Canada’s Corrupt Liberal Government

The RCMP was urged in a confidential interview with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to widen their probe into the SNC-Lavalin scandal, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.

The details came from access-to-information files that were released Tuesday by the group Democracy Watch, which said Wilson-Raybould’s advice was ignored.

Mark Carney, who wants to be your next prime minister, recently released his plan for Canada’s climate policies through 2035. It’s a sprawling plan (climate plans always are) encompassing industrial and manufacturing emissions, vehicle emissions, building emissions, appliance emissions, cross-border emissions, more “green” energy, more “heat pumps” replacing HVAC, more electric vehicle (EV) subsidies, more subsidies to consumers, more subsidies to companies and more charging stations for the EV revolution that does not seem to be happening. And while Carney wants to eliminate the “consumer carbon tax” on “fuels such as gasoline, natural gas, diesel, home heating oil, etc.,” it’s basically Trudeau’s climate plans on steroids.

At this stage of his political career, a Justin Trudeau press conference should be like living next to the highway. With little more than two weeks left in office, the prime minister’s musings should be irrelevant background noise, with no spending implications whatsoever.

Yet the announcement on Wednesday in Montreal that the federal government plans to hand over nearly $4 billion to a consortium to develop high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto was a reminder that Trudeau’s still got it when it comes to brazen disregard for the taxpayer.

OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is in talks with police forces across the country in an 11th-hour-effort to launch its weapons buyback program for gun owners before a potential spring election.

Although the program is underway for retailers, Ottawa’s scramble to kick-start it for individual gun owners has been complicated by a problem: who will collect the guns?

When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office in 2015, he ushered in a wave of optimism, diversity and inclusivity. His charisma and vision propelled the Liberal Party from third place to a majority government. Trudeau promised a progressive agenda centered on climate action, gender equality and reconciliation with indigenous peoples — a stark departure from the policies of his Conservative predecessor, Stephen Harper.

Nearly a decade later, Trudeau’s popularity has steadily declined. While he did fulfill some campaign promises, he fell short on others, and some backfired, leading to a gradual decline in public trust. Economic challenges, internal party divisions and a series of controversies gradually destabilized both Trudeau and the Liberal Party. His resignation announcement on January 6 marked the culmination of years of dissatisfaction.

Where to begin?

Conservative MP Michael Barrett publicly release a statement listing conflicts of interest regarding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, calling for transparency.

Carney, former head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s economic adviser before throwing his name into the hat as Liberal leader — who will become Canada’s next de facto prime minister if he wins the March 9 race, despite not being an elected politician.

A couple of polls …

Conservatives 39, Liberals 32, NDP 15, BQ 8, GPC 4, PPC 2 (Nanos)

Federal vote intention tightens to near-tie as Liberals and New Democrats rally around Carney (CPC 40%, LPC 37%, NDP 10%, BQ 7%, GRN 4%) (Angus Reid)

The former deputy prime minister of the Liberal government says she is the best leader for the country amid the currently fraught relationship with the United States.

Chrystia Freeland, who is running for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, sat down for an interview with CTV News Atlantic’s Bruce Frisko during her visit to Halifax on Monday. Freeland, who resigned from outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet late as the finance minister last year, said it was a “hard thing to do and the right thing to do.”

“I was the one minister who had the gumption to resign,” she said. “We are at an existential moment for our country. I take the threat Donald Trump poses to our country very seriously”.

Mark Carney trouncing Liberal leadership rivals at fundraising