Great podcast. Some speak as if the same on-the-ground organization is in place as in 2015. However weakened from the Chretien heydays, it was still a very established, grassroots party across the country and active riding associations in most constituencies. After the Party centralized all its Party activities at HQ in 2015, a lot of engagement was dropped. Organizationally, when you haven't engaged with Liberals asking them to get on board again has been tough.
The fact that women in the party are 'angry' because of the brave action she took, against a man who treated her like crap, is flabbergasting. What is the LIberal Party's definition of feminism?
Karina and Christina both speak very condescendingly. They would both do better if they spoke to their opponents and voters as if they were talking to adults, and not children.
Good discussion, thank you. In a podcast context, could we ask Vandana to speak a little less quickly, or enunciate a bit more? Her contributions are important, but can get lost when she speaks/mumbles too quickly. Looking forward to future episodes.
The issue I want covered is electoral reform and proportional representation. It seems to me that Liberal, NDP, Green, PPC worries about their electoral outcomes would with PR go down. Poilievre's FPTP polls have CPCs occupying 70% of the House of Commons at the expense of every non CpC voter, save the BQ voter. Poilievre does not have the support of 70% of Canadians. Moreover, the pro-pr constituency is strong in every part of the country and could deliver a win to a Liberal leadership candidate in addition to making whole Trudeau's 2015 campaign promise. Finally, silence on electoral reform during the leadership race is a failure of the Liberal Party to contain nefarious Conservative impulses. FPTP puts its thumb on the scale for one of two parties. It's time for Liberals to take the FPTP crutches away from Conservatives and it's self.
Yes the $350k opens up a line of attack about how it's only party insiders and rich bankers who get a change to joyride as PM for a few weeks to boost their speaking fees.
This weighting of every riding equally across Canada really does seem like it's designed to not bring the best candidate forward. It seems like it's more likely to cause the race and candidates to be skewed by Alberta regional politics or Quebec regional politics more than the rest of the country
The big question mark is who gets endorsed by FPC and Joly. That person will most likely win Quebec seeing how Freeland and Carney are both clearly not Quebecois. And if FPC and Joly endorse different people or refuse to offer any endorsements at all, then I think the race will be a tossup.
Great podcast. Some speak as if the same on-the-ground organization is in place as in 2015. However weakened from the Chretien heydays, it was still a very established, grassroots party across the country and active riding associations in most constituencies. After the Party centralized all its Party activities at HQ in 2015, a lot of engagement was dropped. Organizationally, when you haven't engaged with Liberals asking them to get on board again has been tough.
The fact that women in the party are 'angry' because of the brave action she took, against a man who treated her like crap, is flabbergasting. What is the LIberal Party's definition of feminism?
"What is the LIberal Party's definition of feminism?"
Sucking up to skeevy, performative male feminist creeps, apparently.
It's a true shame to see what this once great institution has become. Like its political wing, the party couldn't organize a piss up at a brewery.
It should be an interesting pickleball game tomorrow
I enjoyed the commentary on the race but this panel/dialogue would benefit from the addition of a non liberal card carrying member.
Totally agree. They need a foil to argue against
Karina and Christina both speak very condescendingly. They would both do better if they spoke to their opponents and voters as if they were talking to adults, and not children.
Good discussion, thank you. In a podcast context, could we ask Vandana to speak a little less quickly, or enunciate a bit more? Her contributions are important, but can get lost when she speaks/mumbles too quickly.
Looking forward to future episodes.
And here I am listening at 2x.
American watching. I always like the liberal party. Crazy hobby following Canadian politics. Hey.
@@chicagomike at the end, did you mean eh
The issue I want covered is electoral reform and proportional representation.
It seems to me that Liberal, NDP, Green, PPC worries about their electoral outcomes would with PR go down. Poilievre's FPTP polls have CPCs occupying 70% of the House of Commons at the expense of every non CpC voter, save the BQ voter. Poilievre does not have the support of 70% of Canadians.
Moreover, the pro-pr constituency is strong in every part of the country and could deliver a win to a Liberal leadership candidate in addition to making whole Trudeau's 2015 campaign promise. Finally, silence on electoral reform during the leadership race is a failure of the Liberal Party to contain nefarious Conservative impulses. FPTP puts its thumb on the scale for one of two parties. It's time for Liberals to take the FPTP crutches away from Conservatives and it's self.
"She's going to try to make this (tariffs) an issue'? It is an issue.
Could you do a chart on issues for each candidate
First observation before listening, the race has been a snooze fest so far.
Who can pay that kind of money? Not working class or middle class people. Can we not elect lower class folks? I don't get it.
Yes the $350k opens up a line of attack about how it's only party insiders and rich bankers who get a change to joyride as PM for a few weeks to boost their speaking fees.
I think the Liberal party will also going to have issues with millennial men if they don't address them
As a millennial man I agree.
Feels like this is Canada's equivalent of Pod Save America!
Who knew Dan was so cute
This weighting of every riding equally across Canada really does seem like it's designed to not bring the best candidate forward. It seems like it's more likely to cause the race and candidates to be skewed by Alberta regional politics or Quebec regional politics more than the rest of the country
The big question mark is who gets endorsed by FPC and Joly.
That person will most likely win Quebec seeing how Freeland and Carney are both clearly not Quebecois. And if FPC and Joly endorse different people or refuse to offer any endorsements at all, then I think the race will be a tossup.