There is a segment of the population that is tied to a notion, somewhat romantic I think, of Canada being this great peace-keeping country, this great honest broker.
— Colin MacDonald
This week we’re talking about electoral reform (again), doctor-assisted dying legislation (again) andﾅfighter jets! Also, we have special guest Travis Kann filling while David is away on vacation.
As a Conservative, I am concerned that we’re trying to out-Justin-Trudeau, Justin Trudeau: trying to be younger, hipper, than Justin Trudeau.
— Will Stewart
Allie and David talk about the issues of the week and Allie follows up with Will Stewart on the Conservative and Liberal conventions and talk about which party got traction.
Now that Stephen Harper is going to transition into the private sector, I think his main selling point is that he was a successful leader for a decade of a G7 country. And that’s no small feat.
— Will Stewart
Parliament was on break this week, but lots still happened. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Japan for the G7 Summit — where he managed to fit in some anniversary time with his wife — and both the Conservatives and the Liberals held their conventions over the weekend. On top of that, there was media speculation that former Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to resign his seat in the House of Commons.
Now the rhetoric seems partisan, seems self-motivated, seems over the top, and therefore, I don’t believe will gain traction with the average person.
— Randi Rahamim
‘Twas the elbow felt around the nation. On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 there was an event of epic proportions in the House of Commonsﾅkind of. Elbows were misdirected. Words were thrown. Insults abounded. And we are all left to consider the aftermath.
In this week’s episode, Allie and David discuss the incident in the House of Commons that resulted from rising tensions over Motion 6 and what is being considered the government’s attempts to curtail debate. Allie also talks with Randi Rahamim on the event and the NDP and Conservative parties’ response.
They don’t see themselves in Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and that’s, I suppose, fine — that’s their prerogative. But I think a lot of this is just really contrived.
-Colin MacDonald
Lately the government has been getting some heat for how it is spending taxpayer money — specifically with the size of the delegation Justin Trudeau took to the state dinner in Washington. Is the Liberal government spending money inappropriately?
This week, Allie talks with regular Colin MacDonald about this issue and about our Canadian ‘First Lady.’ Sophie Gr’goire-Trudeau requested extra assistance to help with her engagements as the Prime Minister’s spouse, which has resulted in some outrage, and Allie and Colin talk about why that is.
