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On 2020-07-10 at 9:41 AM, rebusrankin said:

I don't think it will stick but bad optics as an excuse? Please.

You award a contract for nearly a billion dollars where no others are considered to a company that has given large sums of money to various family members over the years and that's not questionable? Then throw in you saying that the civil service made the decision and then its revealed that you lied about that because it was a cabinet decision and you didn't excuse yourself from the discussion as you are supposed to. Plus one of WE's heads is on video saying the PM called you and offered the contract and then he backtracks on that when there's outrage by people.

Aga Khan, SNC, WE, how many passes and excuses does one get? Heck I didn't mention the incident in BC where he sexually harrassed a reporter, something that would have ended others careers, the broken promises (changing the electoral system, being more open and transparent).

"Bad optics"  means it looks bad, but does not imply or deny culpability. 

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    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/julie-payette-governor-general-harassment-allegations-1.5657397

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    comment_481040

    Good article on Trudeau

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/17/opinions/trudeaus-ethics-scandal-pandemic-we-charity-bociurkiw/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold

    Especially this part

    "While it may be too early to pen Trudeau's political obituary — the opposition Conservative Party is in the midst of a leadership race and none of the candidates exude star power "

    He's going to survive this as the Cons still don't have the leader they need to oust him.

    comment_481079
    3 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

    Good article on Trudeau

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/17/opinions/trudeaus-ethics-scandal-pandemic-we-charity-bociurkiw/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold

    Especially this part

    "While it may be too early to pen Trudeau's political obituary — the opposition Conservative Party is in the midst of a leadership race and none of the candidates exude star power "

    He's going to survive this as the Cons still don't have the leader they need to oust him.

    The Cons have a larger problem- their unwillingness to expel members who openly voice racist comments. McKay is the only leadership candidate who has any credibility and he is as dynamic as a glass of warm milk.

    comment_481082
    13 minutes ago, Tracker said:

    The Cons have a larger problem- their unwillingness to expel members who openly voice racist comments. McKay is the only leadership candidate who has any credibility and he is as dynamic as a glass of warm milk.

    Yikes what does this say about the liberals then? Or does someone just need to apologize and everything is all ok? 

    comment_481116
    4 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

    Good article on Trudeau

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/17/opinions/trudeaus-ethics-scandal-pandemic-we-charity-bociurkiw/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold

    Especially this part

    "While it may be too early to pen Trudeau's political obituary — the opposition Conservative Party is in the midst of a leadership race and none of the candidates exude star power "

    He's going to survive this as the Cons still don't have the leader they need to oust him.

    If they were 2nd in the polls they'd probably boot him out but they're not 2nd in the polls.

    Marneau is out as a possibility. Chrystia Freeland probably walk away with it.

    Edited by FrostyWinnipeg

    comment_481161
    1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

    Not fishy at all that he forgot to pay this back for three years and then paid it back the day he speaks to the ethics committee. I guess when you forget that you own a villa in France its easy to forget $41,000.

    Sadly, this is what happens all too often when a ruling party sees that there is no real opposition. Mark Twain said that governments, like babies, ought to changed often, and for the same reasons.

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    On 2020-07-13 at 2:32 PM, Mr Dee said:

    I just find the difference between the US and Canada amusing. In Canada we have a leader who apologies to the country and down south we see a guy who’d prefer to call his fellow citizens anarchists and low lives etc. and has complete disdain for those ’beneath’ him.

    Oh Canada

    Hey a Trudeau's facade of caring about the average Canadian taxpayer is better than no facade at all... right?

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