2015 Federal Election

[ttk77]

http://www.cp24.com/news/oliver-say...roduce-balanced-budget-legislation-1.2317288\

Joe Oliver claims that he can balance the budget.

Hence the sale of all their GM shares.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Hence the sale of all their GM shares.

And then the government is going to pass a balanced budget law. Curious why they didn't do it when the first got into power - guess they felt they are going to lose the election, har har.

AoD

 

[christiesplits]

Bill Blair tapped to run for the Liberals in Scarborough Southwest:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...er-retiring-as-toronto-police-chief-1.3049326

 

[Tuscani01]

Bill Blair tapped to run for the Liberals in Scarborough Southwest:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...er-retiring-as-toronto-police-chief-1.3049326

Between him and Eve Adams, I am losing faith in the Liberals. Now that I am officially a Toronto Centre resident, my vote is much more open and I am strongly considering a vote for the NDP now. Good thing I let my Liberal membership lapse this year!

 

[JasonParis]

Bill Blair at least may be smart politicking if nothing else. Whereas Adams is just a pox on the brand.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I'd be curious to see how Blair reconcile his stance of legalizaling marijuana as an ex-Chief with the broader Trudeau Liberal thrust on the issue.

AoD

 

[Tuscani01]

I'd be curious to see how Blair reconcile his stance of legalizaling marijuana as an ex-Chief with the broader Trudeau Liberal thrust on the issue.

AoD

Nothing to reconcile. He's on record saying he supports Trudeau's stance on marijuana legalization as it would free up time for police to focus on other more pressing issues.

From an interview last year:

Speaking with reporters ahead of a Toronto Police Services Board meeting Thursday, Police Chief Bill Blair said CAMH is doing a “great service” by providing an evidence-based policy discussion that will “inform the public discussion” surrounding the drug going forward.

“I am very encouraged by the public health approach advocated by CAMH and by recognition that the regulation of Cannabis also has value in public policy. I think it is an important discussion,” he said.

Blair added that he does “see the limitation” of the current approach to marijuana, though he cautioned that any legalization or decriminalization would have to include provisions to prevent organized crime from being able to profit from sales of the drug.

http://www.cp24.com/news/camh-calls...ncouraged-by-public-health-approach-1.2047231

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Nothing to reconcile. He's on record saying he supports Trudeau's stance on marijuana legalization as it would free up time for police to focus on other more pressing issues.

From an interview last year:


http://www.cp24.com/news/camh-calls...ncouraged-by-public-health-approach-1.2047231

Interesting, I didn't recall he was this unequivocal about supporting legalization prior.

AoD

 

[King of Kensington]

“Public safety was easy. Locking up the bad guys is a piece of cake,†he quipped after greeting several dozen Sikh police officers at the CNE before Sunday’s Khalsa Day parade.

This is a rather frightening statement IMO.

Although Blair said he had “respectful conversations with everybody,†he chose the Liberals because the party’s “values most closely fit with my own.â€

What "values" would these be Bill? Locking people up? Carding Black Torontonians?

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...hes-political-career-at-sikh-celebration.html

 

[nfitz]

Is Julian Fantino running for re-election? Both Blair and Fantino must know too much about each other ... might be amusing.

Though Fantino will be 73 by the election, and 77 by the time the term ends ... I'd be surprised if he'd run again.

 

[JasonParis]

Fantino doesn't appear to like the job at all either.

 

[King of Kensington]

If he wants to collect an MP's pension he'll have to be re-elected.

 

[nfitz]

If he wants to collect an MP's pension he'll have to be re-elected.

Oh, there could be some entertainment value left in this!

 

[Admiral Beez]

Bill Blair tapped to run for the Liberals in Scarborough Southwest:

Jeez, can't he for once not be employed on the taxpayer's dime?

 

[Videodrome]

Don Peat ‏@reporterdonpeat 6s7 seconds ago
Bill Blair just announced @CouncillorMB will be his campaign chair #TOpoli #cdnpoli #Liberals

Don Peat ‏@reporterdonpeat 3m3 minutes ago
Tim Weber just announced he's stepping aside & supporting @bill_s_blair in Liberal nomination in Scarborough Southwest #TOpoli #cdnpoli

Things are moving quickly.

ETA: All of that C-51 talk died down quickly...

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-c...s-world?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Coyne with a great story about Harper's bad day.