Canada’s Corrupt Liberal Government

Frankie Champers signals collapse of Canada’s EV strategy, as era of chasing big new battery plants comes to an end

Industry Minister signals shift in Canada’s EV strategy, as era of chasing big new battery plants comes to an end

The era of Canada putting down big bets on massive new electric-vehicle battery plants is coming to end.

As Industry Minister, François-Philippe Champagne has led the strategy that’s seen Stellantis N.V., Volkswagen Group and Honda Motor Co. commit to new factories in Ontario that represent some of the biggest investments in the history of Canada’s auto sector.

A few months ago, Mr. Champagne was still talking up the possibility of landing one or two more such commitments from global automakers.

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The Liberals’ focus is no longer on whether Justin Trudeau should resign. The debate is now about how to replace him

The fight for the future of the Liberal Party of Canada has begun.

It is no longer a question of whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign — for most of caucus, that question is settled. It may even be settled for the prime minister. He is in British Columbia, possibly taking the 2024 version of a walk in the snow, a run down the ski hill.

What is now up for debate is who should pick the next Liberal leader and what that means for the party.

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Liberal MP Chahal urges Trudeau to stop ‘needless reflection’ and resign, accusing ‘cabal’ around Trudeau of a ‘reckless strategy’ of ‘mutual political destruction’

Alberta Liberal MP George Chahal has sent a letter to his 152 caucus colleagues urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign immediately, and a second letter to the party president, calling for leadership planning to begin.

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau no longer has the support of caucus, and to maintain some dignity he should immediately tender his resignation,” wrote Chahal (Calgary-Skyview, Alta.) in a letter sent out this morning to all Liberal MPs, and obtained by The Hill Times.

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Is the Trudeau government Canada’s biggest national security threat? An expert weighs the evidence

Canada’s national security faces such major challenges, that its state of “crisis” is alarming and enraging.

“In December 2024 we find ourselves in a far worse situation across all areas of national security than we did in 2015,” said emergency response expert and retired Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Lt.-Col. David Redman.

Could heightened external and internal threats result from not only Liberal government incompetence — but also by design?

Redman thinks so.

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WHAT A DUMP: Canadians living in shipping containers while migrants housed in hotels with catering and security

Non-profit Transition Québec in Gatineau has opened a shipping container village that was built to manage a 268% increase in homelessness since 2018.

Meanwhile, many migrants who recently came to Canada have been housed in hotels with catering and security.

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Trudeau less likely to remain leader since Freeland quit, Gerald Butts says

A former chief adviser and close friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t think Trudeau will stay on to lead the Liberals in the next election.

Gerald Butts writes in a Substack newsletter today that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent resignation from cabinet dealt Trudeau a staggering blow that loosened his already tenuous grip on the party.

Butt’s Substack – The Ballad of Justin and Chrystia

What can you say about the events of last Monday here in the Nation’s Capital? The spectacle of Chrystia Freeland taking Justin Trudeau out with the calculated precision of a Ukrainian drone strike had pundits and politicos reaching for their Shakespeare. Fitting, since both principals are now more likely to die (politically), and the scene set the stage for a perilous final act of the Liberal Party’s second Trudeau era.

Ms. Freeland is basking in the afterglow of an admittedly courageous act of politics. Her team feels it has done its party and country a favour by ringing a loud buzzer alarm into the ear of a Prime Minister who was sleepwalking toward electoral oblivion. They believe she will be thanked for it with his job.

I’m not so sure.

h/t Auntie Polly

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India alleges widespread trafficking of international students through Canada to U.S.

Illegal aliens crossing into USA from Canada

OTTAWA – Indian law enforcement agencies say they are investigating alleged links between dozens of colleges in Canada and two “entities” in Mumbai accused of illegally ferrying students across the Canada-United States border.

A news release Tuesday from India’s Enforcement Directorate — a multi-disciplinary organization that investigates money laundering and foreign exchange laws — said a multi-city search has revealed “incriminating” evidence of “human trafficking.”

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What we know about the succession rules for Canada’s Liberals as Trudeau faces calls to resign

The turmoil that’s threatening to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has members of his political party poring over the rulebook for replacing him.

Trudeau is under mounting pressure from elected lawmakers in his ruling Liberal Party to leave after nine years in power. Some have warned that if he stays, they face the prospect of a crushing defeat to the Conservative Party in next year’s election.

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Michael Taube: Our long national Trudeau nightmare is almost over

In 1974, the U.S. was consumed by the controversial matter of then-President Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal. Pressure was coming from both sides of the political aisle for him to leave office, along with the media and many Americans. Nixon, facing the distinct possibility of becoming the first President to be impeached and removed from office, stepped down on Aug. 9. Gerald Ford, his Vice-President, included this famous line in his swearing-in speech, “Our long national nightmare is over.”

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Jamie Sarkonak: Good on Liberals for calling off HIV decriminalization review

There was a time when HIV was a death sentence. Nowadays, it’s a life sentence of antiretroviral medication. Which is why the Liberals, since 2016, have been thinking of softening the law on HIV non-disclosure.

That is, until the end of November, when Justice Minister Arif Virani’s office confirmed to the Star that no reforms were on the way. It’s a blow to the longtime efforts of HIV advocacy groups who have some valid concerns about the law, but it’s probably for the best.

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GG Simon on solid ground to dismiss Poilievre’s request to recall Parliament, but if a majority of MPs asked, it could be a different story

MONCTON, N.B.—Canada’s Constitution is a combination of codified acts and unwritten rules known as constitutional conventions. The codified parts provide an unambiguous legal framework for the exercise of power. The uncodified parts are less clear and, at times, open to interpretation. The relationship between the prime minister and the governor general is guided by constitutional conventions as is the relationship between the prime minister and cabinet. Constitutional conventions provide a level of flexibility that a fully codified Constitution does not.

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Local NDP MP suggests pressure for Trudeau to leave power may be at a tipping point

Not Jagmeet Singh

Alistair MacGregor, the MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, said today most Canadians don’t want prime minister Justin Trudeau around anymore.

As a member of the New Democratic Party, MacGregor reiterated his party’s plan to table a motion of non-confidence when parliament returns to session, noting how he’s not exactly sure when that opportunity will be made available. MacGregor was on CFAX 1070 with Al Ferraby today.

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Is It Curtains for Justin Trudeau?

Political careers generally end in failure, and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s trajectory is a perfect example. Elected in 2015 with a huge parliamentary majority on a wave of personal popularity, his party now trails in the polls by 20-plus points, and he’s facing mounting calls to step down and make way for a successor to stop the party’s complete destruction at the next election, in late 2025.

His pool of allies is shrinking rapidly. More than 60 of his fellow 153 Liberal MPs are calling for his resignation, and his tottering premiership was dealt another blow when his finance minister and deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, dramatically resigned, citing policy disagreements amid attempts to shunt her into a different department. Facing dire poll ratings and his own party turning on him, Justin Trudeau’s political career is nearing its end.

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