attractive couple. Happy you got who you wanted to win, Shali. :)
 
No, Obama has changed his mind on being a peacenik as he has seen the light when it comes to the terrorist threat, which means we will have to protect Canada as we usually do...
 

She has a missile with her name on it too, and the Donald will be only to willing to launch it...
 
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Ah, is this Justin Trudeau win a prediction for what will happen in the US elections next year? When Canada goes left... the US usually goes right. And look at all the Red states. Not solid red but almost. Bad omens.
 
Some different things about to happen

Canada's new government will dump the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the troubled and expensive stealth jets Australia has committed $24 billion to buy. The victorious Liberals leader Justin Trudeau has also pledged to put a stop to his country's role in bombing Islamic State targets in strife-torn Syria, where the Australian air force recently commenced operations, as well as Iraq.

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Prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau stands on stage at Liberal Party headquarters in Montreal after his party's sweeping election victory. Photo: Canadian Press

Mr Trudeau vowed in September during the election campaign to open a fresh competition to replace Canada's ageing fighter jets, rather than continuing with the F-35 program.

"There are many other fighters at much lower price points that we can use that have been proven, that we will actually be able to deliver in a timely way," he said at the time.

Australia and Canada had joined with the US in a nine-nation deal to build what has been dubbed the world's most expensive weapon.

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Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter in a 2011 image. Photo: Bloomberg

Mr Abbott last year committed Australia to buy an extra 58 F-35 fighters - making a fleet of 72 - at a cost of around US$98 million ($134.8 million) for each plane.

But it remains unclear whether the promise to withdraw Canada from the project will add to the cost of the fighters for the remaining partners.

Mr Harper had been an enthusiastic supporter of the F-35, pledging to buy 65 of the jets in 2010, only to later put the purchase on hold amid doubts over cost overruns and technical difficulties.

The development of the F-35 has been dogged by controversy and claims it will not measure up against the latest Russian and Chinese fighter jets, although officials insist the plane is state-of-the-art.

http://www.smh.com.au/world/canadas...s-australia-wants-to-buy-20151020-gke0u7.html
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I am relieved Canada will no longer skirt international law by bombing Syria. It is time we returned to our peacekeeping roots before we completely lose our credibility. We are not a warlike nation, that is not our mandate.
 
Ralphy1 said:
No, Obama has changed his mind on being a peacenik as he has seen the light when it comes to the terrorist threat, which means we will have to protect Canada as we usually do...
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On the other hand Ralph, Canada really hasn't had official enemies until (we) got (personally)engaged with you and Israel, over the ME. There are many differing perspectives and yours isn't the only one.

Besides, let's not forget, that Canada became involved in WW2 in 1939 while you folks didn't until 1941 so apparently we weren't too concerned that we couldn't protect ourselves at that point. And out of a population of 11,267,000, we had 43,000 deaths and you guys had a population of 131,028,000 with 419,000 deaths. Seems that you are patting yourselves on the back for nothing. We do quite well thank you.
 
Our new Prime Minister designate started off his first morning as the incoming PM by going to Montreal's subway, doing a meet-n-greet among the commuters and taking selfies with them! How adorable is that! Love it!


Ten years of doom and gloom and 'be afraid, be very afraid'.....and countering it with the following: ""My friends, we beat fear with hope. We beat cynicism with hard work. We beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together," Trudeau, 43, told a crowd of cheering supporters in Montreal. ....." http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/20/us-canada-election-idUSKCN0SD17X20151020

BUT, I'm not so adoring that I'm forgetting that politicians too often are simply politicians and have agendas so time will tell. But I've got my fingers crossed because I'd love to give Harper and the Conservatives the 'raspberry' at some point down the road ;)!
 
The following two articles are statements to the effect that Trudeau is not his fathers son and will govern differently. The first one talks about how he intends to work WITH the provinces and not in spite of them (unlike his dad sometimes) and other ways that he is different. They both also talk about the ways that he's similar in his love for the country, his support of bilingualism and multiculturalism and love of the outdoors and fitness....

My sister in law vowed she would never vote for JT because of who his dad was and to my way of thinking that's incredibly short sighted and actually kind of silly. Are you the same person as your mom or dad or was there a point where you began to develop your own ideas? Our parents start us off but unless we're intellectual idiots from birth onwards, there comes a point usually when we begin to develop our own personalities, ideas, thought processes, and so on.

I think JT genuinely loves all the people of Canada otherwise he wouldn't be as happy and comfortable being with them in uncontrolled situations. Actually, contrast Trudeaus first morning as PM designate (out taking selfies with commuters in the subway) vs. Harper's first morning where he sees his little boy off to school .... and shakes his hand!

I think the following are two articles you should read because they might make you feel a little more comfortable with this change.


http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...-in-approach-to-western-canada_n_8338650.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/1...right-out-from-father-s-shadow_n_8335780.html
 
Thanks! It is very good news! :)
Yesterday (Monday) was a magical day in Canada. Justin Trudeau was elected our new prime minister; and the Blue Jays won! It was almost too much to take in - lol. Today, we were brought down to earth again with the Jays loss, but Mr. Trudeau still shone!
 
Yes Hawley, it is so exciting. The atmosphere of resentful divisive politics/Islamophobia/racism against First Peoples is beginning to lift. Imagine our former government being successfully sued by a Muslim lady over the right to wear a niqab at her citizenship ceremony. Eek! Not in my Canada. Finally we can have an inquiry re the disappearance and deaths of all those Aboriginal women. Sooo humiliating to be cited by Amnesty International. Wow did the First Peoples and Millenials come out to vote in BC. I am curious and excited to see what will transpire.
 
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